Comments on: Coconut Portuguese Custard Tarts Pastéis De Nata & Food Judging http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/ 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. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:22:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Valli Little Interview Food Editor Delicious Magazine @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-54399 Valli Little Interview Food Editor Delicious Magazine @Not Quite Nigella Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:04:42 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-54399 [...] first met Delicious magazine’s Food Editor Valli Little briefly during the Carnation Soy cooking challenge. It was an experience meeting her although on rather unusual terms – judging someone whose [...] [...] first met Delicious magazine’s Food Editor Valli Little briefly during the Carnation Soy cooking challenge. It was an experience meeting her although on rather unusual terms – judging someone whose [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-42422 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:23:12 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-42422 Hi Blond Duck-Yes we have it a different day and month to you guys! :) Hi Gera-Thankyou so much! Hehe you are too sweet! :) Hi Su-yin-Thanks so much! Yes it's amazing stuff isn't it! It was really delicious I have to say :) Hi Faith-Why thankyou! :) It's one of those funny things that you have to grate. Thanks! I hope that's the first and last chip! :P Hi Cakelaw-Thankyou :) Yes I think it makes it healthy :P Thanks, it was an interesting situation! Hi Anita-Oh fantastic! I can't wait to hear all about it. Our booking isn't until after then! :P Hi fat mumslim-Hehe aww you are too sweet! Luckily the cake didn't taste of soy at all :) Thankyou! Yes the way they acted was outrageous and bizarre and they clearly showed they didn't get the whole internet space thing :P Thankyou so much! :) x Hi sandra-Yes it's funny how some don't mind it but some do (I admit I don't like it much). Haha thankyou so much! :D Hi Palidor-Thankyou! I'm so glad I bought it. They're gorgeous and so unique! :) Hi Anh-Thankyou! Yes it's very hard! Hope you like them :) Hi Angela-Haha how funny is that! Can't wait to read all about it! :) Hi Ani-Excellent, thanks so much for the tip! :) Hi The Duo Dishes-Thankyou! Hehe he's so easy to cook for! :P Hi Vivian-Thankyou so much! :) Hi Ffichiban-Yup like Judge Judy but for food. Watch out! Hi Julie-Thankyou so much! :D And you're the pie queen too! Hi April Marie-Thankyou so much, you are too kind! :) Hi Lisa-They're freakishly moreish aren't they :lol: I know, they're quite ridiculous the way they carried on. Considering the interweb is full of their recipes and I was only helping with sales of the book and promoting it. Thankyou! :) Hi The Purple Foodie-Thankyou so much! :D Hi Rosa-Thanks so much and you too! :) Hi Ms Cupcake-Thankyou! Oh that's great that there's a gluten free pastry version! :) Imagine having to miss out! Hi Matilda-Thanks so much! Yes I think for this, it would be best with regular milk and cream :) Oh that's the night you want to go to Quay isn't it! :) I didn't know that, well I bet you make gorgeous ones and Doll of the Show has got to be the coolest award doesn't it! :) Hi arista-Hehe! :P Yes when lawyers have no experience of the real world that's a dangerous thing! Aha interesting about Geoff Jansz! I'd love to know more about that! Thankyou :D Hi Sophie-Thanks so much! :) Yes I've seen you use it in a few things, I wonder how the taste compares! :) Hi shaz-Thankyou! Hehe I think she scored points with the Nestle judges as she wrote out “Soy” in cocoa! Hi Midge-Thanks so much :) Ooh that sounds interesting, is it like coconut cream? Hi Moya-Thankyou so much! It's amazing how it worked well for some dishes but not as well for others :) I can't wait to eat there! Hi Arwen-Thankyou! Hehe yes it had to be pretty to displace shoes. Hi yaelian-Thankyou so much! And it's healthy too so you might like that :) Hi Belle-Aww thankyou! :) I remember seeing your post on it and those sea pearls-wow! Hi Elaine-Thanks so much! Yes it's much easier that way :D I hope you like them! Hi grace-Haha I didn't know that! :P I knew all about your cinnamon love though! Hi Juliana-Thankyou! It was a nice alternative I thought :) Hi Barbara-It was fun! Maybe one day? I'd love to do it again. Thankyou so much :) Hi Illegallyblonde-Ahh cool. Do you know her? :) Hi Betty-I know! Isn't it! Thankyou so much. I cannot wait! :D Hi Blond Duck-Yes we have it a different day and month to you guys! :)

Hi Gera-Thankyou so much! Hehe you are too sweet! :)

Hi Su-yin-Thanks so much! Yes it’s amazing stuff isn’t it! It was really delicious I have to say :)

Hi Faith-Why thankyou! :) It’s one of those funny things that you have to grate. Thanks! I hope that’s the first and last chip! :P

Hi Cakelaw-Thankyou :) Yes I think it makes it healthy :P Thanks, it was an interesting situation!

Hi Anita-Oh fantastic! I can’t wait to hear all about it. Our booking isn’t until after then! :P

Hi fat mumslim-Hehe aww you are too sweet! Luckily the cake didn’t taste of soy at all :) Thankyou! Yes the way they acted was outrageous and bizarre and they clearly showed they didn’t get the whole internet space thing :P Thankyou so much! :) x

Hi sandra-Yes it’s funny how some don’t mind it but some do (I admit I don’t like it much). Haha thankyou so much! :D

Hi Palidor-Thankyou! I’m so glad I bought it. They’re gorgeous and so unique! :)

Hi Anh-Thankyou! Yes it’s very hard! Hope you like them :)

Hi Angela-Haha how funny is that! Can’t wait to read all about it! :)

Hi Ani-Excellent, thanks so much for the tip! :)

Hi The Duo Dishes-Thankyou! Hehe he’s so easy to cook for! :P

Hi Vivian-Thankyou so much! :)

Hi Ffichiban-Yup like Judge Judy but for food. Watch out!

Hi Julie-Thankyou so much! :D And you’re the pie queen too!

Hi April Marie-Thankyou so much, you are too kind! :)

Hi Lisa-They’re freakishly moreish aren’t they :lol: I know, they’re quite ridiculous the way they carried on. Considering the interweb is full of their recipes and I was only helping with sales of the book and promoting it. Thankyou! :)

Hi The Purple Foodie-Thankyou so much! :D

Hi Rosa-Thanks so much and you too! :)

Hi Ms Cupcake-Thankyou! Oh that’s great that there’s a gluten free pastry version! :) Imagine having to miss out!

Hi Matilda-Thanks so much! Yes I think for this, it would be best with regular milk and cream :) Oh that’s the night you want to go to Quay isn’t it! :) I didn’t know that, well I bet you make gorgeous ones and Doll of the Show has got to be the coolest award doesn’t it! :)

Hi arista-Hehe! :P Yes when lawyers have no experience of the real world that’s a dangerous thing! Aha interesting about Geoff Jansz! I’d love to know more about that! Thankyou :D

Hi Sophie-Thanks so much! :) Yes I’ve seen you use it in a few things, I wonder how the taste compares! :)

Hi shaz-Thankyou! Hehe I think she scored points with the Nestle judges as she wrote out “Soy” in cocoa!

Hi Midge-Thanks so much :) Ooh that sounds interesting, is it like coconut cream?

Hi Moya-Thankyou so much! It’s amazing how it worked well for some dishes but not as well for others :) I can’t wait to eat there!

Hi Arwen-Thankyou! Hehe yes it had to be pretty to displace shoes.

Hi yaelian-Thankyou so much! And it’s healthy too so you might like that :)

Hi Belle-Aww thankyou! :) I remember seeing your post on it and those sea pearls-wow!

Hi Elaine-Thanks so much! Yes it’s much easier that way :D I hope you like them!

Hi grace-Haha I didn’t know that! :P I knew all about your cinnamon love though!

Hi Juliana-Thankyou! It was a nice alternative I thought :)

Hi Barbara-It was fun! Maybe one day? I’d love to do it again. Thankyou so much :)

Hi Illegallyblonde-Ahh cool. Do you know her? :)

Hi Betty-I know! Isn’t it! Thankyou so much. I cannot wait! :D

]]> By: Betty http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-42033 Betty Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:57:42 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-42033 LOL at women's weekly. LAme! It's cool to see all the different things they came up with... and lucky you, getting to go to Quay as well :) LOL at women’s weekly. LAme! It’s cool to see all the different things they came up with… and lucky you, getting to go to Quay as well :)

]]> By: Illegallyblonde http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-41876 Illegallyblonde Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:44:44 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-41876 Lorraine, the girl who made the pannacotta from Practical Parenting comes back from hols this Tuesday if you want to pick her brain for the recipe Lorraine, the girl who made the pannacotta from Practical Parenting comes back from hols this Tuesday if you want to pick her brain for the recipe

]]> By: Barbara http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-41869 Barbara Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:19:09 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-41869 How fun to be a judge! I haven't had the opportunity. Your tarts look scrumptious! How fun to be a judge! I haven’t had the opportunity. Your tarts look scrumptious!

]]> By: Juliana http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-41837 Juliana Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:56:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-41837 Yummie, the Portuguese tarts look just amazing...I never had with coconuts :-) Yummie, the Portuguese tarts look just amazing…I never had with coconuts :-)

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-41832 grace Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:53:32 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-41832 i'm CRAZY about coconut, so all the other glorious dishes here simply pale in comparison to those amazing tarts. i only have eyes for them. :) i’m CRAZY about coconut, so all the other glorious dishes here simply pale in comparison to those amazing tarts. i only have eyes for them. :)

]]> By: Elaine http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-41829 Elaine Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:58:47 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-41829 These tarts look delicious! Thanks for the great tip on rolling up the pastry into a log then cutting into rounds... sounds so much easier than rolling and cooking cutting which is what I do... These tarts look delicious! Thanks for the great tip on rolling up the pastry into a log then cutting into rounds… sounds so much easier than rolling and cooking cutting which is what I do…

]]> By: Belle@OohLook http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-41828 Belle@OohLook Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:33:06 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-41828 You've raised the bar again with the Portuguese tarts - coconut would be so good (haha, pardon the pun!). And lucky you for scoring a meal at Quay. The judging looked like a lot of fun and you will love Quay. Can't wait to read all about it. You’ve raised the bar again with the Portuguese tarts – coconut would be so good (haha, pardon the pun!).
And lucky you for scoring a meal at Quay. The judging looked like a lot of fun and you will love Quay. Can’t wait to read all about it.

]]> By: yaelian http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/25/coconut-portuguese-custard-tarts-pasteis-de-nata-food-judging/#comment-41826 yaelian Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:22:01 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17667#comment-41826 Mmm,such yummy looking tarts! I love everything with coconut! Mmm,such yummy looking tarts! I love everything with coconut!

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