Delia's One Is Fun!

Solo-dining doesn't mean scrimping on flavour or time. Here is a fantastic collection of Delia's recipes serving one person to make sure you eat well every day of the week.

A picture of Delia's Alpine Eggs recipe

Alpine Eggs

Did you know that Delia has been showing us how to cook for over 40 years? Proof that Delia's recipes ar...

Did you know that Delia has been showing us how to cook for over 40 years? Proof that Delia's recipes are timeless is this easy supper dish, her very first televise...

12 minutes - 15 minutes

A picture of Delia's Baked Lamb with Potato, Garlic and Rosemary recipe

Baked Lamb with Garlic

This recipe enables you to cook the meat and the potato together at the same time. I like to use an oval...

This recipe enables you to cook the meat and the potato together at the same time. I like to use an oval heatproof gratin dish for it – but a very small roasting ti...

A picture of Delia's Beef Curry Cooked in Yoghurt recipe

Beef Curry Cooked in Yoghurt

A meat curry for one? Well, why not? By the time it's cooked, your kitchen will have a marvellous spicy ...

A meat curry for one? Well, why not? By the time it's cooked, your kitchen will have a marvellous spicy aroma, you'll be ravenous – and you'll really appreciate it.

1 hour 40 minutes - 1 hour 45 minutes

A picture of Delia's Boboutie recipe

Boboutie

This just goes to show you can make something really special with ordinary minced beef. The recipe comes...

This just goes to show you can make something really special with ordinary minced beef. The recipe comes from Africa, but seems to me to have an interesting mixture...

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 Butterscotch Bananas recipe

Butterscotch Bananas

This is a lovely sticky sauce – just made for bananas, especially if you serve it hot, poured over bananas ...

This is a lovely sticky sauce – just made for bananas, especially if you serve it hot, poured over bananas and ice-cream.

10 minutes - 15 minutes

A picture of Delia's Cashel Blue Souffle Omelette recipe

Cashel Blue Souffle Omelette

On Cooks' Questions I have been asked for recipes that serve one. If you're going to be sampling creamy ...

On Cooks' Questions I have been asked for recipes that serve one. If you're going to be sampling creamy Cashel Blue, some of it could go into this light foamy omele...

A picture of Delia's Cheese and Herb-crusted Cottage Pie recipe

Cheese and Herb-crusted Cottage Pie

This recipe is part of a Mixed Double. I believe it is worth going to the trouble of making twice as muc...

This recipe is part of a Mixed Double. I believe it is worth going to the trouble of making twice as much mince filling as you need for this cottage pie (actually i...

A picture of Delia's Chicken Tikka Kebab recipe

Chicken Tikka Kebab

These are little chicken kebabs, marinated in a spicy yoghurt mixture for several hours – after which they ...

These are little chicken kebabs, marinated in a spicy yoghurt mixture for several hours – after which they almost melt in the mouth!

10 minutes - 15 minutes

A picture of Delia's Chicken Véronique recipe

Chicken Véronique

Another little treasure, this one, which I think goes particularly well with plain buttered noodles.

Another little treasure, this one, which I think goes particularly well with plain buttered noodles.

A picture of Delia's Chicken Waldorf Salad recipe

Chicken Waldorf Salad (serves 1)

This would make a perfect main-course salad for a hot summer's day, served on a bed of crisp lettuce and ga...

This would make a perfect main-course salad for a hot summer's day, served on a bed of crisp lettuce and garnished with watercress. A cooked chicken leg portion is ...

A picture of Delia's Chinese Stir-fried Chicken with Broccoli and Mushrooms recipe

Stir-fried Chicken with Broccoli and Mushrooms

Chinese-style recipes are often perfect for one, because many of them are made at top speed. The trouble...

Chinese-style recipes are often perfect for one, because many of them are made at top speed. The trouble is that Westerners are often inclined to add a little extra...

A picture of Delia's Chinese Stir-fried Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms and Purple Sprouting Broccoli recipe

Chinese Stir-fried Chicken

If you can't get purple sprouting broccoli this recipe can be made with broccoli. Click on the image to ...

If you can't get purple sprouting broccoli this recipe can be made with broccoli. Click on the image to watch how to make the recipe.

A picture of Delia's Creamy Mushroom Soup recipe

Creamy Mushroom Soup

This is a light and delicate soup that is best made with the dark, flat open-gilled mushrooms – which have ...

This is a light and delicate soup that is best made with the dark, flat open-gilled mushrooms – which have more flavour to them than the closed button variety.

A picture of Delia's Gammon Steak with Honey and Mustard Sauce recipe

Gammon Steak with Honey and Mustard Sauce

This is so quick and effortless – and proves that simplicity is so often the best. Excellent served with...

This is so quick and effortless – and proves that simplicity is so often the best. Excellent served with quick stir-fried cabbage.

A picture of Delia's Green Tagliatelle with Three Cheeses recipe

Tagliatelle with Three Cheeses

Ricotta and Gorgonzola make the perfect combination for this dish but, if you can't find ricotta, cottage c...

Ricotta and Gorgonzola make the perfect combination for this dish but, if you can't find ricotta, cottage cheese will make an excellent alternative. This is quick, ...

A picture of Delia's Individual Bread-and-butter Pudding recipe

Individual Bread-and-butter Pudding

The traditional recipe for this age-old favourite can be adapted for one person. With the quantities bel...

The traditional recipe for this age-old favourite can be adapted for one person. With the quantities below it works best in a 4 inch (10 cm) diameter ramekin dish.

A picture of Delia's Individual Crème Caramels recipe

Individual Crème Caramels

This is a one-person portion (a man-sized portion almost!) that is made in a 4½ inch (11 cm) ramekin. It...

This is a one-person portion (a man-sized portion almost!) that is made in a 4½ inch (11 cm) ramekin. It is possible, I've discovered, to cook it on top of the stov...

A picture of Delia's Kedgeree with Kippers recipe

Kedgeree with Kippers

I admit that, having tried kedgeree on several occasions with brown rice, I have now come to the conclusion...

I admit that, having tried kedgeree on several occasions with brown rice, I have now come to the conclusion that it is always better made with white rice (which also h...

A picture of Delia's Lamb Chops Baked with Aubergines recipe

Lamb Chops Baked with Aubergines

This one has a decidedly Greek flavour with its hint of cinnamon and oregano. Since both meat and vegeta...

This one has a decidedly Greek flavour with its hint of cinnamon and oregano. Since both meat and vegetables are cooked together, it's an easy dish to prepare – but...

A picture of Delia's Macaroni Cheese with Courgettes and Bacon recipe

Macaroni Cheese with Courgettes and Bacon

I like this made with penne, but wholewheat macaroni makes a good alternative. The courgettes can be rep...

I like this made with penne, but wholewheat macaroni makes a good alternative. The courgettes can be replaced with leeks, broad beans or broccoli sprigs and, for a ...

A picture of Delia's Michael's Mango Fool recipe

Michael's Mango Fool

I happen to love the taste of fresh mangoes on their own (a combination of peaches and cream all in one fru...

I happen to love the taste of fresh mangoes on their own (a combination of peaches and cream all in one fruit, I think). But as my husband rightly points out, you v...

A picture of Delia's New England Chilli Bowl recipe

New England Chilli Bowl

I've suggested two ways of cooking this delicious, spicy main meal: you can either cook it in the tradition...

I've suggested two ways of cooking this delicious, spicy main meal: you can either cook it in the traditional way in a slow oven, or (if you want to cut down on gas or...

1 hour 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Pan-fried Pizza Amalfitan recipe

Pan-fried Pizza Amalfitan

A pizza makes a perfect snack meal for one and this particular recipe (the basis of which I learned from El...

A pizza makes a perfect snack meal for one and this particular recipe (the basis of which I learned from Elizabeth David in her lovely book, Italian Food), is made ver...

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