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Morena, Surry Hills

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:00:50 +0000

There are certain challenges when trying to introduce a cuisine into a country especially one largely unsampled and unheard of. And for years native Peruvian chef Alejandro Saravia has toiled trying to introduce his country’s cuisine to Australia through his Taste of Peru dinners and cooking classes. There is the struggle against using ingredients like [...]

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La Bodeguita Del Medio, Cuban Restaurant, Sydney

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:00:41 +0000

I once considered moving to Miami. The reasons will no doubt make you look at me quite strangely. You see one of my favourite television shows Dexter is set there and I told Mr NQN that we needed to move there so that I could work at the Miami Dade Police station and help Dexter [...]

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Nourishing Quarter, Redfern

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:00:39 +0000

I am lucky enough to be given a lot of restaurant recommendations which I am very thankful for and I usually listen to them or at least research them more comprehensively by computer. I was recommended Nourishing Quarter by a journalist that I travelled with. She also told everyone that she couldn’t tell the difference [...]

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Porteño, Surry Hills

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:00:12 +0000

I haven’t queued for a restaurant in the longest time until this last month. I just find that I prefer to wait until the enthusiasm dies down to try a restaurant (and practically speaking, I’m often wearing queue unsuitable shoes). One of the few times I recall queuing was for Bodega, Ben Milgate’s and Elvis Abrahanowicz’s tapas [...]

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South America is on Thursday, The Lincoln, Kings Cross

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:00:33 +0000

“I’m pretty sure I’m sitting just where I slipped the money into the stripper’s g-string” I whisper to Mr NQN quietly. He looks around. “Yep it sure is” he says. Allow me to explain. We’re sitting at a table at The Lincoln which is a lovely, stylish restaurant and bar in Kings Cross. What it [...]

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La Cumbia, Colombian Food & Shop, Kingsford

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:00:59 +0000

It has been a long time between catch ups for me and M and her boys and when she suggested a meet up before they left for the gorgeousness of a Tasmanian holiday I suggest La Cumbia, a South American restaurant in Kingsford. M is Austrian but her boys are half Peruvian and she takes [...]

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A Taste of Peru Dinner with Alejandro Saravia & Win 1 of 2 Peruvian Hampers!

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:26 +0000

Alejandro Saravia Introducing a new cuisine to a country isn’t an easy thing. First of all there’s the issue with sourcing ingredients and if you happen to be trying to introduce it to a country like Australia with strict customs and quarantine laws, it is made all the more difficult. But that’s just what Alejandro [...]

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La Paula Empanadas and Sweets, Kingsford, Sydney

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:32:43 +0000

Next door to a funeral parlour lies one of Sydney’s best kept secrets. Doing a relentlessly constant trade, La Paula specialises in Empanadas, Steak Sandwiches South American style and plenty of thick caramel laden sweets in all shapes and forms ensconced under a gladwrapped cover. The signage is subtle, you could drive past there every [...]

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