Happy birthday! Nigella Lawson turns 66 today

‘How to Eat’ author Nigella Lawson is celebrating her 66th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, she is one of the most acclaimed chefs of her generation.

Popular chef-television host-author Nigella Lawson has always liked to keep a bit of herself hidden from view. At 66th birthday, she remains a woman of many facets.

Lawson, a cultural icon

Born Nigella Lucy Lawson in London on January 6, 1960, her career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in English history. Lawson's not just a great chef, she's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business woman. At this point in her career, there seems to be little Nigella hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Nigella Lawson as she promises more to come. After all, she's only 66.

Happy Birthday, Nigella, you're the best!

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