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Vegan Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:32 +0000

When Mr NQN turned two years old, his authority as the head boy and one and only child was threatened by the addition of two sisters. To add insult to injury, one was a baby and garnered more attention while the other one was an adopted older sister who snatched place as the eldest sibling [...]

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Cornflake Milk Ice Cream

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:00:19 +0000

I felt like a slight fraud writing about ice cream. You see I make plenty of it but I have never been able to eat a whole scoop of the stuff. In fact like the child that plays with the box rather than the toy (that was me, I love boxes) I prefer to eat [...]

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A New Year’s Espresso Kahlua Granita!

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:00:47 +0000

I should now declare to everyone that is willing to listen that I have had some really bad New Year’s Eves. They range from the bizarre to the hilarious in retrospect but rather dismal on the night. There was the time when I went to Queen Viv’s house and came across her flatmate-a disagreeable beast [...]

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A Kaleidoscope of Summer Ice Pops!

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:00:53 +0000

“I think you’d make a …good mother” a friend said to me once. I looked at her. Who was she kidding? Me? “No no no. I’d be a terrible one. I’d indulge them with anything they wanted, cook them up cakes and cookies on a whim and feed them ice creams if they looked even [...]

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Banoffee Banana Split

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:00:08 +0000

I was shopping a few months ago and suddenly hungry (you see why I fear running out of food? ) picked up a chicken burger from a burger chain restaurant. I paid for my burger and stepped off to the side and waited. They called me over when it was ready and Mr NQN sat [...]

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No Churn Passionfruit & Limoncello Ice Cream

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:00:04 +0000

What do egg yolks, passionfruit, lemons and oranges have in common? Trust me this isn’t an IQ test, more of an EQ test if anything… They can uplift the mood just from the mere sight of them. That’s why I’m convinced that I love having sunny yolked eggs for breakfast. They instantly put me in [...]

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A True Blood Dinner Party!

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:00:38 +0000

I am pretty sure that the pharmacy near Mr NQN’s work knows me by now. I am the woman who rings up frantic at around 5pm and asks for 10 bottles of her favourite produce to be put aside to be picked up by her husband after work. One afternoon’s request was a little odd. [...]

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Almond Parfait With Caramel Sauce

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:00:10 +0000

I like to think that I heed signs. Not the literal kind, although being new to driving I do heed road signs. I’m speaking more of metaphorical signs. And one afternoon I managed to be blind to all of the signs that were shown to me. One day I took a peek in the fridge [...]

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Log Cabin Bombe Alaska – Daring Bakers August 2010

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:05:19 +0000

“What do you think of a log cabin bombe alaska honey?” I asked Mr NQN one night. He looked at me like I was speaking pygmy. “I have no idea what you’re talking about” he answered. At least he was listening I thought, he could have said “That’s fine whatever you say” which he has [...]

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Martini Gelato – Mr NQN cooks!

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:00:31 +0000

I’m sure Lorraine would like it if I did it more often though I don’t cook very much at all. I used to cook every two years though I’ve been slack for the last few years. From time to time I’ve looked at cookbooks thinking about things I could possibly cook. A while back Lorraine [...]

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