Low-fat applesauce oatmeal muffins with rolled oats soaked in skim milk, whole wheat flour, and egg whites. No butter, no oil, and just 95 calories each.
Whole wheat French bread baguettes with a golden egg-wash crust. Hand-kneaded, naturally risen, and freezer-friendly. Four long loaves from one simple dough.
New York-style bagels made with potato water for that signature chewy crust. Boiled then baked, this from-scratch recipe delivers bakery-quality results at home.
Diabetic-friendly lemon cream pie with a blind-baked pastry crust, tart lemon custard set with gelatin, and a light whipped topping. Bright, creamy, and sugar-free.
Marguerites cookies made with fluffy meringue piled on saltine crackers and topped with chopped nuts. A vintage sweet-and-salty treat browned in the oven.
Crispy deep-fried mushrooms stuffed with savory pork, water chestnuts, and vegetables. These Chinese appetizers are golden and crunchy, perfect for parties. Makes 24.
Delicate French curled cookies (tuiles) made with butter, powdered sugar, egg whites, and vanilla. Paper-thin ovals baked until golden, then rolled around a wooden spoon handle.
Frozen white chocolate mousse cake with a vanilla wafer crust, Grand Marnier whipped cream, chopped pistachios, and fresh raspberry sauce. An elegant make-ahead dessert.
Peanut butter cookies loaded with five chopped Butterfinger bars for crunchy candy bursts in every bite. Chunky peanut butter base with crisp edges and soft centers. Ready in under 30 minutes.
A light, luscious hazelnut meringue cake with chocolate-coffee filling is a dream dessert after a buffer.
Chewy banana oat bars with cinnamon and raisins, made with no butter, no oil, and egg whites only. A wholesome grab-and-go snack or breakfast bar that cuts into 24 squares.
This festive babka is a rich, buttery yeast bread studded with raisins and topped with a cinnamon-sugar crumble. Baked in a springform pan, it's a showstopper for holidays and special occasions.
No Christmas feast in medieval times was complete without a 'grete pye'. In some recipes, it could contain many varied meats, but quite often only two or three different kinds were suggested; change the meats suggested here if you wish.
Beef Wellington wraps a roasted beef tenderloin in foie gras, mushroom duxelles, and puff pastry, served with a Madeira-truffle sauce. The classical French restaurant centerpiece for special occasions.
Cherry and almond Christmas cake: maraschino cherries, apricots, ginger, and almonds macerated in amaretto and brandy, baked into a lighter apple-puree batter, then soaked in more amaretto. A boozy, fruit-packed festive cake that keeps for a month.
A show-stopping banana pudding layered with crushed and whole Oreo cookies, homemade vanilla custard, sliced bananas, and a golden meringue topping. Made from scratch with a dozen egg yolks.