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The Delia Online Cookery School: Homemade bread is economical, there are no nasty additives, just good, basic ingredients. If you're not sure about making it yourself, start with Delia's Wholemeal Loaf. click the image to watch our video and you will see how simple it is.

A bowl of thick butterbean soup with a fork resting on the side

Butter Bean, Bacon and Parsley Soup

Butter beans, boiled on their own (as I remember them at school) tend to be dull, but they make a good, thi...

Butter beans, boiled on their own (as I remember them at school) tend to be dull, but they make a good, thick, creamy soup and have the great virtue of being able to a...

20 minutes - 30 minutes

a white bowl of soup with a spoon full of soup being lifted out

Carrot and Artichoke Soup

I love serving this, one of my most favourite soups. First, it has an extremely rich, beautiful colour, ...

I love serving this, one of my most favourite soups. First, it has an extremely rich, beautiful colour, almost saffron I would say. And second, people can never qui...

a saucepan filled with soup sitting on a white tablecloth with a wooden spoon resting on the pan

Carrot and Coriander Soup

This is a lovely soup to make with spring carrots that are not quite as sweet as those in the summer. Co...

This is a lovely soup to make with spring carrots that are not quite as sweet as those in the summer. Coriander is said to have the flavour of roasted orange peel, ...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

Carrot and Leek Soup

This makes a nice change from the more usual Leek and Potato Soup, provided of course the carrots are not t...

This makes a nice change from the more usual Leek and Potato Soup, provided of course the carrots are not too expensive. The Delia Online Cookery School: Make your ...

Cauliflower Cheese and Broccoli Soup

A lovely fresh-tasting soup this. You can choose the cheese here – basically whatever you have: Roquefor...

A lovely fresh-tasting soup this. You can choose the cheese here – basically whatever you have: Roquefort, Gorgonzola, Cheddar – but this one’s made with Parmesan s...

Cauliflower Soup

As cauliflowers are available all the year round and prices tend to fluctuate enormously, this soup is only...

As cauliflowers are available all the year round and prices tend to fluctuate enormously, this soup is only really economical when the price is right. The Delia Onl...

Cauliflower Soup with Roquefort

This is a truly sublime soup, as the cauliflower and Roquefort seem to melt together so well, but I have al...

This is a truly sublime soup, as the cauliflower and Roquefort seem to melt together so well, but I have also tried it with mature Cheddar, and I'm sure it would be go...

Cheese and Potato Bread

One thing we always love serving with asparagus is homemade potato bread to mop up all the lovely buttery s...

One thing we always love serving with asparagus is homemade potato bread to mop up all the lovely buttery sauce. This time we tried a new version with sage and stro...

45 minutes - 50 minutes

A bowl of parsnip soup in a white mug, with parsnip crisps on the top, sittin on a wooden tray with a roll of white bread next to it

Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup

This is such a lovely soup. The sweetness of the parsnips is sharpened by the presence of the apple, and...

This is such a lovely soup. The sweetness of the parsnips is sharpened by the presence of the apple, and the subtle flavour of the spices comes through beautifully....

picture of two white loaves, one in a tin

Easy White Loaf

A good, old-fashioned, English, white, crusty loaf, soft inside and lightly textured, is still hard to beat...

A good, old-fashioned, English, white, crusty loaf, soft inside and lightly textured, is still hard to beat - it's my favourite for soldiers to go with softly boiled e...

A picture of a soup bowl full of french onion soup with croutons covered in melted cheese and a ladle lifting out a whole crouton

French Onion Soup

There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onio...

There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onions that turn mellow and sweet in a broth laced with white wi...

1 hour 36 minutes

Leek and Butternut Squash Soup

Leek and Potato Soup is a number one classic in our house, but for something different try it with what I c...

Leek and Potato Soup is a number one classic in our house, but for something different try it with what I call the perennial pumpkin – butternut squash. In the autu...

Four white bolws of leek and potatoe soup with creme fraiche swirled on top and a garnish of snipped chives

Leek, Onion and Potato Soup

This has to be one of my own top of the pops favourites and has proven to be one of my most popular recipes...

This has to be one of my own top of the pops favourites and has proven to be one of my most popular recipes with everyone over the years. The chilled version of thi...

A white bowl with pasta soup garnished with herbs and cheese, with a spoon inside. A round loaf of bread is placed behind the bowl on a marble surface.

Minestrone with Macaroni

If you have a food processor, it makes very light work of chopping the vegetables. But use the pulse but...

If you have a food processor, it makes very light work of chopping the vegetables. But use the pulse button so you don't chop them too small. For a change, you can ...

1 hour 30 minutes

Mini Focaccia Bread

Focaccia is an Italian flat bread made with olive oil. The flavour of the oil is important, so it's advi...

Focaccia is an Italian flat bread made with olive oil. The flavour of the oil is important, so it's advisable to use a good, strong, fruity virgin olive oil for thi...

15 minutes - 30 minutes

Pitta Bread

Home-made pitta bread is such a treat, and with a breadmaker to make the initial dough, it's not a lot of b...

Home-made pitta bread is such a treat, and with a breadmaker to make the initial dough, it's not a lot of bother. I love the way they puff up and become hollow. ...

8 minutes - 10 minutes

a picture of a loaf of goats cheese and thyme bread cut in half

Potato Bread with Goats' Cheese

Don't make this if you are on a diet - it's so wonderful that it's impossible to stop eating it. It's al...

Don't make this if you are on a diet - it's so wonderful that it's impossible to stop eating it. It's also great for a packed lunch or journey because you've got th...

45 minutes - 50 minutes

three slices of wholemeal bread next to a glass jar of marmalade

Wholemeal Loaf

The poet Pam Ayres once said, when describing her home-made wholemeal bread, that it was like 'biting into ...

The poet Pam Ayres once said, when describing her home-made wholemeal bread, that it was like 'biting into a cornfield', and that's it – the very best description I've...

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 ...

Slow-cooked Celery and Celeriac Soup

Because the vegetables are very slowly cooked, this soup has lots of lovely flavour, and it's quite satisfy...

Because the vegetables are very slowly cooked, this soup has lots of lovely flavour, and it's quite satisfying and filling, particularly with some Celeriac and Lancash...

A picture of four white soup bowls with two full of root vegetable soup, a white spoon resting on the top and a bowl of chopped parsley

Slow-cooked Root Vegetable Soup

Something happens to vegetables when they're cooked very slowly for a long time: their flavour becomes mell...

Something happens to vegetables when they're cooked very slowly for a long time: their flavour becomes mellow but at the same time more intense, and your kitchen is fi...

A picture of a cream bowl with soup and croutons and some winter berries on the table

Stilton Soup

Not simply a recipe for leftover bits of Stilton, this one, but a delicious creamy soup that can enhance an...

Not simply a recipe for leftover bits of Stilton, this one, but a delicious creamy soup that can enhance any dinner or supper party. Be careful not to boil the soup...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

a picture of sliced soda bread, with smoked salmon and lemon wedges on a marble block

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

This is the real thing - proper Irish bread. As it bakes in the oven and the aroma reaches you, c...

This is the real thing - proper Irish bread. As it bakes in the oven and the aroma reaches you, close your eyes, picture the beauty of the Irish landscape an...

Walnut and Raisin Bread

I think one of God's greatest gifts to man is good cheese, and it deserves good bread to go with it. Thi...

I think one of God's greatest gifts to man is good cheese, and it deserves good bread to go with it. This chunky, slightly sweet bread goes extremely well with a sh...

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