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Gluten & Dairy Free Buckwheat & Coconut Pancakes

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:00:13 +0000

It’s the morning after NYE. How was yours? Did you get up to any mischief? Or did you fall asleep by the 9pm fireworks and enjoy a good sleep in the next day? Either way this recipe is one that caters for any gluten free or dairy free eaters because I’m guessing that there are [...]

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Sticky, Buttery Croissant Buns – Daring Bakers September 2011

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:01:59 +0000

I was staring at the woman in front of me slack jawed and my eyes full of admiration. I elbowed Mr NQN. “Look at her, she’s amazing…” I said wide eyed. “That woman?” he said looking at me and looking in the direction where the woman was. “Yep, her” and I let out a hopeless [...]

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Buckwheat Blinis

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:00:30 +0000

I previously told you about my email fumble with my partition mate way back when I was working at an ad agency. Well all sorts of funny things can happen or be heard over a partition at work. At another agency I had a buyer that worked for me. He was alright, he didn’t particularly [...]

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Eggy Crumpets & Bacon

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:00:30 +0000

I have a confession to make to you Dear Reader. You may not believe me but it’s true. I don’t have that much of a sweet tooth. Oh yes I know, the sugary confections that grace every page of this blog would certainly lead you to believe that I go for sweet over savoury but [...]

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Double Chocolate Cigar Crêpes

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:00:09 +0000

Mr NQN and I were recenty watching the tennis. Well actually I was busy trying to figure out how to remove channel 1 (the sports channel) from our television but Mr NQN was fixated on the sport on tv. You see his doppelgänger Rafael Nadal was playing. He was watching intently and when tried talking [...]

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Slothful Sundays – Almond Croissants

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:00:02 +0000

I have a strange little story to tell you about my family and Almond Croissants at the risk of sounding like complete neophytes. When we were young, my mother reported having no problems feeding my sister and I as babies (no shock there right?). I could be easily bribed with food as a child and [...]

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The 5 Minute Spanish Potato (Chip) Omelette

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:00:04 +0000

The first time I met Spanish Chef Miguel Maestre at the Taste of Sydney food festival, he asked which company I was from. I answered that I was from a food blog called Not Quite Nigella and he proceeded to tell me how much he loved Nigella. He was over the top, effusively friendly, self [...]

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Slothful Sundays: Cherry & Rhubarb Oven Pancake

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 18:00:51 +0000

“Soooo what shall we do today?” I asked Mr NQN pacing the floor of our apartment. “I dunno. Go for a bike ride?” “No, I only do two challenges a year thanks” I replied not mentally ready to take up my third ability nemesis. For most, driving a car, swimming and riding a bike are [...]

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“Fettuccine” Crepes Suzette

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:00:41 +0000

Sometimes I must admit I like doing things for attention. I don’t mean streaking across a grass pitch on a televised sporting event or having an “accidental” wardrobe malfunction in front of a crowd. Most of the attention seeking things I do are related to food and bringing food to events. I figure if you [...]

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Soft Boiled Eggs & Parmesan Chive Soldiers

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:00:51 +0000

I’ve neglected a lot of things of late with this whole book writing process. One of them was the weekend breakfast. The breakfast, or more accurately, brunch ritual is a favourite of ours. I never thought that I’d meet anyone that liked to sleep more than I did until I married my own Rip Van [...]

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