Christmas: Vegetables

Keep it simple at Christmas and use all the lovely vegetables that are in season.

Tiny Brussels sprouts, red and green cabbage, celery, leeks and root vegetables, any left over can be used in Brussels Bubble and Squeak

All-in-One Baked Vegetables

The one thing cheats don’t want to be doing on Christmas morning is running backwards and forwards to the k...

The one thing cheats don’t want to be doing on Christmas morning is running backwards and forwards to the kitchen to see if the vegetables are done. This recipe all...

45 minutes

to cook

Braised Celery with Cheese and Onion Sauce

I never buy imported celery out of season because it never tastes anywhere near the same as our own. I t...

I never buy imported celery out of season because it never tastes anywhere near the same as our own. I think it's at its best after a good November frost, and Fenla...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Brussels Bubble-and-Squeak

In theory this should be made with leftover sprouts, and at any other time it is, but at Christmas we never...

In theory this should be made with leftover sprouts, and at any other time it is, but at Christmas we never seem to have enough left over, so we just cook some more.

12 minutes

to cook

Brussels Sprouts in Riesling with Bacon

In Alsace cabbage is often braised in Riesling, a wine that also has an affinity with Brussels sprouts. ...

In Alsace cabbage is often braised in Riesling, a wine that also has an affinity with Brussels sprouts. If you can get tiny button sprouts for this so much the bett...

6 minutes - 9 minutes

to cook

Cabbage with Bacon, Apples and Cider

The flavours of this recipe combine beautifully, and I think it's an exceptionally good accompaniment to sa...

The flavours of this recipe combine beautifully, and I think it's an exceptionally good accompaniment to sausages and mash.

15 minutes

to cook

Button Sprouts with Shallots

If you can get tiny button sprouts for this so much the better, but in any event they should be tight and f...

If you can get tiny button sprouts for this so much the better, but in any event they should be tight and firm and not too large.

Celery and Stilton au Gratin

This can be served either as an accompanying vegetable, or I actually think it is nice enough to serve as a...

This can be served either as an accompanying vegetable, or I actually think it is nice enough to serve as a vegetarian main course with some nutty brown rice.

25 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Confit of Whole Garlic and Shallots

To serve with Delia's Roast Ribs of Aberdeen Angus Beef - see recipe below

1 hour 5 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

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

Chunky Sauté Potatoes

This is a once-a-year special treat for us: Michael’s crisp, crunchy sauté potatoes. The secret, he says...

This is a once-a-year special treat for us: Michael’s crisp, crunchy sauté potatoes. The secret, he says, is cooking them in one layer – and they are absolutely scr...

Roasted Carrots with Garlic

This is a recipe for the large, chunky carrots of winter, which lack the sweet, delicate flavour of new car...

This is a recipe for the large, chunky carrots of winter, which lack the sweet, delicate flavour of new carrots in summer. In the oven they turn slightly blackened ...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Oven-roasted Winter Vegetables recipe

Oven-roasted Vegetables

This is always going to be an easy option if you're entertaining, as all the vegetables get cooked without ...

This is always going to be an easy option if you're entertaining, as all the vegetables get cooked without any attention. One thing I have found invaluable, too, is...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Parmesan-baked Parsnips

This is one of the nicest ways to serve parsnips, baked crisp and golden brown in the oven with a Parmesan ...

This is one of the nicest ways to serve parsnips, baked crisp and golden brown in the oven with a Parmesan coating. They can be prepared well in advance, up to 24 h...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Parsnips with a Mustard and Maple Glaze

This is a good combination of flavours, and a nice alternative to plain roast parsnips.

25 minutes

to cook

Perfect Roast Potatoes

The amounts here are not vital because it depends on who's greedy and who is on a diet and so on. I find...

The amounts here are not vital because it depends on who's greedy and who is on a diet and so on. I find that 8 oz (225 g) per person is enough – yielding three eac...

50 minutes - 1 hour

to cook

Potato and Apple Rosti

This is extremely good served with pork dishes and really meaty pork sausages. I think it goes particula...

This is extremely good served with pork dishes and really meaty pork sausages. I think it goes particularly well with Pork braised in Cider Vinegar Sauce (see recip...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Potatoes Boulangères with Sage

This classic potato dish is, quite rightly, seen as the perfect partner to roasts, casseroles, sausages and...

This classic potato dish is, quite rightly, seen as the perfect partner to roasts, casseroles, sausages and braised dishes.

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

Quick-Braised Celery

Celery has such a lot going for it as a raw ingredient in salads, and because of that we rather forget how ...

Celery has such a lot going for it as a raw ingredient in salads, and because of that we rather forget how good it is cooked and served as a vegetable. This method ...

30 minutes

to cook

Roasted Red Peppers

This delightful combination of flavours makes a very attractive first course. I love to serve the pepper...

This delightful combination of flavours makes a very attractive first course. I love to serve the peppers on a faded antique plate that I have, which shows off thei...

Vegetarian

Roasted Swede with Parmesan

This is another version of a parsnip recipe from my Christmas book. It has been said that even children ...

This is another version of a parsnip recipe from my Christmas book. It has been said that even children will eat swede when it tastes this good. Vegetarians might l...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts

No frazzled nerves here, trying to peel, or more irritatingly, remove the skins from the zillion crevices i...

No frazzled nerves here, trying to peel, or more irritatingly, remove the skins from the zillion crevices in chestnuts. Just a pack of cooked and peeled chestnuts, ...

13 minutes - 14 minutes

to cook