Spring

The move from winter to spring is always a welcome relief.

With Spring in the air it's time to look towards the new ingredients coming into season, with the sweet flavour of Spring lamb, the vibrant green of fresh asparagus, watercress, the ruby red of rhubarb and later on tender broad beans.

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Roast Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

This recipe for roast lamb can be served with gravy or Rosemary and Onion Sauce, which is also good with la...

This recipe for roast lamb can be served with gravy or Rosemary and Onion Sauce, which is also good with lamb chops, or served with bangers and mash. The Delia Onli...

2 hours

to cook

Roasted Tomato Soup

At first you're going to think 'Why roast tomatoes, just for soup?' but I promise you that once you've tast...

At first you're going to think 'Why roast tomatoes, just for soup?' but I promise you that once you've tasted the difference you'll know it's worth it - especially in ...

Vegetarian

Rosti Crab Cakes

As a great lover of any type of fish cake I have always adored American crab cakes, but somehow the small E...

As a great lover of any type of fish cake I have always adored American crab cakes, but somehow the small English crabs seem too rich for them. After some serious t...

6 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Salmon Rosti Fish Cakes

I've got a thing about fish cakes: if they appear on a restaurant menu I always order them - and I'm freque...

I've got a thing about fish cakes: if they appear on a restaurant menu I always order them - and I'm frequently trying to dream up new variations. This one is a rea...

6 minutes

to cook

Scallops Veronique

One of Delia's recipes from the online series A Year In My Kitchen. You can also watch how to make Scall...

One of Delia's recipes from the online series A Year In My Kitchen. You can also watch how to make Scallops in the Shell in our Cookery School Video for Flour-based...

2 minutes - 3 minutes

to cook

Shoulder of Lamb Stuffed with Rice and Olives

This recipe turns what is an inexpensive cut of lamb into something special. The Delia Online Cookery Sc...

This recipe turns what is an inexpensive cut of lamb into something special. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to cook Perfect Rice in our video. Just clic...

1 hour 15 minutes - 2 hours 5 minutes

to cook

Spiced Apple Muffin Cake

I have included this because I still get letters from people saying they can't make muffins. My message ...

I have included this because I still get letters from people saying they can't make muffins. My message to them is don't try too hard – undermixing is the golden ru...

1 hour 15 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Spring Sauce for Lamb

I always part company with mint sauce if it's made with malt vinegar which completely overpowers the flavou...

I always part company with mint sauce if it's made with malt vinegar which completely overpowers the flavour of the lamb. But the following sauce - which my g...

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

This is a good recipe for a dinner party as it’s easy to carve and serve. To serve eight, just double th...

This is a good recipe for a dinner party as it’s easy to carve and serve. To serve eight, just double the ingredients using two fillets. The Delia Online Cookery...

1 hour

to cook

Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce

The real cheat element here is that it’s mega-fast to prepare but looks as though it took an age! NOTE: ...

The real cheat element here is that it’s mega-fast to prepare but looks as though it took an age! NOTE: This recipe is from the book Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking...

Watercress and Potato Soup

Dorothy Hartley’s 'Food in England' (one of my cookery bibles). Talking of watercress she says ‘they rec...

Dorothy Hartley’s 'Food in England' (one of my cookery bibles). Talking of watercress she says ‘they reckon it is a good thing to eat in the spring. They prophesy i...