Recipes & Cooking Tips

Good housekeeping involves finding recipes and preparing food for your family. In a world where time is precious, we want to spend less time doing the mundane things in life and more time on leisure activities.

The following pages aim to save you time and effort in the kitchen by helping you make the right choices, therefore easing your housekeeping workload.

The recipes displayed are quick and easy, with the emphasis on simplicity. They are categorised alphabetically under simple identifiable headings.

We cater for meat lovers as well as vegetarians, with all the major food groups covered. So for tasty, easy to prepare meals browse our pages at your leisure.

Beef - Beef has been an integral part of British cuisine for a number of years now, with its versatility one of the main reasons or this. Our dishes range from succulent steak Diane to beautiful beef casserole, so click on the link to check them out.

Lamb - Mmmm. This is the first word that springs to mind whenever I here the words lamb and recipe uttered in the same breath. Lamb is a delicious meat and is ideal for any occasion. Our recipes range from lamb stir-fry to shepherds pie, click the link to check them out.

Pork - Pork is possibly the most versatile of meats, so it’s no surprise that it has delighted the palates of many for thousands of years. I don’t know about you but there is nothing better than sitting down to a roast pork dinner and scooping on lashings of apple sauce, mmmm I can just taste it right now. Click the link for a whole host of perfect pork recipes.

Chicken - Chicken can be enjoyed throughout the year and that is just as well, as it is by far the most popular of white meats and with it’s high protein to low fat ratio it’s an excellent food choice for the whole family. This is a dish which is difficult to perfect but easy to ruin. Click on the link and become a master at creating superb chicken dishes, well, at least try!

Fish - Since the rise in popularity of sushi fish is now as popular as ever. It can be prepared in a number of ways which means many tasty dishes can be produced using it as the main ingredient. Our recipes include everything from fish cakes to smoked salmon pate; click the link to check out these fabulous fish recipes.

Pasta & Rice - Over the past 15 years the popularity of pasta has increased considerably. The possible reason for this upsurge in demand is probably down to its cheap price, as well as the speed it can be cooked, not to mention the nutritional qualities it possesses. Our pasta and rice dishes are delicious so why not check them out?

Salads - Salad need not be a boring meal that is just for dieting addicts and bunny rabbits, it can be jazzed up by adding delicious extras which allow it to take on a whole new exciting persona. Our salad recipes range from the superb Waldorf salad to the sizzling Caesar salad,. Click the link to check them out.

Vegetarian - Being a vegetarian doesn’t mean that you must be subjected to boring, bland meals; exciting meals are out there waiting for you to try them. Fortunately for you we have some of them here. How do buttered mushrooms or perfect paella sound? We have these, as well as much more vegetarian recipes for you to try your hand at, just click the link to be transported to the relevant pages.

Cakes - Baking cakes has now been with us for hundreds of years now and haven’t we all benefited? It was Marie-Antoinette who coined the phrase “let them eat cake”. To me this sounds like an offer which shouldn’t be refused. This is why we are bringing you some super cake recipes for you to try your hand at, so don’t be afraid to try them out.

Fruit Pies - Fruit pies are fantastic and even better than this they are surprisingly simple to make. For some amazing fruit pie ideas, which are quick and simple to get to grips with just click the link.

Ice Cream - Superb ice cream recipes brought to you by OPH Good Housekeeping & homemaking. How do I make homemade ice cream? I hear you ask. Well, just follow the link and find out. Cherry ice cream, coffee ice cream, chocolate thickshake. Make all these and more and wow your family and friends.

Trifles & Mousses - Thinking of desserts which you can serve up after a meal or fancy something different to try your hand at; why not try our trifle and mousse recipes? We have everything from chocolate trifle to white chocolate mousse; just click the link to check them out.

Barbecuing - At the height of summer there are few better sites or smells than the traditional barbecue. With our superb ideas you’ll be known as the barbecue king or queen in your neighbourhood, so click on the link and see what you’ve been missing

Cocktails - Do you need some fantastic cocktail recipes for an upcoming party? Well, if you do click the link. We have a wide range of famous cocktails including Alabama Slammer, Singapore Sling, Pina Colada, Tequila Sunrise, Blue Lagoon, Black velvet as well as many, many more. They are deliscious, so why not try them out? Go on, treat yourself!

Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving is a superb time of year. We all love to eat until we are fit to burst. Our delightful thanksgiving meals will set you on your way. Our recipes range from the perfect roast turkey and pumpkin pie, to seasonal favourates such as cranberry sauce and glazed ham.

Christmas - We all love the festive season, personally I love it for all the delightful foods I get to lay my hands on, mmmm I can just taste the mince pies and mulled wine, lovely. We have a whole host of yuletide foods for you to try out.

Halloween - How does the cheesy scary eyeballs or the more traditional toffee popcorn sound? We have recipes for these as well as many, many more at the click of the mouse. Don’t be afraid to check them out, they aren’t that scary.

Ingredients Glossary - Have you ever wondered what arborio rice is or the strangely named tamari? If you have, or if you have any queries about other ingredients, we have a whole host of them for you to peruse at your leisure. This page is ideal if you are having trouble working out what certain ingredients in recipes actually are. Click the link to be transferred to the A-Z list of ingredients and improve your good housekeeping and homemkaing efforts.

Cooking School - Have you ever boiled an egg with the intention of having a nice runny yolk and ending up with a solid center; or have you ever had trouble with pasta sticking together? If you have this is the place for you. Here we get to the bottom of all the little idiosyncrasies involved in cooking, giving you hints and tips on how best to avoid them.

Cookware Utensils - Have you ever wondered what a bamboo brush is or pondered the uses of the Chinese Kadai? If you have you’ve definitely come to the right place. Our easy to navigate A-Z list will give you an insight to these utensils as well as many, many more. Just click the link.

Weights & Measures Table - Picture this scenario. You open a cookery book ahead of an important dinner party and you find that all the weight and measures are metric instead of imperial or vise versa. If this scenario crops up just refer back to our pages and watch your fears dissipate.

Food Preservation - Preserving food is an art form which has been with us for hundreds of years and was traditionally vital in making sure hard to come by food didn’t “go off” with the lack of refrigeration facilities all those years ago. These days preservation such as smoking, pickling and salting is more akin to adding flavour to foods. Click the link for more information on food preservation.

Baking Tips - The art of baking has been an integral part of all things good housekeeping for many years now. Until recently the number of people who bake has fallen dramatically as the standard of living has risen. This culminated in bread and cakes becoming a lot more affordable. With more and more people falling back in love with baking we have brought you some excellent tips so you can get the best out of it.

Wine Tasting - Ever wanted to get in to wine tasting, but didn't have a clue where to start? We'll if you have, you've come to the right place. Our wine tasting tips and advice will point you in the right direction in becoming a cultured wine drinker. Just press on the link.

Wine Guide - We’ve all been there; an important dinner party is on the horizon, we’ve got the food sorted out, but we don’t know which wine to choose to compliment the selected dishes. Fear not help is here. View our wine guide to check which wines to buy for specific foods.

Buying Fresh Food - Here at OPH good housekeeping & homemaking we aim to bring you top quality information, and this is no exception; or fantastic fresh food shopping tips will; help you get the best out of your recipes and the food you purchase. We'll give you an insight in the the world of the fresh food outlet and let you into their trade secrets.

Buying Fresh Fruit - Purchasing fresh fruit is an extremely important part of the homemakers and housekeepers weekly chores. The importance of this function is all geared towards providing your family with healthy and nutritious food to eat, and what can be more important than fresh fruit? This is why it’s imperative when buying it you make the right choices.

Food Nutrition Tables - OPH Good Housekeeping & Homemaking's food nutrition guide will help you make informative decisions on personal and family meals. We'll provide you with information on every food type you could ever think of, with all the major food groups being represented. So find out calorific, carbohydrate, fat and nutritional ratings here.

Buying Fresh Vegetables - OPH Good Housekeeping & Homemaking bring you all the hints, tips and advice you'll need in buying vegetables in order to conjour up tasty and nutritional recipes for your family. We'll show you what to look for and what not to look for when choosing veg.

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