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Hominy Bakery, Katoomba

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:00:28 +0000

Are you one of those people that can eat and walk with food? I am to a certain extent and ice cream is one that always gets eaten while walking but for the most part I like standing still or sitting down and eating. I like concentrating of my food. Fixating on my food. Dissecting [...]

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Megalong Valley Tea Room, Blue Mountains

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:00:48 +0000

I wouldn’t call myself a nature girl. Prior to meeting Mr NQN I had never visited a forest or engaged in much activity that involved nature (unless you consider eating beachside “nature driven” which I suspect not). And then I met him and along with his very crazy family he introduced me to the beauty [...]

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Whisk & Pin Cafe & Shop, Medlow Bath, The Blue Mountains

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:00:06 +0000

On our way to Jenolan Caves, a place I hadn’t visited in over 20 years, we stopped by the Whisk & Pin cafe and shop for a little sustenance on our drive. OK technically we didn’t need to as we could have eaten breakfast before we left but I will take any opportunity to stop [...]

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Common Ground Cafe, Katoomba – A Most Unusual Cafe!

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:00:24 +0000

When reader Crystal emailed me about Common Ground cafe in Katoomba, I immediately looked it up. There were very positive reviews of it on eatability but they also revelaed that it was a cafe with a little twist to it. It was run by people of the Twelve Tribes religious movement, which immediately intrigued me. [...]

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Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Wolgan Valley, The Blue Mountains

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

When I was asked if I’d like to come along on a Media trip to Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in the Blue Mountains it didn’t take me long to decide to start packing. Wave the word resort and spa in front of me and my ears swivel round (well if they could) and eyes [...]

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Solitary Kiosk, Leura Falls, The Blue Moutains

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:00:44 +0000

Leura Falls’s Solitary Kiosk in one of those places that has been around since 1913 and the first thing you notice is the absolutely lovely view. So much so that it used to be called the “Fork ‘n’ View” as a testament to a common (swearing) utterance heard when people saw the view offered. The [...]

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Swiss Cottage, Katoomba, The Blue Mountains

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:00:45 +0000

Clocks… Clocks…we waited with bated breath for the cuckoo to pop out! And more clocks! I’ve known my friend Lulu since High School. We’ve kept in contact through all sorts of moving, living overseas and moving far away and most recently she and her husband moved to the Blue Mountains. And she’s a reader of [...]

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Bygone Beautys, Leura, The Blue Mountains

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:00:53 +0000

One thing that I absolutely adore is afternoon tea. I’ll easily give up a meal in order to fit in an afternoon of triangular sandwiches, miniature cakes and tea. One of the most interesting afternoon tea spots is Bygone Beautys in Leura. With over 3800 teapots housed in this deceptively large space, it’s also a [...]

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Christmas 2008

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:00:30 +0000

Every year, my husband’s family and mine rent a house at Echo Point in the Blue Mountains. We always get the same house as it’s huge, lovely and just right for the 10 of us. This year it seemed that some were out to ruin Christmas with last minute cancellations but despite this, and the [...]

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Logan Brae Orchards, Shipley Plateau, The Blue Mountains

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:00:41 +0000

One cherished thing that we discovered when at our last trip to the Blue Mountains in Winter (what were we thinking? It was truly bone chillingly cold) was the crushed Apple Juice by Logan Brae orchards. Its something of a local favourite apparently and if you could imagine biting into a sweet juicy apple and [...]

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