Passover cake is made with matzo meal. Moist and tasty!
Lake Highlands rock cake: layers of genoise-style chocolate sponge, crisp cocoa meringue, rum syrup, and rich chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream. A showstopper dessert.
Crispy deep-fried shrimp tossed in a fiery pungent sauce with garlic, ginger, Thai chili paste, and lemon. Better than takeout and ready in under an hour.
No-cholesterol apple cake with shredded apples, whole wheat flour, oat bran, and egg whites instead of whole eggs. A heart-healthy sheet cake with warm cinnamon spice and zero cholesterol.
Savory buckwheat groats (kasha) cooked with shallots, garlic, mushrooms, and chicken broth, finished with toasted pine nuts. A nutty, wholesome whole grain side dish.
Quite easy to make, and it comes out delicious. The dish can be made in advance. Reheat it in the oven or microwave whenever the hunger hits.
Diabetic-friendly yellow cake made with sugar substitute, egg whites, and a fluffy seven-minute frosting. A lower-sugar birthday cake with tender crumb and pillowy frosted top.
Light and fluffy Christmas snowball cookies. Lighter and lower fat than most Christmas cookies and faster to make (no need to refrigerate overnight).
Russian torte: a yeast-leavened pastry layered with cinnamon-walnut filling and apricot preserves, then crowned with meringue and sugared nuts. The Old World dessert that disappears at every gathering.
Light Pennsylvania Dutch cheesecake with low-fat cottage cheese and beaten egg whites for cloudlike texture. Sinks in the middle to cradle fresh berries or peaches.
Buttery, chocolaty, fluffy and moist cake is a winner at any time, and everyone enjoys it!
Japanese cookies made with whipped egg whites, rice flour, and melted shortening, spread thin and baked until crisp. A delicate, naturally gluten-free wafer-style cookie.
Poppy seed roll: an Eastern European yeasted bread wrapped around a rich poppy seed filling sweetened with honey and orange-lemon zest. Holiday classic.
Make this delicious coconut cake with fresh coconuts that makes the cake amazingly tasty and moist. Frost the cake with the fresh coconut meringue topping.
Make this delicious coconut cake with fresh coconuts that makes the cake amazingly tasty and moist. Frost the cake with the fresh coconut meringue topping.
This legacy from my Hungarian grandmother links my children to their Old World heritage in a most pleasing way! No one can eat only one of these rich little crescents.