How should I go about substituting canola or safflower oil for butter or shortening in baking recipes? Liquid oils are ideal for baking, especially if you want to reduce saturated fats in your desserts. However, you must be ready for different end results than those you get from your standard recipe that uses butter or [...]

I make a Garlic & Herb Butter Sauce for pasta dishes. I know that this is high in fat and cholesterol mainly because it is all butter. Is there a way to keep the great taste but reduce the amount of fat and cholesterol? Yes — leave out the butter! You can rise to a [...]

I like to grill outside and keep my dish lowfat. I get tired of chicken and fish. Is beef a lowfat food, or is there any other main dish that I can try? Lucky for you, grilling is a low-fat cooking method. Usually, what you grill determines the amount of fat in the dish. Beef, [...]