Westmoreland - The Good housekeeping cookbook: 1,200 triple-tested recipes

Edited by Susan Westmoreland
Food Director, Good Housekeeping

Copyright 2010 by Hearst Communications, Inc.

All rights reserved. The recipes and photographs in this volume are intended for the personal use of the reader and may be reproduced for that purpose only. Any other use, especially commercial use, is forbidden under law without the written permission of the copyright holder.

Good Housekeeping
Editor in Chief: Rosemary Ellis
Design Director: Courtney Murphy
Lifestyle Editor: Sara Lyle
Food Director: Susan Westmoreland
Nutrition Director: Samantha B. Cassetty, M.S., R.D.
Food Appliances Director: Sharon Franke

The Good Housekeeping Cookbook,
125th Anniversary Edition
Project Editor: Sarah Scheffel
Layout Designer: MG Design
Canning & Freezing Editor: Pamela Hoenig
The good housekeeping cookbook : 1,275 recipes from Americas favorite test kitchen / edited by Susan Westmore-land. -- 125th-anniversary ed.
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ISBN 978-1-58816-813-9
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FOREWORD

Welcome to The Good Housekeeping Cookbookmy favorite of all our cookbooks. Theres a good chance that you grew up eating our recipes, just as I did. My mother kept Good Housekeeping on her coffee table for roughly half a century and frequently turned to it for great recipes that our whole family enjoyed. These days, I work closely with the experts in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens, and we make sure that the recipesall triple-testedcontinue to be delicious, easy to make, and easy to follow.

Watching my mother and aunts cook, I learned that creating a beautiful mealeven a simple onecan be one of lifes greatest pleasures. This photo-filled cookbook will help you make dishes youve never tried and show you ways to add zest to some old favorites. Youll find more than 1,200 recipes ranging from Low n Slow Pulled Pork and Roast Lemon Chicken to international dishes such as Microwave Tomato Risotto, Flank Steak with Red Wine and Oven Fries, and Cubano Quesadillas to dazzling desserts including Margarita Cheesecake, Lemon-Blush Napoleons, and Dark Chocolate-Walnut Caramel Pie. All the recipes include nutritional information, so youll know how many calories and carbs are in them, as well as the amount of protein, sodium, cholesterol, and fattotal and saturated.

Because grilling has become a more and more popular way to make dinner in a hurry (and to get your husband to help!), this edition includes an expanded Grilling chapter that delivers useful tips from the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens on how to get the best from your barbecue, plus new grilling recipes for meats, fish, and a chart on grilling vegetables. Most of the recipes in our updated Quick & Easy Weeknight Meals chapter can be prepared and cooked within 30 minutesgreat for you and your family. And weve also added slow-cooker recipeslook for the .

In this edition we also include two new chapters: Canning & Freezing and Holiday Celebrations. In Canning & Freezing, we show you the smartest ways to stretch both dollars and flavors, preserving vegetables and fruits in sauces, jams, and chutneys for your pantry. Holiday Celebrations gives you planning advice, organizing tips, and seasonal menus to simplify all your entertaining needs from hosting the family Thanksgiving to throwing an open house for friends.

This cookbook is also a handy kitchen reference. No question is left unanswered, whether you are a beginner or have been cooking for years. Youll find reliable information on cooking techniques, safe food handling, and healthy eating. The book opens with an updated Basics chapter, introducing you to all you need to know to start cooking and serving tasty meals for family and friends. The Eating Well section reflects the latest research on nutrition. Every chapter begins with the fundamentals. For instance, in the Meat chapter, we explain different grades of meat, what to look for when buying it, how to store it, and the various methods of basic preparation. An illustrated chart depicts the most popular cuts, so youll know exactly what to ask for when you go shopping.

The Good Housekeeping Cookbook, the latest in our long, venerable line, was created by Susan Westmoreland, our magazines Food Director and the head of the famed Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens. Although a trained chef who studied at cooking schools in the U.S. and abroad, Susan learned to cook where most of us did: in her moms kitchen. Named The James Beard Foundations Editor of the Year in 2001, Susan also cooks in her real life, often trying out her latest Good Housekeeping recipes on her husband, Rip, and son, Lucio.

From our kitchens to yours: Happy cooking! I hope this book will give you years of delicious, healthy, and pleasurable dining at home.

ROSEMARY ELLIS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

CONTENTS

BASICS

EQUIPMENT

A well-equipped kitchen is a must for cooking delicious meals. You can accomplish a lot with a good set of knives and a few well-chosen pots and pans. Just remember, you often get what you pay for. High-quality utensils, made from durable materials, last longer, so buy the best you can afford.