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Jackie Plant freelances as a recipe developer and editor/food writer for magazines and websites such as Weight Watchers, Family Circle and Culture magazines, while contributing to the development of cookbooks. She has spent much of the past 20 years developing recipes and writing about food for national magazines, such as Parents, Country Living and Woman’s Day Magazine.

Layer cake with mascarpone filling and chocolate ganache frosting, topped with an orange peel

Chocolate Layer Cake with Orange Mascarpone


This grand cake has three layers of creamy citrus-spiked mascarpone filling sandwiched between dark chocolate cake, all topped with a rich ganache glaze

three sliders on cornbread topped with avocado, tomato, and cheddar and sandwiched between cornbread

Mexican Cheeseburger Sliders on Cornbread


These juicy Mexican cheeseburger sliders on cornbread buns are vibrant with the flavors of smoked cheddar, fresh avocado, and spicy pickled jalapeños

crab cake topped with chevre and on a burger bun

Crab Burgers with Dill Chèvre & Arugula


Grilling and a topping of herbed chèvre elevates these from simple crab cakes to brilliant burgers

stock image of a large blue hamburger topped with melted blue cheese on a bed of red onions and lettuce on a bun

Sirloin Burgers with Blue Cheese & Fig Preserves


For a twist on a classic burger, try making a burger with blue cheese inside! Sweet fig preserves and a soft core of tangy blue cheese make this burger unforgetable

Viking Veggie Burgers with Smoked Gouda


Even devout carnivores swoon over this veggie burger.

roasted apricot halves with feta, honey, walnuts, and rosemary

Roasted Apricots with Feta, Honey, & Walnuts


In these beautiful roasted apricot halves, the combination of aromatic fruit, honey, herb, nuts, and salty feta cheese is just right

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