This recipe doubles well if you’re partying with a crowd.

ready in about an hour and 15 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • loosely packed fresh basil leaves plus 8 to 10 sprigs
  • fresh lemon juice
  • sugar
ready in about an hour and 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • chilled heavy cream
  • pure peppermint extract
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • large eggs
  • large egg yolks
  • Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
  • all purpose flour
  • Lightly sweetened whipped cream

Arrange an assortment of bite-sized dipping foods on a lazy Susan around fondue pot. Some suggestions are strawberries, bananas, apples, grapes, cherries, pound cake, marshmallows, raisins and shelled nuts. Spear with fondue forks or wooden skewers, dip, swirl and enjoy!

ready in about 15 minutes; serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • caramel topping
  • whipping cream
  • Torani hazelnut syrup or favorite liqueur

Eliminate the Nilla wafers to make this a gluten-free dessert!

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • 8oz packages of cream cheese
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • Nilla wafers cookies

Delicious variations:
My favorite – crush up some peppermint and use instead of the nuts
Also good with walnuts.

Best enjoyed within a few days and up to a week. They start to crumble after that.

ready in about 25 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • egg whites
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • pecans - chopped
  • chocolate chips
ready in about an hour and 45 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • frozen puff pastry sheets
  • Brie wheel
  • large egg yolk
  • milk

CALORIES 252 (37% from fat); FAT 10.3g (sat 2.3, mono 4.4, poly 2.5); PROTEIN 27.7g; CARB 11g; FIBER .1g; CHOL 65mg; IRON .9mg; SODIUM 470mg; CALC 33mg

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • dark brown sugar
  • low-sodium soy sauce
  • Chinese-style hot mustard
  • rice vinegar
  • Cooking spray
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

CALORIES 265 (43% from fat); FAT 12.7g (sat 4.2, mono 5.1, poly 1.7); PROTEIN 25.2g; CARB 12.7g; FIBER 1.9g; CHOL 152mg; IRON 3mg; SODIUM 545mg; CALC 41mg

ready in about 320 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • whole wheat bread
  • ground turkey
  • ground round
  • sliced Shiitake mushrooms
  • grated fresh onion
  • dried Italian seasoning
  • salt
  • ketchup
  • Dijon mustard
  • ground red pepper