Desserts
Elderflower-poached nectarines with vanilla ricotta cream
Fruit is often poached in wine but this version, poached in elderflower pressé, is delicious, simple and non-alcoholic. If you are making this for a dinner party, you could try accompanying it with a glass of chilled, sweet Muscat wine; but this dessert is so easy and quick you can make it for a midweek treat. You can prepare it in advance and it is good either warm or cold.
Read more…Spiced Autumn fruits salad with low-fat Greek yoghurt and crunchy granola
This fruit salad makes a really tasty breakfast served with Greek yoghurt and crunchy granola. The fruit is high in fibre, antioxidants and minerals, and eating it with yoghurt and granola gives you a light, balanced and delicious breakfast with protein, calcium, slow-burning carbohydrates and good unsaturated fats from the nuts. You can make the fruit salad in advance and keep it in the fridge for up to a week to snack on when you fancy, and the granola will keep in an airtight container for a few weeks.
Read more…Almond tarta di Santiago
This fantastic almond cake comes from Santiago di Compostella, the capital of one of my favourite areas of Spain, Galicia. It is named after the patron saint of Spain, St. James and is traditionally made with just almonds, sugar and eggs. Sometimes it has a sweet pastry case, but my version is without pastry. It is not only more virtuous as it contains absolutely no butter, but it is moist and light, gluten-free and a great natural energy food.
Read more…Chocolate panforte
Panforte is the traditional Christmas cake of Siena. It is deliciously chewy and sticky and is packed with a combination of energy-giving nuts, dried fruit and spices. It can be made with or without chocolate (we prefer the chocolate variety ... of course) and it can be kept for a couple of months if it is kept wrapped in foil in an airtight container.
Read more…Date tart with cardamom and orange flower water
This tart is sweet, decadent, exotic and an absolute treat. High in glucose to reach your tired muscles quickly, it is great for recovery. The dates are also high carbohydrate and rich in iron, potassium and other minerals which need to be replenished after a big sweaty run.
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