Potatoes

For the cook, choosing the right kind of potato is first on the list.

Aligot

Aligot: top image. I first ate this mashed potato with cheese in southwest France, in the Tarn regi...

Aligot: top image. I first ate this mashed potato with cheese in southwest France, in the Tarn region, and it was, quite simply, the best mashed potato I've ev...

Anya Potato Salad

I love the consistently good flavour of Anya potatoes. If you can’t get them, try to buy other good-flav...

I love the consistently good flavour of Anya potatoes. If you can’t get them, try to buy other good-flavoured salad potatoes for this.

30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Buttered New Potatoes

Made with the first young Jersey Royal potatoes, or some well-flavoured mainland variety such as Pentland J...

Made with the first young Jersey Royal potatoes, or some well-flavoured mainland variety such as Pentland Javelin, these are so good you could eat a plateful all by th...

20 minutes

to cook

Crunchy Roast Potatoes

This is my old favourite recipe for roast potatoes but with a new twist, and that's a flavouring of saffron...

This is my old favourite recipe for roast potatoes but with a new twist, and that's a flavouring of saffron – not too much, just a hint – and with the added dimension ...

40 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Gratin Dauphinois

Home-made, straight from the oven, it is truly one of the great classics. I know it does seem extravagan...

Home-made, straight from the oven, it is truly one of the great classics. I know it does seem extravagant to use 5 fl oz (150 ml) cream for 1 lb (450 g) potatoes, b...

1 hour 30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Green Parsley Mash

Green Parsley Mash: Left image This is a quite stunning colour and the flavour of the parsley has an ama...

Green Parsley Mash: Left image This is a quite stunning colour and the flavour of the parsley has an amazing affinity with potatoes. This is the perfect mash to ser...

Potato Wedges with Melting Cheese

Top these potatoes while they are still hot so that the cheese melts well – on cold potatoes, it has a tend...

Top these potatoes while they are still hot so that the cheese melts well – on cold potatoes, it has a tendency to go hard and crispy.

1 hour

to cook

Jacket Potatoes

Could there possibly be anyone in the wide world who doesn't drool at the thought of jacket potatoes with r...

Could there possibly be anyone in the wide world who doesn't drool at the thought of jacket potatoes with really crisp, crunchy skins and fluffy, floury insides with s...

1 hour 45 minutes - 2 hours

to cook

Vegetarian

Lemon Parsley Potatoes

New potatoes are something it is hard to get enough of so, when you've enjoyed them hot with mint and butte...

New potatoes are something it is hard to get enough of so, when you've enjoyed them hot with mint and butter and cold with mayonnaise, here is something a little diffe...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Mashed Potato with Garlic-infused Olive Oil recipe

Mashed Potato with Olive Oil

If you enjoy the taste of really fine olive oil, you'll know how dipping bread directly into it brings out ...

If you enjoy the taste of really fine olive oil, you'll know how dipping bread directly into it brings out the full flavour. The same happens with potatoes - a subl...

Vegetarian

Mashed Potato with Sage

Make the most of the 'old' potato season with this fluffy creamy mountain of lovely mash – flavoured with s...

Make the most of the 'old' potato season with this fluffy creamy mountain of lovely mash – flavoured with sage and a little spring onion it's brilliant.

Mashed Potato with Three Mustards

Mashed Potato with Three Mustards: Top, right-hand image This is the perfect accompaniment to gammon ste...

Mashed Potato with Three Mustards: Top, right-hand image This is the perfect accompaniment to gammon steaks, rich beef casseroles or spicy meat casseroles, and, as ...

Vegetarian

Oven-roasted Chunky Chips

These are, believe it or not, low fat – just one dessertspoon of oil between four to six people, so not qui...

These are, believe it or not, low fat – just one dessertspoon of oil between four to six people, so not quite as wicked as it would first seem.

30 minutes

to cook

Oven-roasted New Potatoes in Rosemary Vinaigrette

This is an ideal recipe for making use of new potatoes that are getting a bit on the big side.

30 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Roasted Red Potatoes with Red Onion

This is a nice, easy way to cook potatoes and if you buy the ready-washed Romano variety, there’s no need t...

This is a nice, easy way to cook potatoes and if you buy the ready-washed Romano variety, there’s no need to peel them either, which does make life easier.

40 minutes - 45 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Oven-sauteed Potatoes with Red Onion, Garlic and Rosemary

A pack of frozen spuds becomes really classy with this treatment; the finishing flourish is a sprinkling of...

A pack of frozen spuds becomes really classy with this treatment; the finishing flourish is a sprinkling of rosemary flaked sea salt. NOTE: This recipe is from the ...

30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Patatas Bravas

My favourite tapas bar in London, Mar i Terra, inspired this recipe – so go there if you want the real thin...

My favourite tapas bar in London, Mar i Terra, inspired this recipe – so go there if you want the real thing. My take on it is pretty brilliant even if I say so mys...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Perfect Mash

This is now my standard all-time mashed potato recipe. To make a low-fat version, replace the butter, mi...

This is now my standard all-time mashed potato recipe. To make a low-fat version, replace the butter, milk and crème fraîche with 5 oz (150 g) of Quark (skimmed-mil...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Pesto Mash

Not East meets West this time, but Italy meets Britain. Take a classic Italian sauce, add it to some mas...

Not East meets West this time, but Italy meets Britain. Take a classic Italian sauce, add it to some mash (without the bangers) and what you have is a wonderful acc...

30 minutes

to cook

Potato Chips with Red Onion

This recipe was developed by Delia a few years ago, in conjunction with McCain, as part of her fuel time pl...

This recipe was developed by Delia a few years ago, in conjunction with McCain, as part of her fuel time plan for the Norwich players.

Potato Soup with Bacon

This is a thick, very warming soup, just right when the weather is cold.

35 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Potato Soup with Wilted Leaves recipe

Potato Soup with Leaves

This recipe was invented around one of those ready-mixed bags of watercress, baby spinach and rocket leaves...

This recipe was invented around one of those ready-mixed bags of watercress, baby spinach and rocket leaves. Otherwise, just make up the same quantity from your own...

20 minutes

to cook

Potatoes Boulangeres

These potatoes are so named because in France they were given to the local baker to place in a bread oven t...

These potatoes are so named because in France they were given to the local baker to place in a bread oven to cook slowly. The nice thing is that you can pop them in...

50 minutes - 1 hour

to cook

Vegetarian

Puree of Potato and Celeriac with Garlic

This is a beautiful combination of flavours and perfect, as all purées are, for serving with braised dishes...

This is a beautiful combination of flavours and perfect, as all purées are, for serving with braised dishes that have lots of sauce. Because you don't want to be ma...

Vegetarian