Lorraine Elliott

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Author · Publisher · Lover of food

Hello, I’m Lorraine.

I’m the Sydney-based creator of Not Quite Nigella. I cook, eat and collect stories from restaurant tables, home kitchens and places near and far.

I started Not Quite Nigella in 2007 and turned it into my full-time work. My memoir, Not Quite Nigella, was published by Penguin Books in 2013.

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Skull Pizzas Recipe

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Skull Pizzas Recipe

Want a quick, fun Halloween idea? These mushroom skull pizzas are deliciously simple - use fresh pizza dough or a ready-made base for a spookily easy dinner or snack, perfect to serve before or after trick-or-treating.

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Chouquettes Recipe - French Sugar Puffs

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Chouquettes Recipe - French Sugar Puffs

Let's make light, crunchy French chouquettes! These pastries are so easy and moreish with tips, a cream filled version and a 2 minute pearl sugar hack! They make a great edible Christmas gift or pot luck dessert.

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Inside The Bristol: A Hidden Greek Feast & Rooftop Bar

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Inside The Bristol: A Hidden Greek Feast & Rooftop Bar

From the outside the Bristol Arms looks like a traditional pub but inside on the ground floor, there is a fantastic Greek restaurant by one of Sydney's best Greek chefs. On the top floor is a rooftop bar with a view of King Street Wharf plus a sexy, darkly lit bar on the second level. Come along as we have a look at what is inside!

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A Food Festival, South African Style: Msanzi Food & Drink Show

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A Food Festival, South African Style: Msanzi Food & Drink Show

It's just the second year for the Mzansi Food & Drink show with the festival running for a 3 day period from June 15-17th, 2024 at the Kyalami Grand Prix track. With an expected turnout of 30,000 people, come along and see what a food & drink festival looks like, South African style!

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A Weekend in Newcastle & Newcastle Food Month Highlights

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A Weekend in Newcastle & Newcastle Food Month Highlights

During the month of April, head to Newcastle for a tasty weekend away. Newcastle Food Month is an annual event held in April every year. This is just a taste of what is on offer during the popular month long food and wine festival from amazing value Plate Dates to pop ups at Beach Clubs, Garden Parties and an event combining cars, wine and food!

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Mango Sorbet Recipe

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Mango Sorbet Recipe

This mango sorbet is the simplest way to use up ripe mangoes - just three ingredients and ready in under five minutes. It tastes purely of mango, scoops beautifully and you can make it with fresh or frozen fruit for a quick, delicious dessert.

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Sago Pudding with Palm Sugar Syrup Recipe

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Sago Pudding with Palm Sugar Syrup Recipe

Sago pudding is a delicious make‑ahead dessert that's perfect for dinner parties - make the puddings a day ahead, then pour warm palm‑sugar syrup and creamy coconut milk at the table. The tiny pearls have a lovely, slightly chewy texture that contrasts beautifully with the coconut and sweet palm sugar, and it's a wonderfully budget‑friendly pud that just happens to be vegan and gluten free. This is a pushy recipe, Dear Reader.

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Tomato Salad Recipe

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Tomato Salad Recipe

This tomato salad is one of the best I've ever eaten - ripe summer tomatoes, sweet peach and silky ricotta make a delicious, perfectly balanced side that tastes like it came from a restaurant. The chef kindly shared the recipe and I'm delighted to pass it on, Dear Reader; it's simple to make and impossible not to devour.

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Classic Greek Salad (Horiatiki) Recipe

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Classic Greek Salad (Horiatiki) Recipe

This Greek salad recipe comes from two wonderful Greek friends and celebrates delicious simplicity - no lettuce or filler. Think plump pitted Kalamata olives, sun‑ripened tomatoes, crisp cucumber, red onion and crumbled feta, all tossed in a straightforward olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing. It's a bit of a pushy recipe, Dear Reader - once you taste it you'll see why it's become a classic.

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Divine Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Cookies

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Divine Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Cookies

These pistachio chocolate chip cookies are utterly moreish and delicious - consider yourself warned. Inspired by my Dubai chocolate, they're chocolate‑chip cookies filled with a pistachio‑kataifi cream pastry, finished with melted chocolate and a scattering of toasted kataifi and chopped pistachios. They're gloriously oversized, about 12 cm (4.7 inches) across, and utterly irresistible straight from the fridge.

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Chicken Adobo - Authentic, Easy

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Chicken Adobo - Authentic, Easy

Chicken adobo is one of the most beloved Filipino dishes and it is incredibly easy to make at home. Chicken is braised in a rich, tangy sauce of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and peppercorns until tender and deeply flavoursome. This authentic recipe shows you how to balance the salty, sour and slightly sweet flavours that make Filipino adobo so moreish. Serve with steamed rice for a comforting, classic meal.

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Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe

It's possibly the easiest cucumber salad you'll ever make - five minutes flat and enough for a big jar or tub that you can eat straight away or keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. It's the perfect make‑ahead side: bright, crunchy and delicious, and just as happy piled into salads or sandwiches as it is on a big sharing platter. If you want something fresh and fast, I reckon you'll love this Asian cucumber salad.

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Just Opened - The Hideaway, Bondi

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Just Opened - The Hideaway, Bondi

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.

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Maeda in Japan: Maeda, Newtown

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Maeda in Japan: Maeda, Newtown

Maeda in Newtown is a Japanese neighbourhood cafe on the busy south end of King Street in Newtown. Go on weekends and you'll see long queues but on weekdays it is much easier to nab a table to try delicious Japanese spins on breakfasts and great teas and coffess.

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Lamb Vindaloo - Spicy & Full of Flavour

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Lamb Vindaloo - Spicy & Full of Flavour

This lamb vindaloo is a bold, spicy Indian curry packed with warming spices and incredible depth of flavour. Inspired by its Goan-Portuguese roots, this version uses wine for a rich, aromatic twist that makes it truly special. Made with tender slow-cooked lamb shoulder, this curry can be cooked on the stovetop, slow cooker or pressure cooker!

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Pumpkin Pie Butter Mochi Recipe

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Pumpkin Pie Butter Mochi Recipe

I love making mochi cakes - they're so easy to whip up, wonderfully chewy and utterly delicious. This pumpkin butter mochi is packed with pumpkin and warmed with pumpkin‑pie spice, baked into stretchy, irresistible squares. Mochi is naturally gluten‑free, so it's perfect to bring to a work event or pot luck. Celebrate pumpkin season with this one - it's a bit of a pushy recipe, Dear Reader, and absolutely perfect for Halloween.

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Easy Banana Muffins Recipe

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Easy Banana Muffins Recipe

This banana muffin recipe is the perfect weekend bake! It's simple, all you need is a couple of bowls and a whisk and you'll be making serving up some deliciously soft and moist banana muffins that taste like your favourite banana bread.

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Tom Yum Soup Recipe - Authentic

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Tom Yum Soup Recipe - Authentic

This authentic Thai Tom Yum Soup is a chef recipe. Tom Yum Goong is rich, creamy, spicy and sour soup. Made with prawns, lemongrass, galangal, lime and a touch of coconut or evaporated milk, it is the ultimate comforting restaurant style soup to make at home.

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Iconic Athens in One Night

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Iconic Athens in One Night

The night before our Mediterranean cruise we stayed in Athens, Greece and explored what the iconic capital has to offer. If you only have one night, these tips will allow you to make the most of your time in the Greek capital. We show you the best visiting times for The Acropolis, where to find the most gorgeous, historic Athenian neighbourhood and where to find a wonderful traditional meal.

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Baked Chinese Dumplings Super Easy Viral

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Baked Chinese Dumplings Super Easy Viral

These baked Chinese dumplings are a fantastic one pan dinner. Frozen dumplings are baked in a creamy Thai red curry coconut sauce with broccoli or whatever vegetables you like. Super easy to prepare, great to serve with rice or noodles and perfect for busy weeknights or meal prep!

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Bali's Bucket List - Rock Bar and After Rock, Bali

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Bali's Bucket List - Rock Bar and After Rock, Bali

Rock Bar Bali is on the bucket list for many travellers. Over the years it has changed and expanded so that it can accommodate demand for the cliffside sunset bar. So what is it like now? And how do you score a coveted table at the Round Deck? We also take a peek into After Rock, the late night bar designed to be a flow on bar after Rock Bar closes at midnight.

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15 Minute Ground Beef Turkish Pasta Recipe

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15 Minute Ground Beef Turkish Pasta Recipe

This ground beef mince Turkish pasta is about as quick and satisfying as it gets - a 15-minute dish you can easily whip up for a crowd. Simple beef mince tossed through pasta and finished with a delicious garlicky yoghurt sauce and a drizzle of paprika butter, it's brilliant for leftovers, lunchboxes and very budget-friendly too.

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Savouring Kavala wines, ruins and kourabiedes

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Savouring Kavala wines, ruins and kourabiedes

It's Day 2 of our Mediterranean cruise and the Celestyal Journey cruise ship arrives at Kavala in Northern Greece. Kavala is famous for Philippi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major archaeological site with ruins of temples, forum and a theatre. We also stop off at a winery and eat some of Kavala's most famous exports: kourabiedes or Greek almond biscuits and partake of the cruise ship's fine dining restaurant! So what is the food like and is Kavala worth a stop?

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Sun-drenched Clareville beachside dining

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Sun-drenched Clareville beachside dining

The Clareville is a Modern Australian restaurant that has opened on the site of the former Clareville Kiosk on Sydney's Northern Beaches. At the helm is owner chef Cooper Dickson who has worked at some of Australia's most luxurious resorts. It's the perfect spot for a weekend drive (or Mother's Day coming up!) especially on a sunny day. Find out what the menu is like here and what is a must order.

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Norimono, Crows Nest

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Norimono, Crows Nest

Love sushi and hand rolls? Norimono specialises in temaki (Japanese hand rolls) served fresh across the counter. They have creative combinations like seared scallop with XO sauce, wagyu with foie gras and ikura and lobster egg benedict. Find out what we tried, what we loved and which dishes we'd order again (and the ones we'd leave behind!).

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High Protein Snack Starbucks Egg Bites Dupe

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High Protein Snack Starbucks Egg Bites Dupe

These high protein egg bites are a homemade dupe of the very popular Starbucks egg bites. They're easy to make in a blender or food processor and then gently baked so they are tender and never rubbery. Each one packs around 12g of protein and around 165 calories each are are perfect for breakfast on the go, meal prepping or as an easy savoury snack. They're flexible, freezer friendly and reheat easily too. Upp your high protein snack game with these egg bites!

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My Mother's Easy Congee Recipe (Pressure Cooker, Instant Pot, Stovetop)

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My Mother's Easy Congee Recipe (Pressure Cooker, Instant Pot, Stovetop)

This congee, jook or savoury rice porridge recipe is a cinch to make. I'm sharing my mother's recipe for congee and a version that takes no time in the pressure cooker or instant pot. You'll be enjoying a delicious, creamy textured congee in no time! If you're feeling under the weather or cold, then this rice porridge is the best antidote. Plus it's easy and budget friendly too!

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Dishoom's Gunpowder Seasoned Roast Potatoes

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Dishoom's Gunpowder Seasoned Roast Potatoes

These "gunpowder" seasoned roast potatoes by Dishoom are crispy, buttery and packed with Indian spices. Made with baby potatoes, cumin, fennel, chilli and kebab masala, they are an easy, budget-friendly side that pairs perfectly with curries or roast meats.

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Satay Street at Lau Pa Sat, Singapore

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Satay Street at Lau Pa Sat, Singapore

Lau Pa Sat is a hawker centre in Singapore's CBD where skyscrapers meet the smoky aroma of satay street and a bustling indoor hawker centre. It is one of the most popular hawker centres in Singapore thanks to its location and historical Victorian era building. Find out more about satay street and how to navigate this very popular hawker centre.

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A Potato Salad With Deviled Eggs (That Everyone Will Love!)

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A Potato Salad With Deviled Eggs (That Everyone Will Love!)

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.

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Mekong River Cruise Day 3: Enlightenment in Cambodia

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Mekong River Cruise Day 3: Enlightenment in Cambodia

It's the third day of our river cruise in Cambodia with CF Mekong by CroisiEurope and today we are learning all about the role of Buddhism in the life of Cambodians as a remarkable 95% of Cambodians practice Theravada Buddhism. We visit one of the most striking palaces in Oudong before arriving in Phnom Penh and watching an Aspara show.

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10 Delicious Eats At Vivid Sydney's Vivid Fire Kitchen

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10 Delicious Eats At Vivid Sydney's Vivid Fire Kitchen

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.

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Juicy Christmas Rolled Turkey Breast, Stuffing & Gravy Recipe

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Juicy Christmas Rolled Turkey Breast, Stuffing & Gravy Recipe

This magnificent rolled turkey breast serves about eight and makes an elegant yet surprisingly simple centrepiece for Christmas, Thanksgiving or any special occasion. It comes out succulent and perfectly seasoned, filled with a delicious cranberry, apple and pistachio stuffing (with extra stuffing, of course) and a proper gravy. Best of all, it can be cooked a couple of hours ahead and even served cold, so it's lovely for warm or chilly Christmases. This is a pushy one, Dear Reader.

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Weekend Yum Cha at Miss Yue, Epping

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Weekend Yum Cha at Miss Yue, Epping

Looking for yum cha in Sydney? Miss Yue at Epping Club is a popular Chinese restaurant serving yum cha with dumplings, crispy prawn wontons, taro puffs, har gow and flaky egg tarts in a gorgeous dining room. Diners order from a menu instead of trolleys. Find out what the standout dishes were at Miss Yue.

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Torta Caprese Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Torta Caprese Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

I'll let you in on the secret to making the best Torta Caprese - a flourless Italian chocolate cake that's deliciously rich yet surprisingly simple, made from pantry staples you probably already have. With a couple of small tweaks to the classic, you'll be baking the cake everyone asks for again; consider yourself warned, Dear Reader - this is a pushy recipe if you love chocolate.

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Hongdae Pocha, Chippendale

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Hongdae Pocha, Chippendale

Hongdae Pocha is a brand new Korean Pocha restaurant in Sydney's Chippendale. Pochas are casual Korean street food stalls that serve late night comfort food and drinks. This restaurant has all of that plus a whole Korean fried chicken with two sauces, hash browns with beef tartare and a ramen fried rice. Come along and find out all about the must orders at Hongdae Pocha.

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The VIRAL Olympic Village Chocolate Muffins Recipe

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The VIRAL Olympic Village Chocolate Muffins Recipe

Everyone's talking about those viral Olympic chocolate chip muffins Henrik Christiansen couldn't stop raving about. They're light and fluffy, studded with generous chunks of chocolate and hiding a molten dark chocolate ganache in the middle - utterly delicious. This is a pushy recipe, Dear Reader, but I agree with Henrik: they are an obsession.

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Chicken Alfredo Bake - Creamy Tray Bake

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Chicken Alfredo Bake - Creamy Tray Bake

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.

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Comte Gougeres Cheese Puffs Recipe

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Comte Gougeres Cheese Puffs Recipe

These Comté gougères - little French choux puffs - are delightfully light and collapse into a cloud of cheesy happiness when you bite into them; perfect for Christmas or any cocktail party. This is a pushy recipe, Dear Reader.

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Salmon Ball Dip Recipe - Easy & Special

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Salmon Ball Dip Recipe - Easy & Special

This easy salmon ball dip is a retro style party appetiser. I share my secret for making this the best salmon dip ball. It is mixed by hand in one bowl, shaped into a ball and rolled in chives and is perfect for entertaining or a simple lunch or dinner.

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Mekong River Cruise Day 2: Cambodia

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Mekong River Cruise Day 2: Cambodia

Our first full day on the Cambodian river cruise with CF Mekong by CroisiEurope started early with a hearty buffet lunch before heading out on our first excursion. We are stopping at Kampong Chhnang, a place where clay pots were discovered 1500BC. We will visit three houses there that produce a range of items from clay pots, ovens and palm sugar and palm wine. Back on board, the day ends with cocktails, introductions from the crew and a dinner as the ship carried us further along the Mekong River.

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Gyoza Potstickers Recipe

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Gyoza Potstickers Recipe

Dear Reader, I'm so excited to share my restaurant-quality pan-fried gyoza potstickers - these pork-and-cabbage little parcels are simple to make at home and much kinder on the wallet than a dinner out. They're also lovely for Lunar New Year, when dumplings are traditionally thought to bring a bit of good luck.

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Antarctica Expedition Diary Day 5: Yalour and Pleneau Islands

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Antarctica Expedition Diary Day 5: Yalour and Pleneau Islands

We are in the middle of our 10 night Antarctic cruise and coming up there's so much more to see and do. Today we will meet the Adelie penguin, one of the two true Antarctic penguins. These small penguins are as cute as they are feisty. And to meet them I'll have to push myself and scale granite walls to reach them!

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A Food Lover's Guide to Gruyere, Switzerland: Cheese, Cream & More

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A Food Lover's Guide to Gruyere, Switzerland: Cheese, Cream & More

The town of Gruyere is an Alpine jewel in the Swiss Pre-Alps. It is home to the eponymous Gruyere cheese, a stunning Castle and a Hollywood connection. Find out about some of the delicious gastronomic experiences - and yes they involve Gruyere cheese, fondue, raclette as well as pots of double cream!

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Strawberry Matcha Latte - Easy Vegan Iced Matcha Drink

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Strawberry Matcha Latte - Easy Vegan Iced Matcha Drink

I have the absolute best summer drink for you - a strawberry matcha latte that's delicious, vegan and dairy‑free. It's ridiculously easy (no cooking or syrup‑making), made with sweet fresh strawberries, chilled oat milk and bright green matcha - and, Dear Reader, you'll probably want two.

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Discovering Worn Out Wares, Singleton, Hunter Valley

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Discovering Worn Out Wares, Singleton, Hunter Valley

Worn Out Wares is a florist and cafe halfway between Sydney and Wilderluxe Lake Keepit in the Hunter Valley town of Singleton. It's the perfect place to stop on the way to and from North West NSW from Sydney. Find out what is a must order on the menu and why it's worth stopping at.

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Tasting Lakemba, The Food Tour!

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Tasting Lakemba, The Food Tour!

Today we are visiting the Sydney suburb of Lakemba. Lakemba is famous for their Ramadan Night Markets but outside of this time you'll find a range of Afghani, Pakistani and Moroccan food, some of which you may not have tried before along with super friendly service! Come and eat with us as we try some of the absolute best food that Lakemba has to offer! There was not one dud meal in this entire day!

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Big Sky, Big Flavours: Feasting at Lake Keepit

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Big Sky, Big Flavours: Feasting at Lake Keepit

It's day 2 of our stay at Wilderluxe Lake Keepit and it's a day spent eating. From a sun drenched breakfast on our star tent's balcony, to a picnic by the lake foreshore and a wonderful farmhouse cooking class and dinner at Carroll Gap Farmhouse, this is a birthday to remember.

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Cinnamon Roll Biscuits - Butter Swim Style

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Cinnamon Roll Biscuits - Butter Swim Style

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!

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A Gourmet Greek Lebanese and Italian Food Tour of Sydney

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A Gourmet Greek Lebanese and Italian Food Tour of Sydney

Come along as we do a bespoke Gourmet Safari food tour in Sydney crossing three different countries: Greece, Lebanon and Italy. Find shops and restaurants that sell incredibly delicious food and find out the fascinating stories behind these businesses and what makes them successful!

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Oysters With Ginger & Lime Dressing - Easy

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Oysters With Ginger & Lime Dressing - Easy

These fresh oysters are topped with a simple but delicious ginger and lime dressing that takes just minutes to make. This light, sweet dressing brings out the natural brininess of the oysters and makes for a lovely change from a classic mignonette. Ideal for entertaining, New Year's eve or a cocktail party. Plus I'll share a tip for serving them too!

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Roasted Sweet Potato With Caramelised Pecans Recipe

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Roasted Sweet Potato With Caramelised Pecans Recipe

This roasted sweet potato is the sort of dish I make for Christmas, Thanksgiving or any celebratory table - soft, caramelised sweet potato tossed with crunchy caramelised pecans and sweet onions. The balance of sweet and salty is utterly delicious, and it's entirely vegan. It keeps brilliantly, so you can make it ahead and warm it up or roast it alongside a joint. This is a pushy recipe, Dear Reader.

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Just Open: Glebe's New Gastropub, Winstons

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Just Open: Glebe's New Gastropub, Winstons

The Nags Head Hotel has has a major renovation and following the UK tradition of Gastropubs, they have a new fine dining restaurant called Winstons. Winstons Executive Chef Nelly Robinson of the eponymously named Nel restaurant serves up an elegant and distinctly British 5 course tasting menu for $85 per person. And even the pub fare is a step above too!

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Soft, Chewy Amaretti Cookies

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Soft, Chewy Amaretti Cookies

Amaretti Cookies are one of the easiest cookies or biscuits and are made with egg white, almonds and sugar. These soft, chewy Italian cookies with the beautiful cracked icing sugar appearance are quick to make for when you want something satisfying and delicious. My version is filled with cherries and almonds for an extra crunch. They're also gluten free and I share a Thermomix recipe too which is super quick! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.

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Spaghetti Assassina Recipe

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Spaghetti Assassina Recipe

Spaghetti Assassina is an incredible and unusual pasta dish from Puglia in Italy. The pasta is cooked like risotto in a pan absorbing the tomato broth with chilli and garlic that caramelises it so that it has an unique crunchy texture that it is spicy, crunchy and delicious all in one! Spaghetti l'assassino is a pushy recipe Dear Reader and can be easily made vegan.

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One Incredible Day in Johannesburg, South Africa

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One Incredible Day in Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa is known as a rainbow nation and here you can find almost any kind of cuisine and some very unique experiences. Here we eat at one of Johannesburg's most popular Portuguese restaurants, visit a Zulu medicine market, try a rooftop bar for sunset drinks and visit an elegant African restaurant and an incredible live jazz bar. This is all in 1 day in Johannesburg!

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Mekong River Cruise Day 4: Phenomenal Phnom Penh

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Mekong River Cruise Day 4: Phenomenal Phnom Penh

It was our very first time in Phnom Penh, and the city greeted us with a mix of history, heat and incredible food. From the glittering Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda to iced coffees and a sky-high lunch of Cambodian favourites, the city had us hooked from the start. Come along as we explore Phnom Penh's royal history and end the day headed towards Vietnam.

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Mochi & Soy Asian Desserts at Toyatento, Waterloo

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Mochi & Soy Asian Desserts at Toyatento, Waterloo

Looking for a fun dessert place in Sydney? Toyatento is a popular Asian dessert cafe known for its soy-based sweets and creative treats. The menu features silky tofu pudding made fresh every few hours, stretchy warabi mochi, shaved ice desserts, tang yuan and sweet soy milk drinks. Many desserts are vegan-friendly and packed with interesting textures like chewy mochi, purple sticky rice and black sesame fillings.

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Just Opened: Piqu, Newtown

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Just Opened: Piqu, Newtown

Piqu is a brand new South east Asian restaurant that fuses South East Asian flavours with creative dishes and cocktails. Most people might walk past this unassuming 35 seat restaurant on King Street not knowing the credentials of the two chef owners. Find out more about it here!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Balls (with High Protein Option)

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Balls (with High Protein Option)

These peanut butter chocolate balls require just 3-4 ingredients and are the most delicious little snack that can easily be turned into a healthy snack! I'm sharing an option to make peanut butter chocolate balls high protein. Forget paying $4 for a protein ball, these delicious home made truffles can pack up to 4-5g of protein per ball and are absolutely delicious snack on the go too.

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