Push the boat out! Think of parsley sauce with fish, mint sauce with roast lamb and white sauce as a base for many things. Add vinaigrette, hollandaise, pesto and custard and you can how intrinsic they are to good cooking. On this page you'll find most of Delia's sauces and dressings, as well as tips on technique.
Cranberry, bread, tomato, cheese... This is the place for all those traditional favourites.
Sauces of all sorts
Home-made pesto and mayo are miles better than bought. These dressings and sauces started off as foreign imports but are now firm favourites.
Dress for dinner
English puddings are legendary, and so are the sauces to go with them: if your custard isn't up to scratch, let Delia show you how. There's also a wonderful Chilled Rum Sabayon for wintry desserts.
Traditional English Custard
Chilled Rum Sabayon