Nigella’s recipe for conquering fears

DOMestiC goddess Nigella Lawson says that she uses cooking to overcome the shame and low self- esteem in other areas of her life.

‘shame really interferes with a life; shame can really dog a life,’ the how to eat author says.

‘My way through has been to think, “i am someone who can poach an egg and i am someone who can bake a cake.” We are so quick to limit ourselves and say, “i am not the sort of person who can do that.” ’ Lawson, 63, who recently packed out theatres on the U.s. tour of her latest book Cook, eat, Repeat, reveals that she was once nervous about public speaking.

‘When i was younger, i never thought i could stand on a stage and talk to people and i just thought, “Of course that won’t happen, i am too nervous,” ’ she says.

‘so i have learned to be braver in other spheres of my life by overcoming my fears in the kitchen.’