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The French Fork, Trelawney Farm & Mañana Tapas – Adventures in Mudgee

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:05 +0000

Sometimes when you tell people that you’re visiting a town, city or country they will say one of a few different things. “What are you going to see there?” Or in the case of one country I visited, “What on earth are going there for?” But when I told people that Mr NQN and I [...]

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The Euro, Brisbane

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:27 +0000

There is one thing I never do when I eat out. It’s dine alone. Call it extreme self consciousness combined with the fact that the best meals to me are the ones shared with friends or in company. My mind automatically thinks that people will stare (and let’s face it they stare enough when the [...]

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Locale, De Bortoli Winery, Yarra Valley, Victoria

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:00:41 +0000

I’m nervous and have popped a Mintie into my mouth to steady my nerves. I had forgotten how enormous Minties are and instead end up chewing on it to try and make it softer, a seemingly impossible task at least for the first few seconds. Chris adjusts my P plate on the front of the [...]

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Grazing On The Mid North Coast of NSW

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:26 +0000

Rising early is not a natural thing for me. I often wish I was one of those people that only need six hour’s sleep. For me I’m barely functional unless I get eight or nine hours. So when the alarm goes off at 6am I am not a happy person. But when you bribe me [...]

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The Secrets of Norfolk Island

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:43 +0000

Welcome to the second and final part of our visit to Norfolk Island where I’ll share with you some more secret treasures of living on this fascinating island. And first of all you should believe them when they tell you that Norfolk Island’s Farmers Market are “wee” – they really do mean it. In fact [...]

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The Jaaning Tree, Nambucca Heads

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:00:17 +0000

“Feel free to jump in the water” Jane says to us as we stare mesmerized at the view from our table at The Janning Tree. Sometimes when you travel and are in a hurry, you look around, realise that there is something special going on where you are and just sit and stay for a [...]

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Alchemy Restaurant, Brisbane

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:00:14 +0000

I’ve got something to confess to you today. As many times as I’ve been to Queensland in the past 12 months (I’m counting six times) I’ve never been to Brisbane. Gulp. Please don’t throw ripe fruit. I know it’s a glaring mistake given that I’ve heard that it is an up and coming food destination [...]

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Hayman Island, Whitsundays

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:00:05 +0000

Out of the Whitsundays’ seventy four islands, a mere eight are inhabited and the Northern most is Hayman Island, our third and final stop on our Whitsundays tour. Made famous recently by the devastation by two cyclones, the island had to be revamped, replanted, replenished and rebuffed. Enter the likes of Jamie Durie who [...]

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Lost On Norfolk Island

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:00:21 +0000

Mooo! “One thing that I have to tell you is that cows have right of way here” Tania tells us when we arrive at Norfolk Island. Good to know, after all I understand that communicating with a cow and arguing the merits of road signs might be a fruitless task. Anson Bay Norfolk Island is [...]

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The Mid North Coast Signature Dish Competition

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:00:32 +0000

The next morning after our food trail of Port Macquarie’s producers I startle awake. The sun is shining in my room and I’m worried that I have missed my morning appointment-judging the Mid North Coast Signature Dish competition. Thankfully that’s just the light streaming in through the blinds and I haven’t overslept (always a risk with these action [...]

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