Author and cook Maria Benardis shares a recipe for poaching nectarines using a Greek wine called mavrodaphne, which is a sweet fortified wine, great for cooking savoury or sweet dishes.
The nectarine is a variety of peach. The origin of the nectarine is a mystery; it’s believed to have originated in China, before travelling to Persia, Greece and Italy. Nectarines were cultivated in Ancient Greece and the name is derived from the Greek “nectar”, meaning “drink of the Gods”.