Delia's Winter Collection

The best part about winter, is stews, casseroles and slow cooking, and in Delia's Winter Collection you will find plenty to keep you warm whether it's for family meals or entertaining

A picture of Delia's A Return to the Black Forest recipe

Return to the Black Forest Flourless

Though much debased by many frozen versions, the original Black Forest gateau, way back in the Sixties, was...

Though much debased by many frozen versions, the original Black Forest gateau, way back in the Sixties, was a delight: a soft, light concoction made with seriously dar...

American One-crust Pie

This is without doubt the easiest apple pie in the world. No special pie tins needed, no lids to be cut ...

This is without doubt the easiest apple pie in the world. No special pie tins needed, no lids to be cut and fitted, no tiresome fluting of edges. It's also a beginn...

Apple, Cider Salad with Melted Camembert

When I wrote my Summer Collection book I felt I'd got Caesar Salad as perfect as it could be, but then I at...

When I wrote my Summer Collection book I felt I'd got Caesar Salad as perfect as it could be, but then I ate so many Caesar Salads that I began to get bored. If thi...

Vegetarian

Autumn Lamb Braised in Beaujolais

This is certainly one of the best ways to cook lamb in the autumn or winter months – slowly braising it und...

This is certainly one of the best ways to cook lamb in the autumn or winter months – slowly braising it under a tent of foil keeps it beautifully moist and really seem...

2 hours - 3 hours 30 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Baked Eggs in Wild Mushroom Tartlets recipe

Baked Eggs in Mushroom Tartlets

It's quite a long time since I made a quiche or tart for entertaining. I feel that serving them individu...

It's quite a long time since I made a quiche or tart for entertaining. I feel that serving them individually is prettier and more practical, and people seem to real...

27 minutes - 35 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Banoffee Cheesecake

The magic word 'banoffee' does not, as you might have thought, have exotic origins: it is simply an amalgam...

The magic word 'banoffee' does not, as you might have thought, have exotic origins: it is simply an amalgam of banana and toffee. But it is magic nonetheless – the ...

1 hour

to cook

Basic Pancakes

No winter cookbook would be complete without a pancake recipe - even though Pancake Day usually heralds the...

No winter cookbook would be complete without a pancake recipe - even though Pancake Day usually heralds the end of a long winter and we can look forward again to sprin...

5 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

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

to cook

Black Bean Chilli

The now familiar chilli con carne has suffered from its fair share of convenience shortcut versions but whe...

The now familiar chilli con carne has suffered from its fair share of convenience shortcut versions but when it's made properly, with the right ingredients, it is stil...

3 hours

to cook

Braised Lamb with Flageolet Beans

Though neck fillet of lamb is quite an economical cut, it provides very sweet meat that responds perfectly ...

Though neck fillet of lamb is quite an economical cut, it provides very sweet meat that responds perfectly to long, slow cooking. And if you add pre-soaked dried gr...

2 hours 30 minutes

to cook

Braised Steak in Madeira

This recipe, which uses thick braising steak, is really a very moveable feast. As written, it is perfect...

This recipe, which uses thick braising steak, is really a very moveable feast. As written, it is perfect for entertaining but, for an everyday family version, you c...

3 hours

to cook

Buckwheat Blinis with Smoked Salmon

Homemade blinis (fluffy yeast pancakes) are very easy to make, cheaper than buying them, and oh so much nic...

Homemade blinis (fluffy yeast pancakes) are very easy to make, cheaper than buying them, and oh so much nicer when homemade. The Delia Online Cookery School: One of...

Celery Baked in Vinaigrette

This is a great way to serve celery as a vegetable. I used silicone paper (baking parchment) for this as...

This is a great way to serve celery as a vegetable. I used silicone paper (baking parchment) for this as it looks very pretty if you take the whole parcel to the ta...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Chickpea, Chilli and Coriander Soup

This has decidedly Mexican overtones. It isn't too hot and spicy but the presence of the chilli does giv...

This has decidedly Mexican overtones. It isn't too hot and spicy but the presence of the chilli does give it a nice kick, and the flavour and texture of chickpeas i...

Vegetarian

Crispy Beef Stir-fry

The good thing about Chinese cooking is that it always manages to make a little meat go a long way. Rump...

The good thing about Chinese cooking is that it always manages to make a little meat go a long way. Rump steak is perfect for stir-frying, and for this recipe just ...

Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake

This is quite simply a chocolate cheesecake to die for. If you like chocolate, if you like dark chocolat...

This is quite simply a chocolate cheesecake to die for. If you like chocolate, if you like dark chocolate with fruit and nuts, and if you like luscious, velvet-text...

Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding

Is there anyone, anywhere who doesn't like bread and butter pudding? If you're a devoted fan, then this ...

Is there anyone, anywhere who doesn't like bread and butter pudding? If you're a devoted fan, then this is bread and butter pudding as you've always known it, but w...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Colcannon Potatoes

Another supremely good version of mashed potato, this is based on the Irish recipe for Colcannon potatoes, ...

Another supremely good version of mashed potato, this is based on the Irish recipe for Colcannon potatoes, which was originally served in a fluffy pile with a sort of ...

25 minutes

to cook

Cranberry and Orange One-Crust Pies

I seem to have a craze at the moment for cooking everything in individual portions. I love individual st...

I seem to have a craze at the moment for cooking everything in individual portions. I love individual steamed puddings and now I'm into making individual pies as we...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

to cook

Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup

This is such a lovely soup. The sweetness of the parsnips is sharpened by the presence of the apple, and...

This is such a lovely soup. The sweetness of the parsnips is sharpened by the presence of the apple, and the subtle flavour of the spices comes through beautifully....

Vegetarian

Dark Chunky Marmalade

The problem with 20th-century marmalade-making is that today's hobs don't always oblige when it comes to ge...

The problem with 20th-century marmalade-making is that today's hobs don't always oblige when it comes to getting large amounts of marmalade up to what old-fashioned co...

Foil-baked Salmon

An English parsley sauce has, in many ways, become a forgotten delicacy. It's excellent served with boil...

An English parsley sauce has, in many ways, become a forgotten delicacy. It's excellent served with boiled gammon or any baked fish or, as shown here, it's supremel...

20 minutes

to cook

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

to cook

Fresh Date and Apple Chutney

This chutney goes particularly well with Camembert Croquettes. However, it would also partner the Christ...

This chutney goes particularly well with Camembert Croquettes. However, it would also partner the Christmas cold cuts and buffet food extremely well, especially ham...