Sue's Recipes and Other Stories

Recipes, Travel and other Titbits

Aloo Tikki ( 15 small cakes)

Felicity Cloake’s ” perfect” version of this classic street food from North India and Pakistan.

New Potatoes with Pancetta and Sage (2)

An easy recipe from Nigel Slater.

Jansson’s Temptation (4)

A favourite version from ” Simon Hopkinson Cooks” by Simon Hopkinson.

Cheesy Spicy Breakfast Hash (4)

My sort of comfort food from ” Cravings: Hungry for more ” by Chrissy Teigen.

Aligot (4-6)

These magical cheesy mashed potatoes are a speciality of Auvergne in South West France and were once the popular sustenance for pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela. This is Felicity Cloake’s ” perfect” version.

Potato Cake with Fontina and Herbs (2-3)

A delicious supper that makes the most of fresh herbs from Nigel Slater.

Oaxacan Mashed Potatoes (8)

A very rich version of mashed potatoes from Mexico, The recipe is from ” Oaxaca” by Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral.

New Potatoes with Peas and Coriander (4)

A recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi- add a few chopped anchovies for extra flavour if you like.

Jacket Potatoes with Chorizo and Gruyere (3)

A recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi to serve as a main course with a crisp salad.

Oven Chips with Oregano and Feta (6)

A recipe from Australian chef George Calombaris.

Jansson’s Temptation with Celeriac and Rye Crisp (6)

A variation on this traditional Swedish recipe from Signe Johansen .

Jacket Potatoes with Pancetta and Gorgonzola (2)

This is a recipe from ” Real Food” by Nigel Slater. Serve with a spinach salad.

Jacket Potatoes with Basil and Parmesan (2)

Another favourite recipe for baked potatoes from Nigel Slater’s ” Real Food”. You can use fresh shop brought pesto as an alternative. SErve with a green salad.

Jacket Potatoes with Smoked Haddock and Mustard (2)

This is from Nigel Slater’s ” Real Food” which remains one of my favourite cookbooks to this day. Serve with a salad.

Mascarpone Mash (4-6)

A gloriously rich and light mash from ” Nigellissima” by Nigella Lawson