House 'cleanest in world': Lawson

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has again denied allegations of heavy drug use in a London court. Source: AAP

NIGELLA Lawson may be a "domestic goddess" but she doesn't accept being called "the lady of the house".

In a second day of evidence on Thursday, Lawson stood in high-heeled boots for another four-and-a-half hours of answering questions in a UK court - with some of her responses sparking a few smiles and giggles.

Testifying at the trial of two former assistants accused of fraudulently using her and former husband Charles Saatchi's credit cards, the celebrity cook took issue with defence barrister Karina Arden referring to her as "the lady of the house" - a home she later joked must have been the "cleanest house ever in the world".

Repeating the term back to the barrister, Lawson said: "I don't think it is the job of a woman to run a house."

She said it was the job of both herself and Saatchi, and has already told London's Isleworth Crown Court she is an "independent woman".

When asked if the multi-millionaire Saatchi Gallery owner had an interest in the house, Lawson said: "Absolutely. He would go round and point out marks he wanted removed.

"He is a person with a tremendous eye for detail."

When Arden was asking if a property owned by Saatchi was sold for STG25 million ($A45.3 million), and Lawson said she was not aware of the exact sum, the barrister said the figure had been reported in the press, to which the TV star replied: "Then it must be correct."

Her response prompted laughter from the members of the court press bench.

The food writer said among other duties, defendant Francesca Grillo would organise Saatchi's frappuccinos and sew buttons on his suits.

Arden asked if Francesca did the food shopping, to which Lawson replied: "I do a fair amount myself."

The barrister then said: "This is no criticism of you as a domestic goddess."

At one point, Arden referred to Saatchi as Charles and quickly apologised, to which Lawson replied, as quickly: "I don't mind what you call him."

Arden told Lawson she shares her "penchant for things Italian" and added that she did not mean that as a criticism.

Lawson said: "I don't see how that could ever be interpreted by anyone as a criticism."

When asked by Arden about specialist cleaners who came to their home, Lawson said Saatchi "likes to have control over every element".

She said: "You make the wrong assumption if you think I was in control of the decisions, and I don't think for one minute your client would disagree with me."

Speaking about weekends in which she would have been happy to spend time with family and do her own washing up, Lawson said she "complied" with her ex-husband's decision to call in help.

Arden said the former couple's home had a "silver room" filled with tea services, candlesticks and trays.

The barrister said silver cleaners visited once or twice a month and charged STG400 per visit.

Lawson disputed this, saying "mostly the silver looked awful" and she was glad to see the back of it.

When Arden suggested she probably did not clean the silver very often herself, Lawson said: "I do like cleaning silver and cleaning shoes.

"I find it incredibly therapeutic."

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