Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, it can be revealed, is not taking any chances with the sun Down Under. On a visit to Bondi Beach near Sydney, Lawson covered up against the late summer sun from head to toe in a black burka-style outfit that left only her hands, feet and face exposed. The UK Daily Mail described the outfit as resembling “a burkini – a three-piece swimsuit designed to preserve the modesty of Muslim women – with a baseball cap beneath the hood.”

It was a Very Special Super Chef Battle on Iron Chef America last night, featuring White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford, the White House vegetable garden, and garden proprietor (among other things) First Lady Michelle Obama. First Lady Obama joined Comerford, host Alton Brown, and the other Iron Chefs on the South Lawn to provide the night’s ‘secret ingredient’. The chefs had their fill of produce from the White House; the television event was intended to promote the benefits of home-grown vegetables and healthy eating habits.

NonSociety is once again a trio – replacing departed original third partner Mary Rambin with newcomer Jordan Reid. Reid joins original NonSociety founders Julia Allison (the “dating columnist“) and Meghan Asha (the “Geekette“) as their new “Domestic Bliss” contributor and will lifestream accordingly at jordan.nonsociety.com.