Sue's Recipes and Other Stories

Recipes, Travel and other Titbits

Baked Feta and Dill Frittata (4-6)

This frittata from Yotam Ottolenghi makes a great brunch, lunch or supper and is also very good as a picnic dish.

Marmite Crumpet Cauliflower Cheese (2)

As soon as I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. I would never have thought of pairing Marmite with cauliflower but I can assure you it works. The recipe is from ” The Year of Miracles” by Ella Risbridger, a book I think everyone should by for her personal story, alongside the recipes she shares.

Split Pea Soup with Moroccan spiced butter (4)

A golden , deep flavoured bowl of beans from ” Real Cooking ” by Nigel Slater.

Squash and Feta Gratin (4-8)

Here is another favourite recipe from Sophie Grigson’s ” Sunshine Food”. It will feed four as a light vegetarian main course or 8 as a side. Serve hot or warm. Its best to use a winter squash such as butternut, red kuri, crown prince or onion, but pumpkin will do if its all you have.

Wild Rocket, Chickpea and Prawn Salad (4)

A main course salad for a light lunch or supper from ” Sunshine Food” by Sophie Grigson. Serve with plenty of crusty bread to soak up the juices.

Savoy Cabbage and Ham au Gratin (2)

A simple and homely supper from ” Sophie’s Table” by Sophie Grigson. Use the best quality cooked ham you can get.

Gujerati- style cabbage with carrots (4-6)

This is from ” Madhur Jaffreys Indian Cookery” which was published in 1982 to accompany her series on BBC 2. This was the first recipe book I bought and i still have my now very stained and dog eared copy. This is an everyday vegetable dish from the state of Gujerat which goes with any Indian meal but is also a good accompaniment to pork chops. The ingredients are readily available in supermarkets now but back then many could only be sourced in specialist Indian groceries.

Penne with Tomato and Mozzarella Sauce (2)

A favourite pasta dish thats on repeat .

Bubble and Sauerkraut Squeak (4)

A very good storecupboard standby supper from ” Veggie Family Cook Book” by Claire Thomson. Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage and it is now widely recognised that fermented foods can play an important role in supporting gut health.

Aquacotta (4)

Aquacotta is a simple but classic Italian soup from the Maremma coastal region of Tuscany. I found this version in Claire Thomson’s “Veggie Family Cook Book “.

Roasted Cauliflower with Satay Sauce (2)

A mouth watering vegetarian supper from ” Dominique’s Kitchen” by Dominique Woolf.

Peanut Hoisin Noodles (2)

A quick and easy stir fry from ” Dominique’s Kitchen” by Dominique Woolf.

Red Cabbage Salad (4)

A modern version of a piquant red cabbage salad from Yorkshire which was known as ” Yorkshire ploughboy” according to Dorothy Hartley in ” Food in Enlgland”. The recipe is from ” Simply British ” by Sybil Kapoor. It should be served with cold meat and jacket potato. It can also be served as a warm red cabbage salad ( see instructions).

Beetroot Crisps (4)

Home made Beetroot Crisps trump the packet version hands down, and can be served on their own, in salads or to accompany game and duck. This recipe is from ” Simply British” by Sybil Kapoor. The crisps can be made in advance and reheated in a low oven.

Chicken Savoyarde (6)

This simple to make chicken dish is great for special occasions, and is another old favourite. Serve with buttered new potatoes and a crisp green salad. The dish was created by Tim Withers of The George and Dragon Pub in Rowde, Wiltshire two or three generations ago. It was first shared by Simon Hopkinson, but I found it in ” Well Tempered Food” by Tamasin Day- Lewis.