STONE COCKTAIL RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 170ºC/325ºF/gas 3.
  2. Place a 30cm shallow casserole pan on a high heat, strip in the rosemary leaves, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and crisp up for 1 minute while you dice the lamb into 3cm chunks.
  3. Scoop out the rosemary and put aside, adding the lamb to the pan for 2 minutes to get some colour.
  4. Meanwhile, squash the olives and remove the stones. Drain the pickled onions and stir into the pan with the olives. Toss well, then pour in the tinned tomatoes, breaking them up with a wooden spoon, as well as 2 tins’ worth of water.
  5. Cover and cook in the oven for 2 hours, or until thick, delicious and tender, stirring halfway and loosening with a splash of water, if needed.
  6. Taste, season to perfection with sea salt and black pepper, sprinkle over the crispy rosemary leaves, and serve. Simple.

Steps:

• 1. Put the salmon flesh side down in a large cold non-stick frying pan and place on a medium-high heat.
  2. As the pan comes up to temperature and the salmon begins to sizzle (about 3 minutes), flip it over and cook on the skin side for 5 minutes, or until very crisp and just cooked (depending on its thickness).
  3. Meanwhile, halve the cherry tomatoes, tear up most of the basil leaves, then toss it all with 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
  4. Squash the olives and discard the stones, then finely chop the flesh. Mix with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and a splash of water.
  5. Finely slice the chorizo, add to the pan for the last 2 minutes, then toss in the dressed tomatoes for 30 seconds.
  6. Divide between your plates, with the salmon on top. Spoon over the dressed olives and pick over the remaining basil.