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 reservedBuddha's Hand citron is known for its incredible fragrance and makes a beautifully aromatic homemade limoncello with just 4 ingredients. This easy Buddha's Hand limoncello recipe is a smooth, sweet liqueur with notes of lemon, jasmine and lavender. I'll show you how to make it here.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/07/05/buddhas-hand-recipe-limoncello/ Spago by Wolfgang Puck at Spago Dining Room in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands Hotel has one of the best 3 course deals for lunch. For $68 a person, you can get three courses of food (or $58 if you become a member of Marina Bay Sands and dine from Monday to Friday). Come along as we try the Spago Dining Room and the Spago Bar at Marina Bay Sands to see what it is like.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/07/04/spago-marina-bay-sands/ It's passion fruit's second season at the moment and this wonderful fruit is abundant. And while passion fruit cakes are fantastic, I also have 5 more passion fruit recipes to try including a passion fruit chilli sauce, a passion fruit and raspberry ice cream, a fruity passion fruit syllabub, a refreshing passion fruit sangria or a stunning passion fruit caramel and chocolate tart!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/07/03/top-5-passion-fruit-recipes/ Jilin Family is one of a few restaurants in Sydney that serves food from Jilin in Dongbei, China. This means dishes that you won't find anywhere else, from the giant simmering iron pot to finely sliced crispy pork in a lightly tangy vinegar sauce and plump dumplings with Northeastern Chinese sauerkraut. Come along and find out what Jilin food is all about.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/07/02/jilin-family-restaurant-chatswood/ This Chicken Alfredo Bake is comfort food at its best! Cheese ravioli, smoky chicken, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes are tossed in a rich Alfredo sauce, layered with mozzarella and Parmesan, then baked until bubbling and golden. Great for meal prep, feeding a crowd or family dinner.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/07/01/chicken-alfredo-bake/ Hidden beneath Bondi Junction's busy Oxford Street Mall, The Hideaway brings New York style after dark glamour to Sydney. There's live music, impeccable service, a sensational dry-aged cheeseburger, steak tartare prepared tableside and a flaming rum and raisin Bombe Alaska. Find out all of the details here.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/30/the-hideaway-bondi/ If you can't choose between deviled eggs and potato salad, this potato salad with egg recipe gives you both! Tender potatoes are tossed in a creamy deviled egg dressing with chopped eggs, pickle or gherkin relish, Dijon mustard, green onions and crispy bacon. It's a great side dish to make ahead of time for BBQs, potlucks and picnics.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/29/potato-salad-with-deviled-eggs/ This homemade black sesame paste is rich, nutty, aromatic and so easy to make. Made with toasted black sesame seeds, rice malt syrup and sesame oil, this versatile Chinese-inspired paste is perfect for black sesame lattes, mochi fillings, ice cream, cakes and as an alternative to peanut butter.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/28/black-sesame-seed-paste/ It's the 20th anniversary of Hunter Valley Food Fight, an event where the Hunter region's best chefs compete in a "blind" competition to create the best dish that is judged by a room full of diners. Come along and find out what the competition was like and who won!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/27/hunter-food-fight/ So you feel like takeaway but want to make a homemade version? Make your very own takeaway dupes or fakeaway including cheesy birria tacos (with dipping sauce of course!), tasty Chicken Gyros wraps, juicy Smash Burgers, loaded animal fries and Chicken Shawarma that takes 10 minutes to cook!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/26/top-5-takeaway-fakeaway-dupes/ Looking for comforting winter food in Sydney? Bonjuk in Haymarket specialises in Korean juk (rice porridge), serving 33 varieties from abalone with truffle oil and chicken with ginseng to sweet versions. Get the lowdown on this Korean chain's first Australian outpost and find out what dishes to order.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/25/bonjuk-sydney/ This restaurant quality bread and butter pudding is pure comfort. Made with buttery sourdough, a rich vanilla custard, currants and sultanas, it's baked until luscious and then finished with a toasty bruleed sugar topping. It is a perfect make ahead dessert to serve with vanilla ice cream and the recipe came from a chef that was kind enough to share the recipe with me.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/24/bread-and-butter-pudding-recipe/ Manzo Bisteccheria at Circular Quay is a brand new restaurant that specialises in premium dry-aged beef, steak flights and classic and innovative Italian dishes. Find out what it is like and what unique dishes are on offer here.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/23/manzo-bisteccheria/ These Tuna Tostadas are a fantastic Mexican appetiser for taco night or entertaining. Crispy corn tortillas are topped with creamy guacamole and sashimi grade tuna mixed with mayonnaise, capers, red onion and chilli for a fresh, spicy bite. Inspired by restaurant-style tostadas, they're crunchy, utterly delicious and surprisingly easy to make at home.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/22/tuna-tostada/ Got leftover rice? Make this easy rice pudding recipe with cooked rice! Creamy, comforting and ready in 20 minutes and made with milk, vanilla and sugar. This is an affordable and no waste dessert that's perfect served warm or cold.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/21/rice-pudding-with-cooked-rice/ With a sweeping 90 hectare footprint, AYANA Bali is a clifftop resort that actually encompasses four 5 star hotels and is a self contained destination in itself. From the 31 restaurants and eateries there is no reason to leave the sprawling sanctuary of AYANA. Here are 12 iconic things to do at AYANA Bali that you can't do anywhere else.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/20/ayana-bali/ Love silky, creamy desserts? I've got 5 creme caramel or flan recipes for you. From classic crème caramel and rich Filipino leche flan to coconut crème caramel, chocoflan magic cake and pumpkin pie flan, these comforting custard desserts are easy, impressive and absolutely delicious (and great to make ahead of time too!).https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/19/top-5-creme-caramel-flan-recipes/ Kyu by Kyue is a brand new kushiage and katsu restaurant in Darlinghurst. You'll find a cosy little dining room with a range of katsu and donburi (on rice) as well as a range of kushiage, sushi, sashimi and starters. Come and see what it's like.https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/18/kyu-by-kyue-darlinghurst/ I'm sharing the recipe for the best Oysters Kilpatrick! Fresh oysters are topped with a rich, spicy tomato sauce and crispy guanciale for an unforgettable restaurant style starter. If you think you don't like Oysters Kilpatrick, this recipe might just change your mind (it did mine!).https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/17/oysters-kilpatrick/ Joie at Chatswood Chase is a stylish French Asian brasserie serving comfort food with a twist. Think juicy dairy-fed pork chop with bacon gastrique, crispy lasagna rotolo, tuna nicoise with katsuobushi aioli, warm sourdough with potato aioli and elegant desserts like burnt pavlova and chocolate mousse with ginger crème anglaise. Find out what to order, prices, atmosphere and why this new Chatswood restaurant is already packed almost every night!https://www.notquitenigella.com/2026/06/16/joie-chatswood/