Eggs
Now that official guidelines say that you don't need to restrict your egg intake for health reasons, there's no reason to hold back! Enjoy eggs in so many ways, from omelettes to breakfast and beyond.
Serves 1A Souffle Omelette with Three Cheeses and Chives
Supper in five minutes? This speedy vegetarian soufflé omelette is so easy and is particularly appealing to those who are wary of making a standard soufflé in the oven.
Serves 2A Fricassee of Eggs with Spinach and Fiorentina Sauce
Good-quality fresh sauces are a boon for the busy cook. In this lovely vegetarian recipe Delia combines a spinach and cheese sauce with freshly cooked eggs and leafy spinach for a meat-free treat.
Serves 2Bacon, Leek and Potato Omelette
A bit like a British version of tortilla, this filling omelette is made with potatoes and bacon as well as eggs, offering a nutritious option for a cheap lunch or supper.
Serves 6Apricot Hazelnut Meringue Cake
This lovely, cheap-to-make cakes looks really impressive and will be a huge hit with meringue fans! The ground hazelnuts add extra flavour and nuttiness. Great with a cup of tea…
Serves 3Alpine Eggs
This was Delia's first televised recipe, shown in September 1973 - and is as good today as it was nearly 40 years ago, a quick, easy and cheap lunch or supper dish that can be adapted to any number you like.
Serves 2Chilli Eggs with Grilled Peppers
Made from storecupboard ingredients, this tasty supper dish is ideal when you arrive home from work tired and hungry and need to eat now! Give it a try…
Serves 3 as a main course or 6 as a starterCold Poached Egg Salad with Watercress Sauce
This is a kind of variation on the egg mayonnaise theme, but I think extremely attractive and even more delicious.
Serves 2Corned-beef Hash with Fried Eggs
I love New York and, in particular, New York delis, where I always order a hot pastrami sandwich on rye bread and my husband always orders corned-beef hash with a fried egg. Although we don't have the same type of corned beef here, our humble, modest
Makes 12Bacon and Egg Pies
Home-made individual bacon and egg pies, baked in patty tins or as a whole pie, make a very good and easily transportable picnic dish. Alternatively, they are nice served warm after the picnic if the weather wasn’t up to scratch. For a whole pie, use
Serves 6 as a starterBaked Eggs in Wild Mushroom Tartlets
It's quite a long time since I made a quiche or tart for entertaining. I feel that serving them individually is prettier and more practical, and people seem to really enjoy them. This recipe contains a base of a very concentrated mixture of fresh mus
