

The Cook Who Changed Our Lives
âNigella Lawson leads a tribute to food writer Anna Del Conte who, moving to England in 1949, helped transform Britain's understanding and appreciation of Italian cooking.â
Overview
Anna Del Conte is The Cook Who Changed Our Lives and the instrumental force in leading Britain beyond the land of spaghetti bolognese and tinned ravioli. Featuring and narrated by Nigella Lawson, Annaâs most ardent advocate, and starring a cast of familiar faces including: Giorgio Locatelli, Antonio Carluccio, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Prue Leith and Tom Parker Bowles, this film reveals how a Milanese cook, now 91, changed Britainâs attitude to Italian food at a time when we could only buy olive oil in Soho or the chemist. Infused with cherished recipes, revealing archive and personal testimony, The Cook Who Changed Our Lives time travels through Britainâs social history to reveal how we experienced and enjoyed our first taste of Italian food.
Top Cast

Nigella Lawson
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Anna Del Conte
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Giorgio Locatelli
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Antonio Carluccio
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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Prue Leith
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Tom Parker Bowles
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Angela Hartnett
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Loyd Grossman
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