The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long.https://www.notquitenigella.com/Copyright 2007-2026 all rights reservedThere's a new pizza restaurant at a'Mare restaurant at Crown Sydney. Pizza'Mare have classic pizzas as well as "fine dining" pizzas that you won't find elsewhere plus a dessert pizza that is not to be missed. Get the lowdown on Pizza'Mare here!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/09/pizzamare-barangaroo/ This prawn butter linguine is a restaurant style pasta recipe. Made with juicy prawns, rich prawn butter from shells and heads, tomatoes, zucchini and chilli oil, this shrimp pasta is deeply flavoured and glossy. It's an impressive but easy seafood pasta recipe for dinner parties or entertaining.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/08/prawn-shrimp-linguine/ This warming black sesame soup with mochi is rich, nutty and comforting. Made with chewy tang yuan and black sesame paste, this easy Chinese dessert recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make and is naturally vegan too!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/07/black-sesame-soup/ Umana Bali is a stunning limestone clifftop resort on the Southernmost tip of Bali in Ungasan, an area known for stunning ocean views, beach clubs and luxe resorts that appear as though they cling onto the edges of the cliffs like limpets on rocks. Umana Bali is part of the Hilton Hotels portfolio and is the 16th out of 18 LXR resorts, Hilton's highest tier luxury brand known for its "one of its kind" resorts. Come along as we explore what the hotel has to offer.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/06/umana-bali/ It's getting chilly and that means it is pasta bake weather. I've got 5 delicious pasta bakes from pasta cakes (yes!) to delicious baked spaghetti, ravioli or gnocchi. Here are 5 reasons to look forward to winter!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/05/top-5-pasta-bakes/ Looking for authentic Indonesian food in Sydney? Bakso Barokah in Surry Hills is famous for its bakso meatball soups, giant spicy meatballs, mie ayam noodles and comforting winter-friendly dishes, all at incredibly affordable prices!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/04/bakso-barokah-surry-hills/ This easy tomato sambal recipe is sweet, savoury and mildly spicy. Learn how to make authentic Indonesian sambal tomat to use in nasi goreng, soups, sandwiches, marinades and dipping sauces. A flavour packed condiment and a chef's recipe to produce restaurant quality results!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/03/tomato-sambal/ This easy nasi goreng recipe is packed with flavour thanks to a secret ingredient that makes it taste like it came from a restaurant! Learn how to make authentic Indonesian fried rice with prawns, jasmine rice, kecap manis and caramelised savoury-sweet flavours just like in Bali.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/03/nasi-goreng-recipe-chef/ There's a new afternoon tea in town and is one is a new concept. This Friday, the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park will launch their cheese high tea in collaboration with cheese expert Will Studd and The Studd Siblings. This cheese high tea includes a cheese platter as well as cheese desserts and savoury dishes. All paired with a tea, coffee or wine. Come along and see what the cheese afternoon tea is like.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/02/sheraton-afternoon-tea/ These viral dot cakes are soft vanilla sponge cakes topped with fluffy buttercream and covered in colourful hundreds and thousands! Inspired by New York's famous Dotcakes bakery, these nostalgic mini cakes are fun, easy and perfect for parties or birthdays. I'll show you how to make these from scratch as well as a range of flavour variations to customise these to your taste!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/01/dot-cakes-viral/ Make this easy Filipino pancit noodle recipe with vermicelli noodles, pork and vegetables! A quick, delicious noodle dish made with easy to find ingredients perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep or lunchboxes.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/31/pancit/ Singapore Zoo is famous around the world for its interactive and open concept design where some animals roam freely and moats are the only thing separating you and animals. But did you know that you can also stay there overnight at the Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree and have a free breakfast in the wild? Find out more about it here and how to get some great deals to make the most of your time at Singapore Zoo, Bird Paradise and Mandai Rainforest Reserve.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/30/mandai-banyan-tree-resort-singapore-zoo/ Nothing beats a classic roast chicken and I've got 5 delicious roast chicken recipes for you because we are not fooling around with winter around the corner! I've got a classic roast chicken with all the trimmings (stuffing, gravy and 2 veg sides), the famous Zuni roast chicken and bread salad, a roast chicken using Heston B's method, a dupe for a rotisierrie chicken on garlic bread loaf and my showstopping chicken inspired by a Sydney restaurant's signature dish!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/29/top-5-roast-chicken-recipes/ Sushi Box is a takeaway sushi shop that sells sushi push pops with coatings like blue takis or hot cheetos or sushi with za'atar and drizzled in olive oil. Find out what it is like and which combination of sushi pop works best!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/28/sushi-box-yagoona/ This prawn shrimp garlic toast is a delicious, easy appetiser! Made with supermarket garlic bread and a quick prawn filling blitzed in the food processor, it is crispy, juicy and packed with garlic butter flavour. This clever twist on classic prawn toast is ready in just 20 minutes.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/27/prawn-garlic-toast-recipe-shrimp/ Vivid Fire Kitchen for Vivid Sydney is back again for the third year in a row. This outdoor food festival for the Vivid light festival has a theme of flames and fire and is billed as a big backyard Australian BBQ. Find out what is on offer this year.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/26/vivid-sydney-fire-kitchen/ These cinnamon roll butter swim biscuits are the easiest way to satisfy a cinnamon roll craving - no yeast or dough needed! Soft, fluffy biscuits bake in a pool of melted cinnamon butter, creating a gooey, caramelised bottom. All with just 10 minutes prep. If you love cinnamon rolls but want something quicker and simpler then these cinnamon biscuits are it!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/25/cinnamon-biscuits-butter-swim/ These homemade chicken nuggets taste just like McDonald's but even better! Made with real chicken breast and coated in a light, crispy tempura batter, they are juicy, golden and so easy to make at home. With simple pantry ingredients and no mystery meat, this copycat nugget recipe is perfect for kids, snacks or dinner. Once you try these freshly fried nuggets, you'll never go back to takeaway!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/24/homemade-chicken-nuggets/ If you have a long layover at Ho Chi Minh's Tan Son Nhat International Airport, you have a few options including the Apricot Lounge. Located in the international terminal, this paid access lounge offers food, drinks, wifi and showers for travellers looking to refresh and relax. But what exactly is on offer, how much does it cost and is it worth checking out on your next trip through Ho Chi Minh?https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/23/apricot-lounge-vietnam/ Apples are at their peak time in late Autumn and Winter so try these apple pie recipes! They go from easy and crustless to apple pies with pretty decorations. Or maybe you want a showstopper when you want to impress someone like a stacked high apple pie made with 2kgs or 4.4lbs of apples and comes with an apple caramel sauce!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/05/22/top-5-apple-pie-recipes/