Roast potatoes make a great side dish to go with any roast meat.

Rich ground beef and gravy topped with mashed potato. A favorite comfort food for many, this dish is simple to prepare and freezes well so make up a batch and split into portions to be defrosted on those evenings when you just don’t have time to cook! Traditionally Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb rather than beef, which can be substituted in this recipe.

The tortilla de patatas or Spanish omelette is a typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with fried potatoes. Traditional Spanish tapas to be served at room temperature.

A potato salad, best served at room temperature at a barbeque with chilled beers and rare steaks.

A stew-like dish, pale, and not a bean in sight!