The Delia Collection, Chicken

by Delia Smith

Delia has chosen her best and most popular recipes updating old favorites and adding some that are completely new. These are books aimed both at experienced cooks and at newcomers to homecooking who can be sure that, with Delias friendly and approachable style, they will be guided by a trusted hand through her fail-safe recipes. The second book in the series is a collection of over 50 recipes for cooking chicken. For best results Delia recommends a good quality bird, preferably traditionally reared for the table. Recipes range from classic roasts to paella and stir fries.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Delia Smith CBE is an English cook and television presenter, known for teaching basic cookery skills in a no-nonsense style. She is the UK's best-selling cookery author, with more than 21 million copies sold.

Smith is also famous for her role as joint majority shareholder at Norwich City F.C. Her partner in the shareholding is her husband, Michael Wynn-Jones. Her role at the club has attracted varying media attention, from positive when she "saved" the club from bankruptcy, to negative, when making a controversial on-pitch announcement in 2005.

Already an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Smith was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours, "in recognition of ... [her] contribution to television cookery and recipe writing".

Reviews

[Eleanor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can't beat a Delia Cookbook!