Nigella Lawson — chef / tv with roots in the Russian Empire
Nigella Lawson is a British food writer, journalist, and television personality who became one of the world's most recognisable culinary figures through How to Eat, How to Be a Domestic Goddess, and television series Nigella Bites, Nigella Feasts, and Nigellissima. Known for her sensuous, approachable approach to cooking.
Tracing the roots — Russia / Germany
Her grandmother Vanessa Salmon (née Levy) had Russian and German Jewish ancestry. Through her paternal grandmother and her father Nigel Lawson's Jewish heritage, Nigella carries a connection to the Eastern European Jewish diaspora. She has spoken about the Jewish culture of food and hospitality that influenced her upbringing.
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Russia / Germany. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.