Desserts and Cheese

As an integral part of their daily life, people of the Mediterranean normally end their meal with fruit. So simple fruit dishes, full of flavour, make sense, especially during the warm summer months.

Whether you’re in Greece or Morocco, cakes and pastries are more often enjoyed with afternoon tea or coffee. Here the Mediterranean offers a lifestyle tip with health benefits. Indulging a sweet tooth is fine, but calorie-rich confectionery items that are heavy on the digestive system are best enjoyed in the afternoon rather than at night when they will lie in the stomach during sleep.