European desserts recipes with 200 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving added by professional chefs

Danish Apple Pudding

A Danish grandmother’s recipe from the old country, this is a unique way to use your apple stash, and makes a lighter dessert to serve during the…

World's Best Shortbread Cookies

This recipe has been in our family for many years and is a tradition at Christmas

Almond Biscotti

Crunchy biscotti are my go-to coffee dunkers. The sweet toasts make a perfect hostess or holiday gift besides. This recipe features almonds but…

HOT CHOCOLATE MELT PINE APPLE GRANITA

HOT CHOCOLATE MELT PINE APPLE GRANITA

creme caramel

Apricot Clafoutis copyright 2011 art of living.PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

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

CINNAMON POACHED PEAR WITH ALMOND PANNA COTTA, ORANGE SORBET

CINNAMON POACHED PEAR WITH ALMOND PANNA COTTA, ORANGE SORBET

World's Best Pecan Shortbread

The closest some people will ever get to tasting real “Scottish” shortbread is the pecan style in the grocery store. Here’s my version. It’s easy…

Almond Biscotti

A very traditional recipe from my wifes Italian grandmother.

OVEN ROASTED APRICOTS WITH THYME, STRAWBERRY GRANITE, CACAO CROQUANT

OVEN ROASTED APRICOTS WITH THYME, STRAWBERRY GRANITE, CACAO CROQUANT

Creme Brulee

My claim to fame. Not quite so traditional, I use whole eggs and milk to lighten it up a little bit.

Roasted Pineapple Sauce

lebkuchen copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is a recipe I discovered visiting the Alto Adige Christkindlmarkts…

Anginetti copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

Blueberry Fool

Quick and easy make-ahead dessert for the family