anybody know any good cooking websites ??

[BigTomatoes]

 so i'm cooking jennifer a 3 course meal tonight , pretty basic stuff , starter breaded mushrooms with salad and dip , easy enough mushrooms in oven for a while , main dish is fillet steak with boiled baby potatoes , cauliflower broccoli and pepper sauce , question is , fry or grill the steak ?? , if fry , what temperature ? how long ?? etc etc veggies are easy enough just boiled easy enough , and sticky toffee pudding for afters and a nice bottle of sparkling rose wine

 anybody know any good cooking websites with instructions / guidelines / ideas

 would be quite helpful , i can cook but i want to be prepared well for this in advance cheers , ill check back regularly for any replies

 cheers

 BigT

[Claw75]

www.bbc.co.uk/food  you can search for recipes by name or ingredients etc.  Should find everything you want there.

good luck!

just read your post properly and realised you don't want recipes - doh!

[Claw75]

If you're frying the steak make sure the pan is super hot before you put in in (grill pan is best).  Only turn it once during cooking.  1-2 mins each side for rare 2-3 for medium rare, 4 for medium and 5-6 for well done (depending on thickness)

[relaedgc]

www.recipematcher.com

[Claw75]

if you've got a steamer that would be easiest for the veggies.  bung the potatoes in for 30 mins, then stick the other veg on top for the last 10 mins.

Might just be me, but if you're having a nice fillet steak I think the pepper sauce might take away from the flavour a bit - maybe just serve it on the side.  Alternatively, a bit of stilton melted on the top is fab

I am hungry now......

[BigTomatoes]

 thanks a lot , i've got a steamer but its a microwave one so im not sure about cooking times and stuff , better off just boiling i think , might give it a go for the broccoli/cauliflower though

 cheers again

 ps , jennifer likes the pepper sauce idea i agree with you though might just have a little bit on the side 

[Claw75]

might just have a little bit on the side