Author: chefalice

While testing the recipes for this book, I could always tell when I really liked one by my total inability to stop eating it. These little monsters wouldn’t stop beckoning me from the kitchen, coercing me back time and again with their flaky pastry and sweet apricot and raisin filling. Traditionally Jewish, rugelach can be stuffed with pretty much anything. I chose apricot jam and Thompson raisins, but you can use chopped walnuts, pistachios, mini chocolate chips, even cake or cookie crumbs left over from your baking adventures. There are about 1001 variations online, so use your little fingers to…

Try one of these fruity crumbles-which come in at around 200 calories each-served warm or cold. Either way you eat them, they are delicious!

Treat yourself to this low-carb hot chocolate on a cold winter’s night or try it for breakfast: it’s substantial enough to stand in for a full meal.

If you are a visual learner like me and would like to see how simple these kid-friendly fish sticks are to make.

This light yet vibrant summer salad is refreshing and perfect as part of an Asian-inspired meal or buffet lunch.

This recipe may look difficult at first, but it’s actually quite straightforward. I asked a friend who is an avid fisherman to test this recipe, and it is now in his weekly meal rotation!