Delia's Happy Christmas, published in October!

At last... the long-awaited sequel to Delia Smith's Christmas, published almost 20 years ago. With a mixture of traditional favourites and exciting new recipes, this will be on everyone's Christmas list this year!

As Delia celebrates 40 years of writing recipes, she brings you Delia’s Happy Christmas - the once-and-for-all definitive guide to all aspects of cooking for Christmas, including all the traditional favourites and quick and easy ideas, as well as cooking ahead and how to cope with the days that follow.

The book provides a hundred brand-new festive recipes, alongside fifty much-loved classics, plus time planners and menu plans, all illustrated with glorious full-colour photography.

Delia’s Happy Christmas is a welcome reminder that Christmas should be special and these time-tested recipes will bring a little magic to the festive season. Delia’s Classic Christmas Cake recipe has been in print for 40 years and has never been bettered, while her Creole Christmas Cake has become a modern classic. The book contains other much-loved recipes such as Delia’s mother’s recipe for Sausage Rolls and The Only Traditional Christmas Pudding. 

This accessible and easy-to-use book shows that organisation is the key to success. Start to plan ahead with preserves and pickles for the larder and get cooking early! Use Delia’s recipes to stock the freezer and take the strain out of entertaining. Learn how armchair shopping and making lists are both key to Christmas happiness. But even if you’ve left everything until the eleventh hour, Delia’s Last Minute Christmas provides fantastic fast recipes, from Turkey Roulade with Sage and Onion Stuffing
to Last Minute Christmas Puddings.

Looking ahead to the main event of Christmas Day, Delia arms you with foolproof recipes for Traditional Roast Turkey and the only goose recipe you will ever need - Roast Stuffed Goose with Apples and Prunes in Armagnac. Delia’s countdown to the Last 36 Hours will ensure that even those tackling Christmas dinner for the first time will stay calm.

And, of course, Delia does not forget that Christmas is a time to indulge – from Mulled Wine and Hot Spiced Cider with Roasted apples, to The Famous Chocolate Truffle Torte and a wonderful new recipe for Chestnut Christmas Cup Cakes. Delia’s Cranberry Queen of Puddings will teach you a new way with the ingredient she made so famous!

This will be the most beautiful Christmas cookbook on the market, blending a light, contemporary feel with Delia’s winning recipes. Everyone needs Delia at Christmas.

Behind the scenes with the book's editor 
Buy your copy for just £12.50 - that's half price!

Delia’s Happy Christmas will be published by Ebury Press on 15 October 2009, £25