Delia's Happy Christmas

With beautiful photography, Delia's Happy Christmas book guides you through all the recipes you need to take you from Christmas Eve to New Year

A Luxuriant Vegetable Pie

The challenge here was to find a celebration recipe for vegetarians without any cheese. After several at...

The challenge here was to find a celebration recipe for vegetarians without any cheese. After several attempts, this one emerged as the clear winner.

40 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Traditional Christmas Pudding

This is quite definitely the best and, like the Christmas cake, has been made and loved by a cast of thousa...

This is quite definitely the best and, like the Christmas cake, has been made and loved by a cast of thousands over forty years. If you’ve never made a Christmas pu...

All-in-One Baked Vegetables

The one thing cheats don’t want to be doing on Christmas morning is running backwards and forwards to the k...

The one thing cheats don’t want to be doing on Christmas morning is running backwards and forwards to the kitchen to see if the vegetables are done. This recipe all...

45 minutes

to cook

American Turkey Stuffing

American Turkey Stuffing: Left hand image This type of stuffing was first served to me at a deligh...

American Turkey Stuffing: Left hand image This type of stuffing was first served to me at a delightful Thanksgiving Dinner given by some American friends. Ame...

10 minutes

to cook

Arbroath Smokie Mousse

This is unashamedly retro. In the 60s it was very popular – only then made with smoked haddock (which is...

This is unashamedly retro. In the 60s it was very popular – only then made with smoked haddock (which is still equally good). It’s cool, light and still evokes memo...

Bananas Baked in Rum

The ease and simplicity of this recipe belie its excellent depth and flavour - definitely one of those reci...

The ease and simplicity of this recipe belie its excellent depth and flavour - definitely one of those recipes that tastes infinitely better than it sounds. Serve i...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Blinis with Smoked Salmon and Caviar

In the normal scheme of things, cheats don’t do canapés. Far too fiddly and fussy. However, now you can ...

In the normal scheme of things, cheats don’t do canapés. Far too fiddly and fussy. However, now you can buy cocktail blinis (bite-sized buckwheat pancakes), all thi...

Braised Venison with Bacon

This casserole freezes extremely well and fits the bill perfectly at Christmas when you have had enough tur...

This casserole freezes extremely well and fits the bill perfectly at Christmas when you have had enough turkey. Because it’s braised slowly, there are lots of lovel...

2 hours 30 minutes

to cook

Brussels Bubble-and-Squeak

In theory this should be made with leftover sprouts, and at any other time it is, but at Christmas we never...

In theory this should be made with leftover sprouts, and at any other time it is, but at Christmas we never seem to have enough left over, so we just cook some more.

12 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Caribbean Banana and Raisin Strudel recipe

Caribbean Banana Strudel

Cheats the world over should regularly offer thanks for strudel pastry. Firstly, it is ready to use, so ...

Cheats the world over should regularly offer thanks for strudel pastry. Firstly, it is ready to use, so there’s no tedious rolling out and secondly, all that butter...

40 minutes

to cook

Champagne Jellies

Sparkling, cool jellies with a special touch of class. No it doesn't have to be champagne; in fact, a sp...

Sparkling, cool jellies with a special touch of class. No it doesn't have to be champagne; in fact, a sparkling Saumur works very well. It's nice served in ch...

Chestnut Cupcakes

Since the craze for cupcakes has crept up on us, it seems appropriate to include a Christmas version. Al...

Since the craze for cupcakes has crept up on us, it seems appropriate to include a Christmas version. Along with the Italian Chocolate Nut Christmas Cake (see below...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Chestnut Floating Islands

This is cool and light - as are traditional floating islands - and the chestnuts add a Christmas dimension....

This is cool and light - as are traditional floating islands - and the chestnuts add a Christmas dimension. Microwaving the meringues is a breeze, but if you don't ...

Chilled Rum Sabayon

This whipped sauce made with egg yolks, sugar and alcohol is traditionally called sabayon by the French and...

This whipped sauce made with egg yolks, sugar and alcohol is traditionally called sabayon by the French and zabaglione by the Italians. Either way it's light and fl...

8 minutes

to cook

Chocolate Creme Brulee

What chocolate mousse had been to the 1960s, creme brulee was to the 1990s, suddenly appearing on almost ev...

What chocolate mousse had been to the 1960s, creme brulee was to the 1990s, suddenly appearing on almost every restaurant menu. It's truly a great British classic t...

Chocolate and Sour Cherry Crumble

If you are a chocolate lover – or a crumble lover – this is a truly sublime combination of the two. It’s...

If you are a chocolate lover – or a crumble lover – this is a truly sublime combination of the two. It’s rich, luscious and perfect for a celebration. Serve it warm...

35 minutes

to cook

Christmas Cracker Puddings

This recipe is a lighter take on the Christmas pudding theme. You can make them a few hours ahead, and r...

This recipe is a lighter take on the Christmas pudding theme. You can make them a few hours ahead, and re-heat in a medium oven for about five minutes before servin...

18 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Christmas Eve Hot Smoked Salmon Pie recipe

Christmas Salmon Pie

This would be a good choice for Christmas Eve supper – done and dusted in the morning, or even the day befo...

This would be a good choice for Christmas Eve supper – done and dusted in the morning, or even the day before, then just whisked out of the fridge and into the oven. ...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Christmas Pudding (Without the Pudding)

This has all the traditional flavours of Christmas pudding packed into a Marsala wine and orange jelly. ...

This has all the traditional flavours of Christmas pudding packed into a Marsala wine and orange jelly. It is a delightfully cool dessert that slips down easily aft...

Christmas Rum Sauce

Christmas Rum Sauce - in the jug. An all-in-one version of a traditional sauce, this is best made not to...

Christmas Rum Sauce - in the jug. An all-in-one version of a traditional sauce, this is best made not too far ahead. A good rule of thumb is to make it when you put...

10 minutes

to cook

Christmas Stollen

At Christmas time in Austria, Germany and parts of France they traditionally serve something called st...

At Christmas time in Austria, Germany and parts of France they traditionally serve something called stollen: it is a rich fruity yeast bread filled with almond ic...

40 minutes

to cook

Confit of Whole Garlic and Shallots

To serve with Delia's Roast Ribs of Aberdeen Angus Beef - see recipe below

1 hour 5 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Cranachan with Caramelised Oatmeal and Raspberry Sauce recipe

Cranachan with Raspberry Sauce

One of my own favourite Scottish desserts. In The Summer Collection we made Caledonian ice cream with ca...

One of my own favourite Scottish desserts. In The Summer Collection we made Caledonian ice cream with caramelised oatmeal and now we’ve discovered it works really w...