Mushrooms

To prepare mushrooms, don’t wash them is the first rule – they already have a lot of moisture and washing them means they absorb even more, which can make them soggy.

Cider-braised Pork with Mushrooms

This recipe was served to me at The Aspall Cyder House in Suffolk, near where I live, about 30 years ago. ...

This recipe was served to me at The Aspall Cyder House in Suffolk, near where I live, about 30 years ago. They gave me this recipe and I’m still making it! For a sp...

28 minutes

to cook

Creamy Mushroom Soup

This is a light and delicate soup that is best made with the dark, flat open-gilled mushrooms – which have ...

This is a light and delicate soup that is best made with the dark, flat open-gilled mushrooms – which have more flavour to them than the closed button variety. The ...

20 minutes

to cook

Eggs en Cocotte

I love to make this with dried morels, which are available from specialist food shops, but dried porcini wi...

I love to make this with dried morels, which are available from specialist food shops, but dried porcini will also be excellent. The Delia Online Cookery School: Eg...

15 minutes - 18 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Marinated Mushrooms with Garlic

Serve these mushrooms with the pungent garlic and smoked pimentón mayonnaise and some bread for dipping – w...

Serve these mushrooms with the pungent garlic and smoked pimentón mayonnaise and some bread for dipping – wonderful! The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to p...

Vegetarian

Melted Cheese Frittata

This is Italy's version of an open-face omelette and, while the tortilla or Spanish omelette is golden brow...

This is Italy's version of an open-face omelette and, while the tortilla or Spanish omelette is golden brown, the frittata is cooked even more slowly and should not be...

Vegetarian

Wild Mushroom Risotto

I got a lot of flack from the purists when I first published this recipe, but my friend and fellow cookery ...

I got a lot of flack from the purists when I first published this recipe, but my friend and fellow cookery writer Anna Del Conte reassured me by explaining that in Lig...

35 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Sauteed Mushrooms

First imagine a plump, round, fat, juicy mushroom, then think of a shrivelled dried mushroom. The differ...

First imagine a plump, round, fat, juicy mushroom, then think of a shrivelled dried mushroom. The difference is moisture, and because the dried one has masses more ...

30 minutes

to cook

Slimmers' Mushroom Risotto

This is an oven-baked risotto with the deep, fragrant flavour of mushrooms. It’s extremely creamy and lu...

This is an oven-baked risotto with the deep, fragrant flavour of mushrooms. It’s extremely creamy and luscious but – can you believe it? – it contains no cream, no ...

Vegetarian

Spaghetti with Anchovies, Mushrooms and Olives

If you like lots of gutsy flavour in food, you'll like this recipe, which should be made with the very best...

If you like lots of gutsy flavour in food, you'll like this recipe, which should be made with the very best olive oil and served with lots of fresh Parmesan. The De...

Tempura with Prawns

This is designed for beginners, just to get the feel of making tempura and the practice. There are, of c...

This is designed for beginners, just to get the feel of making tempura and the practice. There are, of course, many different types of ingredient that can be used, ...

Wild Mushroom Soup with Madeira

The base of this soup comes in the form of a ready-made, creamy mushroom sauce and, once you add the delect...

The base of this soup comes in the form of a ready-made, creamy mushroom sauce and, once you add the delectable flavour combination of fresh mushrooms, dried porcini a...

1 hour

to cook

Wild Mushroom and Walnut Soup

Walnuts are at their best at Christmas time and, together with some dried wild mushrooms, can be used to ma...

Walnuts are at their best at Christmas time and, together with some dried wild mushrooms, can be used to make an unusual soup for a dinner party or a warming lunch or ...

Vegetarian

Wild Mushrooms en Croûte

This recipe is ideal for entertaining; you can make the filling and pastry cases the day before. Serve w...

This recipe is ideal for entertaining; you can make the filling and pastry cases the day before. Serve with Foaming Hollandaise Sauce, which can also be made ahead....

Vegetarian