New Year's Eve

The last big blowout of the holiday, our recipes have a little flavour of Scotland as a nod to Hogmanay.

Smoked Haddock Creams

I always feel that first courses are difficult to get right, because you want something that's going to tas...

I always feel that first courses are difficult to get right, because you want something that's going to taste really good but at the same time won't be too much bother...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

to cook

Buckwheat Blinis with Smoked Salmon

Homemade blinis (fluffy yeast pancakes) are very easy to make, cheaper than buying them, and oh so much nic...

Homemade blinis (fluffy yeast pancakes) are very easy to make, cheaper than buying them, and oh so much nicer when homemade.

Champagne Jellies

Sparkling, cool jellies with a special touch of class. No it doesn't have to be champagne; in fact, a sp...

Sparkling, cool jellies with a special touch of class. No it doesn't have to be champagne; in fact, a sparkling Saumur works very well. It's nice served in ch...

A picture of Delia's Christmas Eve Hot Smoked Salmon Pie recipe

Christmas Salmon Pie

This would be a good choice for Christmas Eve supper – done and dusted in the morning, or even the day befo...

This would be a good choice for Christmas Eve supper – done and dusted in the morning, or even the day before, then just whisked out of the fridge and into the oven. ...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Cranachan with Caramelised Oatmeal and Raspberry Sauce recipe

Cranachan with Raspberry Sauce

One of my own favourite Scottish desserts. In The Summer Collection we made Caledonian ice cream with ca...

One of my own favourite Scottish desserts. In The Summer Collection we made Caledonian ice cream with caramelised oatmeal and now we’ve discovered it works really w...

Ginger Oat Biscuits

These have always been personal favourites, and in this edition we have added chopped crystallised ginger a...

These have always been personal favourites, and in this edition we have added chopped crystallised ginger and made them even better. Watch how to make Crystallised ...

20 minutes - 22 minutes

to cook

French Onion Soup

There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onio...

There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onions that turn mellow and sweet in a broth laced with white wi...

1 hour 36 minutes

to cook

Haggis Pie with Tatties and Neeps

This way of serving haggis is perfect for a Burns Night or New Year's supper party, it can be prepared well...

This way of serving haggis is perfect for a Burns Night or New Year's supper party, it can be prepared well ahead and cooked when you need it. Serve with any simple...

45 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Hazelnut Shortbreads with Raspberries

You can obviously use strawberries or indeed any summer berry mixture with these. They are extremely lig...

You can obviously use strawberries or indeed any summer berry mixture with these. They are extremely light, melt-in-the-mouth, and although they are a summer recipe...

10 minutes - 12 minutes

to cook

Iced Chocolate and Vanilla Creme Brulee

The idea here is that the brulees are still frozen in the centre. There are three layers, on...

The idea here is that the brulees are still frozen in the centre. There are three layers, one vanilla, one chocolate and one caramel, and they are ...

Mini Boeufs en Croute

If you want luxury, think fillet steak, and if you want to turn a 6 oz (175 g) fillet into a man-sized port...

If you want luxury, think fillet steak, and if you want to turn a 6 oz (175 g) fillet into a man-sized portion, encase it with a wild-mushroom stuffing in the very thi...

20 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Pepper-Crusted Fillet of Beef

This is one of the easiest ways I know to serve four people something special very quickly and very easily....

This is one of the easiest ways I know to serve four people something special very quickly and very easily. If you have a first course and a pud, there is enough fo...

30 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Petits Monts Blancs

Chestnut has an amazing affinity with meringue, and here the creamy richness of mascarpone is lightened by ...

Chestnut has an amazing affinity with meringue, and here the creamy richness of mascarpone is lightened by fromage frais.

Pink Champagne Jellies

This is a tried and trusted recipe and one of my personal favourites. The Champagne cream is best made a...

This is a tried and trusted recipe and one of my personal favourites. The Champagne cream is best made at the last minute, with Champagne from a freshly opened bott...

Potted Haddie with Capers

Made with smoked haddock this is good as a light lunch with some home-made wholemeal bread or toast, it is ...

Made with smoked haddock this is good as a light lunch with some home-made wholemeal bread or toast, it is also a perfect starter for a Hogmanay or Burns Night supper....

Salmon in Champagne Sauce

I was served this memorable dish at the house of a Champagne producer in Rheims, and this is my version.

8 minutes - 10 minutes

to cook

Scallops in the Shell

Fresh scallops are very plump and good around Christmas time, and this is my own favourite way of serving t...

Fresh scallops are very plump and good around Christmas time, and this is my own favourite way of serving them. The recipe has the advantage of requiring no last-mi...

Smoked Haddock Chowder

Smoked haddock makes a very fine soup, and this I've adapted from a famous version invented in Scotland, wh...

Smoked haddock makes a very fine soup, and this I've adapted from a famous version invented in Scotland, where it is called Cullen Skink. If you add poached quails'...

Arbroath Smokie Creams

This is a very old favourite that never fails to delight. It’s easy, can be prepared in advance and fulf...

This is a very old favourite that never fails to delight. It’s easy, can be prepared in advance and fulfils all the criteria of a really top notch first course. Rem...

30 minutes

to cook

Roast Sirloin of Beef

The only way to enjoy this most splendid of feasts is to make absolutely sure the beef is good because, in ...

The only way to enjoy this most splendid of feasts is to make absolutely sure the beef is good because, in this case more than in any other, the cook is at the mercy o...

1 hour 35 minutes - 2 hours 5 minutes

to cook

Venison Braised in Guinness

This is dark, rich and luscious and needs lots of fluffy mashed potato to absorb all the exquisite sauce. ...

This is dark, rich and luscious and needs lots of fluffy mashed potato to absorb all the exquisite sauce. It's perfect, too, for entertaining as it braises slowly i...

3 hours

to cook