The Delia Collection: Puddings

by Delia Smith

Delia's eighth book in this enormously popular collection brings us mouth-watering puddings and desserts. To satisfy a sweet tooth or round off a special meal, Delia provides over 50 recipes, chosen from her collection and some completely new. There are recipes for pies, crumbles and cobblers; steamed and baked puddings; tarts, cheesecakes, and pancakes; and creams, jellies, fruit, and meringues. Aimed at both experienced cooks and newcomers, Delia guides cooks of all ability through her fail-safe recipes. Including tips and ideas, 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: Cookbooks

144 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2006

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".