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Zumbo’s Cake Walk & Shop At The Star & Win A Signed Copy Of Zumbo, The Cookbook!

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:00:59 +0000

I am running late and when I get frantic my decidedly dodgy sense of direction tends to get more frantic (which is why Mr NQN tells me that I would be a terrible Amazing Race contestant). And we’re at The Star, formerly Star City but with an overhaul and a new look marketing campaign. Everything [...]

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Adriano Zumbo, Manly

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:00:04 +0000

After a good part of a lifetime bumming rides from people and trying to avoid both public transport and exorbitant cab bills I have finally become a driver myself. And the role of a driver entails, kind of like karma for all lifts gleaned, is that I pick up people. Not strangers mind you, but [...]

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The French House, Waterloo

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:00:10 +0000

I feel a huge responsibility when asked to choose a location for a get together, particularly if it’s for an interstate or overseas guest. I need it to a) suit that person’s likes and dislikes and b) suit the other people coming along. And since the interstate visitor was Julia from Brisbane and my fellow [...]

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Luxe Espresso & Bakery, Newtown

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:00:42 +0000

Walking in on the converted brick house turned bakery on this unseasonably warm Autumn day the first thing we notice is the buzz. You know the buzz that every shop owner wants? Sprightly waitresses in shorts and t-shirts abound fetching plates to hungry hordes. At one table there’s a couple with their baby ensconced in [...]

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The Galette Des Rois Cake, Victoire Bakery, Balmain

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:48 +0000

“How about Galette des Rois cake & tea?” the very chic and very French Myriam says to me one day when we’re deciding on where to meet up. My mouth immediately salivates and my mind goes into overdrive at the very idea of trying this iconic French pastry. Never heard of it? Please, allow me [...]

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Ganache Patisserie, Castlecrag

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:13 +0000

My friend Teena has been telling me about Ganache many times over. You see she is a friend of the owner’s wife and as a croissant fan or fiend, she adores the croissants here. So after a lunch together one day we make our way over to Ganache in Castlecrag. Having undergone a recent renovation [...]

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Sugar Hit 2009, Hotel Inter Continental

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:00:58 +0000

Desserts are like expensive shoes. You know you shouldn’t buy more but they’re just so irresistable that you just cannot say no. So when I invited my friend Queen Viv to accompany me at the Sugar hit at the Inter Continental Hotel I had no idea that she was in her final days of a [...]

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Buppa’s Bakehouse, Newtown & The Ugly Cake

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:00:43 +0000

I realise the title of this story sounds like one of those wonderfully magical children’s tales (and there is a little bit of a tale of a small child for you here too). The Ugly Cake that I speak of from Buppa’s Bakehouse in Newtown is not very ugly at all, despite the name. Buppa, [...]

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Pasticceria Papa, Haberfield & The Famous Ricotta Cheesecake

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:00:17 +0000

As part of my indulgent series of visits to patisseries around Sydney (i.e. the conspiracy to move me up a jeans size) I decided to visit Pasticceria Papa with the lovely Angela from Creating a Stir who is visiting Sydney from Japan. Angela is a blogger I immediately bonded with as she is a lovely [...]

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Black Star Pastry, Newtown & The Watermelon Cake

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:00:35 +0000

You may think that I am trolling around Sydney going to each and every patisserie and you’d probably be right. My latest stop was Black Star Pastry, tucked away in Australia Street Newtown, right next to Oscillate Wildy and opposite Newtown Police Station. Who knew that in this little street, there would be so much [...]

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