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The Tuna Salad Dip That Took Six Years

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:00:54 +0000

Dearest Reader, did you know that I spent the first six years of my life upside down? Every day when my father would come home from work he would find me, upside down, my head buried in the soft cushion of the couch. Every night, when we would gather in the lounge room to watch [...]

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Chorizo Sausage Rolls

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:00:18 +0000

I have an excellent memory. Well I should clarify, I have an excellent memory for food. Names and so called “important things” …well unfortunately not. Last week I was in New Zealand and I had met so many people and animals (with human names) that when someone asked me about “Tom” I said in a [...]

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Springtime Asparagus & Prosciutto Tart

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:00:07 +0000

Mr NQN came home from the neurosurgeon one day, plopped down on the couch dramatically and turned to me. “Guess what the doctor said?” he asked. “What’s wrong?” I prepared myself for the worst. “The doctor said that I have to go kitesurfing to get rid of my headache!” he said grinning broadly every tooth [...]

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Rose & Pistachio Moroccan Rice Pudding

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:00:24 +0000

One of the best parts of being a food and travel blogger is the travel component. Going on these trips allows me to visit and explore areas of the world that I’ve never set paw on previously. I know that some of you may be curious about the travel and what happens on these trips so [...]

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Easy, Healthy Four Bean Hummus Dip

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:00:48 +0000

“I’m right!” Mr NQN said. “No, I’m right!” I answered. “No. I’m the boss of you because I’m taller and bigger than you!” he reasoned. “So what, everyone’s taller and bigger than me!” I countered. Don’t tell him Dear Reader, but sometimes Mr NQN is right (I hope he doesn’t read this story teehee ). [...]

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Chicken Liver Pâté

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:00:37 +0000

I had my very first try of pâté when I was a teenager. A friend of mine at the time used to invite me to Symphony and Opera in the Park with her family. They would unpack the food and there was always pate and water crackers and I would experiment with this unusual spread that I [...]

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Bacon Pâté aka Bacon Jam’s Sister

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:00:34 +0000

Despite all preconceived gender stereotypes, and despite the fact that I love weddings and the colour pink, I have to admit that I’m not the most romantic person. Take this year for Valentines Day, I wrote all of you Dear Readers a post on Valentine’s Day and how we never really did anything special for it. It [...]

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Raspberry Coconut Ice

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:00:37 +0000

Do you remember when 10c bought you a treat that lasted in your memory for the longest time? That when you bought it, you retreated from from your friends and the rest of the world and sucked the existence out of a toffee (and in the process ate bits of waxed patty paper, a job hazard [...]

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Snickers Rocky Road

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:00:18 +0000

I know for the most part that society dictates that if you are over the age of say …25, one has to act like an adult and behave properly. After all, who wants to do business or carry on an adult conversation with someone that asks “Have you ever wanted to live in a tree?” [...]

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A Splendid Yet Healthy Afternoon Tea!

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:00:35 +0000

I scared you there for a minute Dear Reader didn’t I? Don’t worry I haven’t gone over all healthy on you although I do have my moments and post Christmas is my inevitable moment. The time where I scramble to find healthy ways to make food in a kind of schizophrenic but well intentioned bid [...]

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