(1) The onion rings had a charming light batter on them, but the frozen French fries were poor.

(2) Cook the onion in the oil until lightly coloured

(3) Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot, and cook the onion for five minutes.

(4) Melt half the butter in a shallow pan and cook the onion till soft and tender, stirring from time to time.

(5) Fry the onion in the olive oil in a large frying pan, stirring occasionally, until it begins to colour.

(6) In another saucepan cook the garlic and spring onions in the vegetable oil until the onion is soft but not brown.

(7) Onion rings

(8) Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion , ginger and cumin seeds for 5 min.

(9) Fork through the remaining butter with the peas, then spoon on to a warmed platter in a mound and scatter over the onion rings.

(10) One of the oldest known herbs, garlic, is grown like an onion until the tops yellow and fall over.

(11) Heat the olive oil and cook the onion gently for 5 minutes, or until lightly golden.

(12) Warm the olive oil in a shallow pan, peel and finely slice the onion and let it cook slowly in the oil with the bay leaf.

(13) Sweat the onion and diced vegetables in a little olive oil, they should soften and turn golden without browning.

(14) Warm the oil in a shallow pan then cook the onions , chillies and garlic till soft but not coloured.

(15) Heat up some olive oil in a large saucepan and cook the onions on medium heat for a few minutes.

(16) The saucy, oniony beans and yellow rice make it homey.

(17) Plant it among the cabbages and with onions and carrots to repel carrot fly.

(18) Add the leeks and onions and cook half an hour or until lightly browned and soft.

(19) I was picking carrots and onions from the ground and had to strip off the leaves because it was basil.

(20) I use them around the garden as companion plants, which means I'm never without the oniony component of salads, soups and stews.