As the final weeks of summer come to a close, make the most of nature's harvest before moving onto a couple of recipes that are focus on early autumn ingredients with the help of the Food Creatives Network. In their book The Seasonal Table, you can discover a whole host of seasonal recipes that are bursting in flavour and which have been created by the network’s global community of chefs.
Whether you want to embrace the sunny weather with some fruity mango flavours or are looking ahead to the chillier autumn weather with some apple cinnamon jam, there’s a recipe for everyone…
Fresh mango mini tarts (by Ana Rita Nunes)
Serves 6
Ingredients
For the crust
- 230g pitted dates
- 60g rolled oats
- 65g mixed nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc)
- 15g unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
For the filling
- 1 ripe mango
- 400ml full-fat coconut milk (refrigerated overnight)
- 2 tsp agar-agar
- 10g arrowroot flour or cornstarch
Method
Strawberry tiramisu with coconut (by Marika Cucuzza)
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 300ml water
- 75ml coconut rum
- 200g fresh strawberries
- 3 medium eggs
- 60g sugar
- 320g mascarpone cheese
- 20-24 sponge fingers
- Desiccated coconut, to taste
Method
Seasonal pecan granola (by Emilie Dorange)
Serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 4 tbsp blossom honey or maple syrup
- 200g jumbo rolled oats
- 100g pecan halves, roughly chopped
- 60g dried cranberries
- 30g pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice (optional)
Method
Chia pudding with apple cinnamon jam (by Lili Crosset)
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 apples
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup of plant milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method
The Seasonal Table is a selection of recipes from the Food Creatives Network. Published by Found, priced £24.99, and available from Found.us
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