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Spring
Green shoots pushing through the ground - at last! - herald the end of winter dearths. Enjoy spring eating with early crops of vegetables, watercress and shellfish...
Serves 4Mussel and Saffron Soup
Mussels are so cheap yet are often overlooked by home cooks. Use them in this fragrant soup, made golden with saffron, for a wonderful dinner-party recipe. Nowadays mussels come ready-cleaned, so it's made in minutes!
Serves 4Jacket Potato Wedges with Melting Cheese and Spring Onion
Potato wedges are a good way of maximising the fibre and nutritious elements of a potato but can be bland. These wedges are anything but - melted cheese and spring onions make them special enough for a buffet.
Serves 8Meringues with Summer Fruit
Once you know how, meringues are the easiest thing to make and can be used in recipes from Eton mess to petits monts blancs and pavlova. They're also a great way to use up leftover egg whites from other recipes...
Serves 2-4 Pissaladiere
Popular in the South of France, this lovely pizza-type recipe draws a lot of its inspiration from nearby Italy. You can easily ring the changes with the topping, too, for a great lunch or supper dish.
Serves 8 (with the Souffléd Arbroath Smokie Creams)Christmas Easy: Foaming Hollandaise
This is Delia's chosen version of Hollandaise these days: it's lighter, goes further, doesn't curdle and, unlike a classic Hollandaise, can be reheated or even frozen.
Serves 8 as a starterSouffled Arbroath Smokie Creams
Although these creams may look ultra-indulgent they are easy to make and can be frozen, so make the perfect luxurious starter for a special occasion.
Serves 4Perfect Mashed Potato
No lumps or watery potato here: with Delia's help you will make perfect mash every time as long as you follow a few simple rules. Once you've mastered it, what could be better with your suppertime sausages?
Serves 4Foaming Hollandaise
If you want an utterly foolproof recipe for Hollandaise Sauce, look no further. This one even freezes and if you're nervous about curdling, don't be as it just won't happen!
Serves 4Christmas Easy: Perfect Mashed Potato
No lumps or watery potato here: with Delia's help you will make perfect mash every time as long as you follow a few simple rules. Once you've mastered it, what could be better with your suppertime sausages?
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