Although the ingredients on their own – thyme,origanum and sesame – are well known, their combination in a mixture called za’atar is rather unusual. Za’atar is more of a herb than a spice blend and typically comprises a combination of sesame seeds, dried thyme, origanum, sumac and a little salt
Print Recipe Fresh asparagus with roast tomato hollandaise and basil-lemon oil Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients g fresh basil zest and juice of ½ lemon 160ml olive oil salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar, to taste 450g baby tomatoes on the vine 750g fresh asparagus – white or green, peeled 2 whole
Print Recipe Caramelised onion and anchovy tarts Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil 6 large brown onions, sliced 125ml (½ cup) sherry vinegar 100g (½ cup) brown sugar sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 x 200g rolls ready-made puff pastry, thawed 65g Kalamata olives, pitted
Print Recipe Chocolate chilli pots Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 15 mins plus extra for setting Ingredients 250ml (1 cup) fresh cream 200g chilli chocolate, plus extra to serve 2 large egg yolks 45ml (3 tbsp) good brandy 100g unsalted butter Instructions 1 Heat the cream in a pot until just boiling. Remove from the heat
Print Recipe Kiwi cumber Serves: 1 Ingredients 4 slices kiwi fruit, peeled, plus 1 to garnish 4 slices cucumber, peeled 20ml sugar syrup 20ml freshly squeezed lime juice 50ml vodka 10ml cloudy apple juice 6 ice cubes Instructions 1 In a cocktail shaker or glass jar with a secure lid, combine the kiwi, cucumber, sugar
Print Recipe Chilli sauce Serves: 500ml Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 200ml olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 500g red chillies, chopped Instructions 1 Heat 60ml (¼ cup) of the olive oil over a medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the chillies and cook