½ bunch chives, finely chopped
1 courgette flower, torn into small pieces (optional)
1 yellow courgette, thinly sliced lengthways
1 green courgette, thinly sliced lengthways
½ lemon, juice only
2 white onions, thinly sliced
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 tomatoes (ideally outdoor-grown French tomatoes)
1 bay leaf
salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 peppercorns
200ml/7fl oz chardonnay vinegar
250g/9oz salted butter, finely diced
50ml/2fl oz double cream
4 x 130g/1¾oz brill fillets
30g/1oz trout roe
200ml/7fl oz white wine