Easy Entertaining

Love having friends round but don't want to spend hours in the kitchen or flicking through cookery books?

Here's your answer with Delia's recipes, all suitable for entertaining.

The Delia Online Cookery School: For really easy entertaining, how about serving the Best Roast Chicken? Click the image to watch our video.

A Compote of Figs in Marsala

Figs are at their best in autumn and, even if they're not squidgy enough to eat straight, they still respon...

Figs are at their best in autumn and, even if they're not squidgy enough to eat straight, they still respond beautifully to light poaching. In this recipe they impa...

Return to the Black Forest Flourless

Though much debased by many frozen versions, the original Black Forest gateau, way back in the Sixties, was...

Though much debased by many frozen versions, the original Black Forest gateau, way back in the Sixties, was a delight: a soft, light concoction made with seriously dar...

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...

A Terrine of Summer Fruits

This one is a stunner. It's also dead easy to make and slices like a dream – a lovely, fresh-tasting, su...

This one is a stunner. It's also dead easy to make and slices like a dream – a lovely, fresh-tasting, summer dessert. It's important to have two tins because the te...

A Very Chocolatey Mousse

This was the chocolate recipe of the 1960s, but it has now, sadly, been eclipsed by other eras and their eq...

This was the chocolate recipe of the 1960s, but it has now, sadly, been eclipsed by other eras and their equally fashionable recipes. So time for a revival, I think...

Alain's Passion Fruit Brûlée

My thanks to Alain Benech, our very French chef at the football club, whom I persuaded to part with his del...

My thanks to Alain Benech, our very French chef at the football club, whom I persuaded to part with his delicious recipe for you all to make. Whenever it goes on th...

Aligot

Aligot: top image. I first ate this mashed potato with cheese in southwest France, in the Tarn regi...

Aligot: top image. I first ate this mashed potato with cheese in southwest France, in the Tarn region, and it was, quite simply, the best mashed potato I've ev...

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...

45 minutes

to cook

Almond Biscotti

I think these twice-baked, very crisp biscuits are great for children to make and eat. After that, the a...

I think these twice-baked, very crisp biscuits are great for children to make and eat. After that, the adults in true Italian fashion sit down with a glass of chill...

1 hour

to cook

American Turkey Stuffing

American Turkey Stuffing: Left hand image This type of stuffing was first served to me at a deligh...

American Turkey Stuffing: Left hand image This type of stuffing was first served to me at a delightful Thanksgiving Dinner given by some American friends. Ame...

10 minutes

to cook

Anchoïade with Goats' Cheese Croutons

It's true that, because of overkill, everybody is tired of sun-dried tomatoes, but now we can buy semi-drie...

It's true that, because of overkill, everybody is tired of sun-dried tomatoes, but now we can buy semi-dried tomatoes, called mi-cuit or sun blush, which are more squa...

20 minutes

to cook

Angel-hair Pasta with Thai Spiced Prawns

Angel-hair pasta (capellini) is, as the name suggests, the very finest shreds of pasta, now available in la...

Angel-hair pasta (capellini) is, as the name suggests, the very finest shreds of pasta, now available in larger supermarkets. Large prawns also come in packs, peele...

16 minutes

to cook

Antipasti

This is my favourite Italian first course. If you can buy the meats and cheese from a specialist Italian...

This is my favourite Italian first course. If you can buy the meats and cheese from a specialist Italian deli, so much the better; alternatively, counters at superm...

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

to cook

Apple and Mincemeat Crumble

This, in all my years of cooking, is my favourite crumble topping and any leftover mincemeat mixed with app...

This, in all my years of cooking, is my favourite crumble topping and any leftover mincemeat mixed with apples is a great filling. The Delia Online Cookery School: ...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Apple, Prune and Armagnac Clafoutis

Delia wrote this recipe specially for the Delia Online Cookery School, click the image to watch how it's ma...

Delia wrote this recipe specially for the Delia Online Cookery School, click the image to watch how it's made Prunes are soaked overnight in Armagnac and then added...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Arbroath Smokie Mousse

This is unashamedly retro. In the 60s it was very popular – only then made with smoked haddock (which is...

This is unashamedly retro. In the 60s it was very popular – only then made with smoked haddock (which is still equally good). It’s cool, light and still evokes memo...

Asparagus Soup

This elegant soup is perfect to make when asparagus comes into season in spring. It can be served hot or ve...

This elegant soup is perfect to make when asparagus comes into season in spring. It can be served hot or very well chilled. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch h...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Asparagus and Gruyere Feuilletés

In this recipe, asparagus is encased in very thin, crisp parcels of puff pastry with melted cheese. A lo...

In this recipe, asparagus is encased in very thin, crisp parcels of puff pastry with melted cheese. A lovely main course for a summer's lunch or supper party or you...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Aubergines Amalfitane

This is a recipe I was served first of all in a restaurant in Amalfi many years go. Luckily, I always ha...

This is a recipe I was served first of all in a restaurant in Amalfi many years go. Luckily, I always have a notebook to hand, so this replication is, I think, ever...

40 minutes

to cook

Autumn Lamb Braised in Beaujolais

This is certainly one of the best ways to cook lamb in the autumn or winter months – slowly braising it und...

This 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 seem...

2 hours - 3 hours 30 minutes

to cook

Avocado with Prawns and Vinaigrette

The mousse is a lovely pale pistachio colour, whiich provides a beautiful contrast to some pink juicy prawn...

The mousse is a lovely pale pistachio colour, whiich provides a beautiful contrast to some pink juicy prawns. If you buy the prawns in their shells, you can u...

Baby Summer Vegetables

This is a versatile recipe that can be served either warm, as a vegetable, or cold, as a salad – a truly be...

This is a versatile recipe that can be served either warm, as a vegetable, or cold, as a salad – a truly beautiful combination of those first, young, tender vegetables...

7 minutes - 8 minutes

to cook

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 ...

1 hour

to cook

Easy Entertaining

A Compote of Figs in Marsala

Return to the Black Forest *Flourless*

Summer Trifle with Raspberries

A Terrine of Summer Fruits

A Very Chocolatey Mousse

Alain's Passion Fruit Brûlée

Aligot

All-in-One Baked Vegetables

Almond Biscotti

American Turkey Stuffing

Anchoïade with Goats' Cheese Croutons

Angel-hair Pasta with Thai Spiced Prawns

Antipasti

Apple and Almond Crumble

Apple and Mincemeat Crumble

Apple, Prune and Armagnac Clafoutis

Arbroath Smokie Mousse

Asparagus Soup

Asparagus and Gruyere Feuilletés

Aubergines Amalfitane

Autumn Lamb Braised in Beaujolais

Avocado with Prawns and Vinaigrette

Baby Summer Vegetables

Baked Apple and Almond Pudding

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