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British roast beef is only half the story: at last the world has recognised that our native cuisine is well worth a detour. Tuck into crumbles, casseroles and cakes to see why! Not forgetting a Traditional English Trifle which you can watch being made in our Cookery School video

A picture of Delia's Toad in the Hole with Roasted Onion Gravy recipe

Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy

I can't give this high enough accolades - it's a simply wonderful creation from the humble origins of Briti...

I can't give this high enough accolades - it's a simply wonderful creation from the humble origins of British cooking. If only you could order it in a restaurant, t...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

A picture of Delia's Traditional Apple Charlotte recipe

Traditional Apple Charlotte

This is a real apple charlotte, moulded in a basin, so that when it's turned out the outside is crisp and b...

This is a real apple charlotte, moulded in a basin, so that when it's turned out the outside is crisp and buttery with the apples cooked to a pulp inside. The Delia...

A picture of Delia's Traditional Apple Pie with a Cheddar Crust recipe

Traditional Apple Pie with a Cheddar Crust

This is a huge family apple pie, which I often call 'More Apple Than Pie' as it has four pounds of apples i...

This is a huge family apple pie, which I often call 'More Apple Than Pie' as it has four pounds of apples in it. Putting Cheddar in the crust gives it a lovely cris...

A picture of Delia's Traditional Bread Sauce recipe

Traditional Bread Sauce

Traditional bread sauce is one of the great, classic British sauces, but I think it has suffered from eithe...

Traditional bread sauce is one of the great, classic British sauces, but I think it has suffered from either not being made properly or – worst of all – being made fro...

A picture of Delia's Traditional Lancashire Eccles Cakes recipe

Traditional Lancashire Eccles Cakes

Eccles cakes are pastries really, but have always been referred to as cakes. Traditionally in Ecc...

Eccles cakes are pastries really, but have always been referred to as cakes. Traditionally in Eccles they were served with Lancashire cheese and this has bee...

A picture of Delia's Traditional Lancashire Hotpot recipe

Lancashire Hotpot

This has acquired its name from the time when it was baked at home, then wrapped in blankets to keep hot an...

This has acquired its name from the time when it was baked at home, then wrapped in blankets to keep hot and provide lunch for a day at the races. The Delia Online ...

2 hours 20 minutes

A picture of Delia's Traditional Mince Pies recipe

Traditional Mince Pies

I will always cherish fond memories of my mother's and my grandmother's cooling trays piled high with fresh...

I will always cherish fond memories of my mother's and my grandmother's cooling trays piled high with freshly baked mince pies on Christmas Eve, ready to be packed int...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Traditional Oatmeal Parkin recipe

Traditional Oatmeal Parkin

But which tradition is it? My grandparents claimed Yorkshire emphatically, while my Lancashire friends a...

But which tradition is it? My grandparents claimed Yorkshire emphatically, while my Lancashire friends are just as emphatic. Either way I just love it, and because ...

1 hour 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Traditional Seville Orange Marmalade recipe

Seville Orange Marmalade

You can find some very good shop-bought marmalade now, but it's still never ever like home-made. The int...

You can find some very good shop-bought marmalade now, but it's still never ever like home-made. The intensely sharp, bitter Seville oranges here hold their own, co...

A picture of Delia's Vanilla Creme Brulee recipe

Vanilla Creme Brulee

Creme brulee has its origins in England - it was invented at Trinity College, Cambridge, where it was known...

Creme brulee has its origins in England - it was invented at Trinity College, Cambridge, where it was known as Burnt Cream. The Delia Online Cookery School: Y...

A picture of Delia's Very Fruity Irish Tea Cake recipe

Very Fruity Irish Tea Cake

There are many versions of this and the type of tea used varies from what I call common tea to… you name it...

There are many versions of this and the type of tea used varies from what I call common tea to… you name it. But more importantly we have crammed in as much fruit a...

1 hour 10 minutes

A picture of Delia's Victoria Plum or Damson Ketchup recipe

Victoria Plum or Damson Ketchup

This is delicious served with cold meats or sausages and will keep indefinitely. Use bottles that have c...

This is delicious served with cold meats or sausages and will keep indefinitely. Use bottles that have contained shop-bought ketchup or you can buy the old-fashione...

1 hour 30 minutes - 2 hours

A picture of Delia's Walnut Shortbreads recipe

Walnut Shortbreads

These light, crumbly little biscuits are just the thing to serve with home-made ice creams. They could a...

These light, crumbly little biscuits are just the thing to serve with home-made ice creams. They could also be packed into boxes or jars for a home-made Christmas g...

A picture of Delia's Watercress and Caper Mash recipe

Watercress and Caper Mash

Watercress and Caper Mash: Front image This is a recipe for mashed potato that's great served with fish....

Watercress and Caper Mash: Front image This is a recipe for mashed potato that's great served with fish. I love it with some freshly grilled mackerel or herring, an...

A picture of Delia's Watercress and Lancashire Cheese Bread recipe

Watercress and Cheese Bread

This blissfully easy bread recipe is crunchy and crusty on the outside but soft and squidgy within. It i...

This blissfully easy bread recipe is crunchy and crusty on the outside but soft and squidgy within. It is a treat served warm from the oven but can also be made ahe...

45 minutes - 50 minutes

A picture of Delia's Watercress and Potato Soup recipe

Watercress and Potato Soup

Dorothy Hartley’s 'Food in England' (one of my cookery bibles). Talking of watercress she says ‘they rec...

Dorothy Hartley’s 'Food in England' (one of my cookery bibles). Talking of watercress she says ‘they reckon it is a good thing to eat in the spring. They prophesy i...

A picture of Delia's Welsh Cakes recipe

Welsh Cakes

These have been a huge success with everyone who has tasted them, and because they’re cooked on top of the ...

These have been a huge success with everyone who has tasted them, and because they’re cooked on top of the stove, children (with supervision) love making them. Serv...

A picture of Delia's Welsh Rabbit (Rarebit) with Sage and Onions recipe

Welsh Rabbit (Rarebit) with Sage and Onions

Rarebit or rabbit? I like the latter, which (so the story goes) is what the hunter had for his supper when ...

Rarebit or rabbit? I like the latter, which (so the story goes) is what the hunter had for his supper when the rabbits had escaped his gun.

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Welsh Rarebit Souffle

This, if you've got the time, is a Welsh rarebit with a difference. It's rich golden brown, light and pu...

This, if you've got the time, is a Welsh rarebit with a difference. It's rich golden brown, light and puffy.

A picture of Delia's Whole Oat Crunchies recipe

Whole Oat Crunchies

These are the quickest and easiest biscuits I have ever made: they have a nice crunch and a toffee taste. ...

These are the quickest and easiest biscuits I have ever made: they have a nice crunch and a toffee taste. A friend recently reminded me of these, so we tried them a...

15 minutes - 18 minutes

A picture of Delia's Wholewheat Girdle Cakes recipe

Girdle Cakes

Unlike oven-baked scones, girdle cakes are cut quite thin and cooked on top of the stove. Traditionally ...

Unlike oven-baked scones, girdle cakes are cut quite thin and cooked on top of the stove. Traditionally cooked on a heavy iron girdle, we can now make them in a thi...

A picture of Delia's Yorkshire Pudding for 4 recipe

Yorkshire Pudding for 4

Yorkshire Pudding was originally served as a first course, to temper the appetite and make the meat go furt...

Yorkshire Pudding was originally served as a first course, to temper the appetite and make the meat go further. But crisply-made Yorkshire Pud is now - and with eve...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Yorkshire Pudding for 6 recipe

Yorkshire Pudding for 6

Yorkshire Pudding was originally served as a first course, to temper the appetite and make the meat go furt...

Yorkshire Pudding was originally served as a first course, to temper the appetite and make the meat go further. But crisply-made Yorkshire Pud is now - and with eve...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

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