Order your copy of Delia Smith's "Frugal Food"

Delia Smith

The nation’s favourite cook, Delia Smith, has relaunched her bestselling book ‘Frugal Food’ with all royalties going to CAFOD

The classic, which has been in print for 32 years, is aimed at helping families who want to eat well on a limited budget.

It includes advice on being creative with leftovers, experimenting with different cuts of meat, including offal, using unfashionable varieties of fish, and buying fresh produce when it is in season.

Cheap Charter

The reissue includes Delia's original "Cheap Charter", which explains how to shop economically and "conjure up the maximum flavour from the most frugal of ingredients", as well as 170 recipes, from "luxury" soups to "paupers' puddings", roast lamb with coriander, bubble and squeak and English gooseberry pie.

Chapters include "Eggs and Us", "Bangers are Beautiful", "Offal - But I Like You" and "Who Needs Meat?"

Delia says: “What goes around comes around. After a period of affluence we are now once again, as in the seventies, facing cutbacks and shortages.

"It is my hope that a new generation faced with rising food costs will also find it helpful.

"I've always been deeply impressed by the work of CAFOD all over the world and I'm delighted to have the opportunity to support them."

"Being frugal can be fun once you've learned a few simple tricks," Delia's publisher Hodder & Stoughton promises, adding that the book is "now more relevant than ever as the UK teeters on the edge of recession".

Pauline Milligan, CAFOD’s artist liaison, says: “We’re absolutely thrilled that Delia’s donating all royalties to CAFOD.

"She’s a lifelong CAFOD supporter and took time to hear about our work on climate change and the livesimply challenge.

“With its focus on saving energy and reducing waste, ‘Frugal Food’ is very much in keeping with the message of livesimply, and we’re delighted that she’s using this opportunity to further support our work.

“And, of course, we’d urge our supporters to buy the book!”

"Frugal Food" is published by Hodder and Stoughton, but you can also order from CAFOD by calling 0207 095 5571 (cost is £17.99 + delivery)

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