Type of Dish

Even the most experienced cooks sometimes need a helping hand when planning meals, which is where this section comes in handy. So, you know you want soup, or a stew or a sumptuous Sunday roast… but can’t decide on which one. We have arranged Delia’s content into handy categories – roasts, party food, low-fat dishes, quick and easy recipes, picnic fare, salads and so on, which means there’s no excuse if you can’t think what to cook!

Browse recipes by Type of Dish- select a category below

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Roasts (88 to select)

Perfect Roast Potatoes

Oven-baked Lamb Chops with Onion and Rosemary Sauce

Soups (70 to select)

Leek, Onion and Potato Soup

French Onion Soup

 

Salad days (67 to select)

Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad with Harissa-style Dressing

Hummus Bi Tahini

Summer desserts (180 to select)

Pavlova

Old-fashioned Rice Pudding

 

One-pot meals (153 to select)

Coq au Vin

Boeuf Bourguignon

Vegetarian food (374 to select)

Yorkshire Pudding

French Onion Soup

 

Barbecue food (28 to select)

Belly Pork Strips in Barbecue Sauce

Jacket Potatoes

Picnic fare (116 to select)

Flapjacks

Caramelised Balsamic and Red Onion Tarts with Goats' Cheese

 

Party food (865 to select)

Yorkshire Pudding

Victoria Sponge Cake

Entertaining (603 to select)

Coq au Vin

Victoria Sponge Cake

 

Cheat (52 to select)

Moussaka with Roasted Aubergines and Ricotta

Prawn Cocktail

Autumn (634 to select)

Yorkshire Pudding

French Onion Soup

 

Spicy (116 to select)

Thai Green Curry with Chicken

Chicken Basque

Canape (15 to select)

Blueberry and Pecan American Muffins

Savoury Mini Muffins with Two Flavourings

 

Stir-fry (12 to select)

Singapore Stir-fried Noodles

Chinese Crispy Beef Stir-fry

Casserole (53 to select)

Coq au Vin

Boeuf Bourguignon

 

Risotto (13 to select)

Oven-baked Wild Mushroom Risotto

Thai Fish Cakes with Cucumber Dipping Sauce

Jellies (14 to select)

A Terrine of Summer Fruits

Champagne Jellies with Syllabub Cream and Frosted Grapes

 

Sauce (75 to select)

Hollandaise Sauce

Oven-baked Lamb Chops with Onion and Rosemary Sauce

Fish cakes (8 to select)

Thai Fish Cakes with Cucumber Dipping Sauce

Salmon Fishcakes

 

Finger food (40 to select)

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Savoury Mini Muffins with Two Flavourings

Bread (29 to select)

Plain and Simple White Bread

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

 

Souffle (20 to select)

Twice-baked Goats' Cheese Souffles with Chives and Balsamic Vinaigrette

A Souffle Omelette with Three Cheeses and Chives

Children's food (43 to select)

Toad in the Hole with Roasted-onion Gravy

Old-fashioned Rice Pudding

 

Muffins (11 to select)

Blueberry and Pecan American Muffins

Savoury Mini Muffins with Two Flavourings

Omelette (11 to select)

Folded Omelette (French style)

Tortilla (Spanish Omelette)

 

Cookies (12 to select)

Gingerbread Men

Flapjacks

Conserve (33 to select)

Traditional Seville Orange Marmalade

Lemon Curd

 

Preserve (39 to select)

Traditional Seville Orange Marmalade

Lemon Curd

Savoury (90 to select)

An Authentic Ragu Bolognese

Hollandaise Sauce

 

Sweet (277 to select)

Old-fashioned Rice Pudding

Victoria Sponge Cake

Pot roast (11 to select)

Pot-roasted Beef in Red Wine with Red Onion Marmalade

Pot Roast of Pheasant with Shallots and Caramelised Apples

 

Summer soup (12 to select)

Fresh Shelled Pea Soup

Chilled Spanish Gazpacho

Chutney (14 to select)

Mango Chutney

Spiced Damson Chutney

 

Snack (51 to select)

Croque Monsieur

Classic Quiche Lorraine

Flan (36 to select)

Deep Lemon Tart

Caramelised Balsamic and Red Onion Tarts with Goats' Cheese

 

Pastry (79 to select)

Chicken and Leek Pot Pie

Caramelised Balsamic and Red Onion Tarts with Goats' Cheese

Desserts (747 to select)

Old-fashioned Rice Pudding

Victoria Sponge Cake

 

Barbecue food (24 to select)

Sea Bass with Puy Lentil Salsa

Black Bean Chilli with Avocado Salsa

Picnic food (29 to select)

Chicken and Leek Pot Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

 

Italian (56 to select)

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Basic Pizza Dough

Cakes (48 to select)

Victoria Sponge Cake

The Classic Christmas Cake