Comments on: French toast with Faye and Jack’s Jams from Leura, The Blue Mountains http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/ The slightly eccentric eating and cooking 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. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:15:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-6177 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:24:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-6177 Hi Matt-Thanks for the directions, we might be going back there for Christmas so will pay them a visit if we do. Wow, what a small world! I'm glad to hear that they are nice. Somehow nice jams made by nice people seem to taste better! :) Hi Matt-Thanks for the directions, we might be going back there for Christmas so will pay them a visit if we do.

Wow, what a small world! I’m glad to hear that they are nice. Somehow nice jams made by nice people seem to taste better! :)

]]> By: Matt http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-6131 Matt Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:24:49 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-6131 Gday Lori. This post may be too late for your needs but if you want to go to the cupcakery by train, get off at Wenty Falls, walk to the highway, turn right and its next to the pizza place. It'll take no longer than 5 minutes. However get there early as they close when they run out of cupcakes, which if you've had them, can sometimes be pretty early. Just on Fayes and Jacks jams. I deliver the jars he uses and every time I go there he gives me a jar. The orange whiskey marmalade may be the greatest thing i've ever put in my mouth. Served on crumpets piping hot is just about the best way to beat the Blue Mountains winter. Faye and Jack themselves are the nicest people you would ever want to meet and he actually put me onto this website. Gday Lori. This post may be too late for your needs but if you want to go to the cupcakery by train, get off at Wenty Falls, walk to the highway, turn right and its next to the pizza place. It’ll take no longer than 5 minutes. However get there early as they close when they run out of cupcakes, which if you’ve had them, can sometimes be pretty early.
Just on Fayes and Jacks jams. I deliver the jars he uses and every time I go there he gives me a jar. The orange whiskey marmalade may be the greatest thing i’ve ever put in my mouth. Served on crumpets piping hot is just about the best way to beat the Blue Mountains winter. Faye and Jack themselves are the nicest people you would ever want to meet and he actually put me onto this website.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella » Norwegian Waffles or Pancakes http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1421 Not Quite Nigella » Norwegian Waffles or Pancakes Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:03:04 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1421 [...] need very little excuse to try new jams and the Faye and Jack’s Passionfruit butter was crying out for another taste. The problem with eating it with a spoon [...] [...] need very little excuse to try new jams and the Faye and Jack’s Passionfruit butter was crying out for another taste. The problem with eating it with a spoon [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1102 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:34:34 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1102 Hi Lori-I think two days is definitely a good idea especially if you like bushwalking. I don't think I could get my husband to come along for shopping for too long-I left him and his siblings to go bushwalking while my family went shopping :lol: Hi Helen-I love making butters, they're so easy but so good in petite tart cases and just swirled through vanilla ice cream. I am guilty of overbuying too and schlepped 4 jars of French jam back from Europe and along with my candles (in glass) my luggage was completely overweight! Hi Lori-I think two days is definitely a good idea especially if you like bushwalking. I don’t think I could get my husband to come along for shopping for too long-I left him and his siblings to go bushwalking while my family went shopping :lol:

Hi Helen-I love making butters, they’re so easy but so good in petite tart cases and just swirled through vanilla ice cream. I am guilty of overbuying too and schlepped 4 jars of French jam back from Europe and along with my candles (in glass) my luggage was completely overweight!

]]> By: Helen http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1097 Helen Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:46:51 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1097 Yum! I love homemade jams. I came back from NZ with 6 jars of homemade jams and chutneys and I'm regretting I didn't get more. Passionfruit butter has always been a favourite of mine but it seems to be a dying artform - it's hard to find. I do have a recipe for it though - just have to get organised and get my hands on a few bags of passionfruit when they're at peak season! Yum! I love homemade jams. I came back from NZ with 6 jars of homemade jams and chutneys and I’m regretting I didn’t get more. Passionfruit butter has always been a favourite of mine but it seems to be a dying artform - it’s hard to find. I do have a recipe for it though - just have to get organised and get my hands on a few bags of passionfruit when they’re at peak season!

]]> By: Lori http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1096 Lori Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:15:27 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1096 Thanks for those recommendations! I was looking at Leura accommodation today as I don't think one day there would be enough. I do actually like bushwalks, in addition to cupcakes, homewares, high teas, and other foodie things. I also read about some nice gardens in Leura. Like you, I could spend ages poking around in homewares stores but my husband less so (he gets the 'Ikea' face); hence the bushwalking to placate him! We don't have a car so would be training it up, might not be able to check out the Cupcakery in that case :-( Thanks for those recommendations! I was looking at Leura accommodation today as I don’t think one day there would be enough. I do actually like bushwalks, in addition to cupcakes, homewares, high teas, and other foodie things. I also read about some nice gardens in Leura. Like you, I could spend ages poking around in homewares stores but my husband less so (he gets the ‘Ikea’ face); hence the bushwalking to placate him! We don’t have a car so would be training it up, might not be able to check out the Cupcakery in that case :-(

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1078 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:18:47 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1078 Hi Jobe-Thanks! I've got a few more Leura stories to post. If I had to live anywhere in the Blue Mountains it would definitely be Leura :) Hi Jobe-Thanks! I’ve got a few more Leura stories to post. If I had to live anywhere in the Blue Mountains it would definitely be Leura :)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1077 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:17:37 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1077 Hi Lori-Sure, I think if you drive up in the morning there's "The Cupcakery" in Wenthworth falls on the way there that we drove past but my husband didn't want to stop at. When you get to Leura The Stockmarket cafe at Leura Mall or the place next to it are good for brunch. After that the main Mall of Leura can pretty much provide you with things to shop for a whole day (or 2!). We had to go there for 2 days as the shops are packed full of goodies that you just don't tend to get in Sydney. I especially loved Elisabeth Rosa stationary, Moontree candles (lower levels are excellent for chic homewares), wooden furniture and knick knack shop, Art Deco/Balinese style furniture store, the fabulous Lolly store and the antique/vintage stores. I swear I could furnish my home through the shops there (to much gnashing of my husband's teeth ;) ). Eating wise, the pizzas at Terra Firma are quite nice (although service gets bad reviews and one pizza was burnt on the bottom) so I can't wholeheartedy recommend it. My favourite place was probably Lilianfels for afternoon tea though. I'll publish a story on it tomorrow :) Do let me know if you go and what you thought! I want to go back to try The Cupcakery desperately Hi Lori-Sure, I think if you drive up in the morning there’s “The Cupcakery” in Wenthworth falls on the way there that we drove past but my husband didn’t want to stop at.

When you get to Leura The Stockmarket cafe at Leura Mall or the place next to it are good for brunch.

After that the main Mall of Leura can pretty much provide you with things to shop for a whole day (or 2!). We had to go there for 2 days as the shops are packed full of goodies that you just don’t tend to get in Sydney. I especially loved Elisabeth Rosa stationary, Moontree candles (lower levels are excellent for chic homewares), wooden furniture and knick knack shop, Art Deco/Balinese style furniture store, the fabulous Lolly store and the antique/vintage stores. I swear I could furnish my home through the shops there (to much gnashing of my husband’s teeth ;) ).

Eating wise, the pizzas at Terra Firma are quite nice (although service gets bad reviews and one pizza was burnt on the bottom) so I can’t wholeheartedy recommend it.

My favourite place was probably Lilianfels for afternoon tea though. I’ll publish a story on it tomorrow :)

Do let me know if you go and what you thought! I want to go back to try The Cupcakery desperately

]]> By: Jobe http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1076 Jobe Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:14:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1076 I'm enjoying this Leura "focus" of late. Love that place. I’m enjoying this Leura “focus” of late.

Love that place.

]]> By: Lori http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1075 Lori Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:01:27 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/02/french-toast-with-faye-and-jacks-jams-from-leura-the-blue-mountains/#comment-1075 The passionfruit butter looks fantastic! Your latest post has made me yearn to go to Leura for a weekend, meandering in foodie and homeware stores. Have you got any tips on what would be your idea of a perfect way to spend a day there? The passionfruit butter looks fantastic! Your latest post has made me yearn to go to Leura for a weekend, meandering in foodie and homeware stores. Have you got any tips on what would be your idea of a perfect way to spend a day there?

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