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Delia's Happy Christmas [Hardcover]

Delia Smith (Author)
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Book Description

Release Date: 15 Oct 2009

Delia has long been the person we turn to for stress-free Christmas celebrations. This year, she celebrates 40 years of writing recipes and brings you Delia's Happy Christmas - the definitive guide to Christmas food.

This cookbook will help you to plan your Christmas festivities to the very last culinary detail, acting as an invaluable Christmas organiser from reminding you to make your Christmas pudding and chutneys in November to giving you a crucial countdown for the Last 36 Hours.

Delia's Happy Christmas will give you 150 recipes, including 100 new recipes and 50 much-loved classics, plus menu plans and shopping lists, illustrated with glorious full-colour photography. There are recipes for all your favourite traditional dishes - Delia's Classic Christmas Cake recipe has been in print for over 40 years and has never been bettered, but Delia has also created a Chestnut Cupcakes recipe to satisfy modern tastes. Of course there is Delia's foolproof recipe for a Traditional Roast Turkey and all the trimmings, and The Only Traditional Christmas Pudding as well as ideas for parties, boxing-day suppers, vegetarian feasts and what to do with leftovers.

Organisation is the key to success. If you follow Delia's Christmas calendar, you will be sure to create a very special Christmas. And even if you don't, there is always Delia's The Last-Minute Christmas - a chapter for those who leave things to the eleventh hour.

Everyone needs Delia at Christmas.

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  • Hardcover: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press (15 Oct 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0091933064
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091933067
  • Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 22.9 x 28.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"The year's hottest cookbook...the most brilliant Christmas book ever." (You Magazine, Mail on Sunday)

"Whether it's turkey roulade, roast stuffed goose, Christmas pud or chocolate truffle torte, Delia has the quick and easy know-how." (Heat)

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Happy Christmas, with love from Delia, xx.
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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Delia book - Happy Christmas indeed! 27 Oct 2009
By Jan Mc
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Joy to the World. I was really looking forward to my new Delia Happy Christmas book and it doesnt disappoint. I have the original Christmas book too so was probably wondering at first, like others, would this be much different? Well Delia has really managed to ring the changes with this one, and it has brought us right up to date. It looks very elegant, very cool, calm and collected. This is one book to have with you before, during and probably after Christmas too, so many excellent entertaining recipes and ideas. New and old recipes, classic favourites and new twists all in one place. Lots of hints and preparation tips which will be particularly handy for the generation that Delia refers to, who havent cooked Christmas dinner before (and still a good reminder to those of us who have, many times!). I love the armchair shopping section too - if like me, you like to shop online, lots of great sites for your Christmas essentials.
Christmas just isnt Christmas without some of Delia's mums sausage rolls, hot from the oven, so do yourself a favour and make up a batch soon, grab a pad and pen and relax and plan your festivities. Cheers!
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200 of 205 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally lush! And NOT a rip-off 26 Oct 2009
By emma who reads a lot TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE VOICE
Format:Hardcover
Delia Smith's first Christmas book (published 1990) is the King of Christmas Cookbooks. Now she has brought out a new cookbook, containing some recipes from the old, and a hundred new ones too. Does this short-change her readers?

I think this book is a great acquisition. Unlike some of the other humbug-ish reviewers here, I relish the chance to try some new Delia Christmas recipes, and I think they are totally characteristic of her excellent style. (One reviewer complains many of the recipes here appeared in a WHSmith Xmas special Delia did in 2003 and 2004 but for those of us who don't have copies handy, most of what's in this book will be new.)

Plenty of things have changed in the two decades since the first book was published and the hundred new recipes in this book reflect that. For example, people eat a lot less meat. Out of eleven recipes in the vegetarian section, only three come from the 1990 book. A new watercress soup, a vegetable pie, a different cheese terrine, a macadamia and pistachio nutroast. These are just one example.

The sections with the most duplication are the classic sections like Christmas cakes and puddings and the preserves, which is sort of understandable as it is difficult to think up innovation there. But even in cakes modern life has arrived - the Dundee cake recipe has disappeared, and there are two delicious sounding recipes using Panettone, the Italian Christmas cake now widely available in supermarkets.

Lists of suppliers have been updated, as have menu suggestions now stretching to every meal from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day. Read more ›
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Delias Christmas Winner 27 Oct 2009
By Dee Bee
Format:Hardcover
I, like another reviewer, was waiting for the release of this book with anticipation. Although it does have many recipes that are in the original book and some from the WH Smith specials, there are some new vegetarian recipes which are useful. ( I only wish she had included some vegan ones) New seafood and Hogmany dishes.

It is useful to have all of the recipes together in one book and for a generation new to Delia and perhaps cooking at Christmas for the first time it is an excellent book.

The book looks very appealling and although could have done with more photographs, it is still a good book for dipping into and reading in the run up and planning stages of Christmas.

I had perhaps expected more, but overall a nice and useful book to have at this time of year.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Well Produced Book 27 Oct 2009
By Mrs. Jayne Hawkins
Format:Hardcover
I like this book, it's clear, concise and very well written. However, I do agree with an earlier comment regarding a picture for every recipe. I admit to being a Delia fan - quite simply because her recipes and methods of cooking can be trusted to work and so far have never failed me!

I shall be ordering two more copies to give as Christmas presents - and I'm quite certain the recipients will not be disappointed.

I bet by next christmas my copy will be well and truly 'splattered' as any good cookbook should be.
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150 of 159 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars As good as ever!!! 17 Oct 2009
By J. Pell
Format:Hardcover
Delia's original Christmas book is one of my most used cookery books. I use it every Christmas. Have made all the Christmas cake recipes and use the Christmas pudding recipe every year. Love the Parmesan-baked parsnips, traditional ham, ice-creams etc.Every recipe works well and deserves it's place in the book.This book is a worthy successor. It's full of exciting recipes which I can't wait to try. Have bought it in good time so I can plan ahead.
Delia's recipes WORK and are tasty and delicious.Just what we need as part of a busy life!
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Needs Delia at Christmas! Great new ideas! 3 Nov 2009
By Mrs. H. S. V. Warnock
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am really delighted with the new Delia Happy Christmas book. I love the fact that all the true, tried and trusted Delia ideas are still there e.g. the last 36 hours and how to get organised well ahead. But with lots of new ideas too. I Can't wait to try out the Chrismas crackers - yummy pastry too. I think its so good to have a new pudding ideas as well - looks quite easy to do.

I do think we all worry at Christmas and Delia is certainly our family's solution! Other people seem to have tried to do Christmas but this is up to date and easy to follow great advice.

I have 2 daughters and have bought the book for both of them so they can do it all for me soon! I think it is a lovely tradition that i have had my old book for 19 years and now we can still be using Delia in 2009.

Just loved the cover of the book - so striking. Really pretty and unusual,
but still festive.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't rely on the mincemeat recipe
I made it (with oven thermometer, following instructions to the letter) and ended up with a repellent bowlful of mincemeat thickly coated (after completely cooling) with very... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Caterina
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoying the recipes
Pleased with the actual book, however, was expecting it to arrive with the loose Christmas cover on it, as was shown and not just a plain hard back. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jill my beloved wife
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5.0 out of 5 stars cooomme onnn christmas ! lets be havin yaaaa!!
for a keen amateur like myself and a person who loves christmas and the kitchen slog that comes with it this book seems like a bible. Read more
Published 5 months ago by highdro
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Buy
An updated version of Delia's Christmas book with simpler recipes and new recipes. Lots of colour pictures and recipes laid out well
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4.0 out of 5 stars Delia Christmas book
A classic revisited and the book is easy to follow and it has got some new and fresh recipes. Very handy for the party season.
Published 6 months ago by Cayol Natacha
5.0 out of 5 stars Delia's Happy Christmas
My wife loved this book but she is a Deliah fan. She says that it was crammed with new ideas and variations on old themes which she found invaluable this Christmmas
Published 6 months ago by Peter Norman Ashton
2.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Cookery
I prefer cookery books which show each recipe with a picture so that you know how the food should look once you have cooked it - there were a few really nice recipes but this is... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. Sue Bonny
5.0 out of 5 stars Another delia classic
I bought the original delia Christmas book some years ago but then I saw thre recipes in this (eg mince pie ice cream) I just couldn't resist it, despite having sworn I would never... Read more
Published 8 months ago by andrea wood
5.0 out of 5 stars gREAT
Great book, I bought it in 2009 and use it every year, great book, easy to understand and they work
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