Not Quite Nigella - Recipes, Restaurants and Travel

This marble pound cake is soft, buttery and delicious. Made with swirls of vanilla and chocolate pound cake it is covered in a chocolate almond shell. If you love soft, velvety pound cakes then p...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/24/marble-pound-cake/

There are a few different cruising options when it comes to visiting Antarctica. You can go on the big cruise ships that carry thousands of people where you just take in the views from the ship o...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/11/antarctica-expedition-cruise/

This Italian Cream Cake is an utterly delicious triple layer cake made with toasted pecans, coconut, amaretto and vanilla. Each layer is spread with a generous amount of vanilla and amaretto crea...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/03/italian-cream-cake/

Talit's Estate Vineyard is described as a little bit of Provence in the Hunter Valley. When you pull up at the blush pink house sitting atop the estate surrounded by vineyards and open the blue d...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/04/talits-estate-broke/

Repurpose any Easter leftovers in the most delicious way. Homemade chocolate bark adorned with speckled eggs, rabbits and chocolate egg lollipops is simplicity itself or repurpose your chocolate ...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/05/top-5-easter-leftover-recipes/

This German cucumber salad is a lightly pickled cucumber salad that is so delicious and versatile. As soon as I made my first batch it was gobbled up and I made another doubling the quantity and ...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/06/german-cucumber-salad/

These Portuguese clams in white wine sauce are one of the most ubiquitous dishes when visiting Portugal, especially along the coastal areas. These succulent clams are cooked in the simplest sauce...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/08/portuguese-vongole-clam-recipe/

Kinx is a cafe in Bankstown with a range of modern Asian breakfasts, brunches and lunches with their very creative spin on cafe favourites as well as a range of delicious drinks. Known as the yel...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/09/kinx-bankstown/

If you love omelettes or frittatas then you will love Kuku Sabzi, an absolutely delicious vegetarian Persian herb omelette or frittata. Made with a generous amount of herbs (three bunches worth o...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/10/kuku-sabzi-koo-koo/

If you've got sweet potatoes growing in your garden, chances are they're going wild at the moment! So here are some healthy sweet potato recipes for you to get more vegetables in your diet. From ...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/12/top-5-healthy-sweet-potato-recipes/

Sydney Common is the new restaurant at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park on the first floor of the hotel. Gone is the seafood buffet and in its place is an enormous restaurant with some famous ...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/23/sydney-common/

The Marriott Waikiki Hotel is perched right along the beachside of Waikiki. Towering high at 33 floors the enormous hotel has 1310 rooms in two towers. Find out which rooms have the ultimate view...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/13/marriott-waikiki-hawaii/

This ANZAC Biscuit baked cheesecake is perfect if you looking for something delicious to serve on ANZAC Day to commemorate the occasion. This cheesecake starts with a home made ANZAC biscuit crus...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/15/anzac-day-biscuit-recipe-cheesecake/

Remember Morena, the Peruvian restaurant in Surry Hills by Peruvian chef Alejandro Saravia from over a decade ago? Well, Morena is back but it's different. Located at The Fullerton Hotel at 1 Mar...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/16/morena-sydney/

This slow cooked lamb shoulder with rosemary, garlic and preserved lemon is the perfect easy meal. Tender lamb is slow cooked for 4 hours and then served with crispy, golden potatoes. And you onl...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/17/slow-cooked-lamb-shoulder/

Khamwan Thai dessert on Enmore Road serves up a small but delicious range of Thai desserts and is a business run by two sisters Pat and Aae. Pop in for a mango sticky rice or their signature Ruam...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/18/khamwan-thai-dessert-enmore/

If you're putting together a meal to commemorate Anzac Day then I've got some delicious rosemary recipes for you. From the simplicity of rosemary-roasted pork to succulent lamb ribs infused with ...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/19/top-5-rosemary-recipes/

Greek peas or Arakas Latheros is an absolutely delicious vegetable side dish that is both economical and easy to make. It is perfect on its own with some pita bread or great alongside a meat main...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/20/greek-pea-recipe-arakos-latheros/

Sate Lilit is a delicious Balinese dish where meat is cooked on lemongrass skewers. Here we use chicken or fish fillets that are blended with a range of spices to create a deliciously juicy lemon...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/22/sate-lilit/

Pantry story is a bakery in Stanmore with a huge following for their baked goods. Their offering is an Asian twist on baked goods: think kimcheese focaccia, or brownies with mochi aka brochis. Wi...

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2024/04/02/pantry-story-stanmore/