Sue Lawrence

Sue Lawrence's cooking career started when she won Masterchef in 1991. She now works as a food writer, championing the food of her native Scotland.

Between 1993 and 1999 Sue wrote recipes for the Sunday Times Style magazine. She now writes a regular column for Scotland on Sunday and Scotland magazine, and has written for Sainsbury's magazine, Woman & Home, Country Living and BBC Good Food magazine. She was awarded the Regional Writer Glenfiddich Food and Drink Award for her work in Scotland on Sunday.

Sue can regularly be seen talking about Scottish food and traditions on British and Australian television TV.

Books
Scots Cooking: The Best Traditional and Contemporary Scottish Recipes, Headline Book Publishing, 2002
Sue Lawrence's Scottish Kitchen: Over 100 Modern Recipes Using Traditional Ingredients, Headline Book Publishing, 2003
Sue Lawrence's Book of Baking, Headline Book Publishing, 2004
A Cook's Tour of Scotland: From Barra to Brora in 120 Recipes, Headline Book Publishing, 2006

Sue Lawrence

Sue Lawrence's Recipes



 
Shortbread toffee crumble ice cream bars
Shortbread toffee crumble ice cream bars
From A Cook's Tour of Scotland

Avg user rating: 5 out of 5 stars



easy

Total time
25 min

Fife miners stew
Fife miners stew
From A Cook's Tour of Scotland by Sue Lawrence

Avg user rating: 4 out of 5 stars



easy

Total time
4 hrs 10 min

Venison steaks with beetroot and horseradish pesto
Venison steaks with beetroot and horseradish pesto
From A Cook's Tour of Scotland by Sue Lawrence. The contrasting flavours of venison and beetroot are a match made in heaven. The pesto can be made a day or so in advance

Avg user rating: 4 out of 5 stars



easy
White chocolate, almond and raspberry cake
White chocolate, almond and raspberry cake
This mixture can also be made as cupcakes - it will make eight - bake for half the time then ice as for the cake.

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Avg user rating: 4 out of 5 stars



intermediate

Total time
1 hr 5 min

Cullen skink bridies
Cullen skink bridies
For a delicious meal try Sue Lawrence's tasty Scottish pasties, filled with a creamy smoked haddock mixture

Avg user rating: 4 out of 5 stars



intermediate

Total time
1 hr 20 min