What should you be cooking in June?

What should you be cooking in June?

Keep it seasonal this month with our June ingredients

Watch our Cookery School video and see what Delia likes to have in her kitchen from tape measures to the best way to weight treacle and syrup ... Read more

Fruit and Vegetables: Apricots (imported), Artichokes, Asparagus, Beetroot, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Broad beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cherries (imported), Chicory, Chilli peppers, Courgettes, Cucumber, Elderflowers, Fennel (home-grown), Gooseberries, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Nectarines (imported), Onions, Oranges (navel), Peaches (imported), Peas (home grown), Peppers (home grown), Potatoes (Desiree, King Edward, New, Salad, Pentland Javelin, Jersey Royal), Redcurrants, Rhubarb, Rocket, Runner beans, Sorrel, Spinach (home grown), Spring onions, Squash, Strawberries, Turnips (baby and winter), Watercress

UK grown ingredients are dependent on the weather; seasons may be slightly longer or shorter

Meat and Game: Chicken, Lamb (spring, British), Pork, Quail, Venison,

Fish and Shellfish: Haddock, Herring, Mussels (farmed), Salmon (Atlantic farmed), Seabass (farmed), Trout (rainbow)

Fish recommendations are a guide only; please check current information with the Marine Conservation Society, Good Fish Guide

Click on the ingredient name for more information and see below for Delia’s recipes using what is available this month

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A picture of Delia's A Confit of Redcurrants, Orange and Mint recipe

Confit of Redcurrants

Whether it’s leg, shoulder, chops or braised neck of lamb (even kidney or liver) the following is a brillia...

Whether it’s leg, shoulder, chops or braised neck of lamb (even kidney or liver) the following is a brilliant accompaniment. And that’s redcurrants done and dusted ...

1 hour 10 minutes

A picture of Delia's A Very Easy One-crust Gooseberry Pie recipe

One-crust Gooseberry Pie

This American idea for making a pie is blissfully easy – no baking tins and no lids to be cut, fitted and f...

This American idea for making a pie is blissfully easy – no baking tins and no lids to be cut, fitted and fluted. It looks very attractive because you can see the f...

A picture of Delia's Baby Broad Beans in Parsley Sauce recipe

Baby Broad Beans in Parsley Sauce

This recipe if for gardeners who can pick their broad beans very young - no more than finger thick - and co...

This recipe if for gardeners who can pick their broad beans very young - no more than finger thick - and cook them, chopped, in their pods

A picture of Delia's Blackcurrant Ice Cream recipe

Blackcurrant Ice Cream

I think blackcurrants make the very nicest ice cream – smooth, rich and velvety. However, this same reci...

I think blackcurrants make the very nicest ice cream – smooth, rich and velvety. However, this same recipe works very well with loganberries, or even raspberries, i...

A picture of Delia's Blueberry and Pecan Muffin Cake recipe

Blueberry Muffin Cake

Any of our muffin recipes can be adapted to any fruit, and blueberries have always been popular, so in this...

Any of our muffin recipes can be adapted to any fruit, and blueberries have always been popular, so in this recipe I decided, instead of making muffins, I’d use the mi...

A picture of Delia's Broad Bean Salad with Pancetta and Sherry Vinegar recipe

Broad Bean Salad

The fresh broad bean season seems to be so short, I always feel the need to feast as much as possible when ...

The fresh broad bean season seems to be so short, I always feel the need to feast as much as possible when I can, hence this salad. It's good as a first course or t...

A picture of Delia's Carrot and Tarragon Soup recipe

Carrot and Tarragon Soup

This is a delicious, summery soup, but it can be made in the winter with two finely chopped leeks instead o...

This is a delicious, summery soup, but it can be made in the winter with two finely chopped leeks instead of the lettuce leaves. Don't be tempted to use stock, as t...

A picture of Delia's Cherry and Almond Crunchies recipe

Cherry and Almond Crunchies

You can almost imagine sneaking in to quickly grab one of these from under the cook's nose. But you don'...

You can almost imagine sneaking in to quickly grab one of these from under the cook's nose. But you don't have to tiptoe around to enjoy these fantastically moreish...

A picture of Delia's Chicken and Herb Picnic Pies recipe

Chicken and Herb Picnic Pies

This one is perfect for food on the move. Take along some radishes and crisp spring onions for an accomp...

This one is perfect for food on the move. Take along some radishes and crisp spring onions for an accompaniment and, of course, pickles and chutney.

A picture of Delia's Creole Prawns recipe

Creole Prawns

As Creole cooking only ever uses green peppers (and the colour’s nice), I’ve included a fresh pepper here. ...

As Creole cooking only ever uses green peppers (and the colour’s nice), I’ve included a fresh pepper here. Otherwise, the equivalent amount from a jar of roasted pe...

A picture of Delia's English Gooseberry Cobbler recipe

English Gooseberry Cobbler

This is a classic English version of a fruit cobbler, but speeded up with the aid of a food processor – whi...

This is a classic English version of a fruit cobbler, but speeded up with the aid of a food processor – which makes it one of the fastest baked fruit desserts imaginab...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's English Gooseberry Pie recipe

English Gooseberry Pie

Delia is overloaded with gooseberries at the moment so we have made this English Gooseberry Pie

Delia is overloaded with gooseberries at the moment so we have made this English Gooseberry Pie

45 minutes - 50 minutes

A picture of Delia's Foil-baked Whole Fresh Salmon with Green Herb Mayonnaise recipe

Foil-baked Whole Salmon

The way I cook a salmon is extremely slowly, wrapped in foil in the oven. I cannot recommend this method...

The way I cook a salmon is extremely slowly, wrapped in foil in the oven. I cannot recommend this method highly enough. With skin and bones, head and tail intact th...

1 hour 30 minutes - 3 hours

A picture of Delia's Gnocchi with Spinach, Pine Nuts and Dolcelatte recipe

Gnocchi with Spinach

If speed is of the essence, I cannot think of a quicker way to feed four veggies more handsomely. ...

If speed is of the essence, I cannot think of a quicker way to feed four veggies more handsomely. Vegetarians might like to know that a vegetarian parmesan-st...

A picture of Delia's Gooseberry and Elderflower Jellies recipe

Gooseberry and Elderflower Jellies

Jellies have played an increasing part in my repertoire in recent years, and this is largely because you ca...

Jellies have played an increasing part in my repertoire in recent years, and this is largely because you can make really excellent jellies using various fruits and win...

50 minutes - 1 hour 6 minutes

A picture of Delia's Gooseberry and Elderflower Preserve recipe

Gooseberry and Elderflower Preserve

Was it a happy accident or nature's clever plan, that while English gooseberries are ripe and ready for pic...

Was it a happy accident or nature's clever plan, that while English gooseberries are ripe and ready for picking, the elderflower trees are in full blossom, and that th...

A picture of Delia's Home-made Strawberry Preserve recipe

Strawberry Preserve

Strawberries are cheap and plentiful in the summer, so why not take advantage of this by storing away some ...

Strawberries are cheap and plentiful in the summer, so why not take advantage of this by storing away some of their sunny, ripe flavour to brighten bleak winter days t...

A picture of Delia's Iced Hidden Strawberry Cup Cakes recipe

Iced Hidden Strawberry Cup Cakes

After the football cakes we felt we needed a very girly alternative – and these really fit the bill. The...

After the football cakes we felt we needed a very girly alternative – and these really fit the bill. The cakes are pretty and delicate. Inside each is a hidden stra...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

A picture of Delia's Lobster and Coconut Soup with Lemongrass and Ginger recipe

Lobster and Coconut Soup

Here we’ve got a ready-made soup as a backdrop – so no initial work needed, just a little tinkering around ...

Here we’ve got a ready-made soup as a backdrop – so no initial work needed, just a little tinkering around with some other very fine ingredients, which puts it in a di...

A picture of Delia's Mixed-leaf Caesar Salad recipe

Mixed-leaf Caesar Salad

This must be one of the greatest salad recipes ever. It's traditionally made with Cos lettuce, but I lik...

This must be one of the greatest salad recipes ever. It's traditionally made with Cos lettuce, but I like a mixture of lettuce and some crunchy rocket leaves. What ...

A picture of Delia's Oven-roasted Ratatouille recipe

Oven-roasted Ratatouille

This ratatouille recipe is from Delia's Vegetarian Collection book and is the basis of the related recipe b...

This ratatouille recipe is from Delia's Vegetarian Collection book and is the basis of the related recipe below, Oven-roasted Ratatouille and Mozzarella Strudel with P...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

A picture of Delia's Picnic Pork Pie recipe

Pork Pie

The reason this pie is great for a picnic is that it stays beautifully moist and is so easy to slice and se...

The reason this pie is great for a picnic is that it stays beautifully moist and is so easy to slice and serve.

A picture of Delia's Pork Florentine recipe

Pork Florentine

There are many recipes around the world that combine pork and cheese and this one is an absolute winner. ...

There are many recipes around the world that combine pork and cheese and this one is an absolute winner. With the spinach all you need are some small steamed new po...

A picture of Delia's Raspberry and Blueberry Crumble recipe

Raspberry and Blueberry Crumble

To go with the crumble you can now watch how to make Proper Custard in our Cookery School Video, just ...

To go with the crumble you can now watch how to make Proper Custard in our Cookery School Video, just click the recipe image to play.

35 minutes - 40 minutes

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