Sue's Recipes and Other Stories

Recipes, Travel and other Titbits

Beans, Bacon and Tomato (4)

A one pot dish between a soup and a stew from Tom Adams.

Ham Hock and Potato Salad (4)

A recipe from Nigel Slater, best served while the ham and potatoes are still warm.

Sausages with Beans and Pepper (4)

A filling supper for the colder months from ” Nigellissima” by Nigella Lawson.

Autumn Pudding with Blackberries and Bay (6-8)

A lovely variation on summer pudding from Thomasina Miers, best made with slightly stale sliced white bread. You will need a 1.5 litre pudding basin.

Fish Pie with Saffron Mash (6)

A luxurious fish pie from Diana Henry which can be made in advance and warmed in the oven when you are ready to serve.

Sausage, Pork Belly and Bean Cassoulet (6)

A lovely one pot dish for autumn from Georgina Hayden,

Lamb Dumpukht (3)

An easy Kashmiri recipe from ” Curry Easy” by Madhur Jaffrey

Pumpkin Pisto (4)

A colourful and seasonal spanish version of ratatouille from ” Moro East” by Samuel and Samantha Clark.

Lamb with Fresh Dates (6)

A slow cooked lamb recipe from Cyprus which i found in Georgina Hayden’s ” Taverna: Recipes from a Cypriot Kitchen.” Serve with hot bulghar wheat or coriander roasted potatoes.

Sausages with Green Lentils and Salsa Verde (4)

A recipe from Claire Thomson.

Fish and Porcini Pie (4)

This is from Nigella Lawson’s ” How to Eat”.

Coconut Prawn Curry (2-3)

A Bengal prawn curry from Vivek Singh, the head chef at London restaurant The Cinnamon Club. Serve with some plain basmati rice.

Mussel One Pot Wonder (2-3)

I found this South Indian inspired recipe in a recent purchase from a charity shop – ” Gastro-Geek” by Regina Sabur- Cross. I discovered that Regina had a food blog in 2009 and although it does not seem to have been updated recently more of her recipes can be found here- https://gastrogeek.wordpress.com. Enjoy!

Short Ribs with Pomegranate Molasses (5-6)

A recipe from Nigel Slater.

Meatballs with Apricot and Walnuts (6)

A Greek recipe from Diana Henry. You can use dried prunes as an alternative to apricots.