Not Quite Nigella

4 days ago | notquitenigella.com | Lorraine Elliott

Recipe: Pear Jam Recipe »This Pear Jam recipe is a wonderful way to preserve pears long into the year. Pears and vanilla make a wonderful combination of flavours and this simple jam requires just 3-4 ingredients from pears (obviously haha!), sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. It doesn't require macerating the fruit and the jam cooks in around 30 minutes!About This Pear JamCan you use pears to make jam? Absolutely! Sure pear jam isn't as common as say strawberry jam but it is absolutely gorgeous.

5 days ago | notquitenigella.com | Lorraine Elliott

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. The word Pocha comes from the word Pojangmacha that means covered wagon.

6 days ago | notquitenigella.com | Lorraine Elliott

Recipe: Quesabirria Birria Tacos Recipe »This Quesabirria recipe makes the best birria tacos at home including that incredible consome dipping broth! I'll show you how to make these beef tacos using the simplest ingredients that you can easily get at the supermarket. The pressure cooker or Instant Pot cooks this to perfection in 45 minutes. They'll taste just like your favourite birria food truck!Birria tacos for a weeknight dinner? Yes! Your pressure cooker does all of the work.

1 week ago | notquitenigella.com | Lorraine Elliott

Recipe: Banana Muffin 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. About Banana MuffinsThese banana muffins are like a delicious, moist banana bread but in a muffin form so that they're quick to bake, easy to transport and shareable. They're great for lunchboxes too and freeze very well.

1 week ago | notquitenigella.com | Lorraine Elliott

It's time to hike the Swiss Alps for my very own mountain moment. Come along as we visit Mount Rigi aka 'the Queen of the Mountains" and bask in the Alpine sunshine and high altitude. See the views from Mt Rigi and find out what is on offer to eat while visiting Mount Rigi!The trip to Rigi starts from Lucerne Luzern Bahnhofquai (quay) right opposite the train station where I board the boat for Mt Rigi. The boat glides passed incredible scenery.