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British roast beef is only half the story: at last the world has recognised that our native cuisine is well worth a detour. Tuck into crumbles, casseroles and cakes to see why!

The Delia Online Cookery School: Not forgetting a Traditional English Trifle which you can watch being made in our video, just click the image to play.

Classic Sponge Cake

This sponge cake could also be made in a 7 inch (18 cm) tin (just use two eggs and 4 oz/115 g each of flour...

This sponge cake could also be made in a 7 inch (18 cm) tin (just use two eggs and 4 oz/115 g each of flour, sugar and butter). It can then be filled with jam and ...

30 minutes - 35 minutes

Mixed Grill

This is a sauce that's suitable for all meats – lamb cutlets, pork ribs or chicken drumsticks. The quant...

This is a sauce that's suitable for all meats – lamb cutlets, pork ribs or chicken drumsticks. The quantity is enough to glaze six of each, which makes a nice mixtu...

A Summer Soup of Lettuce, Cucumber and Peas

An excess of home-grown cucumbers and what to do with them forth a delightful fresh, green summer soup, whi...

An excess of home-grown cucumbers and what to do with them forth a delightful fresh, green summer soup, which we enjoy served hot during a chillier snap, but it's equa...

Summer Trifle with Raspberries

This is a moveable feast, because any combination can be used - all strawberries, or strawberries and raspb...

This is a moveable feast, because any combination can be used - all strawberries, or strawberries and raspberries mixed, or even a few redcurrants would be a great add...

Traditional Christmas Pudding

This is quite definitely the best and, like the Christmas cake, has been made and loved by a cast of thousa...

This is quite definitely the best and, like the Christmas cake, has been made and loved by a cast of thousands over forty years. If you’ve never made a Christmas pu...

One-crust Gooseberry Pie

This American idea for making a pie is blissfully easy – no baking tins and no lids to be cut, fitted and f...

This American idea for making a pie is blissfully easy – no baking tins and no lids to be cut, fitted and fluted. It looks very attractive because you can see the f...

All-in-One Baked Vegetables

The one thing cheats don’t want to be doing on Christmas morning is running backwards and forwards to the k...

The 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 all...

All-in-one Sponge Cake

This sponge cake uses Delia's all-in-one method. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to make othe...

This sponge cake uses Delia's all-in-one method. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to make other sponge cakes, just click the image to play

30 minutes - 35 minutes

Almond Icing (Marzipan)

Homemade almond icing is superior to the ready-made, so I’ve included it here if you have time to make it. ...

Homemade almond icing is superior to the ready-made, so I’ve included it here if you have time to make it. A one-egg mix makes 375g, so you will probably have too m...

Apple and Almond Crumble

This is a moveable feast because absolutely any fruit can be used. I love it with peaches or apricots in...

This is a moveable feast because absolutely any fruit can be used. I love it with peaches or apricots in summer, in spring it's good with rhubarb, and in autumn I u...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

Apple and Orange Crunch

I like this crunchy pudding, served with proper custard or, failing that, a thick pouring cream. You can...

I like this crunchy pudding, served with proper custard or, failing that, a thick pouring cream. You can watch how Delia makes custard in our Cookery School Video, ...

50 minutes - 55 minutes

Apple and Raisin Parcels

This is yet another version of a good old apple pie, but the great thing about this recipe is that it bakes...

This is yet another version of a good old apple pie, but the great thing about this recipe is that it bakes into individual portions, so it's much easier when you come...

Apricot Oat Slices

The day we tested these lovely, oaty, chewy cakes, I took them to a football club board meeting, and they a...

The day we tested these lovely, oaty, chewy cakes, I took them to a football club board meeting, and they all disappeared in moments. The Delia Online Cookery Schoo...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

Apricot and Nut Crunchies

You can almost imagine sneaking in to quickly grab one of these from under the cook's nose. But you don'...

You can almost imagine sneaking in to quickly grab one of these from under the cook's nose. But you don't have to tiptoe around to enjoy these fantastically moreish...

Asparagus Under Wraps

The asparagus in this dish is steamed lightly then wrapped with cheese and Parma ham and baked till the che...

The asparagus in this dish is steamed lightly then wrapped with cheese and Parma ham and baked till the cheese is melted. Italian Fontina, if you can get it, has th...

Asparagus with Lemon Butter Crumbs

This is just to ring the changes from plain melted butter and the crumbs add a lovely crunchy texture. T...

This is just to ring the changes from plain melted butter and the crumbs add a lovely crunchy texture. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to zest and juice ...

5 minutes - 6 minutes

Bacon and Egg Pies

Home-made individual bacon and egg pies, baked in patty tins or as a whole pie, make a very good and easily...

Home-made individual bacon and egg pies, baked in patty tins or as a whole pie, make a very good and easily transportable picnic dish. Alternatively, they are nice ...

Bacon, Leek and Potato Omelette

This is a flat omelette, finished off under the grill, so it shouldn’t be folded – just simply cut in half ...

This is a flat omelette, finished off under the grill, so it shouldn’t be folded – just simply cut in half or in quarters. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch ho...

Baked Apple and Almond Pudding

Since this recipe was given to me many years ago by the proprietor of the Sign of the Angel in Lacock, it h...

Since this recipe was given to me many years ago by the proprietor of the Sign of the Angel in Lacock, it has become really popular with readers, as I know from their ...

Baked Apples with Maple Syrup

With our apple storer now replenished, we decided on a variation on the traditional baked apple using maple...

With our apple storer now replenished, we decided on a variation on the traditional baked apple using maple syrup and pecan nuts. The key to this recipe is the long...

1 hour 15 minutes

Baked Lamb with Garlic

This recipe enables you to cook the meat and the potato together at the same time. I like to use an oval...

This recipe enables you to cook the meat and the potato together at the same time. I like to use an oval heatproof gratin dish for it – but a very small roasting ti...

Baked Salmon and Sorrel Creams

The sharp, almost lemony flavour or sorrel leaves contrasts beautifully with fresh salmon. Supermarkets ...

The sharp, almost lemony flavour or sorrel leaves contrasts beautifully with fresh salmon. Supermarkets sell them now, but if they're not available young spinach le...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

Smoked Haddock Creams

I always feel that first courses are difficult to get right, because you want something that's going to tas...

I always feel that first courses are difficult to get right, because you want something that's going to taste really good but at the same time won't be too much bother...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

Baked Whole Gammon

This is an alternative way of serving gammon and I like it served with English Cumberland Sauce (see relate...

This is an alternative way of serving gammon and I like it served with English Cumberland Sauce (see related recipe below) The Delia Online Cookery School: Find out...

4 hours 30 minutes - 5 hours 10 minutes

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