Mains

The main event... whether you are cooking for the family, entertaining or for the very first time, here are some of Delia's recipes you could use for a main course

A picture of Delia's A Bit of the Irish Stew with Crusted Dumplings recipe

Irish Stew with Dumplings

Irish Stew is one of the best casserole dishes in the entire world. If you top it with dumplings, then b...

Irish Stew is one of the best casserole dishes in the entire world. If you top it with dumplings, then bake it in the oven so that they turn crusty and crunchy, you...

A picture of Delia's A Luxuriant Vegetable Pie recipe

A Luxuriant Vegetable Pie

The challenge here was to find a celebration recipe for vegetarians without any cheese. After several at...

The challenge here was to find a celebration recipe for vegetarians without any cheese. After several attempts, this one emerged as the clear winner.

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Alex Mackay's Perfect Steak

Delia Online, proud sponsors of Delia's Food and Wine Workshops. 'I found my first steak under a slab of...

Delia Online, proud sponsors of Delia's Food and Wine Workshops. 'I found my first steak under a slab of Maitre d’hotel butter. The steak’s sizzling brown surfac...

A picture of Delia's Alex Mackays Salmon or Halibut with Tomatoes, Olives, Beans and Lemon recipe

Alex Mackays Salmon with Tomatoes and Olives

This salmon is fresh, light and delightful. Braising beats poaching and steaming as my favourite light meth...

This salmon is fresh, light and delightful. Braising beats poaching and steaming as my favourite light method of cooking fish; no flavour is lost, the juices mingle an...

A picture of Delia's American Meatloaf with Red Onion, Tomato and Chilli Relish recipe

American Meatloaf with Relish

Serve this hot on a cold winter's day with some buttery jacket potatoes or, if the weather is warm, it's lo...

Serve this hot on a cold winter's day with some buttery jacket potatoes or, if the weather is warm, it's lovely served cold with salads and chutney or pickles. You ...

A picture of Delia's Baked Fish Souffle recipe

Baked Fish Souffle

Whiting fillets, or fillets of any white fish, instantly become more special when made into a fluffy souffl...

Whiting fillets, or fillets of any white fish, instantly become more special when made into a fluffy soufflé.

35 minutes - 40 minutes

A picture of Delia's Baked Fish with Potatoes and Anchovies recipe

Baked Fish with Potatoes

Any white fish can be used for this, because there’s lots of flavour added.

Any white fish can be used for this, because there’s lots of flavour added.

55 minutes - 1 hour

A picture of Delia's Baked Lamb with Rosemary, with Redcurrant and Mint Sauce recipe

Baked Lamb with Rosemary

Lamb is in peak condition in mid-summer, as it has then had the benefit of the sweet, young, spring grazing...

Lamb is in peak condition in mid-summer, as it has then had the benefit of the sweet, young, spring grazing. At this time I would only serve it plain-roasted ...

2 hours - 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Baked Stuffed Cabbage Leaves recipe

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

This is an anglicised version of the Greek dolmades – stuffed vine leaves.

This is an anglicised version of the Greek dolmades – stuffed vine leaves.

1 hour 30 minutes - 2 hours

A picture of Delia's Basic Pizza Dough recipe

Pizza Dough

Pizza dough is made in almost the same way as white bread – by hand or using a food processor, except that ...

Pizza dough is made in almost the same way as white bread – by hand or using a food processor, except that you add olive oil and a little sugar to the flour mixture an...

10 minutes - 12 minutes

A picture of Delia's Beef in Barolo with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes recipe

Beef in Barolo

This is a classic from Piedmont but because Barolo is such a very fine and quite expensive wine, I tend to ...

This is a classic from Piedmont but because Barolo is such a very fine and quite expensive wine, I tend to make this with something less costly but from the same regio...

A picture of Delia's Braised Lamb with Flageolet Beans recipe

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

A picture of Delia's Braised Pork with Apples and Cider recipe

Braised Pork with Apples

This is a hearty winter dish that can be left on its own for 3 hours if you plan to be out. You could al...

This is a hearty winter dish that can be left on its own for 3 hours if you plan to be out. You could also leave some braised red cabbage (see recipe below), in the...

A picture of Delia's Braised Wood Pigeon with Cider Apple Sauce and a Confit of Apples and Shallots recipe

Braised Wood Pigeon

Wood pigeon is the most inexpensive game bird of all, so although you need about one per person, it is stil...

Wood pigeon is the most inexpensive game bird of all, so although you need about one per person, it is still excellent value and rather special – in fact, serving it w...

1 hour 20 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Cheese and Herb Fritters with Tomato and Balsamic Jam recipe

Cheese and Herb Fritters

This is a great recipe for using up odd bits of cheese which can be varied as long as the total amount ends...

This is a great recipe for using up odd bits of cheese which can be varied as long as the total amount ends up being about 12 oz (350 g) for four people or 6 oz (175 g...

A picture of Delia's Chicken Pot Roast recipe

Chicken Pot Roast

Needless to say you’ll need a freshly drawn chicken for this, and ask your supplier to be sure to give you ...

Needless to say you’ll need a freshly drawn chicken for this, and ask your supplier to be sure to give you the giblets.

1 hour 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Chicken with Lemon Sauce recipe

Chicken with Lemon Sauce

Chicken with lemon sauce was in every recipe book in the Seventies but then seemed to lose its popularity. ...

Chicken with lemon sauce was in every recipe book in the Seventies but then seemed to lose its popularity. But we have revisited my old recipe and I have to say it ...

1 hour 15 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Chicken with Sherry Vinegar and Tarragon Sauce recipe

Chicken with Sherry Vinegar

This is my adaptation of a classic French dish called poulet au vinaigre. It's very simple to make: the ...

This is my adaptation of a classic French dish called poulet au vinaigre. It's very simple to make: the chicken is flavoured with tarragon leaves and simmered in a ...

A picture of Delia's Cider-glazed Pork Chops with a Confit of Apples and Shallots recipe

Pork Chops with Apples and Shallots

This recipe includes a 500ml bottle of strong dry cider, which altogether is the exact amount required for ...

This recipe includes a 500ml bottle of strong dry cider, which altogether is the exact amount required for the glaze and the confit.

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

A picture of Delia's Glazed Smoked Loin of Pork with Cumberland Sauce recipe

Glazed Smoked Loin of Pork with Cumberland Sauce

Smoked Pork Loin is a very uncomplicated joint – no bones, no skin etc. And when it’s glazed with sugar,...

Smoked Pork Loin is a very uncomplicated joint – no bones, no skin etc. And when it’s glazed with sugar, studded with cloves and served with this authentic-tasting ...

1 hour 50 minutes

A picture of Delia's Good Old Shepherd's Pie recipe

Good Old Shepherd's Pie

You won’t believe this one until you try it - nothing short of sensational, I would say. Everybody loves...

You won’t believe this one until you try it - nothing short of sensational, I would say. Everybody loves shepherd’s pie, but few have the time to make it… until now...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

A picture of Delia's Gratin of Rigatoni with Roasted Vegetables recipe

Rigatoni with Roasted Vegetables

This recipe is a good choice for a supper dish with no meat. Oven-roasted vegetables have a magical, toa...

This recipe is a good choice for a supper dish with no meat. Oven-roasted vegetables have a magical, toasted, concentrated flavour, and they keep all their dazzling...

A picture of Delia's Greek Lamb Baked with Lemon and Garlic recipe

Greek Lamb Baked with Lemon and Garlic

How something so simple can taste so good may be difficult to understand, but it does! NOTE: This recipe...

How something so simple can taste so good may be difficult to understand, but it does! NOTE: This recipe is from the book Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking, which was...

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