Autumn 2003 sees the launch of the first four titles in The Delia Collection a series currently planned to contain eight titles in all. In compiling the Collection Delia has chosen her best & most popular recipes updating old favourites & adding some that are completely new. These are books aimed both at experienced cooks & at newcomers to homecooking who can be sure that with Delias friendly & approachable style they will be guided by a trusted hand through her fail-safe recipes. The first book in the series is a collection of over 50 soup recipes. Delia believes strongly in home-made soup using good quality fresh ingredients & here the reader will discover a wealth of ideas for nourishing satisfying tasty & often low-calorie soup. ...

In this collection of the very best of her Christmas recipes Delia Smith demonstrates how you can easily cope with the whole gamut of Christmas entertaining while still having plenty of time to relax with your family & friends. Whether this is the first time you have had Christmas at your own home or have been doing it for years you'll find this cookbook will be indispensable every Christmas for years to come. Delia gives advice on how to choose the very best produce from the turkey to chocolates from glace fruits to smoked salmon. She shows that you've got plenty of time when everyone arrives
- with her help you can prepare many dishes in advance & her 36-hour countdown to Christmas dinner will ensure that nothing goes wrong for that most difficult of meals to get right. She gives lots of unusual ideas for all sorts of Christmas parties from fork buffets to drinks parties including Roast Goose with Potato Sage & Apple Stuffing. & Iced Christmas Pudding topped with glace fruits marinated in Madeira. Over 100 new recipes include 5 different kinds of Christmas cake & foolproof ways to ice them a complete vegetarian Christmas including Cheese Terrine with Apricot Chutney & recipes for Christmas gifts such as Chocolate Truffles. Christmas is the time when you most want everything to run smoothly
- with Delia Smith's Christmas at your side you can relax & enjoy it.

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After her parents are killed in a road accident Delia Yebarras life is turned upside-down. At fifteen she leaves the rural Mexican village where she grew up to embark on a new life in America. Arriving at her wealthy Aunt Isabellas huge estate in Palm Springs California should be a dream come true for a simple country girl like Delia
- so why does it feel like a nightmare? Her aunt refuses to acknowledge Delias heritage relegating her to the servants quarters with a lecherous language tutor who is intent on exploiting the beautiful young foreigner. Her cousin Edward is kind but cousin Sophia is cruel manipulative & resentful of Delias sultry Latin looks. & just when Delia tries to embrace the life of an all-American girl a heartbreaking chain of events sends her spiralling back to a Mexico she hardly recognises.. .
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When Delia Yebarras fairy-tale romance with Adan Bovio the son of a wealthy politician was cut short by a tragic accident nothing could have prepared her for the heartache that followed. But when she discovers she is carrying Adans child Delia has no choice but to live under the watchful eye of Adans powerful father. At first it seems as though Mr Bovio has Delias best interests at heart & he goes out of his way to provide the very best for his unborn grandchild. But as her freedom is increasingly restricted it doesnt take Delia long to realize that Adans father still blames her for the accident that killed his son & he intends to use his connections to make her life hell. But when Delias baby arrives will she be able to protect her newborn son & make a future for her family? ...

Torn between two worlds
- & two loves
- will Delia be able to follow her heart? Enticed by the glamour & privilege of life in

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Having sold over 1.4 million copies in hardback Delias Summer Collection is now available in paperback. It is a celebration of summer & all its glorious ingredients Delia has distilled the essence of summer into a book that brings the sun into the kitchen whatever the weather. From early May to September a dazzling progression of summer produce brings with it a freshness a sense of excitement & anticipation of what is new. Summer Collection takes that as its inspiration & introduces us to the more unusual ingredients that are growing in popularity; rocket & lemon grass & herbs such as fresh coriander & sorrel. More familiar ingredients are transformed by the subtle influence of Californian Italian Greek & Oriental flavours & ideas. Here new techniques for grilling & roasting vegetables are explained; here are stunning home-made ice creams barbecues for meat-eaters & vegetarians alike a feast of fresh fruits as well as a section on preserves to recapture some of the flavours of summer in the dark days of winter. All Delias recipes are tested again & again to make them totally accessible to everyone who enjoys cooking & eating. The Summer Collection also

Includes:: information on equipment ingredients & menus for entertaining.

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Delia's Book of Cakes was first published in 1977 & such is the staying power of this 35-year-old phenomenon it has never been out of print. Now to celebrate its success it has undergone a complete contemporary makeover. It still retains the much-loved favourites that have stood the test of time but now alongside them there are new recipes new ideas new ingredients & new & simpler methods. Over 90% of the recipes in the book have been tested gluten-free. From timeless classics like coffee & walnut sponge & old-fashioned cherry cake to exciting new recipes such as iced hidden strawberry cup cakes & chunky marmalade muffins Delia brings her touch of baking magic to your kitchen. All this is as you would expect from Delia: easy accessible recipes carefully tested & utterly to be trusted. Quite simply
- as then so now
- the only book of cakes you'll ever need is Delia's Cakes.

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Delia is renowned for her tried-&-tested foolproof recipes. The Complete Cookery Course is the book that has taken pride of place in kitchens for over 30 years. It's a cookbook that you will return to again & again including recipes for all-time classics like Taramasalata Boeuf Bourguignonne Gratin Dauphinois & Rich Bread & Butter Pudding. As clear & comprehensive as ever Delia's recipes are suitable for beginners as well as more experienced cooks providing you with all you need for a lifetime of cooking & eating well. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first publication of the omnibus edition & sales of over 6 million copies across all editions Delia's Complete Cookery Course has been re-issued with a fresh new jacket. ...

Delia always has her finger on the button. For 40 years she has continually throughout her cookbooks writing & television programmes enabled millions of people who lack confidence or experience to cook for their families & loved ones without fear. Delia's Complete How to Cook a compilation of simple recipes from her celebrated How to Cook series is a totally comprehensive 700-page guide to basic cooking meaning that everyone from nine to ninety has every cooking skill they will ever need in one volume. Including hundreds of recipes for every possible occasion all with Delia's no-nonsense approach & easy to follow instructions. There has never been a greater need either to learn to cook or to return to home cooking. & here it is in one volume absolutely appropriate for the times we live in. Delia's Complete How to Cook was recently voted the best recipe book ever published (The Daily Telegraph/www. One Poll.com). ...

Delia's How to Cook is a simple-to-follow cookery course for people of all ages & abilities. In this comprehensive book series Delia returns to the very roots of cooking to look at the techniques & the staple ingredients which underline the best traditions of British cookery. Delia sees it as an answer to an urgent need. There are more recipes than ever on television & yet it seems that many of us have forgotten how to put together a wholesome nutritious meal that doesn't come from the chill cabinet or ready-made in a packet. Delia is convinced from the questions she receives in her postbag that people are no longer handed down the basics. In a world where people have less time than ever they feel intimidated by the thought of cooking. How to Cook: Book One covers the staple ingredients which form the basis of the world's foods: rice flour potatoes pasta & eggs. With her unique powers of communication Delia removes the fear & mystique from cooking both the simplest & quickest & the more advanced dishes with these essential tools of the trade. Perfect sponge cakes fail-safe pastry & Delia's guide to the Great British Breakfast rub shoulders with an everlasting souffle & tempura prawns. For the health conscious there are chips that you don't have to fry & Delia's amazing no-fat white sauce. & if you can't even boil an egg Delia will show you how to do that as well. Delia's How to Cook is a complete guide to cookery for the 21st century. ...