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Makes 6 lb (2.75 kg)Home-made Christmas Mincemeat with Cranberries
Surprisingly easy to make, this lovely mincemeat is bound to become a Christmas favourite. The addition of cranberries adds colour and flavour to a classic preserve that can be adapted easily for vegetarians.
Makes enough for a 12-14 lb (5.5-6.5 kg) turkey but would actually be okay for any size of birdEighteenth-century Chestnut Stuffing
This gorgeous stuffing recipe is proof that some of the old ones are the best! If you don't like peeling chestnuts, look out for vacuum-packed ones for speed and ease.
Serves 6-8Roast Goose with Forcemeat and Spiced Cranberry and Apple Stuffing
Goose is a rich meat, so needs acidity to cut through this - which is why this lovely apple and cranberry stuffing and glaze are such a success! A wonderful alternative to turkey at Christmas!
Makes four 17½ fl oz (500 ml) preserving jarsGiardiniere Pickles (Italian Garden Pickles)
Bottle summer vegetables for a taste of summer in the depths of winter. These lovely Italian-style pickles are superb with a plate of charcuterie or cheeses and good bread.
Makes a 1 litre jarSpiced Pickled Pears
This unusual pickle looks impressive and tastes wonderful! Serve the pears with cold meats and poultry... they'd go particularly well with gammon or ham, and would make excellent food gifts.
Makes 1¾ pints (1 litre)Preserved Pickled Peaches
Pickled peaches are a brilliant way of keeping that summery feeling going all year round: perfect with cold meats and especially cheeses, these bottled fruits are certain to become a yearly tradition.
Makes about six 0.5 litre jarsSpiced Pickled Runner Beans
Anyone who grows runner beans will know that sometimes they run away with you! If you're suffering a surfeit and don't know what to do with them, this lovely pickle is the answer.
Serves 2 as a light supper dish or 4 as a starterItalian Stuffed Aubergines
Aubergines, tomatoes, mozzarella, anchovies and basil combine in this celebration of Italian ingredients. Eat it in late summer when aubergines and tomatoes are at their seaonal best.
Makes two 17½ fl oz (500 ml) jarsPickled Okra
Okra, or ladies' fingers, is an interesting vegetable often found in African and Indian recipes. Here it's pickled which at the very least will prove to be a conversation starter as it's so unusual!
Makes seven 0.5 litre jarsDark Chunky Marmalade
Delia describes this marmalade as the best she's ever tasted and marmalade makers should rejoice: it needs long, slow cooking so is really easy to make.
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