The Delia Collection: Baking

by Delia Smith

Delia's seventh book in this enormously popular collection brings us tantalizing baking recipes. From cakes and muffins to breads and biscuits, Delia has chosen over 50 of her most popular recipes—updating old favorites and adding some that are completely new. This collection is aimed at both experienced cooks and newcomers who can be sure that with Delia's approachable style, they will be guided by a trusted hand through her fail-safe recipes. Including tips and ideas to help cooks of every ability, the reader is guaranteed delicious and rewarding results every time. Delia is a publishing phenomenon with sales of more than 18 million cookery books. This series is the first time her recipes have been arranged by subject.

Genres: Food, Cookbooks

144 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

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 5 out of 5]

I go back to this book time and time again there is a recipe for A lemon Drizzle that is to die for and my family enjoy it every time I cook it!