You’ve been putting in extra hours at the gym, guzzling plenty of water and eating healthy all week, but then nighttime rolls around and your craving for something sweet hits hard. The thing is, you don’t have to tell your sweet tooth to “just chill” and deprive yourself completely. After all, sweet treats are what make the world go ’round. It’s possible to still indulge in dessert without eating something *totally* unhealthy that’ll also leave you feeling groggy. Here are […]

A decadent starter – and a godsend for cooks who like to get ahead. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. A set of festive snacks: caraway, spelt and parmesan grissini with aleppo chilli, to dip in a three-cheese mix with spiced date syrup and pine nuts, and a posh, sake-cured salmon with sesame sprinkles and pickles. Photograph: Laura Edwards/The Guardian. Two light first courses to offset the big feast to come – a bright prawn, fennel and celery salad, and a ricotta […]