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Santa North Pole Cake!

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:00:55 +0000

I only realise how strange some things that I do are when I get strange looks from Mr NQN-and he himself had an oddball upbringing. Case in point, I was talking to Mr NQN and a friend. “Well, you know like when you used to put freezer bags on your feet as a kid and [...]

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Brasserie Bread Gluten Free Baking Class

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:00:59 +0000

Did you know that the difference between an artisan baker and a regular baker is in the hands? Specifically, artisans touch and examine each product at various stages using their hands and use their bank of knowledge to judge whether a product is ready and the senses determine when bread is ready rather than an [...]

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Coco Chocolates Sydney Chocolate School, Mosman

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:00:34 +0000

There’s only one thing that can provide comfort when you wake up at 8am on a cold, windy Sunday Spring morning. When you look over to see the glowing red numbers read 14 degrees and mumble “What happened to Spring?”. The normal instinct is to huddle under the covers with a loved one. However as [...]

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A “Paddock To Plate” Class At The Essential Ingredient, Rozelle

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:00:35 +0000

Someone asked me once, actually about one year ago, what I would normally be doing on my weekends if I weren’t working. I looked at her oddly. “I’d be doing this” I answered. It’s absolutely true, I would do what I currently do in the name of interest and research being completely obsessed with food. [...]

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Easter Feast: Torta Pasquilina, Pappardelle With Goat Ragu & Chestnuts

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:00:52 +0000

When I told Mr NQN that we were attending a Barilla cooking class he answered “Oh cool, am I teaching it?” You see whenever I go away my darling husband subsists solely on Barilla pasta and sauce. Every night he sticks his hand into the box of goodies that Barilla have kindly supplied him with and [...]

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How to Cook Crab! Chilli Crab Cooking Class, Sydney Seafood School, Pyrmont

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:00:24 +0000

Do you know the saying “Do as you’re told and not as I do?” Well let me give you four pieces of advice for the Sydney Seafood School’s Chilli crab cooking class. 1. Do not get a manicure on the same afternoon when you have the class as I did with my new Chanel Imperial [...]

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A Masterclass With Peter Gilmore & Dinner At Quay, Circular Quay

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:00:38 +0000

I am sitting in the Green Room of Quay and a comely dessert winks at me from a plate. A voice to my right says “Peter Gilmore is my pimp” The voice belongs to Quay owner John Fink. Apparently this dessert possesses magical powers and he has used it many times to charm a date. [...]

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Passionfruit, Basil & White Chocolate Macarons: A Macaron Masterclass With Adriano Zumbo

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:00:15 +0000

Adriano Zumbo The last time I saw Adriano Zumbo before today was at the Masterchef Live event in Sydney. My friend Gina and I were wandering around the hall and suddenly we noticed that there was something in the air that changed. Immediately there were heaving chests, girls flicking hair and giggling and whispering and [...]

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Chocolate Class at the Sydney Cooking School, Neutral Bay

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:00:05 +0000

My dream job list at some stage of my life has read: Personal shopper Chocolatier Taste tester Can you see a common thread? The need to consume! So when I was offered a place at any of the Fisher & Paykel Sydney Cooking School classes I naturally chose the chocolate one. That afternoon, when Mr [...]

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Sticky Rice Cooking School & The Stirling Hotel, Adelaide Hills, South Australia

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:00:49 +0000

My room, No. 3 at The Stirling Hotel “Hi honey, I am at The Stirling Hotel in room # 3 but I don’t know if I can speak to you tonight as I’m going to a cooking school and after that I’m going to have a bath. They have a TV in the bathroom and [...]

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