The dessert is often the first thing I eat. You never know what will happen between the meal and the dessert, so instead of saving the best for last, why not start with it? When people see me with a long spoon deeply immersed in a bowl of ice cream garnished with chocolate sauce, they often ask me, "How do you manage to stay so slim?" Well, enjoying the sweet side of life doesn't necessarily mean breaking the scale. And looking good doesn't necessarily mean we have to spend our whole lives consuming carrots and cottage cheese.

In this book, I will show you how to turn dessert into a guilt-free part of your life. As a professional pastry chef and a certified nutritionist, I share with you some of my favorite recipes, revealing my secrets on how to make "innocent," non-fattening sweets. I will teach you how to replace fats with ingredients that provide wonderful texture and taste, so you never have to feel deprived. With Sweet & Skinny, making and eating healthy sweets becomes easier because I don't believe in foods that are "bad for you." However, I do believe in reducing fats, smart cooking, and "everything in moderation."

The pastry guide "My Sweet & Skinny Life" with Marisa presents the most delicious and mouthwatering recipes for desserts and pastries. From chocolate cupcakes to kourabiedes, pastry chef Marisa Churchill creates variations of our favorite sweets in the smartest way, using simple and healthy ingredients and reducing fats without sacrificing taste. Additionally, throughout the book, she provides tips for making sugar-free and gluten-free desserts. Finally, we can enjoy sweets without unnecessary guilt and remorse!