Her influence with the public was again demonstrated when sales of Riesling wine increased by 30 % in the UK after she had incorporated it into her Coq au Riesling recipe on '' Nigella Express '' . In December 2007 she appeared on BBC 's '' The Graham Norton Show '' and revealed that she had once eaten 30 pickled eggs for a £ 1,000 bet , saying " How stupid to challenge me ! I made them all put their money on the table in front of me . The next day I had scrambled eggs for breakfast . " Lawson came under criticism when viewers complained that she had gained weight since the debut episode of the series . '' The Guardian '' however , noted , " the food matches her appearance – flawless , polished and sexy " . The rights to '' Nigella Express '' were sold to Discovery Asia . The series was nominated at the 35th Daytime Emmy Awards in the United States for Outstanding Lifestyle Program , and Lawson herself for the Outstanding Lifestyle Host
35th Daytime Emmy Awards
35th Daytime Emmy Awards
Nigella Lawson