Each week we publish one of our favourite Dairy Diary or Dairy Cookbook recipes. We present them here in an easy to find alphabetical list. Just click and enjoy!
All-in-one-Brunch
Hearty and delicious, the perfect weekend breakfast.
Apple and Blackberry Tartlets
Perfect for an afternoon treat – go on, spoil yourself.
Apple and Plum Crumble
Rather than make a traditional crumble mixture, here oats are used as a topping.
Apricot and Lamb Couscous
A Moroccan inspired dish, packed with flavour and really is an all-in-one meal.
Asparagus with Poached Eggs
The English asparagus season only lasts a couple of months, so make the most of it.
Autumn Chutney
A perfect way to make use of home-grown apples and pears. And very satisfying to make.
Blueberry Crumble
Blueberries given a sharp lemony edge beneath a comforting topping.
Brunchtime French Toasts
Perfect for using up leftover egg, bacon and tomato. It’s quick and easy too!
Calypso Pudding
Refreshingly different with pineapple and mango as well as prunes and apricots. Perfect for Christmas Day.
Celebration Cake
A simple recipe for a beautiful cake that’s perfect for celebrations.
Champ
The smoothest, creamiest, fluffiest mashed potatoes ever.
Cheese and Ham Souffle Omelette
A delicious and easy omelette from Clever Cooking for One or Two
Cheese Flapjacks
Very morish and perfect for an energy boost on the move.
Chestnut Soup
Perfect for warming you up after a wintry stroll and for using up that surfeit of chestnuts.
Chicken and Avocado Salad Sandwich
Avocados are a rich source of vitamin E, which is required for healthy skin.
Courting Cake
A real summer treat. Bake it in August, when strawberries are good value.
Cranberry Stuffing Loaf
A delicious alternative to traditional Christmas turkey stuffing.
Duck with Plum Sauce
A bed of noodles with rich and succulent duck breasts and fruity sauce.
Egg and Bacon Toastie
A hearty breakfast that’s healthy too!
Fat Rascals
Biscuits originally cooked on open turf or peat fires on Whitby Moor.
Fish Provençal
Provençal flavours in a delicious fish dish which is superbly easy to make.
Fruity Coffee Pancakes
This dessert is wonderfully light and fruity and so works well after a heavy main course.
Fruity Gin
Try the sweet and subtle taste of fruity gin with a splash of cava or tonic.
Ham and Green Pea Soup
A delicious and easy soup from Clever Cooking for One or Two
Honey Roast Parsnips
Christmas isn’t Christmas without roast parsnips. And these are very special.
Jewelled Christmas Cake
A fabulous cake that is both delicious and a beautiful additional to the dinner table.
Lemon Chicken with Potato Wedges
This recipe is a good alternative to roast chicken.
Luxury Florentines
Surely one of the most divine biscuits you can bake. And they look fabulous!
Minty Lamb Patties
One of the best ‘burgers’ you’ll ever taste.
One-pan Pasta for One
Delicious and nutritious, and takes just 30 minutes to prepare and cook
Orange Iced Cup Cakes
Daintily iced buns, perfect for a girly coffee morning or tea party.
Pea and Watercress Soup
The peppery, sweet soup contrasts wonderfully with the salty pancetta
Pitta Pizza
Pitta breads make a quick and light pizza-style base which goes crispy in the oven.
Ploughman’s Lunch Chutney
A firm favourite since its creation in the 1960s.
Quick Pawn Wraps
Make your own lunchbox. Healthier, tastier and fresher sandwiches.
Ratatouille and Ham Pasta Bake.
Fabulous comfort food and the perfect meal to prepare in advance and freeze.
Real custard sauce
It doesn’t take long to make at all, but it is worth the effort.
Rhubarb and Custard Ice Cream
Simple to make and perfect for an afternoon treat.
Rice Pudding
Who can resist home-made rice pudding?
Rumbledethumps
From the Border regions of Scotland, mashed potato and in-season cabbage.
Salmon and Ginger Fishcakes
Thai inspired flavours without the fuss.
Salmon with Minty Sslsa
Deliciously tasty and so healthy too!
Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon
A European twist on this breakfast classic
Shepherd’s Pie
Traditional comfort food at its best.
Simnel Cake
Simnel cake has at some point been adopted as a traditional Easter cake. It’s easy and fun to make.
Spiced bread pudding
A healthy, tasty twist on the traditional bread pudding.
Spaghetti Soup
A perfect dish after the excesses of Christmas – wholesome, healthy and delicious.
St George’s Day Roast Beef
Traditional roast beef dinner from Around Britain Dairy Cookbook. Always a winner with all the family!
Tasty Tomato Potatoes
Baked potatoes filled with a delicious tomato, onion and cheese filling.
Thai chicken curry with noodles
One of my favourite recipes from Just One Pot Dairy Cookbook.
Two Cheese and Onion Tart
Perfect comfort food for wet and windy autumn days.
Vegetable Curry
A scrumptiously spicy dish, which is easy to prepare and ideal for vegetarians.
Wholesome raisin scones
Home-baked scones are a fabulous comfort food and surprisingly good for you.
Hi .
I have Lost The Recipe for Cheshire Cheese Pie.
This was in an old Diary possably 2003.
Can Anyone help me to find it?please.
regards
Caroline Taylor.
Hi Caroline
I have found the recipe you are looking for in the 1998 Dairy Diary. I will scan it in and email it to you. There are also some delicious Cheese and Apple Parcels in the Around Britain Dairy Cookbook – on sale for only £2.99 at the moment!
Best wishes
Emily
Hi Emily,
OOOh Thankyou very much for finding this recipe
Regards.
Caroline Taylor.
Hi.
Please can some one help me?
I have lost the recipe for Pina colada cheescake which was in a very old Diary, possibly back in the eighties.
My son remembers me making it and would like me to make it again for his birthday.
Thank you.
Ruth
Hi Ruth
That recipe is from the Dairy Book of Home Cookery – a book I am editing for a brand new relaunch next year. We have some copies of the original book available, which will be on special offer within a couple of weeks. Keep an eye on the website for a bargain!
If you would like me to email the recipe to you please give me your email address and I will send it.
Best wishes
Emily
Hi Emily,
I’ve lost recipe for a favourite dessert from a 1980′s Dairy Diary which was made with lady finger biscuits soaked in a coffee and brandy mix, set between chocolate layers and left to soak and chill in the fridge overnight.
It was then covered in whipped fresh cream after removing it from the baking tin.
Thanks
Matt.
Hi Matt,
I have looked through our early diaries and cookbooks and can’t find that exact recipe, but I have found the following:
Chocolate Brandy, which uses chocolate, eggs, brandy and trifle sponges and is topped with cream. It’s similar, but without the coffee.
or
Iced Coffee Gateau, which uses boudoir biscuits, eggs, coffee and sherry and cream.
Do you think it might be either of these?
Emily
Hi Emily,
I would be most grateful if you could send me the recipes for:-
Pina colada cheesecake
Chocolate Brandy
Iced Coffee Gateau
Thanking you in anticipation,
Hi Christine
I am a bit snowed under at the moment, but as soon as I get a few spare minutes I will email PDFS of these three recipes to you.
Best wishes
Emily
Hi
I am looking for a very old reciepe which was pineapple gateaux. It was a real family favourite and would love to re-create it.
Hope someone can help
Vicky
Hi Vicky
I have found a Pineapple Victoria Sandwich in the Dairy Book of Home Cookery and a Pineapple and Chocolate Ring Gateau in Creative with Cream.
Do you think it might be either of these?
Best wishes
Emily
Hi,
I’m looking for the recipe for Strawberry Shortcake – I make it every year when strawberries are in season and I can’t find it! I think its in The Dairy book of Home Cookery.
Hope someone can help!
Alyson
Hi Alyson
I can’t find it in the Dairy Book of Home Cookery, but it is featured in the Year Round Dairy Cookbook. This is available to buy online http://www.dairydiary.co.uk or I can email the recipe to you.
If you would like the recipe emailed, please give me your email address and I will send it to you.
Best wishes
Emily
Hi Emily,
Many thanks for the reply re Strawberry Shortcake recipe. Would love the recipe to be emailed to me if poss.
Email address as above – but just in case : alysew50@yahoo.co.uk
Many thanks,
Alyson
Hi
My aunty used to make a lovely ice cream with brown bread which i think was from the dairy diarys
can you help me
Kind rgards
Sian
Hi Sian
I have found this recipe in the Dairy Book of Family Cookery.
I will email a PDF of the recipe to you directly.
Enjoy!
Best wishes
Emily