Nigel Slateris the author ofReal Fast Food (1992)Real Fast Puddings (1993),The 30-Minute Cook (1994),Real Good Food (1995),Real Cooking (1997), and Nigel Slater'sReal Food (1998). Real Fast Food was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award,The 30-Minute Cook (1994)was nominated for both the Glenfiddich and Julia Child awards. In 1995 he won the Glenfiddich Trophy and the Cookery Writer of Year award. He is Food Correspondent for theObserverand writes monthly columns forSainsbury's Magazine,GQandHarpersandQueen.