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Baked Lamb with Rosemary, with Redcurrant and Mint Sauce
2 Hoursto cookLamb is in peak condition in mid-summer, as it has then had the benefit of the sweet, young, spring grazing. At this time I would only serve it plain-roasted with a sauce of young mint...
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Roast Ribs of Traditional Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and Horseradish, Creme...
I still think the roast beef of old England, served with meaty gravy, crisp Yorkshire pudding and crunchy roast potatoes is not only one of the world's greatest meals, it is something the British do...
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Marinated Chicken with Honey and Ginger served with Mango and Sultana Salsa
30 Minutesto cookThis is another quick and easy recipe that's helpful for busy people because it needs to be prepared ahead and can then be cooked alongside Crunchy Roast Potatoes with Saffron (see...
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Fast-roast Chicken with Lemon and Tarragon
45 Minutesto cookHere is a revolution in the best way to roast a small chicken.The flavourings can vary in any way you like – crushed chopped rosemary leaves, sage leaves or thyme can be used, or a...
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Fast-Roast Pork with Rosemary and Caramelised Apples
40 Minutesto cookIt's hard to believe that you can serve a roast for six people in about 40 minutes flat from start to finish, but you can, and here it is.It's also outstandingly good, dead simple, can...
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Guinea Fowl Baked with Thirty Cloves of Garlic
70 Minutesto cookBefore you cry off this one, remember that garlic, simmered gently for 1¼ hours, mellows deliciously, losing much of its pungency.I have to admit it's probably not the thing to eat...
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Traditional Bread Sauce
Traditional bread sauce is one of the great, classic British sauces, but I think it has suffered from either not being made properly or – worst of all – being made from a mix or packet.The real thing...
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Crisp Roast Duck with a Confit of Rhubarb and Ginger
110 Minutesto cookI’m not very horticulturally minded but rhubarb is, I think, technically, a vegetable.But since the richness of duck is always complemented by something sweet and acidic, rhubarb is...
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Crisp Roast Gressingham Duck with a Forcemeat Stuffing and a Confit of Apples...
3 Hoursto cookSince starting the How to Cook series I have at last hit on the very best way to get really crisp roast duck.If you've got a Gressingham duck then you'll have lots to eat as well as a...
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Braised Wood Pigeon with Cider Apple Sauce and a Confit of Apples and Shallots
80 Minutesto cookWood pigeon is the most inexpensive game bird of all, so although you need about one per person, it is still excellent value and rather special – in fact, serving it with the apple and...
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Perfect Gravy
Want to find the perfect gravy recipe? Here Delia tells us about the history of gravy, and how to make it.The Delia Online Cookery School: You can watch how to make this recipe in our video, just click...
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Traditional Bread Sauce
Traditional bread sauce is one of the great, classic British sauces, but I think it has suffered from either not being made properly or – worst of all – being made from a mix or packet.The real thing...
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Yorkshire Pudding for 4
25 Minutesto cookYorkshire Pudding was originally served as a first course, to temper the appetite and make the meat go further.But crisply-made Yorkshire Pud is now - and with every reason - something...
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All-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...
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Perfect Roast Potatoes
50 Minutesto cookThe 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 each and a few extras...
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Roast Collar of Bacon with Blackened Crackling
130 Minutesto cookThis is what I always traditionally cook on Christmas Eve.Not only is it exquisite served hot or cold with all its crunchy crackling and my favourite English sauce, it also sees us...
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Traditional Bread Sauce
Traditional bread sauce is one of the great, classic British sauces, but I think it has suffered from either not being made properly or – worst of all – being made from a mix or packet.The real thing...
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Traditional Roast Turkey with Pork, Sage and Onion Stuffing
220 Minutesto cookCooking a turkey for the first time at Christmas, when in-laws and other guests are probably milling around, can be quite a traumatic experience.I think the secret of success is to...
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Crunchy Roast Potatoes with Saffron
40 Minutesto cookThis 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 of a deep saffron...
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Traditional Roast Turkey with Pork, Sage and Onion Stuffing
220 Minutesto cookCooking a turkey for the first time at Christmas, when in-laws and other guests are probably milling around, can be quite a traumatic experience.I think the secret of success is to...
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