Good Housekeeping Cookery Book: The Cook's Classic Companion (Good Housekeeping Institute) [Hardcover]

The first Good Housekeeping Cookery Book was published in 1948, a time when one of the skills of a good housekeeper involved dealing with rationing. Regularly updated ever since, goodness knows what its original readers would make of this 50th anniversary issue. Move over powdered egg and welcome tandoori tuna, balsamic strawberries and teriyaki beef stir-fry. The book does, however, keep faith with certain traditions. Based on the work of the acclaimed Good Housekeeping Institute, you will find here all the basic information on cooking techniques, consumer advice, storage, preparation, food safety and equipment you could possibly need. The 900 plus recipes run from classics like apple tart (well, tarte tatin now) to the balsamic strawberries etc. The step-by-step approach is easy to follow, and virtually anyone could take on virtually anything in this book. Which is where it really scores. While 50 years ago British food was very much the poor relation of French or Italian cuisine but today can match the best of them, it is equally true that the proliferation of pre-cooked and part-cooked food has meant that a lot of people now simply don't need to cook. This reliable work will be of equal benefit to the stranger to kitchen and the slave to the stove. -- Nick Wroe --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Good Housekeeping has been keeping us on the right track in the home and kitchen since 1922. This compendium has more than 800 recipes. A classic cookbook is like a great family trifle recipe - it should be handed down through the generations. --Antony Worrall Thompson for The Saturday Express, 10th September 2011 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

First published in 1948, the 'Good Housekeeping Cookery Book' is firmly established as the cook's bible, and has sold millions of copies in its various editions. Completely updated to reflect the tastes of 2004, it is a superb collection of more than 850 foolproof, step-by-step recipes collated and triple-tested by the renowned Good Housekeeping Institute. Whatever occasion you are cooking for, you will find the perfect recipe within these pages. Classic family favourites are represented, along with unusual or more exotic dishes for special celebrations. The recipes range from meat, poultry and healthy fish dishes to vegetarian fare and mouth-watering cakes and puddings. There are also recipes for jams, pickles and chutneys, soups and sauces. Every recipe includes preparation and cooking times, freezing notes and a calorie count. There is also up-to-date information on everything from how to store fresh herbs to identifying the new and unusual ingredients available today. Full-colour photographs are featured throughout and the more difficult cooking techniques are illustrated with step-by-step colour artworks. 'The Good Housekeeping Cookery Book' is a truly comprehensive and indispensable compendium for today's cook.

The UK’s biggest-selling quality women’s monthly, Good Housekeeping has been a trusted source of information and inspiration for more than 75 years. The Good Housekeeping Cookery Book is its flagship book, the modern bible of cookery, which since first publication in 1948 has sold literally uncountable copies (the 1992 edition alone sold over a quarter of a million). Not surprisingly - with every recipe double-tested in the highly-respected Good Housekeeping Institute kitchens, you need only follow the instructions and you simply can’t go wrong! --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

The Good Housekeeping Institute was created in 1924 to provide readers of Good Housekeeping magazine with expert consumer advice and delicious easy-to-follow recipes. These ideals still hold true today. The Institute team are all experienced cooks, home economists and consumer researchers. They test the latest products in purpose-built, modern kitchens, where every recipe published in the magazine and its range of bestselling cookery books is rigorously tested so that you can cook any Good Housekeeping dish with confidence.