The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long.https://www.notquitenigella.com/Copyright 2007-2026 all rights reservedThese homemade Boston Cream donuts are ultra light and fluffy and filled with silky vanilla custard and dipped in rich chocolate glaze. Made with a soft brioche style dough and cold fermented for incredible flavour and texture, these bakery style custard doughnuts are definitely worth making.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/15/boston-cream-donuts/ These Irish Champ mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food and side dish! Creamy buttery mashed potatoes are mixed with spring onions for a simple recipe that goes perfectly with roast dinners, corned beef, pot roast or sausages. Learn the secret to extra delicious mash plus tips for making the smoothest, creamiest potatoes every time.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/14/irish-champ-dish/ Explore the real Bali on this Ungasan village walk from Umana Bali. We discover Balinese Hindu traditions, local markets, village life and enjoy a delicious homemade breakfast at a local woman's home.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/13/ungasan-umana/ Due to popular demand, here is part 2 of my top 5 pasta bakes because you can never have too many pasta bake recipes! I've got everything from a fancy stuffed rigatoni pasta cake to chorizo stuffed shells, baked mac and cheese, gnocchi Bolognese to a life changing ravioli lasagne!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/12/top-5-pasta-bakes-recipes/ Looking for a yum cha spot in Sydney? Sunny Seafood Chinese Restaurant at Central Park Mall is a hidden gem serving delicious Cantonese yum cha with a 100 item menu and without the crazy queues. Find out what to order and whether it's worth going to!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/11/sunny-seafood-chippendale/ This rustic French apple galette is easier than pie but just as impressive! Made with flaky sour cream pastry, almond filling and beautifully fanned apples, this simple dessert is perfect for autumn and winter baking.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/10/apple-galette/ There's a new pizza restaurant at a'Mare restaurant at Crown Sydney. Pizza'Mare have classic pizzas as well as "fine dining" pizzas that you won't find elsewhere plus a dessert pizza that is not to be missed. Get the lowdown on Pizza'Mare here!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/09/pizzamare-barangaroo/ This prawn butter linguine is a restaurant style pasta recipe. Made with juicy prawns, rich prawn butter from shells and heads, tomatoes, zucchini and chilli oil, this shrimp pasta is deeply flavoured and glossy. It's an impressive but easy seafood pasta recipe for dinner parties or entertaining.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/08/prawn-shrimp-linguine/ This warming black sesame soup with mochi is rich, nutty and comforting. Made with chewy tang yuan and black sesame paste, this easy Chinese dessert recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make and is naturally vegan too!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/07/black-sesame-soup/ Umana Bali is a stunning limestone clifftop resort on the Southernmost tip of Bali in Ungasan, an area known for stunning ocean views, beach clubs and luxe resorts that appear as though they cling onto the edges of the cliffs like limpets on rocks. Umana Bali is part of the Hilton Hotels portfolio and is the 16th out of 18 LXR resorts, Hilton's highest tier luxury brand known for its "one of its kind" resorts. Come along as we explore what the hotel has to offer.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/06/umana-bali/ It's getting chilly and that means it is pasta bake weather. I've got 5 delicious pasta bakes from pasta cakes (yes!) to delicious baked spaghetti, ravioli or gnocchi. Here are 5 reasons to look forward to winter!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/05/top-5-pasta-bakes/ Looking for authentic Indonesian food in Sydney? Bakso Barokah in Surry Hills is famous for its bakso meatball soups, giant spicy meatballs, mie ayam noodles and comforting winter-friendly dishes, all at incredibly affordable prices!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/04/bakso-barokah-surry-hills/ This easy tomato sambal recipe is sweet, savoury and mildly spicy. Learn how to make authentic Indonesian sambal tomat to use in nasi goreng, soups, sandwiches, marinades and dipping sauces. A flavour packed condiment and a chef's recipe to produce restaurant quality results!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/03/tomato-sambal/ This easy nasi goreng recipe is packed with flavour thanks to a secret ingredient that makes it taste like it came from a restaurant! Learn how to make authentic Indonesian fried rice with prawns, jasmine rice, kecap manis and caramelised savoury-sweet flavours just like in Bali.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/03/nasi-goreng-recipe-chef/ There's a new afternoon tea in town and is one is a new concept. This Friday, the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park will launch their cheese high tea in collaboration with cheese expert Will Studd and The Studd Siblings. This cheese high tea includes a cheese platter as well as cheese desserts and savoury dishes. All paired with a tea, coffee or wine. Come along and see what the cheese afternoon tea is like.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/02/sheraton-afternoon-tea/ These viral dot cakes are soft vanilla sponge cakes topped with fluffy buttercream and covered in colourful hundreds and thousands! Inspired by New York's famous Dotcakes bakery, these nostalgic mini cakes are fun, easy and perfect for parties or birthdays. I'll show you how to make these from scratch as well as a range of flavour variations to customise these to your taste!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/01/dot-cakes-viral/ Make this easy Filipino pancit noodle recipe with vermicelli noodles, pork and vegetables! A quick, delicious noodle dish made with easy to find ingredients perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep or lunchboxes.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/31/pancit/ Singapore Zoo is famous around the world for its interactive and open concept design where some animals roam freely and moats are the only thing separating you and animals. But did you know that you can also stay there overnight at the Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree and have a free breakfast in the wild? Find out more about it here and how to get some great deals to make the most of your time at Singapore Zoo, Bird Paradise and Mandai Rainforest Reserve.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/30/mandai-banyan-tree-resort-singapore-zoo/ Nothing beats a classic roast chicken and I've got 5 delicious roast chicken recipes for you because we are not fooling around with winter around the corner! I've got a classic roast chicken with all the trimmings (stuffing, gravy and 2 veg sides), the famous Zuni roast chicken and bread salad, a roast chicken using Heston B's method, a dupe for a rotisierrie chicken on garlic bread loaf and my showstopping chicken inspired by a Sydney restaurant's signature dish!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/29/top-5-roast-chicken-recipes/ Sushi Box is a takeaway sushi shop that sells sushi push pops with coatings like blue takis or hot cheetos or sushi with za'atar and drizzled in olive oil. Find out what it is like and which combination of sushi pop works best!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/28/sushi-box-yagoona/