Delia Smith’s pesto salmon takes ten minutes in a very hot oven at 230°C (450°F, gas mark 8) and a crust made from fresh pesto, …

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Delia Smith’s pesto salmon takes ten minutes in a very hot oven at 230°C (450°F, gas mark 8) and a crust made from fresh pesto, …

Delia Smith’s salmon fishcakes use tinned salmon, not fresh, and she is clear about why: tinned makes better fishcakes. I did not believe that until …

Delia Smith’s crumble recipes all use the same basic topping, a 6:4:3 ratio of flour, butter, and demerara sugar, but the fruit underneath changes with …

Delia Smith’s crumble topping recipe is three ingredients in one ratio: 175g (6 oz) plain flour, 110g (4 oz) cold butter, and 75g (3 oz) …

Delia Smith’s blackberry and apple crumble is her favourite autumn version of the classic. She uses half Bramley apples and half blackberries under the same …

If you need a salad for a Christmas buffet that you can make the day before and not think about again, this is the one. …

Delia Smith’s plum crumble recipe uses halved plums with cinnamon and demerara sugar under her standard crumble topping. It bakes at 200°C (400°F) for 30 …

Delia Smith tried cooking the brown and wild rice together in one pot, could not get the timing right, and tells you straight in her …

Most potato salads pick a side: vinaigrette or mayonnaise, but Delia Smith’s Roquefort potato salad from her Complete How to Cook uses both plus crème …

Delia Smith’s winter fruit salad is a dried fruit salad made with prunes, apricots, figs, and raisins soaked overnight in water, then gently simmered and …