Extra virgin olive oil (about 2 tablespoons) Salt and freshly ground pepper 3 10-inch pizza crusts (1 recipe) 3/4 cup marinara sauce made with fresh or canned tomatoes 36 imported black olives (12 per pizza, optional) 1 tablespoon (or more, to taste) fresh thyme leaves 3 ounces freshly grated Parmesan Fresh basil leaves, torn or cut in slivers 1. Prepare a hot grill.
Extra virgin olive oil (about 2 tablespoons) Salt and freshly ground pepper 3 10-inch pizza crusts (1 recipe) 3/4 cup marinara sauce made with fresh or canned tomatoes 1 tablespoon (or more, to taste) fresh thyme leaves 3 ounces crumbled feta 1. Prepare a hot grill.
The girolles on toast have tarragon and white wine (£8); the fresh borlotti beans, with their wonderful softness, come with tomato, olive oil and a sprig of really fresh thyme, more imaginative than basil (£9.50); and the asparagus with capers and egg arrives with a waft of fragrant dill, its aniseed flavour coursing through the dish like an injection.
More subtle is the trout, delicately flavored with fresh thyme.
Roasted Root Vegetables 4 medium beets 3 medium parsnips 2 large carrots 2 medium turnips 2 tablespoons olive oil or more to coat vegetables 1 tablespoon each chopped fresh thyme leaves, oregano leaves and garlic Salt and pepper.
CHICKEN CONFIT Time: 2 to 3 hours 4 chicken leg quarters 4 cups extra virgin olive oil, more as needed Salt and pepper to taste 10 sprigs fresh thyme 1 head garlic, cut in half.
It is more fibrous than butternut, and has more character, and it takes extremely well to seasonings used in the islands, like fresh thyme and super-hot Scotch bonnet peppers.
Salt and freshly ground pepper. 1 pound trimmed boneless mutton or lamb, preferably from the shoulder or leg, finely chopped. 2 tablespoons white flour, plus more for dusting. 1 1/2 cups beef or lamb stock. 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint. 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme. 1 recipe shortcrust pastry without sugar.
Serve sprinkled with fresh thyme.
