European dinner party recipes with 200 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

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This recipe is from my latest book and winner of the Gourmand World…

Dolce al Mascarpone

My luscious spring variation on Tiramisù, this one is made with a lemon syrup and fresh berries

Meat-filled Dinner Pastries

Delicious biscuit dough pastries stuffed with a hearty blend of ground beef, vegetables, potatoes, and seasonings. Recipe makes six large entree…

Chicken Cacciatore

Cacciatore in cuisine refers to a meal prepared “hunter style” with meat, tomatoes, onions, herbs, wine (and depending on region and availability…

French Bread by Traditional Yeast Method (no bread machine)

Experimenting with several ways to get a good loaf of French bread without using my bread machine, I am ready…

Crushed Greek tomato and olive oil sauce

Pomodoro style sauce with black olives, capers and chillies adding subtle character. Rich stewed tomato depth…

Ravioli with Peas and Prosciutto

This is a dish we made on a cooking class about a week ago using the first fresh peas of the season. Vibrantly…

Zucchini con Anice

Petits Choux au Fromage

* A savory version of Pate A Choux that many upscale restaurants use as a filler at the beginning of a meal or as an appetizer for those who are…

CCB Salad

with cucumber carrot and beetroots this is one healthy and easy to make salad

Almonds in dark chocolate

Quick and easy after-dinner treats. These delicious morsels of velvety chocolate and crunchy almonds are quick and easy to put together and make a…

Lemon-Cranberry Biscotti

The biscotti had its origin in Roman times They are a dry, crunchy cookie that contains no fat and quite nourishing. .A food with sustenance and…

Garden Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti

This marinara is chock full of veggies, and served atop whole grain spaghetti noodles, makes a guilt-free pasta…

litchi with papaya

fresh and ripe litchi with papaya

Cheddar Cheese Tartlets

After i came out of Culinary Arts College all those years ago we threw a party and i made this simple but tasty App. They went so fast that i just…