American, Mexican and Caribbean

Here you will find American influenced recipes, great for 4th July parties. Spicy Mexican to add a bit of heat to your cooking and Caribbean to bring back holiday memories

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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

Corned-beef Hash with Fried Eggs

I love New York and, in particular, New York delis, where I always order a hot pastrami sandwich on rye bre...

I love New York and, in particular, New York delis, where I always order a hot pastrami sandwich on rye bread and my husband always orders corned-beef hash with a frie...

Creole Christmas Cake

If there were a Delia’s Christmas cake poll this would now be a clear leader. Originally from the Caribb...

If there were a Delia’s Christmas cake poll this would now be a clear leader. Originally from the Caribbean, it does involve quite a lot of booze and a week’s pre-s...

4 hours

to cook

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...

15 minutes

to cook

Dark Jamaican Gingerbread

This cake, originally from the sugar-and-spice island of Jamaica, has sadly become a factory-made clone, bu...

This cake, originally from the sugar-and-spice island of Jamaica, has sadly become a factory-made clone, but made at home it’s dark, sticky, fragrant with ginger – the...

1 hour 15 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes

to cook

Iced Tea

The British may be experts at making and serving tea, but when it comes to iced tea the Americans have the ...

The British may be experts at making and serving tea, but when it comes to iced tea the Americans have the edge. It must be the most refreshing drink to serve when ...

Coleslaw

The four 'stars' in this case are celeriac, carrot, cabbage and spring onion. The result is a very crunc...

The four 'stars' in this case are celeriac, carrot, cabbage and spring onion. The result is a very crunchy fresh-tasting coleslaw that can be made the day before, i...

Apricot and Pecan Muffins

I love American home cooking, and one of the things I feel Americans are particularly good at is baking (bo...

I love American home cooking, and one of the things I feel Americans are particularly good at is baking (both at home and commercially). The American muffin reigns ...

20 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Gooseberry and Elderflower Muffins

What’s good about changing seasons is looking forward to gooseberries, which only come once a year. They...

What’s good about changing seasons is looking forward to gooseberries, which only come once a year. They can of course be frozen but they’re never quite as good, so...

30 minutes

to cook

Frijolemole

This rather exotic title simply means 'bean purée' – but a rather special one, made with chickpeas, chillie...

This rather exotic title simply means 'bean purée' – but a rather special one, made with chickpeas, chillies, fresh lime juice and coriander. It has a crunchy textu...

Vegetarian

Iced Lemon Muffins

A friend asked ‘Can you make iced poppy seed muffins as good as a famous coffee-shop chain?’ Answer, dec...

A friend asked ‘Can you make iced poppy seed muffins as good as a famous coffee-shop chain?’ Answer, decidedly yes, but with add-ons. Much lighter, moister, much mu...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Individual Pecan Pies

Once on a holiday in New England, I found it very hard to order any dessert other than pecan pie. Since ...

Once on a holiday in New England, I found it very hard to order any dessert other than pecan pie. Since then I have loved to try out all the different variations of...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Key Lime Pie

This is a very famous recipe from Florida, where a certain special variety of limes called Key limes are us...

This is a very famous recipe from Florida, where a certain special variety of limes called Key limes are used. Their season is short and there aren't enough grown t...

36 minutes - 38 minutes

to cook

Maple and Walnut Cheesecake

There is a distinct affinity between walnuts and maple syrup, and this light cheesecake marries the flavour...

There is a distinct affinity between walnuts and maple syrup, and this light cheesecake marries the flavours beautifully. In order to increase the maple flavour the...

30 minutes

to cook

Marinated Pork with Jerk Seasoning

In the Caribbean, jerk seasoning comes either wet or dry. The latter is made with dried herbs, which I d...

In the Caribbean, jerk seasoning comes either wet or dry. The latter is made with dried herbs, which I don't usually have available, so this is the wet version – gr...

30 minutes

to cook

Mashed Black-eyed Beancakes with Ginger Onion Marmalade

Black-eyed beans are the lovely nutty beans that are popular in recipes from the deep south of America and,...

Black-eyed beans are the lovely nutty beans that are popular in recipes from the deep south of America and, with the addition of other vegetables, they make very good ...

Vegetarian

Mexican Chicken Chilli with Salsa

I have to admit they probably won't have heard of this in Mexico, but I've so named it because it's a dish ...

I have to admit they probably won't have heard of this in Mexico, but I've so named it because it's a dish based on a couple of Mexican themes: firstly, there are the ...

2 hours 5 minutes - 2 hours 25 minutes

to cook

Mexican Guacamole

The first time I ever used Tabasco (hot chilli sauce) was when I made my first guacamole. This spicy Mex...

The first time I ever used Tabasco (hot chilli sauce) was when I made my first guacamole. This spicy Mexican purée, made with fresh avocados, chillies and ripe toma...

Vegetarian

Mexican Tomato Salsa

This is lovely served with plain grilled fish. The Delia Online Cookery School: You can also watch How T...

This is lovely served with plain grilled fish. The Delia Online Cookery School: You can also watch How To Skin and De-seed Tomatoes in our video. Just click the ima...

Vegetarian

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 ...

New England Chilli Bowl

I've suggested two ways of cooking this delicious, spicy main meal: you can either cook it in the tradition...

I've suggested two ways of cooking this delicious, spicy main meal: you can either cook it in the traditional way in a slow oven, or (if you want to cut down on gas or...

1 hour 30 minutes

to cook

Oven-roasted Tilapia

Tilapia is a very attractive fish and delightfully self-contained – each one makes a perfect serving for on...

Tilapia is a very attractive fish and delightfully self-contained – each one makes a perfect serving for one person and the exotic fruit salsa accompanying it makes th...

15 minutes

to cook

Pina Colada

This recipe is courtesy of Delia's Restaurant and Bar at Norwich City Football Club open on Friday and Satu...

This recipe is courtesy of Delia's Restaurant and Bar at Norwich City Football Club open on Friday and Saturday evenings. Call 01603 218705 to book. The ...

Pumpkin Pie

This recipe uses another version of shortcrust pastry that is used for sweet open-faced flans and tarts. ...

This recipe uses another version of shortcrust pastry that is used for sweet open-faced flans and tarts. It's richer than shortcrust, but very crisp, and the eggs g...

American, Mexican and Caribbean

Cincinnati 5-ways Chilli

Corned-beef Hash with Fried Eggs

Creole Christmas Cake

Creole Prawns

Dark Jamaican Gingerbread

Iced Tea

Coleslaw

Apricot and Pecan Muffins

Gooseberry and Elderflower Muffins

Frijolemole

Iced Lemon Muffins

Individual Pecan Pies

Key Lime Pie

Maple and Walnut Cheesecake

Marinated Pork with Jerk Seasoning

Mashed Black-eyed Beancakes with Ginger Onion Marmalade

Mexican Chicken Chilli with Salsa

Mexican Guacamole

Mexican Tomato Salsa

Mixed-leaf Caesar Salad

New England Chilli Bowl

Oven-roasted Tilapia

Pina Colada

Pumpkin Pie

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