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"Fresh figs cut into 'blossoms' and filled with honey, yogurt and walnuts! Also see the Lemon Mascarpone and Pistachio variation, below. These fig blossoms make a grand appetizer, or ending to any meal. Food of the Gods and Goddesses!"

Ingredients: goat cheese, Greek yogurt...

"Found this online at 'bakingsheet.blogspot'. The chef's description makes this sound very good. I am yet to try this but want to soon. She suggests by thinning it with the buttermilk it kept a delicious tang in the panna cotta although it was still a bit thicker than an ordinary panna cotta. The three hours refrigeration time is separate..."

Ingredients: gelatin, low-fat buttermilk...

"One of the best and simplest of pasta dishes! Cookbok authors Johanne Killeen and George Germon, chefs and owners of Al Forno in Providence, RI and the authors of "On Top of Spaghetti" have made this even simpler! You boil the shredded zuchini in the same pot as the pasta and then toss everything in a sauce made with yogurt instead of cream...."

Ingredients: Greek yogurt, farfalle pasta...

"On the table in 15 minutes. Add a salad and crusty rolls for a very easy meal."

Ingredients: pepper, bow tie pasta...

"Adapted from Gold Medal that makes a one and half pound loaf. It is really good with basil, roasted pepper, and goat cheese for a sandwich."

Ingredients: dried basil, low-fat unsweetened yogurt...

"This risotto recipe doesn't use cream or cheese which makes it much "lighter". It's still delicious yet healthy."

Ingredients: dry white wine, fresh basil...

"Balsamic vinegar and honey go so well together! Adapted from The Silver Palate Cookbook."

Ingredients: oranges, zest of, honey...

"I love Wolfgang Puck's recipes- here's a great one for homemade ricotta that can be used for desserts, pasta dishes, whatever!"

Ingredients: heavy cream, salt, whole milk...

"Found this in the paper today and wanted to post it for Zaar World Tour 2006. It sounded absolutely fantastic and I finally tried it myself. Was I right! Homemade tomato soup with 10x the taste! I served with crusty ciabatta bread for dipping. I added vegetable stock instead of regular water because a good stock is always the basis for the best..."

Ingredients: cilantro leaves, cumin...

"Also known as "alici rolls," this is a southern Italian appetizer that is traditionally served at the New Year. I have embellished it from its original recipe of just anchovies and dough. I don't measure when I cook, so all measurements below are estimates."

Ingredients: creme fraiche, Greek yogurt...

"Adapted from a recipe in 'The Australian Women's Weekly's TAPAS antipasto mezze'. Be vigilant about squeezing all the liquid from the vegetables and, after thoroughly squeezing out the liquid, pat the vegetables (except the garlic which is likely to stick to the paper!) with paper kitchen towelling. This is a recipe where it's a..."

Ingredients: cracked black pepper, fresh ground black pepper...

"This recipe was published in Cooking Light magazine."

Ingredients: fettuccine, garlic...

"This is a recipe that was emailed to me by Vita-Mix. I made some changes to suit our taste and the results were fantastic. This is prepared in the Vita-Mix in about 5 minutes. Serve over fresh cooked fettuccine with a crisp side salad."

Ingredients: silken tofu, fettuccine...

"I've been looking for a good vegetarian frittata recipe and was so excited to find this one in Vegetarian Times!"

Ingredients: cider vinegar, Dijon mustard...