Although they taste like a million dollars, Delia’s wonderful jams, chutney and pickles certainly aren’t the preserve of the rich. Follow her step-by-step advice on boiling, setting and sterilising and you'll be amazed how easy it is to make perfect preserves.
Delia on the joys of preserving
How to make jams, marmalade and preserves
How to make chutneys and pickles
Buy jam pans, jars and funnels from Head Cook
With their jewel-like colours, these jams and others conserves are summer in a jar.
Jam tomorrow...
Ten steps to jam-making
Keep alive the pickling tradition with these mouthwatering offerings from Delia.
Pickling for pleasure
Delia's guide to pickles and preserves
Originally an exotic food brought back from India by traders, chutney has won a place among the classics of British food. And with Delia’s recipes it’s easy to see why!
Chutney of choice