Lunch – Rebecca Castiglia

White Anchovies, Laverbread, Mascarpone, Balsamic & Basil on Toasted Sourdough Baguette

An open top sandwich delight. Consisting of toasted sourdough baguette, spread with a rich layer of mascarpone. Given a sea savour with laver, being one of the most famous Welsh ingredients in South Wales, UK. Thick slices of tomatoes layered on top, with white anchovies marinaded in basil, white vinegar and olive oil (marinade link…

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Welsh Rarebit | Gower Gold Ale

If you haven’t made Welsh rarebit yet, you truly haven’t lived. It’s the best version of a posher alternative to cheese on toast. Dating back to the 18th century. Using the addition of Gower Gold ale as the base. It is a refreshing Welsh, golden ale, consisting of a distinctive citrus flavour and aroma of…

Salt and Pepper Squid, Lemon dip and Pickled Cucumber

Freshly prepared squid, dissected and cleaned. Scored and sliced into strips, coated in a flour and smoked paprika mix, ready for deep frying until golden and crisp. Served with a refreshing pickled cucumber side dish, and a lemon, paprika and yogurt dip. Ingredients 2 x medium whole sized squid Pickled Cucumber Ingredients 1/4 x cucumber…

Grilled Hake with Samphire Laverbread Butter, Lemon and Beetroot

A light and healthy dish, consisting of grilled hake, placed on a bed of samphire, mixed with melted butter and laverbread. Garnished with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a side of lightly cooked beetroot slices, warmed under the grill. Serves 1 Ingredients: 1 x fillet of hake 1 x tbsp unsalted butter 2…

Frying Pan Pizza Cockles, Laverbread Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil

To every Italians horror, here’s my twist on a Neapolitan style pizza, ‘Cockles, Laverbread, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil Pizza’. Using the frying pan technique, which mimics the conventional style pizza oven temperature. The grill and hob must be at the highest heat settings possible. Ensuring you save on electricity or gas, since it cooks under…

Thai Style Menai Mussels

Thai style fragrances work wondrously with seafood. Especially with shellfish based dishes. Menai mussels straight from the Menai Strait in North Wales are primarily the main location for cultivating within the United Kingdom. The mussels from these isles are by far delicious. How to clean: In cold water scrub and remove the barnacles (white crumbly/stoney…

Salmon Sashimi Donburi

Throughout living in London, the admiration for Japanese cuisine gradually popping up, caught my attention substantially more than any other cuisine served up in the melting food pot capital. Sushi being the first devotion of choice, of course!, the precision in presentation utmost theatrical in a sense you take pride in what you devour. Beginning…

How to make Pork Gyoza & Sesame Soy Dip

Pork Gyoza & Sesame Soy Dip. Gyoza wrappers made from scratch. Filled with a marinaded pork mince, spinach and carrot mix. A crimped pork gyoza shape and a triangular version prepared can be viewed or read in the below method description. A non stick frying pan will be beneficial when crisping the gyoza’s. (unlike my…

Rebecca Castiglia

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