Delia's Summer Collection

Remember when Delia's Summer Collection was first published?

Her recipes were used over and over for suppers and dinner parties all over the UK. Here, we revisit some of those lovely recipes once again.

A picture of Delia's Fried Skate Wings with Warm Green Salsa recipe

Skate Wings with Warm Salsa

Skate wings have everything going for them. They have a fine-flavoured, creamy flesh that comes away fro...

Skate wings have everything going for them. They have a fine-flavoured, creamy flesh that comes away from the bone with no fuss or bother, and they're dead easy to ...

8 minutes - 10 minutes

to cook

Frijolemole

This rather exotic title simply means 'bean purée' – but a rather special one, made with chickpeas, chillie...

This rather exotic title simply means 'bean purée' – but a rather special one, made with chickpeas, chillies, fresh lime juice and coriander. It has a crunchy textu...

Vegetarian

Fromage Frais Cheesecake

Whenever I see cheesecake on a menu I'm filled with longing – there's something awfully comforting about ch...

Whenever I see cheesecake on a menu I'm filled with longing – there's something awfully comforting about cheesecake – but the question always arises as to whether it w...

Gooseberry and Elderflower Ice Cream

This ice cream is unbelievably good. Perhaps one of the best treats of early summer would be to serve A ...

This ice cream is unbelievably good. Perhaps one of the best treats of early summer would be to serve A Very Easy One Crust Gooseberry Pie accompanied by home-made ...

Gooseberry and Elderflower Jellies

Jellies have played an increasing part in my repertoire in recent years, and this is largely because you ca...

Jellies have played an increasing part in my repertoire in recent years, and this is largely because you can make really excellent jellies using various fruits and win...

50 minutes - 1 hour 6 minutes

to cook

Grilled Spanish Onion Salad

I am constantly amazed after all my years of cooking at how there can be anything new – but there always is...

I am constantly amazed after all my years of cooking at how there can be anything new – but there always is, again and again. This is an example, utterly simp...

Vegetarian

Home-made Lemonade

There really isn't anything quite like it. There are a million and one commercial versions, but nothing ...

There really isn't anything quite like it. There are a million and one commercial versions, but nothing can compare with the flavour of fresh lemons made into lemon...

Hot and Sour Pickled Prawns

This is an ace of a first course for busy people. It is dead easy to prepare and, as it needs at least 4...

This is an ace of a first course for busy people. It is dead easy to prepare and, as it needs at least 48 hours to pickle the prawns and allow the flavours to devel...

Ice-cream Sodas

An ice-cream soda is a cross between a drink and a sundae.

Italian Rice Creams

For those who get nostalgic for the rice puddings of their childhood, this is the adult answer, a more soph...

For those who get nostalgic for the rice puddings of their childhood, this is the adult answer, a more sophisticated and modern interpretation. Later on in the summ...

Lambs' Liver with Wild Mushrooms in Madeira

This recipe is inspired by the famous Liver Veneziana (basically small strips of calves liver and onion coo...

This recipe is inspired by the famous Liver Veneziana (basically small strips of calves liver and onion cooked in white wine), but because that has already appeared in...

Lemon Meringue Ice Cream

This is sharp, very lemony and most refreshing, truly an ice cream for summer. We have found that the sh...

This is sharp, very lemony and most refreshing, truly an ice cream for summer. We have found that the shop-bought meringues actually work better than home-made ones...

Halloumi Cheese Kebabs

Vegetarians often tend to feel deprived when invited to barbecues, so we spent an entire summer finding som...

Vegetarians often tend to feel deprived when invited to barbecues, so we spent an entire summer finding something that grills well on charcoal and has all the fun and ...

Vegetarian

Marinated Mozzarella

This is very pretty and very summery, but it is dependent on getting hold of good-quality mozzarella. Bu...

This is very pretty and very summery, but it is dependent on getting hold of good-quality mozzarella. Buffalo mozzarella is the best, but failing that the full-fat ...

Vegetarian

Mexican Tomato Salsa

This is lovely served with plain grilled fish.

Vegetarian

Middle Eastern Tabouleh Salad

This Middle Eastern salad is so pretty and summery, and if you have mint in the garden that is growing as w...

This Middle Eastern salad is so pretty and summery, and if you have mint in the garden that is growing as wild as a jungle – as mine does – it's a wonderful way to use...

Vegetarian

Mixed-leaf Caesar Salad

This must be one of the greatest salad recipes ever. It's traditionally made with Cos lettuce, but I lik...

This must be one of the greatest salad recipes ever. It's traditionally made with Cos lettuce, but I like a mixture of lettuce and some crunchy rocket leaves. What ...

Oven-roasted Potatoes with Garlic

Oven-roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary: In the dish on the right In keeping with the principle t...

Oven-roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary: In the dish on the right In keeping with the principle that outdoor eating needs to be gutsy, these little potatoes ...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Pasta Puttanesca

In Italian, a puttanesca is a 'lady of the night', which is why at home we always refer to this recipe as t...

In Italian, a puttanesca is a 'lady of the night', which is why at home we always refer to this recipe as tart's spaghetti. Presumably the sauce has adopted this na...

40 minutes

to cook

Peach Wine Jellies

Now that there are several peach-flavoured sparkling wines on the market, they can be made into lovely jell...

Now that there are several peach-flavoured sparkling wines on the market, they can be made into lovely jellies that retain some of the bubble and sparkle of the wine. ...

Pesto Rice Salad

Just as home-made pesto does such wonders for pasta, so it does for rice too. This salad can be served w...

Just as home-made pesto does such wonders for pasta, so it does for rice too. This salad can be served warm as a first course and its extremely good as an accompani...

Vegetarian

Pesto Sauce

Every year I grow enough basil leaves to see me through the summer and, most importantly, to make at least ...

Every year I grow enough basil leaves to see me through the summer and, most importantly, to make at least one homemade pesto sauce. A lot of precious leaves are ne...

Vegetarian

Piedmont Roasted Peppers

This recipe is quite simply stunning: hard to imagine how something so easily prepared can taste so good. ...

This recipe is quite simply stunning: hard to imagine how something so easily prepared can taste so good. Its history is colourful too. It was first discovere...

50 minutes - 1 hour

to cook

Pineapple Cooler

This is a most extraordinary drink. It sounds so unlikely, but it really does taste good – not like pine...

This is a most extraordinary drink. It sounds so unlikely, but it really does taste good – not like pineapple but more like cider. It's very refreshing on a hot sum...

Delia's Summer Collection

Skate Wings with Warm Salsa

Frijolemole

Fromage Frais Cheesecake

Gooseberry and Elderflower Ice Cream

Gooseberry and Elderflower Jellies

Grilled Spanish Onion Salad

Home-made Lemonade

Hot and Sour Pickled Prawns

Ice-cream Sodas

Italian Rice Creams

Lambs' Liver with Wild Mushrooms in Madeira

Lemon Meringue Ice Cream

Halloumi Cheese Kebabs

Marinated Mozzarella

Mexican Tomato Salsa

Middle Eastern Tabouleh Salad

Mixed-leaf Caesar Salad

Oven-roasted Potatoes with Garlic

Pasta Puttanesca

Peach Wine Jellies

Pesto Rice Salad

Pesto Sauce

Piedmont Roasted Peppers

Pineapple Cooler

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