Jackie Mansfield

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Recipe: Pumpkin Grand Marnier Cheesecake with a Polenta Crust & Cranberry Caramel Syrup
As cheesecakes go, this is surprisingly light. For one thing, I make it with reduced fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) and there’s a lot of pumpkin in the filling. It makes a luscious alternative to the usual pumpkin pie and the … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Gluten Free Desserts
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Recipe: Polenta with Roasted Butternut Squash & Sage
With Thanksgiving looming, I’m always keen to come up with a side dish to replace the ubiquitous green beans and canned mushroom soup topped with canned fried onions – and that most bewildering of side dishes, lime-flavored jello (jelly) enhanced … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables / Vegetarian
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Recipe: Chicken Soup with Lemongrass, Coconut & Basil
This is a fresh-tasting and fragrant soup that’s really easy to prepare and the hot bright flavors will dance on your tongue. Leave out the chili altogether if you prefer – or increase it until steam comes out of your … Continue reading
Posted in Indian & Asian Cuisine, Poultry, Soups
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Recipe: Chicken with Cider & Tarragon
Here’s another easy, scrumptious chicken dish – the combined flavors are unexpectedly good. Serve it piping hot with some fluffy mashed potatoes – perfect for cold blustery days, or on any day where you want to eat something really delicious. … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry
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Recipe – Kedgeree
This is my all-time favorite breakfast or brunch dish – champagne on the side; in fact it’s excellent for lunch and dinner too. I like kedgeree made with poached smoked haddock but that’s impossible to find in Colorado so I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Fish & Seafood, Indian & Asian Cuisine
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Recipe: Grilled Mango
This is more alchemy than recipe. I wanted to do something different with a load of mangoes that I’d ripened in a brown paper bag. I love mangoes and when I saw them in City Market for $1 each, I … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Gluten Free Desserts, Vegan
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Recipe: Chocolate Zabaglione Trifle
And now for something completely sweet… This is a gorgeous dessert that combines foamy, light zabaglione with dark chocolate and espresso, creating a sublime melt-in-the-mouth combination of flavors. What’s really good here is that you can eat it at the … Continue reading
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Recipe: Spicy Fish Stew with Sherry & Baby Potatoes
I’m ready to eat something with a bit of a kick, now that the winds are howling and there’s wintery white stuff accumulating above 7,500 feet. Nothing too rich or heavy though and this spicy fish stew with a touch … Continue reading
Posted in Fish & Seafood, Soups
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Recipe: Chicken & Winter Vegetables Roasted with Rosemary & Honey
If like me you’re frequently pushed for time and need to create a delicious, satisfying one-dish meal that’s ready within the hour, then this recipe is perfect and it only takes a few minutes to assemble. Honey roasted chicken with … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry
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Recipe: Penne with Fennel, Black Olives & Taleggio
Here is a perfect vegetarian pasta dish for these last days of summer – it’s still warm and sunny during the day, where I live that is – and the evenings aren’t yet cold enough to have me craving a … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Vegetables / Vegetarian
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