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Recipe: Chocolate Grand Marnier Prune Truffles

Chocolate and prunes were made for each other so if you get cracking right away, you and whoever you share them with will be enjoying these incredibly scrumptious treats for Christmas – they also make a wonderful gift. They’re not … Continue reading

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Recipe – Rosemary Roasted Sausages & Potatoes

This is one of those hearty, economical recipes for when you want to rustle up something a bit special – a satisfying, tasty supper dish made with everyday ingredients. I’m generally adverse to sausages as they fall into the category … Continue reading

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Recipe – Pumpkin & Fresh Cranberry Bread

Yes – another recipe using pumpkin. Well, it is that time of year and now that fresh cranberries are available, I’ll be making this regularly until supplies run out. You can also use frozen cranberries so you may want to … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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