Delia's Happy Christmas

Delia's Happy Christmas

With beautiful photography, Delia's Happy Christmas book guides you through all the recipes you need to take you from Christmas Eve to New Year.

The Delia Online Cookery School: A lovely festive recipe is Christmas Stollen, and you can watch it being made in our video. Just click the image to play.

Last-minute Brandied Christmas Cake

Yes, I know, it’s happened to me too. You meant to make a Christmas Cake in early October, feed it weekl...

Yes, I know, it’s happened to me too. You meant to make a Christmas Cake in early October, feed it weekly with brandy, let it mature, marzipan it two weeks before a...

Leek, Potato and Cheese Soufflé

Making a soufflé out of some ordinary, inexpensive ingredients adds a touch of luxury when you want to cut ...

Making a soufflé out of some ordinary, inexpensive ingredients adds a touch of luxury when you want to cut costs. The potatoes give the soufflé a lovely crusty top ...

Little Mincemeat Souffle Puddings

These little soufflé-like puddings are what I would call very well-behaved! You can cook them in advance...

These little soufflé-like puddings are what I would call very well-behaved! You can cook them in advance and re-heat them, and they will rise up again. You can even...

Luxury Seafood Pie

The absence of high street fishmongers nowadays always poses problems, so it's important to point out that ...

The absence of high street fishmongers nowadays always poses problems, so it's important to point out that this recipe can be made using all frozen shellfish and any v...

Chunky Sauté Potatoes

This is a once-a-year special treat for us: Michael’s crisp, crunchy sauté potatoes. The secret, he says...

This is a once-a-year special treat for us: Michael’s crisp, crunchy sauté potatoes. The secret, he says, is cooking them in one layer – and they are absolutely scr...

Mincemeat and Apple Crumble Flan

If you've got leftover mincemeat this will cheer up a January Sunday lunch beautifully. A ready-ma...

If you've got leftover mincemeat this will cheer up a January Sunday lunch beautifully. A ready-made pastry flan case will also save you time, which we have d...

Mini Christmas Puddings

These are made in moments and are cooked in less than an hour, are light textured but have all the flavours...

These are made in moments and are cooked in less than an hour, are light textured but have all the flavours of Christmas. You don’t have to make them at the last mi...

Mini Tarts with 3 Toppings

These are so easy and quick to make once you’ve assembled all the filling ingredients. They can be made ...

These are so easy and quick to make once you’ve assembled all the filling ingredients. They can be made ahead and warmed through in a hot oven for 3-4 minutes, or c...

Mulled 'Wine' for Drivers

Here is something special for Christmas parties and it looks just like mulled wine. The Delia Online Coo...

Here is something special for Christmas parties and it looks just like mulled wine. The Delia Online Cookery School: Make sure your spices are at their best, watch ...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

Mulled Wine

The following recipe has been donated by the wine writer Alice King. Alice says that the great thing abo...

The following recipe has been donated by the wine writer Alice King. Alice says that the great thing about mulled wine is that you can keep adding to it. If unexpec...

Orecchiette with Walnut Sauce

So simple but so, so good is how best to introduce this recipe. It is a great standby for serving to une...

So simple but so, so good is how best to introduce this recipe. It is a great standby for serving to unexpected guests who don't eat fish or meat. I've used orecchi...

Panettone Bread and Butter Pudding with Marsala

In a way I'm very glad that the delectable Italian raisin and fruit bread, called Panettone, only comes in ...

In a way I'm very glad that the delectable Italian raisin and fruit bread, called Panettone, only comes in to the house at Christmas I absolutely love it and keep taki...

Panettone and Zabaglione Trifle

The trouble with a really good panettone is that whenever I use it I can't help sneaking a slice every time...

The trouble with a really good panettone is that whenever I use it I can't help sneaking a slice every time I go into the larder. It's quite unique and specia...

Pappardelle Pie

This is exquisite and pappardelle which are wide flat ribbons work well but any dried pasta can be used. ...

This is exquisite and pappardelle which are wide flat ribbons work well but any dried pasta can be used. If you want to make this a true vegetarian dish you can buy...

Parma Ham, Pecorino and Rosemary Crisps

This recipe would be perfect for serving something home-made with pre-dinner drinks, and you can ring the c...

This recipe would be perfect for serving something home-made with pre-dinner drinks, and you can ring the changes with the type of cheese you use. Unfortunately sin...

12 minutes - 15 minutes

Parmesan Twists

These are a doddle to make and can be served plain with Parmesan, as in the picture, or with seeds, chopped...

These are a doddle to make and can be served plain with Parmesan, as in the picture, or with seeds, chopped anchovy or a mixture of them all. Just perfect for servi...

12 minutes - 15 minutes

Pickled Shallots in Sherry Vinegar

One Christmas tradition in our family is returning from midnight Mass to freshly baked, crisp sausage rolls...

One Christmas tradition in our family is returning from midnight Mass to freshly baked, crisp sausage rolls and equally crisp pickled onions. I have now discovered ...

Pistachio Sables

This recipe was kindly given to me by the Head Pastry Chef, Mark Mitson, at The Blakeney Hotel in Norfolk, ...

This recipe was kindly given to me by the Head Pastry Chef, Mark Mitson, at The Blakeney Hotel in Norfolk, where they are served in the bar with drinks, but only if yo...

13 minutes - 13 minutes

Pot-roasted Guinea Fowl

There are some lovely plump, free-range guinea fowl around at Christmas and this would be a splendid celebr...

There are some lovely plump, free-range guinea fowl around at Christmas and this would be a splendid celebration lunch or supper for two or three. If you don’t have...

Pot-roasted Pheasants in Madeira

In the original recipe a brace of pheasants were cut up into portions, but that is quite a bit of work. ...

In the original recipe a brace of pheasants were cut up into portions, but that is quite a bit of work. So we've found it easier this time to cook the pheasants who...

Potato, Cheese and Spring Onion Souffle

It may be hard to believe, but this one is good for using up leftovers - any combination of bits of cheese ...

It may be hard to believe, but this one is good for using up leftovers - any combination of bits of cheese that lurk unused in the dark corners of the fridge and lefto...

Potted Pork with Juniper and Thyme

It’s good to bring some forgotten traditional English recipes – like potted meats and terrines – into Chris...

It’s good to bring some forgotten traditional English recipes – like potted meats and terrines – into Christmas. If they’re tucked away in the fridge, there’s alway...

1 hour 30 minutes

Prune and Armagnac Ice Cream

Home-made ice cream is in a different league from anything you can buy, and it means you've always got a de...

Home-made ice cream is in a different league from anything you can buy, and it means you've always got a dessert tucked away in the freezer. The Delia Online Cooker...

Roast Collar of Bacon

This is what I always traditionally cook on Christmas Eve because not only is it exquisite served hot or co...

This is what I always traditionally cook on Christmas Eve because not only is it exquisite served hot or cold with all its crunchy crackling and my favourite English s...

2 hours 10 minutes - 2 hours 25 minutes

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