Yellow onions make an exceptional base for building flavor in dishes; they can be sautéed and slow-cooked to great effect. When roasted, they reach their maximum sweetness; their raw, acrid ...

A simple dish of potatoes, onions, and herbs was common ... It's a hearty dish that will become your go-to side for roast lamb or beef, steak au poivre (see recipe), or roast chicken or fish.

Add thyme sprig and roast for about 25 minutes ... along with a drizzle or two of herb baste, a spoonful of onion puree and a caramelised onion half.