This week is otherwise known as British Sandwich Week 2015, and what better way to celebrate than making yourself a delicious Steak sandwich as a treat for lunch!
Sandwiches are a popular choice for lunch in Britain, so when it is British Sandwich week, you have to make yourself some extra special sandwiches to get through the day! This steak and onion sandwich recipe from BBC Good Food is very simple to make, all you need is the bread, the steak, caramelised onion and watercress to make yourself the perfect sandwich. The combination of the tender steak, sweet onions and crispy bread is fantastic, so why not try this at home yourself!
Ingredients:
For the Steak and Onion Sandwich
- 4 minute steaks or 2 thick sirloin steaks
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 small loaf of ciabatta
- 4 tbsp of caramelised onions
- Half a bag of watercress
Instructions:
Step 1- Turn on your grill to give it chance to heat up. Heat some olive oil in a griddle pan.
Step 2- Season both sides of your steak to your personal taste with salt and pepper. Fry the steak on each side for no more than 2 minutes.
Step 3- Slice the ciabatta half lengthways and grill the bread on the cut sides until it is a delicious golden brown colour..
Step 4- Take the ciabatta off the grill and drizzle the bottom part of the bread with olive oil. Place half of the caramelised onions on the bread, then the steak on top. Place watercress on top before finishing this steak sandwich by placing the other piece of bread on top.
Step 5- Cut in to four separate sandwiches which should be perfect for two people. That’s it, this simple yet delicious steak and onion sandwich is ready to enjoy as part of British sandwich week 2015!
Source: BBC Good Food
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As we are a Cardiff based company, we like to follow any local events that may be happening, especially ones that involve food! The great Roath bake off returns to Cardiff tomorrow and it is sure to be as great as the previous five years it has been hosted here in our capital city!
There are 6 categories in total to enter including best cake, best decorated cake, best professional cake, best bake bread or pie, the great Roath junior best cake under 16’s and the CPS homes special award for outstanding cake. So as you can see, there is something for everyone to have a go at and plenty of fun to have as you go along. Last years winner, Gareth Davies, will also be demonstrating his fantastic cake decorating to the eager audience of Roath!
With a host of entertainment, delicious cakes, brilliant guest judges including Amanda Henderson from BBC 1's Casualty and the brilliant Nathan Wyburn from Britains Got Talent, this year’s great Roath bake off is sure to be one of the best yet, let’s hope the sun is shining over Cardiff tomorrow! It costs just £3.50 to enter a cake with all proceeds going to a great cause, the acute stroke unit UHW and the Welsh spinal centre UHW.
If you would like to find out more information about the bake off, simply visit their page here as it is going to be one of the events in Cardiff that you must be at this year!
Today is the start of UK Coffee Week and what better way to mark the start of this brilliant week than baking this delicious gluten free coffee cake with dark chocolate.
Gluten Free cakes are now becoming more popular as people start to realise how fantastic the gluten free alternatives are, and this gluten free coffee cake is no different. This cake is very easy to bake and requires just 6 ingredients. The tastes of the espresso and dark chocolate complement each other perfectly, and the almonds add a nice crunch to it. So why not celebrate UK Coffee Week 2015 by making this delicious gluten free coffee cake with dark chocolate!
Photo by Apostoloff (view original here)
Ingredients:
For the Cake
- 20ml of espresso
- 70g of caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 175g of unsalted butter
- 200g of dark chocolate
- 200g of almonds
Instructions:
Step 1-Preheat your oven to 170 degrees and grease/line a 20cm loose base cake tin with baking paper.
Step 2-Add the 200g of almonds to a food processor and blend until they are finely ground. Be sure not to overdo them as they will become sticky.
Step 3-Add the 200g of dark chocolate and 175g of unsalted butter to a bowl and melt over a pan of hot water. Ensure the bowl doesn’t come in to contact with the water.
Step 4-Separate the eggs and whisk the 4 egg yolks and 70g of caster sugar until it forms a thick paste, this should take no more than 5 minutes with an electric whisk.
Step 5-Fold the chocolate mixture along with the ground almonds in to the sugar and egg mixture.
Step 6-In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until they are stiff and add these to the cake mixture as well.
Step 7-Pour the mixture in to your 20cm loose base cake tin and bake for 25 to 30 minutes to cook well. You can adjust this depending how well you like your cake cooked. Allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tin.
Step 8-All there is left to do is enjoy a slice of this Gluten Free Coffee Cake with Dark Chocolate to celebrate UK Coffee Week!
Source: Jamie Oliver
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From April 13th to April 15th, it is Thai New Year, and what better way to celebrate than having a go at this Thai Fishcakes recipe at home.
These Thai Fishcakes are the perfect way to celebrate Thai New Year! The thing we love about Thai food is that it is full of fantastic flavours and often a bit of spice! These fishcakes have red chillies, lemongrass, garlic, coriander and coconut milk in them, couple this with delicious fresh fish and these Thai fishcakes are sure to be a hit with whoever you are making them for!
Ingredients:
For the Fishcakes
- 500g of white fish fillets
- 1/2 a chopped red pepper
- 2 red chillies
- 2 tbsp of coriander
- 1 tbsp of fish sauce
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 2 chopped garlic cloves
- 125ml of coconut milk
- Vegetable Oil
- 125g of green beans
- 1 whole egg
For the Thai Cucumber Salad
- 2 peeled cucumbers, halved lengthways and deseeded
- 35g of caster sugar
- 50ml of rice vinegar
- 2 chillies (as spicy as you like)
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 tbsp of coriander leaves, chopped
- 40g roasted peanuts
- 1/2 tbsp of fish sauce
Instructions:
Step 1-Take the white fish fillets you have chosen and cut them in to small pieces. Add the pepper, coriander, spring onions, chillies, garlic, fish sauce and lemon grass to a blender and blend until it is a paste. Then add the fish pieces to the paste and blend again. Mix until smooth before adding the coconut and milk.
Step 2-Place this mixture in to a mixing bowl before finely slicing the green beans and adding them to the mixture. Allow the mixture to chill for at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight to allow the mixture to marinate.
Step 3- Heat the other half of the oil in a frying pan, and add the seasoned chicken to the pan, sizzling the chicken for 5 minutes on each side. Leave the chicken to one side of the pan, and add the bacon until it is cooked.
Step 4-Take a deep based frying pan and half fill it with vegetable oil. Take care doing this as hot oil is extremely dangerous. Take a spoon and shape the paste in to small pieces. Once you have done this, lower each piece in to the hot vegetable oil. You should fry them until they are golden brown and crispy. Ensure you turn at least once during cooking to make sure they are evenly cooked. Remove from the oil and set aside on some kitchen roll to move any excess oil.
Step 5- To make the salad, start by slicing the cucumber in to 5mm slices. Dissolve the sugar in the wine vinegar and throw in the cucumber to soak up the flavour. After this add the chopped shallots, chopped coriander leaves and the chilli. Garnish with the roasted peanuts and fish sauce just before serving.
Step 6- That’s it, everything is done! Enjoy these flavoursome Thai Fishcakes! Happy Thai New Year!
Source: BBC Food
