Woman NZ

art of the tart

Caramelised carrot, onion and herb tart

Serves 4-6

Do you know how sweet carrots and onions get when you cook them ever so slowly? In this rustic tart I do just that. Combined with rosemary, thyme and juicy olives, it’s absolutely beautiful.

2 sheets flaky puff pastry
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and grated or ribboned
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
Few sprigs thyme
3 tablespoons mustard
½ cup olives
3 pinches salt
Splash olive oil, plus extra for brushing

Preheat the oven to 180°C and place a

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Woman NZ

Woman NZ1 min read
Modern Christmas Traditions
DIY crackers. (Did you know Australians call them “bonbons”? I only recently learned this and I was shocked). Making your own crackers is a beautiful idea if you’re handy with a craft knife, but a more cost-and time-effective way to do it is to repla
Woman NZ4 min read
THE WISDOM of gibberish
A while back, in the unreal days of 2020, when it seemed foolish to try to comprehend the enormity of what we were collectively living through, a clay penguin reacquainted me with the clarifying power of gibberish. Pingu is a stop-motion children’s t
Woman NZ3 min read
Electric Servants
Recently, a robot vacuum came to stay. The idea was I’d try it for a week and then write about how it had changed my life. I was sceptical – but intrigued. Everyone I know who has one is evangelical about them, especially people with kids and pets an

Related