Heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Place the pastry into a lightly buttered tart case and prick the base with a fork a few times. Slice your onions and fry in a tablespoon of olive oil for about 15 minutes until they begin to caramelise. Add a good pinch of salt. Whilst they are …
I have just got back from lunch at Chateau de Pallane where I got married six years ago. The sun was shining and the setting was beautiful. But times have certainly changed and instead of the indulgence of my wedding day, todays lunch was punctuated with the demands of two boisterous children. However, it was …
Heat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/Gas 4. Put on a pair of gloves and peel and trim the beetroot and cut into wedges. Place on a baking sheet covered in foil. Toss with olive oil and season, and cook for 1 hour until softened. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and butter in an oven ready …
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the onion, garlic and chilli and fry until the onion softens. Add the cayenne pepper and the paprika and stir. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Let the whole lot cook down for about 20 minutes until you have an almost paste like consistency. …
Never a truer sentiment could be said of myself. Food is my passion. It pervades most things that I do. My day is structured around it and so it is never far from my mind. It is often among my first thoughts of the day. I have even been known to dream of nothing but …
