Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7 (fan 200C). Rub the fillet of beef with plenty of salt and pepper and the oil. Heat a large frying pan until very hot. Fry the fillet on all sides until browned.

Spoon the cooked vegetables into a casserole dish. Place the beef fillet onto a chopping board. Cut a pocket in the side of the fillet, leaving a 2cm/1in gap at each end. (Make sure that you only ...

To prepare the beef fillet in crust, start with the crust. Place the pitted olives together with the pistachios on the cutting board (1), then use a smooth-bladed knife to chop them coarsely (2).

This simple presentation of succulent eye fillet of beef is a winner. It is hard to overcook and holds well — in fact the longer it rests the better it is. It can be served within 10 minutes of ...