Cut the bananas into 9 pieces 1cm thick. Cut the brick pastry sheets into 4. Put a pinch of cocoa nibs on each pastry sheet. Top with a piece of banana. Fold over two sides first, then the other two to close the packets. Tie with a little kitchen str ...

1. Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5. 2. Crack and bash the unpeeled ginger, lemongrass and garlic bulb with the base of a large casserole pan, then place in the pan. Peel the shallots but keep them whole, then add to the pan with the chillies. ...

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7. 2. Place a 30cm non-stick ovenproof frying pan on a high heat, with a smaller non-stick pan on a medium heat alongside. Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil into the larger pan. 3. Peel and roughly chop the onions, ...

1. Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions, then drain, reserving a mugful of cooking water. 2. Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the garlic. Place it in a large non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat ...

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Place a large non-stick ovenproof frying pan on a medium-high heat. 2. Peel the onions, cut into quarters and quickly break apart into petals directly into the pan, tossing regularly, then add 1 tablespoon of ...