Delia's Complete Cookery Course

Delia's Complete Cookery Course

The Cookery Course, in its various editions, has sold over 600,000 copies since it was first published in 1979.

It is Delia's original basic and comprehensive cookbook which has been passed down by three generartions.

We only have a few recipes from this book on Delia Online as there aren't many photographs, so you will see lots of generic images. The photographs are not the best quality, but we know how loved the recipes are, and couldn't resist adding them. We hope you enjoy browsing.

The Delia Online Cookery School: Thick Onion Tart is included in this collection and you can watch it being made in our video. Just click the image to play.

Anchoïade

This is a delicious snack with all the flavours of Provence to serve out of doors, either as a first course...

This is a delicious snack with all the flavours of Provence to serve out of doors, either as a first course at a barbecue or for lunch, or else on small croutons to se...

Apple and Blackberry Pie

This is best of all made with wild brambles, which seem to have twice as much flavour as the cultivated kin...

This is best of all made with wild brambles, which seem to have twice as much flavour as the cultivated kind. If you want a larger pie to serve eight people, use a ...

40 minutes - 45 minutes

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...

Baked Fish Fillets with Mushroom Stuffing

For this you need two Dover soles, boned, skinned and cut into fillets, or plaice fillets if you want a les...

For this you need two Dover soles, boned, skinned and cut into fillets, or plaice fillets if you want a less expensive dish. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch ...

Boeuf Bourguignon

If you learnt to cook in the 1960s, as I did, you will remember those precursors of our modern brasseries, ...

If you learnt to cook in the 1960s, as I did, you will remember those precursors of our modern brasseries, which were called bistros – candles in Chianti bottles, menu...

Braised Celery with Cheese and Onion Sauce

I never buy imported celery out of season because it never tastes anywhere near the same as our own. I t...

I never buy imported celery out of season because it never tastes anywhere near the same as our own. I think it's at its best after a good November frost, and Fenla...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

Brown Sugar Brandy Butter

Brandy Butter is excellent not only with mince pies but also with the Light or Traditional Christmas Puddin...

Brandy Butter is excellent not only with mince pies but also with the Light or Traditional Christmas Puddings or the Apple, Mincemeat and Nut Strudel. The Delia Onl...

Buttered New Potatoes

Made with the first young Jersey Royal potatoes, or some well-flavoured mainland variety such as Pentland J...

Made with the first young Jersey Royal potatoes, or some well-flavoured mainland variety such as Pentland Javelin, these are so good you could eat a plateful all by th...

Carrot and Tarragon Soup

This is a delicious, summery soup, but it can be made in the winter with two finely chopped leeks instead o...

This is a delicious, summery soup, but it can be made in the winter with two finely chopped leeks instead of the lettuce leaves. Don't be tempted to use stock, as t...

Cevapcici

These are delicious little minced sausages threaded on to skewers. The Delia Online Cookery School: ...

These are delicious little minced sausages threaded on to skewers. The Delia Online Cookery School: Find out why Delia wanted to launch her cookery school - cl...

10 minutes - 20 minutes

Stir-fried Green Vegetables

The principle of stir-frying involves speed of cooking with a high heat. As the vegetables come into con...

The principle of stir-frying involves speed of cooking with a high heat. As the vegetables come into contact with the hot surface of the pan or wok, the heat seals ...

7 minutes - 8 minutes

Cornish Pasty Pie

I find Cornish pasties often have too much pastry and not enough filling. However, the traditional filli...

I find Cornish pasties often have too much pastry and not enough filling. However, the traditional filling of steak, potato and turnip is so delicious I now make on...

1 hour 45 minutes

Crumpets

Although you can buy quite good crumpets, I do think they're fun to make - especially on a cold snowy day w...

Although you can buy quite good crumpets, I do think they're fun to make - especially on a cold snowy day when everyone's housebound. Once upon a time you could buy...

5 minutes - 6 minutes

Cucumber with Soured Cream

Dill goes well with all cucumber or soured cream recipes. This combines both, and is a marvellous vegeta...

Dill goes well with all cucumber or soured cream recipes. This combines both, and is a marvellous vegetable accompaniment to fish. It is also good made with some sm...

Cumberland Sauce

This is, for me, one of the great classic English sauces, provided it's made with a good-quality redcurrant...

This is, for me, one of the great classic English sauces, provided it's made with a good-quality redcurrant jelly with a high fruit content; some of the commercial var...

10 minutes - 15 minutes

Dried Fruit Salad with Yoghurt

This recipe is full of natural, good things – there is no sugar in it as I have come to the conclusion it t...

This recipe is full of natural, good things – there is no sugar in it as I have come to the conclusion it tastes better without it. The Delia Online Cookery School:...

English Pot-roast

You could use topside or silverside for this, but rolled brisket has the best flavour of all. The Delia ...

You could use topside or silverside for this, but rolled brisket has the best flavour of all. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to make Perfect Mashed Pota...

Four Star Salad

This salad is a meal in itself. The stars in question here are avocado, French garlic sausage, mushroom ...

This salad is a meal in itself. The stars in question here are avocado, French garlic sausage, mushroom and lettuce, with a lovely, garlicky, soured cream dressing....

Fried Cabbage with Bacon

This is good enough for a meal on its own, and excellent with sausages and jacket potatoes. The Delia On...

This is good enough for a meal on its own, and excellent with sausages and jacket potatoes. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch Delia's method for cooking caulif...

17 minutes - 18 minutes

Gratin Dauphinois

Home-made, straight from the oven, it is truly one of the great classics. I know it does seem extravagan...

Home-made, straight from the oven, it is truly one of the great classics. I know it does seem extravagant to use 5 fl oz (150 ml) cream for 1 lb (450 g) potatoes, b...

1 hour 30 minutes

Green Herb Soup

This soup adapts to any combination of fresh herbs - mint, sage, tarragon, thyme, rosemary, sorrel or any o...

This soup adapts to any combination of fresh herbs - mint, sage, tarragon, thyme, rosemary, sorrel or any others that are available. The Delia Online Cookery School...

Herb Butter

You can serve this with chops, steaks or fish or simply swirl it around some hot cooked vegetables such as ...

You can serve this with chops, steaks or fish or simply swirl it around some hot cooked vegetables such as carrots, new potatoes, courgettes or cauliflower. You cou...

Home-made Muesli

My quarrel with some of the branded muesli is that they usually contain rather a lot of dried milk powder (...

My quarrel with some of the branded muesli is that they usually contain rather a lot of dried milk powder (which is not really something I want to eat in spoonfuls) pl...

Irish Stew with Parsley Dumplings

I don't make any claims about this so far as its Irish authenticity is concerned, but it does taste very go...

I don't make any claims about this so far as its Irish authenticity is concerned, but it does taste very good. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch Delia introduc...

2 hours 20 minutes - 2 hours 25 minutes

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