Love Delia Smith

I wonder where I go wrong ?

MawBe

That sounds nice-which book is it on? I have most of them and you can tell which ones I use most- greasy, stained, pages falling out!

same here

I don't like Delia Smith's recipes because there is far too much writing. She is a journalist, not a trained cook.

I like a list of ingredients, utensils and clear instructions set out as bullet points, easy to follow for the first time.

eazybee if you think Delia's recipes are too waffly, then try one of Felicity Cloake's.

Nobody waffles on like Felicity!

Stuffed yellow peppers with pilao rice.

I always use her Pancake recipe. It’s the butter she uses in them that makes them so delicious.

Real as Beef in red wine for a family dinner and always use her Xmas cake every year. Have to make that soon.

I hang on to my copy of her cookery course for checking timings and temperatures. My two go to recipes are blueberry muffins and chicken basque, both from her summer cookery book.

Delias recipe for marmalade, the one that's slow cooked for hours. Intense flavour, dark and delicious. I've won prizes for it! (Winter cookbook)

eazybee

I don't like Delia Smith's recipes because there is far too much writing. She is a journalist, not a trained cook.

I like a list of ingredients, utensils and clear instructions set out as bullet points, easy to follow for the first time.

Nigella is the one I associate with journalism!
For quite a while before the cookery shows, she had a regular column in The Times.

Delia Smith is not a journalist.

She is a cook (rather than a chef) and erstwhile TV presenter.
Her recipes and instructions are clear and precise.

Christmas cake and her moussaka recipe always a favourite with me and mine.

I make her baked red peppers with garlic, tomato wedges and olive oil every time we have a BBQ or buffet style lunch for all the family. Absolutely delicious with good bread to soak up the juices, never any left over.

Callistemon

Delia Smith is not a journalist.

She is a cook (rather than a chef) and erstwhile TV presenter.
Her recipes and instructions are clear and precise.

And she’s the owner of a Football Club!
She’s never claimed to be a chef but, as a cook, her recipes and methods are foolproof. I defy anyone to fail to cook well when using her recipes.

She never writes excessively or woffles. There’s only so many times that I can read endless flowery language or about a recipe ‘oozing oilily down’, hear constantly about someone’s greed and watch endless simpering and eyelash fluttering (Nigella). Everyone, cook or chef has to be a personality now, whether promoting their latest book or appearing on tv. It’s soon not about the recipes. That’s never been the case with Delia - alongside all the flamboyance and ‘celebrity’, she can seem quite the reverse, but for years has just cooked and clearly demonstrates what’s needed to create fabulous food without fuss, every time.

And her world famous Christmas pudding recipe? The very best.

I can’t think of one particular favourite recipe, have most of her books. I use CCC and her summer and winter collection the most I suppose. The ragu from winter collection I make a lot and freeze also every year her mincemeat and her Christmas turkey.

Christmas chutney
Mincemeat
Christmas cake

The w hole Christmas dinner
Her stuffed roast chicken

All those without fail.

Then I dip in and out depending on what I fancy
Oh! And yes her dark marmalade. I have two jars left until next winters make.