At Good Housekeeping, we find roasting to be a delicious solution to everyday cooking. It’s a way to get dinner on the table with no fuss and with superb results! Meat and poultry come out of the oven crisply browned on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. Oven-roasted fish stays moist and succulent—we’ll tell you exactly how to time it—while vegetables roasted at high heat are especially sweet and tender.
No wonder many of America’s favorite meals— Thanksgiving turkey, holiday roast beef, Easter ham, golden roast chicken, or spring leg of lamb—are roasted in the oven. And many of these are made from recipes that have been handed down for generations.
We all look forward to these special holiday hams and turkeys, but don’t reserve roasting for just weekends and celebrations. Once it’s in the oven, a roasted dinner cooks virtually on its own; all you have to do is check the time.
On the pages that follow, you’ll find a wonderful variety of recipes to choose from. Some are simple—perfect for a weeknight meal—others are show-stopping holiday feasts. Best of all, each and every recipe has been triple-tested to ensure that you get perfect results every time.
SUSAN WESTMORELAND
Food Director, Good Housekeeping