Comments on: Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach and Shrikhand with poached cardamom apricots

By: Gels Kitchen Blog » A Foodie Chat With Lorraine From Not Quite Nigella

Gels Kitchen Blog » A Foodie Chat With Lorraine From Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:10:03 +0000

[...] to take a flight to that place just so you can experience what she did. Her decadent meal atop the Barrenjoey Lighthouse is one such example of fabulous experiences that she shares freely with ther readers on her blog. [...]

By: Soma

Soma — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:27:07 +0000

I came back to check out the Shrikhand with apricots. Looks really pretty. I think I will try using apricots. I love apricots, but msotly consume them like just a fruit. & what a beautiful place…

By: Restaurant Review: Dunes, Palm Beach, Sydney @ Not Quite Nigella

Restaurant Review: Dunes, Palm Beach, Sydney @ Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:01:09 +0000

[...] Palm Beach is one of those far flung Northern Beaches retreats, 41km from the CBD where wealthy folk and celebrities own houses (think the Hamptons of Sydney). For fans of the Australian soap, it’s also where the outdoor scenes are filmed for Home & Away. The neighbourhood liquor store advertises “Free Delivery” for Champagne orders and there’s a general sense of money and laid back lifestyle. Set at Latitude 33 degrees 35′29 S Longitude 151degrees 19′ 26E, Dunes is set inside Governor Phillip Park and you can get there either by seaplane, bus or car. The drive by car there is about an hour from the lower North Shore and by the time we arrive and find the entrance we fall upon it, hungry and tired. It reminds me of overseas resorts, the sea scent pervading the air and even though it’s raining, there’s the ever present humidity. The last time we were out here were for that fantastic weekend staying at the Barrenjoey Lighthouse. [...]

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:34:45 +0000

Hi tuulikki-yes atmosphere certainly counts for a lot as does good company!

By: tuulikki

tuulikki — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:15:53 +0000

such a beautiful atmosphere would just make any food to taste even better!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:57:15 +0000

Hi Yiali-thanks, the shrikand is not a picture of mine but mine looked kind of like it! Yes the panorama is gorgeous, it took my husband many, many hours to stitch it together

By: Yiali

Yiali — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:09:24 +0000

The Shrikand looks divine, and so does the Panorama!