Oven-roasted Winter Vegetables
30 Minutesto cookThis 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 being able to...
View ArticlePepper-Crusted Fillet of Beef with Roasted Balsamic Onions and Thyme
30 Minutesto cookThis 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 for six. It goes really...
View ArticlePork Florentine
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 potatoes for a complete meal.This recipe...
View ArticlePot-roasted Beef in Red Wine with Red Onion Marmalade
3 Hoursto cookIt has to be said that roasting meat does require a little attention, with basting and so on.But the great thing about a pot-roast is that it feeds the same number of people but leaves...
View ArticlePot-roasted Guinea Fowl with Calvados, Cream and Apples
1 Hourto cookThere are some lovely plump, free-range guinea fowl around at Christmas and this would be a splendid celebration lunch or supper for two or three.If you don’t have Calvados, use brandy...
View ArticleRoast Loin of Pork with Herbs and Spiced Apricots
125 Minutesto cookThis Christmas recipe for pork uses the loin, which yields lots of crunchy crackling, roasted with aromatic herbs.It is served with a sweet and sour sauce made with our Spiced Apricot...
View ArticleRoast Pheasant with Chestnut Stuffing and Port and Chestnut Sauce
75 Minutesto cookThose of us who lament the loss of real free-range flavour need look no further than pheasant, one of the finest flavoured game birds.Chestnuts, which have a great affinity with...
View ArticleTraditional Roast Sirloin of Beef
95 Minutesto cookThe 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 of his or her...
View ArticleAutumn Lamb Braised in Beaujolais
2 Hoursto cookThis is certainly one of the best ways to cook lamb in the autumn or winter months – slowly braising it under a tent of foil keeps it beautifully moist and really seems to develop its...
View ArticleRoast Turkey with American Apricot Stuffing and Apricot Madeira Sauce
280 Minutesto cookTurkey is often cooked in the same way, so it's wonderful to break with tradition and go for something completely different.If you've never cooked a turkey before, I guarantee you...
View ArticleRoasted New Potatoes with Herbs and Garlic
20 Minutesto cookSteaming new potatoes served with butter and chopped fresh mint is always a delight, but it’s good to have a change.New potatoes roast beautifully in their skins, and if you buy the...
View ArticlePot-roasted Partridges with Red Cabbage, Garlic and Juniper
50 Minutesto cookThis is a delightful way to serve plump little partridges, one per person, and the combined flavour of red cabbage, garlic and juniper are the perfect match.The Delia Online Cookery...
View ArticleOven-roasted Carrots with Garlic and Coriander
30 Minutesto cookThis 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 and caramelised at...
View ArticleAutumn Lamb Braised in Beaujolais
2 Hoursto cookThis is certainly one of the best ways to cook lamb in the autumn or winter months – slowly braising it under a tent of foil keeps it beautifully moist and really seems to develop its...
View ArticleAll-in-One Baked Vegetables
45 Minutesto cookThe 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 allows you to sit down...
View ArticlePot-roasted Beef in Red Wine with Red Onion Marmalade
3 Hoursto cookIt has to be said that roasting meat does require a little attention, with basting and so on.But the great thing about a pot-roast is that it feeds the same number of people but leaves...
View ArticlePot-roasted Guinea Fowl with Calvados, Cream and Apples
1 Hourto cookThere are some lovely plump, free-range guinea fowl around at Christmas and this would be a splendid celebration lunch or supper for two or three.If you don’t have Calvados, use brandy...
View ArticleAutumn Lamb Braised in Beaujolais
2 Hoursto cookThis is certainly one of the best ways to cook lamb in the autumn or winter months – slowly braising it under a tent of foil keeps it beautifully moist and really seems to develop its...
View ArticleAll-in-One Baked Vegetables
45 Minutesto cookThe 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 allows you to sit down...
View ArticleRoast Loin of Pork with Herbs and Spiced Apricots
125 Minutesto cookThis Christmas recipe for pork uses the loin, which yields lots of crunchy crackling, roasted with aromatic herbs.It is served with a sweet and sour sauce made with our Spiced Apricot...
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