Baked Hake Fillets in Parsley, Garlic and Olive Oil Paste with Tomatoes

The basis of this recipe was given to me by my friend Jemima who, with her husband Rupert, runs Borealis, the aroma-therapeutic cosmetic shop in Broadford. For many years they lived in Spain, and she was taught to cook fish like this by a Spanish friend in the hills above Granada. I have heard that aromatherapy massage should be conducted in silence – of this I am incapable, and Jemima and I natter on about food whenever I indulge myself in one of her brill