Jackie Mansfield

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Recipe – Baked Almond & Tofu Pudding with Berries
Silken tofu is extremely versatile when used in desserts, sauces and dressings, quite unlike its firm or extra-firm cousin which is best treated as a meat substitute; skewered, smoked, casseroled or baked in savory dishes. Apart from the protein factor, … Continue reading
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Recipe – Pork Braised in Coconut Milk with Ginger, Chili, Fish Sauce & Kale
Despite taking about 90 minutes to cook on the stove-top involving an occasional stir, this is a really simple dish that rewards you with succulent chunks of pork bathed in a rich, spicy, ginger-y coconut sauce, spiked with nam-pla (Thai … Continue reading
Posted in Fish & Seafood, Indian & Asian Cuisine, Meat
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Recipe – Pasta with a Shrimp Sauce
My love affair with Italian cuisine began long ago in the late 1950’s when our father, who was quite the gastronome unbeknownst to me back then, took us one Saturday morning to an Italian delicatessen that had just opened in … Continue reading
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Recipe – Cinnamon Spiked Chicken Pilaf with Olives, Lemon & Almonds
I love one-dish meals that involve little effort but taste as though you slaved away for hours. Apart from the chicken marinating time, this aromatic pilaf will be on the table in under 30 minutes, provided you have all the … Continue reading
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Recipe – Rosemary-Scented Blackberry Fool
When you find yourself in a field that’s almost completed fenced in by towering blackberry bushes loaded with fruit, you have to run and get a large container. I know I go on about British fruit but I can honestly … Continue reading
Recipe- Roasted Pork Loin with Spiced Plums
British plums are best. There, I’ve said it and nothing will persuade me otherwise. Picking plums from trees that are buckled over by the weight of ripe fruit is incredibly nostalgic – especially as it was bucketing down with rain … Continue reading
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Recipe – Espresso & Rum Semi-Freddo
I didn’t set out to make a semifreddo, it just evolved into one. I was intrigued by the utter simplicity of a classic Italian dessert that should have taken no more than 5 seconds to make in a blender; ricotta, … Continue reading
Recipe – Brazil Nut Pesto & Rice
Who doesn’t love a simple pesto sauce especially as it freezes beautifully, making it one of those easy pasta suppers that you throw together in minutes when you come home feeling too tired to cook? This version made with Brazil … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Salads & Appetizers, Vegetables / Vegetarian
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Recipe – Smoky Stuffed Mushrooms
Liquid smoke is versatile, completely natural and eliminates the risk of burning your food on the grill, when you want to impart an authentic smoke flavor to your food. Plus I’m a lazy cook. I marinate tofu in liquid smoke … Continue reading
Recipe – Gnocchi
Gnocchi is incredibly easy to make, a lot easier to make than fresh pasta for instance and it’s so comforting, whether you serve it with a robust wild boar ragout or a light tomato and basil sauce (as I did … Continue reading