13 delias Recipes

red ripe tomatoes, rocket stalks removed, young cucumber cut into smallish chunks, new potatoes cooked and sliced, french beans cooked, shallots peeled and finely chopped, tuna fish in oil well drained, hard-boiled eggs peeled and quartered, anchovy fillets, black olives, chopped fresh parsley, vinaigrette dressing, level tsp maldon sea salt, garlic peeled, mustard powder, wine or balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh herbs (chives tarragon, parsley, basil, chervil or mint, for example); if using fresh oregano and thyme, use 1/2 tsp of each., freshly milled black pepper

butter, softened, olive oil, parmesan cheese, italian flat leaf parsley, chopped, salt and pepper to taste, jumbo shrimp in shells

plain flour (5 oz), baking powder, salt, egg (size 2), caster sugar (1 1/2oz), milk (4 fl oz), butter, melted and cooled slightly (2 oz), pure vanilla extract, blueberries (4 oz), pecan nuts, finely chopped (4oz), demerara sugar cubes, crushed, oil or butter, for brushing

streaky bacon, garlic sausage, in 1 piece, open-cup mushrooms, roquefort cheese, avocados, lettuce , outer leaves removed, cos lettuce , outer leaves removed, watercress, stalks removed, arugula, stalks removed, scallions, finely chopped, sour cream, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, mayonnaise, coarse grain mustard, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt & freshly ground black pepper

rhubarb, sugar , demerara, ground ginger, candied ginger, finely chopped, heavy whipping cream, greek yogurt, demerara sugar

chopped tomatoes, green chili, red onion (peeled and finely chopped ), coriander leaves (chopped ), lime (juiced ), salt and pepper, flour tortillas, wensleydale cheese (grated ), mozzarella cheese (grated ), creme fraiche

celery ribs, stilton cheese, low-fat creme fraiche, breadcrumbs, butter, melted, celery salt

eggs, egg, beaten, top quality sausage meat (jimmy dean sage breakfast sausage is good), spring onions, finely chopped (green onions), fresh thyme, finely chopped, snipped chives, parsley, finely chopped, mace (optional), seasoned flour, for dusting and coating, toasted breadcrumb, oil, for frying, salt & freshly ground black pepper

shrimp, in their shells or 1 lb cooked and cleaned large shrimp, crisp-hearted lettuce , such as cos, rocket, ripe but firm avocado, cayenne pepper, whole lime , divided into 6 wedge-shaped sections, mayonnaise (or more if needed), worcestershire sauce, drops tabasco sauce, tomato ketchup (preferably organic ), lime juice (more if needed.)

butter, digestive biscuits, grated lime zest (zest 3 limes), lime juice (juice 4-5 large limes), egg yolks, condensed milk, egg whites, sugar

couscous, vegetable stock, assorted roasted vegetables , as desired, fennel bulb, roasted and fronds reserved, spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs or 4 oz feta, tomato paste, lime juice, olive oil, roasted cumin seeds, cayenne, head lettuce, mesclun, spinach, nigella seeds (kalonji)