I've spotted Nigella Lawson is a longtime fan of this hugely popular cookware brand – I'm going to be imitating her choice of colour with this viral pan
The chef owns this Instagram-famous pan in the most charming shade
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Nigella Lawson is due back on our screens imminently with the announcement of her arrival as a judge on the next series of The Great British Bake Off. And she's already inspiring us via social media, especially with her cookware choices, with her latest post showcasing her trusty Always Pan (£125 at Our Place) in a seriously covetable colour way.
We noticed the home cook extraordinaire made the switch to this Instagram-ubiquitous pan way back in 2023, in Nigella's Amsterdam Christmas special, and it's clear she's still enjoying this multi-functional buy in her kitchen in 2026.
I've tested this particular bestselling pan many times over the years, including its shiny new Titanium iteration (which I think is the best non-stick pan out there bar none), and can attest that it's a fabulous brand to invest in.
Here's a closer look at the chef's colour of choice.
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Nigella's pan of choice is the original Always Pan by the California-based brand Our Place, a much coveted buy that has been imitated many times in the last year (most successfully by M&S, which we loved in our review).
Its popularity is in part down to its stunning versatility; after testing it, I can attest that its deep shape that can be used for a huge range cooking tasks: frying, deep frying, steaming, sautéing and many, many more.
This is the exact shade match for Nigella's pan but the bad news is: it was only available as part of a very limited run in 2023. The closest shade you can buy now via Our Place is Spice (£125).
It's also available to buy with fantastically useful attachments (such as a steamer for perfect dumplings and a poaching set), enabling you to streamline your cookware collection – a godsend for cramped kitchens.
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Of course, a huge pull with this pan is its design kudos. Currently available in six pastel colours (all of which can add a stunning pop of colour to any kitchen), Our Place is also famed for its limited edition shades, one of which Nigella is clearly a big fan of.
The famed chef owns her Always Pan in the for-now-discontinued shade Heat, which was released in collaboration with American actress and singer Selena Gomez. It was, and remains, a huge hit with fans of the brand who are still flooding the brand's Instagram account with requests to bring it back.
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Of course, the unexpected red theory was a huge colour trend back in 2024, and it's clear that Nigella saw fit to incorporate this attention-grabbing shade into her cookware collection to add a note of intrigue. If you want to do the same, these are my favourite picks that would slot perfectly into a neutral kitchen.
Affordable and lightweight, this pan reminds me of Tefal's casserole made from cast aluminium which is a fab alternative to Le Creuset.
This two tone canister is just perfect for incorporating this berry colour into your kitchen in the subtlest of ways.
The bobbin trend isn't going anywhere in 2026, and this ultra-affordable stylish rechargeable lamp is the perfect buy for those late-night trips to the kitchen.
A multifunctional pan like Nigella's can be so useful for convenient cooking and storage – if you don't have one already, there's still time to take part in this huge cookware moment.

Molly is Ideal Home’s Kitchen Appliances Editor, the Ideal Home Certified Expert on Appliances. An all-around cooking and baking enthusiast, she loves finding the next must-have product for readers that will their kitchen a better place. She joined the team in September 2022 after working on the editorial teams of Real Homes, Homes & Gardens and Livingetc.
For the last 4 years, she's been reviewing hundreds of small appliances; conducting tests at home or in the Ideal Home test kitchen. She would be hard-pressed to pick a Mastermind specialist subject but air fryers are her ultimate area of expertise, after testing just about every single one released since 2022.
To keep ahead of trends and new releases, Molly has visited the testing and development spaces of multiple kitchen brands including Ninja Kitchen and Le Creuset as well as attended consumer shows such as IFA, hosted in Berlin to see the cooking innovations of the future.