• Grilled sardines with green peppers

    Season the sardines with salt and moisten with a little olive oil. Halve the peppers lengthways and remove the seeds. Place the peppers cut side down on a ridged grill pan. Slide under a hot grill for about 15 minutes, until starting to ch…

  • Grilled onion, avocado and parmesan salad

    Heat a griddle pan and cook the onion on both sides. Pile the rocket onto a plate then add the onion, avocado and Parmesan. Drizzle with the dressing and season to taste. TASTE’s take: The warm onion and soft avocado soak up the oni…

  • Chargrilled sirloin steaks with curry oil

    1. Rub the steak in the spices and salt then coat with the lemon juice and olive oil, and leave to marinate for 30 minutes. Place a nonstick frying pan over a high heat. When hot, add the sirloin and fry for 6 minutes a side, or until done…

  • Warm cabbage and apple salad with shredded pork

    To make the dressing: Blend the oil with the mustards and honey. Stir in the capers and parsley then season. To make the salad: Preheat the oven to 160ºC. Heat the oil then brown the schnitzels in the hot oil. Remove from the heat, seas…

  • Poached egg and bacon salad

    Beat 30ml (2T) vinegar with the Dijon mustard, garlic and a little salt and pepper, then beat in the olive oil to make a thick dressing. Bring a large, wide pan of water and a further 45ml (3T) vinegar to almost boiling point (when you see…

  • Halloumi and sweetcorn salad

    Drizzle the peppers and sweetcorn with the olive oil and lemon juice and scatter the lemon zest and ginger on top, then roast over warm coals until the peppers are slightly soft and the sweetcorn is charred. Remove the skin from the pepp…

  • Orange basil grilled dorado with stir-fried greens

    Oil and lightly salt the fish. Place it on a cast-iron grill pan, skin side up, then slide under a hot grill until the skin is blistered. Flip the fish, then spoon over some of the dressing. Cook for a minute or two. Lift onto plates (or s…

  • Vietnamese dipping sauce (nuoc cham)

    Mix together all the ingredients and stir until the caster sugar has fully dissolved. Divide the mixture into two halves, adding 1 T cold water to one of the portions to make a dipping sauce. Keep the other portion to use as a dressing for …