Winter warmers

For when the weather turns cold, and the nights’ draw in, here are some of Delia’s recipes to fill your kitchen with the aromas of autumn and winter.

A picture of Delia's A Bit of the Irish Stew with Crusted Dumplings recipe

Irish Stew with Dumplings

Irish Stew is one of the best casserole dishes in the entire world. If you top it with dumplings, then b...

Irish Stew is one of the best casserole dishes in the entire world. If you top it with dumplings, then bake it in the oven so that they turn crusty and crunchy, you...

A picture of Delia's A Provençal Winter Stew recipe

A Provençal Winter Stew

To bring back memories of warmer, sunnier days here is something with a Provençal edge to it. In this re...

To bring back memories of warmer, sunnier days here is something with a Provençal edge to it. In this recipe I have cut down oil and fats in some recipes and discov...

2 hours 40 minutes

A picture of Delia's Baked Cannelloni recipe

Baked Cannelloni

I have discovered that the best way to make this excellent supper dish is to buy fresh sheets of lasagne th...

I have discovered that the best way to make this excellent supper dish is to buy fresh sheets of lasagne that don't need pre-cooking. The Delia Onion Cookery School...

A picture of Delia's Bangers Braised in Cider recipe

Bangers Braised in Cider

This is an early recipe of mine circa 1973, but so popular has it been over the years. I wouldn’t change...

This is an early recipe of mine circa 1973, but so popular has it been over the years. I wouldn’t change it in any way, except of course we didn’t get free-range po...

50 minutes - 1 hour

A picture of Delia's Beef in Designer Beer recipe

Beef in Designer Beer

In the 1960s, every other restaurant was a bistro and every other bistro served carbonnade de boeuf à la fl...

In the 1960s, every other restaurant was a bistro and every other bistro served carbonnade de boeuf à la flamande, a traditional Flemish recipe that translates as beef...

2 hours 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Boeuf Bourguignon recipe

Boeuf Bourguignon

If you learnt to cook in the 1960s, as I did, you will remember those precursors of our modern brasseries, ...

If you learnt to cook in the 1960s, as I did, you will remember those precursors of our modern brasseries, which were called bistros – candles in Chianti bottles, menu...

A picture of Delia's Braised Steak au Poivre recipe

Braised Steak au Poivre

This is an adaptation of the famous French classic, but more economical because it's made with braising ste...

This is an adaptation of the famous French classic, but more economical because it's made with braising steak. It does take longer to cook but it will simmer happil...

1 hour 15 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Butter Bean, Bacon and Parsley Soup recipe

Butter Bean, Bacon and Parsley Soup

Butter beans, boiled on their own (as I remember them at school) tend to be dull, but they make a good, thi...

Butter beans, boiled on their own (as I remember them at school) tend to be dull, but they make a good, thick, creamy soup and have the great virtue of being able to a...

20 minutes - 30 minutes

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Apple Sponge Pudding

This is a winner for a family Sunday lunch. Because it's a light sponge, it's not as devastatingly calor...

This is a winner for a family Sunday lunch. Because it's a light sponge, it's not as devastatingly calorific as a suet pud. It also has the advantage of being bliss...

2 hours 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Cincinnati 5-ways Chilli recipe

Cincinnati 5-ways Chilli

My friend Matt Gocher, who gave me the original non-cheat recipe, is positively one of the country’s leadin...

My friend Matt Gocher, who gave me the original non-cheat recipe, is positively one of the country’s leading chilli experts. Here, the chilli is cooked very slowly ...

A picture of Delia's French Onion Soup recipe

French Onion Soup

There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onio...

There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onions that turn mellow and sweet in a broth laced with white wi...

1 hour 36 minutes

A picture of Delia's Kidney Stroganoff recipe

Kidney Stroganoff

I think a Stroganoff made with lambs' kidneys is even nicer than one made with fillet steak.

I think a Stroganoff made with lambs' kidneys is even nicer than one made with fillet steak.

A picture of Delia's La Potee (French Farmhouse Soup with Bacon, Sausage and Beans) recipe

French Farmhouse Soup

This is a traditional French farmhouse soup or potee that is really a sort of cross between a soup and a st...

This is a traditional French farmhouse soup or potee that is really a sort of cross between a soup and a stew and makes a meal in itself. If you have a ridged gridd...

A picture of Delia's Lambs' Kidneys in Red Wine recipe

Lambs' Kidneys in Red Wine

This goes very well with some basmati rice cooked with onion, or else with some very creamy mashed potato.

This goes very well with some basmati rice cooked with onion, or else with some very creamy mashed potato.

A picture of Delia's Lasagne al Forno recipe

Lasagne al Forno

My first lasagne recipe is clearly in need of an update and that's simply because we are now able to buy mo...

My first lasagne recipe is clearly in need of an update and that's simply because we are now able to buy more authentic ingredients. I have also discovered f...

A picture of Delia's Leek and Butternut Squash Soup recipe

Leek and Butternut Squash Soup

Leek and Potato Soup is a number one classic in our house, but for something different try it with what I c...

Leek and Potato Soup is a number one classic in our house, but for something different try it with what I call the perennial pumpkin – butternut squash. In the autu...

A picture of Delia's Libyan Soup with Couscous recipe

Libyan Soup with Couscous

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-...

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-Rayes. It's a truly wonderful soup, meaty with lots of fr...

A picture of Delia's Luxury Fish Pie with Rosti Caper Topping recipe

Luxury Fish Pie with Rosti Caper Topping

This is a perfect recipe for entertaining and wouldn't need anything to go with it other than a simple gree...

This is a perfect recipe for entertaining and wouldn't need anything to go with it other than a simple green salad. The fish can be varied according to what's avail...

A picture of Delia's Mashed Potato with Sage recipe

Mashed Potato with Sage

Make the most of the 'old' potato season with this fluffy creamy mountain of lovely mash – flavoured with s...

Make the most of the 'old' potato season with this fluffy creamy mountain of lovely mash – flavoured with sage and a little spring onion it's brilliant.

A picture of Delia's Mum's Steak and Kidney Plate Pie recipe

Mum's Steak and Kidney Plate Pie

First it's important to note that both the pastry and the filling can be made in advance – but don't forget...

First it's important to note that both the pastry and the filling can be made in advance – but don't forget to allow about 1 hour for the pastry to return to room temp...

A picture of Delia's Old-fashioned Shin of Beef Stew with Butter Beans and Crusted Onion Dumplings recipe

Beef Stew with Crusted Onion Dumplings

The good old-fashioned family stew - meat and vegetables simmering gently and slowly together, and in this ...

The good old-fashioned family stew - meat and vegetables simmering gently and slowly together, and in this slowness, releasing precious juices that mingle to provide i...

4 hours 55 minutes - 5 hours

A picture of Delia's Onion Gravy recipe

Onion Gravy

If you don't have any meat juices, or you are a vegetarian, you can still make really good gravy. (True ...

If you don't have any meat juices, or you are a vegetarian, you can still make really good gravy. (True vegetarians don't eat fish or shellfish, if you are cooking ...

A picture of Delia's Oxtail braised in Cider recipe

Oxtail braised in Cider

Alas, oxtail gets more expensive, but it’s very plentiful in the autumn and just needs some vegetables to e...

Alas, oxtail gets more expensive, but it’s very plentiful in the autumn and just needs some vegetables to eke it out.

A picture of Delia's Perfect Mashed Potatoes recipe

Perfect Mash

This is now my standard all-time mashed potato recipe. To make a low-fat version, replace the butter, mi...

This is now my standard all-time mashed potato recipe. To make a low-fat version, replace the butter, milk and crème fraîche with 5 oz (150 g) of Quark (skimmed-mil...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

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