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Hot Crab & Artichoke Dip

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:59 +0000

I’m a huge fan of daylight savings time and the extra hours are like an extra layer of icing on the day. I love the extra light, not just for photography but also because I am not fond of the dark. Now however, it is getting dark much earlier. Late one afternoon it was already [...]

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Glasshouse Cakes & Supplies, Revesby

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:18 +0000

Although I consider myself a complete cake enthusiast, what I know about cake decorating is vast. Scratch that, what I don’t know could probably fit into or be found at Glasshouse Cakes and Supplies in Revesby. For the seriously cake obsessed as well as the mum or dad that wants to make and decorate cakes [...]

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Norwegian Lefse – Potato Pancakes With Butter & Cinnamon Sugar

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:02 +0000

I had a very strange, semi psychotic friend in High School. She used to claim several things: that she was distantly royal to either the Danish or Norwegian royal family as well as to a very popular 80′s Australian supermodel who graced countless magazine covers. Sadly, it turns out that they were all untruths. A [...]

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Misky Cravings, Fairfield

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:00:24 +0000

“I think it’s time for another adventure” I said to Miss America and Queen Viv. It was only a couple of weeks ago that the lovely Maeve O’Meara suggested that we visit Misky Cravings in Sydney’s Fairfield. So in Queen Viv’s little car we battle seemingly torrential rain (which has actually kept most people indoors) [...]

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Sushi Tengoku, Kensington

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:00:28 +0000

So there I was, sitting down at a table with a plate full of food in one hand, a table full of food in front of me and I looked up in alarm and saw that the waitress was coming towards us with a bowl of udon and a plate of tempura. Assessing the situation quickly she [...]

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Win 1 of 5 Madame Flavour Tea Packs!

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:00:57 +0000

I don’t know many things for certain but I do know this. Having a cup of tea makes everything better. And sometimes the mood you are in, or indeed the mood you want to be in, can depend on the flavour of tea that you drink. Madame Flavour is an Australian tea that comes to [...]

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Healthy Vegetarian San Choy Bau (Filled Lettuce Cups)

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:00:18 +0000

Dearest Reader, I confess that I mistakenly, unintentionally married into a good looking family and I cannot tell you how annoying that can be. They’re tall and athletic, the boys chiselled and handsome, the women naturally pretty and of course I stand out like the odd one out with my goth inspired looks. I am [...]

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Hello Hong Kong!

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:00:20 +0000

So where is the most unusual place that you’ve had high tea? 30,000 feet up int the air perhaps? I should really explain myself (and no we weren’t perched high on a mountain Everest when we were doing this). Mr NQN and I were on our way to Hong Kong for a eating and shopping [...]

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Made From Scratch: Flour Tortillas!

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:00:50 +0000

“Interesting” is a great word. It can be used to convey subtle disapproval yet it can be taken to mean of great interest rather that “Oh my, what a freakshow, now that is interesting!” My friend Queen Viv once called the stuff in my kitchen “Interesting.” I think she meant that in the sincere sense, [...]

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Xanthi, Sydney CBD

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:00:16 +0000

It’s all Greek.I mean it, specifically it’s all Greek here at restaurant Xanthi (Greek for Blonde). From the imported lights, the cutlery style called Athena, even the bill comes from a Bank of Cyprus account nothing has been spared to give you the whole Greek experience. Because that’s a good thing and you could be [...]

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