Delia takes a look at home-grown herbs, gooseberries and elderflowers. Recipes include a chicken with a sherry vinegar and tarragon sauce and tasty English gooseberry cobbler.

Delia looks at fish dishes which are simple to prepare and ideal for a light summer lunch. Recipes include crab cakes served with pickled limes and prawns in a hot and sour sauce.

Delia demonstrates her ideas for summer barbecues, where vegetarians are catered for too. Recipes include genuine half-pounders and spiced lamb and cashew kebabs.

Delia prepares some recipes for summer days when the weather is less than perfect, including Sri Lankan curry, Thai prawns served with pasta and coconut lime cake.

Delia demonstrates how to make the most of soft summer fruits. Recipes include fromage frais strawberry cheesecake, peaches baked in marsala and a summer fruit mille-feuille.

Delia presents a host of summer recipes for vegetarians. Included are lasagne made with roasted vegetables and a salad of couscous and vegetables.

Delia looks ahead to winter by preserving a taste of summer. Tomatoes and fresh vegetables are used in a range of warm salads to keep the sunshine alive for longer.

Delia Smith guides us through a collection of summer recipes. Recipes include Thai salmon filo parcels, asparagus with quail's eggs and parmesan and a simple rhubarb pie.

Tempting recipes for those who like to make their own ice cream, including a nougatine variety served with compote of summer fruits, coconut with lime syrup and some cooling ice cream sodas.

Delia shows how you can explore the world of Mediterranean cooking from your own kitchen, cooking Greek, Italian and Spanish dishes.