How Nigella Lawson and Ina Garten Helped Me Love My Fat, Queer Self

“Now, though, Ina’s pastel sense of cool and subtle deviance felt soothing. She looked at her husband like she looked at dessert—she and Jeffrey are wild about each other—and offered a well-dressed brand of hedonism that instantly allured my sick mind and body. Ina somehow mastered what I’d been longing for all along: an unapologetic appetite, a body that took up ample space, an eager desire to love and be loved on equal terms, and an ability to show all of that through food.” Read more!