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All About Cheese: A Wine & Cheese Tasting on Fort Denison

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:00:48 +0000

Mr NQN and I usually spend our weekends researching and eating food. Lots of it I should add. And sometimes, if we’re very lucky the weekend will involve getting out and seeing our fair city as well as foraging for food. Sometimes we’re lucky enough to combine the two. Allow me to rewind. RedBalloon were [...]

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Haverick Meats, Banksmeadow & The Tomahawk Steak

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:00:51 +0000

I’m definitely someone that believes that things happen for a reason. Even from the most hideous events, a lesson can often be learned. In the case of the recent global turmoil, one trend that resounded with many was people saving money by shopping for things in bulk or at less expensive wholesalers which allowed them to enjoy the food [...]

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Food Tasting Speed Dating Style in Tamworth!

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:00:27 +0000

Once upon a time there was a girl who visited a country town called Tamworth. Tamworth was where one of her best buddies came from and all she knew was how friendly folk were (well if her friend was any indication of the calibre of people). One day she was offered the chance to visit [...]

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Meet My Suburb: A Marrickville, St Peters and Dulwich Hill Food Shopping Tour

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:00:17 +0000

Paesanella Cheese products “Let me show you some of my secrets” Queen Viv said to me one day. I’m sure my Dearest Readers have heard all about my friend Queen Viv. She’s my fairy godmother and very good friend and as fairy godmothers are wont to do, they love to spread a little fairy dust [...]

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Farmgate Shopping! M&A Butchers, Riverview Produce, Bilpin Orchard & Hawkesbury Harvest Markets

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:00:43 +0000

Baaaah! “A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go…” I sing quietly to myself. Never mind that my version of hunting doesn’t quite involve a rifle but instead involves a different kind of activity. For this day Mr NQN and I are following Liss and her husband A and their adorable troop of [...]

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Prawn, Lemon & Garlic Ravioli & Patrice Newell Garlic

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:00:53 +0000

The first thing I should say about this recipe is that while it looks fancy enough, you can have this all done in about half an hour including cooking time. Secondly – and this may be a biggie depending on how you feel about strong flavours or how Vampirish you are, but don’t be scared [...]

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An Insider’s Guide To The Sydney Fish Market Auctions

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

“Do you have gumboots?” Tess asks me. “Ummm I answer well as a matter of fact I do” I answer her not mentioning that they’re pink and white polka dotted gumboots that I bought from the children’s section as I thought that the adult colours were just a bit drab. I was going to get [...]

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Victor Churchill Butchers, Woollahra – Louis Vuitton Meets a Butchery

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:00:14 +0000

Sausage door handles “Like Louis Vuitton meets a Butchers” I told my friends who all asked what the interior of the new Victor Churchill butcher was like. Sadly I had to miss the opening party for the butcher but things have a way of working out and as luck would have it I met the [...]

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Donna Hay General Store, Woollahra

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:00:22 +0000

Donna Hay Shortbread biscuits Old fashioned wax straws The amazing thing about girlfriends is their innate capacity to shop and consume sweets. I couldn’t live without them (girlfriends, shopping or sweets) and so when Teena, Gina and I finish our 6 course meal at Marque, we jump in the car looking for more things to [...]

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NQN’s adventure at the Sydney Royal Easter Show

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:00:10 +0000

Moo! Egg judging I was looking forward our visit to the Sydney Royal Easter Show with great anticipation. The last time I went was when I purchased a Wonder Woman showbag which gives you an indication of just how many years ago that was. I remember the showbag clearly and the headband, name tag, bracelet [...]

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