Winter

It may be cold and wet outside, keep warm on the inside with our winter recipes

A picture of Delia's A Return to the Black Forest recipe

Return to the Black Forest Flourless

Though much debased by many frozen versions, the original Black Forest gateau, way back in the Sixties, was...

Though much debased by many frozen versions, the original Black Forest gateau, way back in the Sixties, was a delight: a soft, light concoction made with seriously dar...

Baked Cannelloni

I have discovered that the best way to make this excellent supper dish is to buy fresh sheets of lasagne th...

I have discovered that the best way to make this excellent supper dish is to buy fresh sheets of lasagne that don't need pre-cooking.

40 minutes

to cook

Belarussian Carrot Salad

On a recent trip, I was privileged to be invited to a very special family meal in Minsk prepared by Sasha S...

On a recent trip, I was privileged to be invited to a very special family meal in Minsk prepared by Sasha Shevchuk and her mother, Irina. Irina gave me her recipe f...

Vegetarian

Black Bean Soup with Black Bean Salsa

This soup is simply stunning, one you'll want to make over and over again. Black beans don't have a stro...

This soup is simply stunning, one you'll want to make over and over again. Black beans don't have a strong flavour of their own but they do carry other flavours sup...

1 hour 30 minutes

to cook

Butter Bean, Bacon and Parsley Soup

Butter beans, boiled on their own (as I remember them at school) tend to be dull, but they make a good, thi...

Butter beans, boiled on their own (as I remember them at school) tend to be dull, but they make a good, thick, creamy soup and have the great virtue of being able to a...

20 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Chicken Breasts with Wild Mushroom and Bacon Stuffing and Marsala Sauce recipe

Chicken Breasts with Marsala

This is a very simple way to deal with four boneless chicken breasts. The use of wild porcini mushrooms ...

This is a very simple way to deal with four boneless chicken breasts. The use of wild porcini mushrooms combined with the beautifully rich flavour of Marsala wine i...

20 minutes

to cook

Cincinnati 5-ways Chilli

My friend Matt Gocher, who gave me the original non-cheat recipe, is positively one of the country’s leadin...

My friend Matt Gocher, who gave me the original non-cheat recipe, is positively one of the country’s leading chilli experts. Here, the chilli is cooked very slowly ...

4 hours

to cook

Delia's Classic Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce

This one’s always been a winner in my 40 years of cookery writing.

2 hours 15 minutes

to cook

English Muffins

Now here's a neglected delicacy – real old-fashioned muffins. They're very welcoming served for tea on a...

Now here's a neglected delicacy – real old-fashioned muffins. They're very welcoming served for tea on a chilly day.

14 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

Ham Bone Stock

There are times – after Christmas for example, or after a party – when you may well have a ham bone to spar...

There are times – after Christmas for example, or after a party – when you may well have a ham bone to spare. Don't miss the chance to make this stock which will gi...

1 hour 30 minutes - 2 hours

to cook

Individual Bread-and-butter Pudding

The traditional recipe for this age-old favourite can be adapted for one person. With the quantities bel...

The traditional recipe for this age-old favourite can be adapted for one person. With the quantities below it works best in a 4 inch (10 cm) diameter ramekin dish.

35 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Kidney Stroganoff

I think a Stroganoff made with lambs' kidneys is even nicer than one made with fillet steak.

20 minutes

to cook

Lemon and Lime Marmalade

This is a very refreshing marmalade, good wake-up food on a dull morning. Its other advantage is that it...

This is a very refreshing marmalade, good wake-up food on a dull morning. Its other advantage is that it can be made at any time of the year. Although this does nee...

Libyan Soup with Couscous

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-...

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-Rayes. It's a truly wonderful soup, meaty with lots of fr...

1 hour

to cook

Macaroni au Gratin

Classic macaroni cheese, with the addition of bacon and mushrooms, for winter comfort food that's cheap to ...

Classic macaroni cheese, with the addition of bacon and mushrooms, for winter comfort food that's cheap to make and a real pleasure to eat. Watch how to make ...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

to cook

Navarin of Lamb

This is an excellent way of serving middle neck of lamb. I like it best made in the summer with new pota...

This is an excellent way of serving middle neck of lamb. I like it best made in the summer with new potatoes, but it can be made in the winter using chunks of old p...

1 hour 30 minutes

to cook

Onion Gravy

If you don't have any meat juices, or you are a vegetarian, you can still make really good gravy. (True ...

If you don't have any meat juices, or you are a vegetarian, you can still make really good gravy. (True vegetarians don't eat fish or shellfish, if you are cooking ...

Vegetarian

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

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

Polish Beetroot Soup with Black Rye Croutons

Beetroot is either loved or hated – mostly the latter I suspect, because in this country people have a surf...

Beetroot is either loved or hated – mostly the latter I suspect, because in this country people have a surfeit of it doused in strong vinegar. But its lovers know o...

Pork Stroganoff

This is what I'd call a five-star supper dish for two people, with the added bonus that it only takes about...

This is what I'd call a five-star supper dish for two people, with the added bonus that it only takes about 20 minutes to prepare from start to finish. Serve it wit...

20 minutes

to cook

Pork with Pickled Walnut Stuffing

This might sound unlikely but it's a great combination. The sharpness of the pickled walnuts complements...

This might sound unlikely but it's a great combination. The sharpness of the pickled walnuts complements the richness of the pork perfectly.

40 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Pot-Roast of Pheasant with Shallots and Caramelised Apples

This is a superb way to cook pheasants and would make an excellent alternative Christmas lunch for four peo...

This is a superb way to cook pheasants and would make an excellent alternative Christmas lunch for four people. The pheasants are first browned and flamed in Calvad...

1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes

to cook