European recipes with 300 or fewer calories

Sugar and Butter Free Apple Cake

Despite having no butter or sugar, this recipe creates a really moist and sweet cake that you don't need to…

Vanilla Custard Sauce (British)

This sauce is served over steamed puddings, fruit crisps (crumbles), and any dessert that would be enhanced by a creamy vanilla sauce. It's the…

Swedish Apple Cake (sockerkaka med applen)

This cake recipe from Sweden has been a favorite for nearly 40 years. It’s a simple but rich, buttery cake with…

Upside-Down Tomato Chicken Pie with Sweet Potato Mash

This is 'upside-down' simply because I basically stuck sweet potato mash on the bottom, rather than making an…

Gnocchi and Peas with Pesto

I opened my freezer this morning and saw peas, some left over uncooked gnocchi and a small container of pesto. Let me show you a little of this and…

Fried Artichoke Hearts

Mediterranean Insalata!

Who said salad had to be boring? How about making a salad as the main meal and adding a little of this and and a little of that? This is quick, easy…

Chorizo Bread Rolls

I didnt make a large loaf this time. Instead I made small ciabatta shaped litlle loaves and rolls filled with juicy chorizo.

Irish Soda Bread with Raisins and Nuts

A nice soda bread enhanced with orange zest, raisins and walnuts. This is perfect for breakfast, a morning…

Spaghetti with Meatballs - the original Italian recipe

Though many think this dish is Italian American, there is a traditional dish from Abruzzo that must have been…

Gran Lasagna di Carnevale

A sumptous scrumptious dish for feasting with family and friends

Naples Style Meat Ragù

The other great Ragù, besides the one from Bologna, is prepared in a very different way and is much richer in tomatoes

Pan braised quail with whole garlic

Quick, easy and tasty. Italian style simplicty that lets you savour each flavour.

Chocolate Salami

A unique russian dessert

Easy Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin