The Good Food Cook Book by Edited by Jane Hornby -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Contents About the Book About the Author List of Recipes Title Page Foreword by Gillian Carter Introduction Cook’s notes and conversion tables 1 Soups

Chicken noodle soup Rich tomato soup with pesto Spiced carrot and lentil soup Moroccan chickpea soup Hearty pasta soup Polish sausage soup Leek and potato soup with mustard toasts Butternut squash soup with chilli and crème fraîche Gazpacho Pea and mint soup chilli beef noodle soup Spicy prawn laksa French onion soup Creamy chicken soup Broccoli soup with croûtons and goat’s cheese Cream of wild mushroom soup Spring vegetable soup Winter minestrone with pesto croûtes

Pesto croûtes

Silky pumpkin soup Walkers’ mushroom, bacon and barley broth Prawn and fennel bisque Silky celeriac soup with smoked haddock Chunky fish chowder Homemade stock

Chicken giblet stock Brown beef stock Fish stock Vegetable stock

2 Eggs and cheese

A simple omelette Spicy tomato baked eggs Perfect scrambled eggs Cheese, bacon and onion puff Real Spanish omelette Potato, spring onion, dill and cheese frittata Croque madame with spinach salad Quick cheese and onion rarebit Simple Greek salad Bacon, blue cheese and walnut salad Halloumi, watermelon and mint salad Summer couscous salad Paneer in herby tomato sauce Cheese and onion pork chops 10 ways to use up… Eggs Benedict Spinach and smoked salmon egg muffins Spinach-baked eggs with Parmesan and tomato toasts Baked ricotta with tomato, olive and basil salad Marinated fig and mozzarella salad Roquefort toasts with peppered pears Smoked salmon soufflés Cheddar soufflé Baked goat’s cheese with beetroot, honey and thyme Cheesy Swiss bake Roasted tomato, basil and Parmesan quiche Thyme potatoes with camembert fondue Herby cheese roulade

3 Pasta, polenta, gnocchi and noodles

Macaroni cheese Must-make tuna pasta bake Spaghetti carbonara Classic spaghetti with tomato sauce Spaghetti Genovese Homemade pesto sauce 20-minute spaghetti marinara Gnocchi and tomato bake Gnocchi with roasted squash and goat’s cheese Creamy courgette lasagne Creamy polenta with spinach Tortellini with ricotta, spinach and bacon Saucy sausage pasta 30-minute chicken and tarragon pasta Crisp Italian chicken and polenta Thai rice noodle salad with pork Chicken chow mein Prawn, mango and soba salad with ginger dressing Malaysian rice noodles with prawns Singapore noodles with tofu Pad Thai Goat’s cheese, garlic and pancetta linguine Pasta with creamy walnut pesto Hot-smoked salmon pasta with pine nuts Asparagus cream pasta Stir-fried scallops and chorizo with spaghetti Spinach and ricotta gnocchi Spaghetti alle vongole Greek lamb with orzo Pasta with lemon butter prawns Spinach and three-cheese cannelloni Classic lasagne All-in-one white sauce Step-by-step: Homemade potato gnocchi Homemade ravioli Griddled polenta with corn and green salsa

4 Pulses, rice and grains

Spicy chicken couscous Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas and walnut sauce Spiced bulghar, chickpea and squash salad Biryani-stuffed peppers Falafel burgers Quick bean and chorizo chilli Mexican bean salad Quinoa, lentil and feta salad Chicken, green bean and barley salad Tricolore couscous salad Warm lentil salad with Serrano ham, chicken and rocket White bean, parsley and garlic mash Jambalaya Oven-baked risotto Egg-fried rice with prawns and peas Garlic prawns with Asian puy lentils Spiced chicken and quinoa balti Jollof rice with chicken Japanese salmon and avocado rice Easy salmon sushi Vegetable tagine with almond and chickpea couscous Pumpkin curry with chickpeas Golden veggie shepherd’s pie Lincolnshire sausage and lentil simmer Kedgeree Easiest-ever paella Stuffed tomatoes with lamb mince, dill and rice Quinoa rice pilau with dill and roasted tomatoes Mushroom risotto Gigantes plaki Boston baked beans Makhani dhal Squash and barley salad with balsamic vinaigrette

5 Poultry and game birds

Step-by-step: Jointing a whole chicken Chicken Caesar salad Smoky maple duck salad Thai chicken curry Chicken tikka skewers with cucumber salad Chicken tikka masala Jerk chicken with beans Fragrant duck with wild rice pilau Caribbean chicken Easy sweet and sour chicken Sticky lemon chicken Rosemary chicken with tomato sauce French-style chicken with peas and bacon Italian-style chicken burgers Cheat’s chicken Kiev Parmesan spring chicken Chicken with herby mascarpone Chicken, fennel and tomato ragú Summer-in-winter chicken Herbed turkey meatballs One-pan duck with Savoy cabbage Avocado, chicken and bacon salad Buffalo wings with blue cheese dip Pigeon and hedgerow salad Velvety duck liver parfait Confit of duck Italian chicken with ham, basil and beans Chilli chicken one-pot Pan-fried chicken in mushroom sauce Chicken and mushroom puff pie Easy chicken tagine Classic coq au vin Ginger chicken French bean and duck Thai curry Massaman curry roast chicken Mustard chicken with winter vegetables Foolproof slow-roast chicken Roast duck legs with red wine sauce Classic roast chicken and gravy Roast poussin with oregano, orange and sherry Guinea fowl with roast chestnuts Crispy duck and baked apples Partridge with wine and cinnamon Roast pheasant with ricotta and Parma ham

6 Meat

Meatballs with spaghetti Lamb steaks with tomatoes and olives Italian pork patties with potato wedges Sticky thyme and mustard bacon chops Quick roast lamb Hob-to-table moussaka Beef stroganoff with herby pasta Spiced pineapple pork Irish coddled pork with cider Classic Swedish meatballs Turkish lamb pilau Thai beef stir-fry Steak and sticky red wine shallots Sausages with oregano, mushrooms and olives Sticky maple pork with apples Liver and bacon sauté with potatoes and parsley Toad in the hole with onion gravy Shepherd’s pie Herby lamb cobbler Feta-crusted lamb with rich tomato sauce Ossobucco One-pan rogan josh Beef bourguignon Iberico ham with slow-roast tomatoes and artichokes Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic Rabbit cacciatore (hunter’s stew) Lamb cutlets with herb relish Slow-roast pork rolls with apple chilli chutney Succulent braised venison Chinese-style braised beef one-pot Crisp Chinese pork Asian aubergine and pork hot pot Beef Rendang Proper beef, ale and mushroom pie Steamed steak pudding Pan-fried venison with blackberry sauce Chilli con carne Pork with black pudding and roasted rhubarb Lamb tagine with dates and sweet potatoes Muffin-topped winter beef pot Fillet of beef with peppercorn sauce Flavoured butters to serve with steak Roast rib of beef with sweet red onions and roasted whole garlic Best Yorkshire puddings Crisp roast pork with honey mustard gravy Bramley apple sauce

7 Fish and seafood

Step-by-step: Preparing squid Step-by-step: Preparing a flat fish Step-by-step: Filleting a cooked flat fish Step-by-step: Filleting a round fish Hot-smoked salmon and egg Caesar Griddled tuna with parsley salad Family fish pie Tex-Mex fish fillets Feel-good fishcakes Crunchy fish fingers Super-quick fish curry Grilled salmon teriyaki with cucumber salad Thai-style steamed fish Salmon and dill fishcakes Dover sole with buttered leeks and shrimps Smoked mackerel with herb and beet couscous Pesto and olive-crusted fish One-pan spanish fish stew White fish with spicy beans and chorizo One-pan salmon with roast asparagus Almond-crusted fish with saffron sauce Italian tuna balls Classic prawn cocktail Mussels steamed with cider and bacon Step-by-step: Opening an oyster Crispy squid Easy garlic prawns Smoked salmon with prawns, horseradish cream and lime vinaigrette Step-by-step: Preparing a cooked crab Crab and corn cakes with chilli dipping sauce Maryland crabcakes Golden beer-battered fish with chips Cod with braised peas, lentils and bacon Smoked fish and cherry tomato rarebit Warm salad of scallops and bacon Pancetta-wrapped trout with almond beans Skate with buttery parsley and capers Bass with sizzled ginger, chilli and spring onions Foil-poached salmon with dill and avocado mayo Scallops with tomato sauce vierge Baked whole fish with romesco sauce Summer fish stew with quick rouille Lobster salad with fennel and lime Lobster with Thermidor butter Step-by-step: Preparing a lobster

8 Sides

Summer crunch salad Indian summer salad Tomato, cucumber and coriander salad Crunchy celeriac, apple and pecan salad Thai cucumber salad with sour chilli dressing South western-style salad Healthy coleslaw Spring salad with watercress dressing Homemade mayonnaise Classic french dressing Asian-style dressing Real salad cream Tofu, greens and cashew stir-fry Indian spiced greens Layered roast summer vegetables Aubergine, tomato and Parmesan bake Ratatouille Roasted peppers with tomatoes, anchovies and olives Melting cheese courgettes Wilted chicory with melted Taleggio cheese Artichokes with Parmesan butter sauce Quick braised cabbage with pancetta Lentil salad with soy beans, sugar snaps and broccoli Broccoli with garlic and chilli breadcrumbs Cauliflower cheese Braised lettuce with peas Fennel gratin Garlic and shallot spinach Buttered leeks Chunky oven chips The perfect mash Mustard potato salad Smashed celeriac Coconut rice and peas Harissa couscous Potatoes dauphinoise Leek, potato and bacon bake Wild mushroom and potato cake Twice-baked potatoes with goat’s cheese Goat’s cheese and bacon rösti Roast sweet potato, squash and garlic mash Roasted mixed roots The ultimate roast potatoes Honey-roast beetroot

9 Cooking for children

Fruity smoothie Apricot yogurt granola pots Cheese stackers Fruit, oat and seed bars 10 Super sarnies and wraps Bean dip with veggie sticks Lime and chilli pitta crisps Mini chicken bagel burgers Sausage roll twists with tomato dip Pizza rolls Crisp chicken bites Smoothie jellies with ice cream Iced fairy cakes Really easy lemonade Chocolate krispie chick Witches’ brew (pea and bacon chowder) Eyeball pasta Hooting halloween owls Freaky fingers Bonfire bangers and beans Chilli con carne soup Homemade toffee apples Chocolate fondue and toasted marshmallows Campfire cupcakes Chocolate crunch bars Double ginger gingerbread men Chocolate birthday cake Tomato soup with cheese and Marmite twists Blueberry and pecan oaties Squished tomato pasta sauce Sweet and sticky chicken noodles Chicken and sweetcorn pies Courgette muffins Blueberry butterfly cakes Kids’ crumble

10 Breads and doughs

Step-by-step: Making a basic loaf Easy white bread Granary bread Homemade sourdough Dark mixed seed bread Easy Irish soda bread Gluten-free sun-dried tomato bread Cheesy garlic bread Bagels for brunch Naan bread Artichoke focaccia Onion and bacon fougasse Cracked black pepper and figgy bread Pizza margherita Quick chilli cornbread Easy Easter brioche Richly fruited hot cross buns Cinnamon pecan sticky buns Baked doughnuts

11 Pastry, pancakes and batters

Step-by-step: Lining a tart tin Step-by-step: Lining and covering a pie Easiest-ever pancakes American blueberry pancakes Cheesy leek and potato pie Cornish pasties Bacon and blue cheese tart Rustic courgette, pine nut and ricotta tart The ultimate apple pie Custard tart with nutmeg pastry Baked fruity autumn pudding Pumpkin pie with pecan and maple cream Flip-over damson pie Rhubarb, ginger and apple scrunch pie Apple pie turnovers Chocolate and pecan tart Apricot and almond bakewell Treacle tart hearts Vegetable tempura with soy and dipping sauce Blinis Leek and goat’s cheese tartlets Onion, walnut and mushroom tarte tatin Spinach and artichoke filo pie Asparagus, mascarpone and Parmesan pastries Lemon meringue pie Raspberry tart with almond pastry Millionaire’s chocolate tart Tangy lemon tart Strawberries and cream layer Apricot gâteau pithiviers Walnut and rosewater baklava Strawberry gâteau St Honoré Fruity clafoutis Moreish mocha profiteroles Danish pastries Rhubarb and almond crumble tart Tarte tatin with brandy cream

12 Cakes, bakes and biscuits

Classic Victoria sandwich Chocolate marble cake Date, banana and rum loaf Cherry Bakewell cake Porter cake Cappuccino cake Cinnamon and hazelnut cake Gluten-free lemon drizzle cake Rhubarb and custard cake Bitter orange and poppy seed cake Caramel apple loaf cake Orange and white chocolate sponge Banana cake with nutty crumble crunch Triple ginger and spice cake Frosted courgette and lemon cake Whoopie pies Sticky chocolate drop cakes Best-ever brownies Peach melba squares Sticky lime and coconut drizzle loaf Yummy scrummy carrot cake Moccachino slices Plum and almond crumble slice Chocolate chunk pecan cookies Anzac biscuits Simple jammy biscuits All-butter shortbread Basic vanilla biscuit dough Chocolate fudge cupcakes Doughnut cupcakes Pistachio cupcakes Lemon and poppyseed cupcakes Strawberry and polenta cupcakes Feel-good muffins Classic blueberry muffins Triple chocolate chunk muffins Classic scones Crusted citrus scones Cheddar and sweetcorn scones Welsh cakes Ultimate chocolate cake Lemon mascarpone roulade Toffee pecan cake Raspberry layer cake Raspberry bakewell cake Orange and almond cake with citrus mascarpone Berry cheesecake gateau Pineapple upside-down cake Plum, hazelnut and chocolate cake Apple and blackberry traycake

13 Celebration cakes

Chocolate curl cake Birthday bug cake Lemon curd and blueberry loaf cake Summer celebration cake Ginger simnel cake Romantic rose cupcakes Simple sugar roses Rose petal wedding cake

The top tier: Light fruit cake The middle tier: Zingy lemon syrup cake The bottom tier: Rich dark chocolate cake Fill and cover the chocolate and lemon cakes with buttercream Cover the fruit cake with marzipan Cover all the cakes with ready-to-roll icing Stack the cakes Frosting the rose petals

Orange berry wedding cake

Make the orange sugar syrup Make the crème patissière Cover the cakes and make the decoration Chocolate modelling paste Stack cakes and finish the decoration

Croquembouche

Make the limoncello cream Assemble the croquembouche Decorate the croquembouche

Hot toddy fruitcake Sugarpaste icing Simmer-and-stir Christmas cake Royal icing Dark chocolate and cranberry roulade Fruit-filled clementine cake Jewelled fruit, nut and seed cake Step-by-step: Covering a cake Zesty orange marzipan Star sparkle cake Snowman in the garden cake

14 Desserts and puddings

Lemon curd and yogurt fool Banoffee trifles Cookie-dough crumble Iced berries with hot chocolate sauce Maple plum crumble Fastest-ever lemon pudding Sticky cinnamon figs Pineapple and pink grapefruit with mint sugar Strawberries in rosé wine Tropical fruits in lemongrass syrup Stunning summer pudding Mango and cardamom syllabub Lemon pannacotta with blackberries Quick summer compote Summer berry mousse cake Roasted stone fruits with vanilla Spiced poached pears in chocolate sauce Biscuity lime pie Elderflower and raspberry jellies Baked raspberry and bramble trifle with Drambuie Flourless chocolate and pear cake Chocolate truffle torte Light chocolate mousse Chocolate and coffee truffle pots Best-ever tiramisu Hot chocolate soufflés with chocolate cream sauce White chocolate and strawberry marquise Panettone pudding Guilt-free sticky toffee pudding Schooldays treacle sponge Sticky ginger pear pudding Apple flapjack crumble Jam roly-poly Creamy vanilla custard Plum, orange and almond cobbler A nice rice pudding Ultimate crème brûlée Perfect meringues Hazelnut and Baileys meringue cake Mango and passion fruit roulade Simple strawberry cheesecake Praline meringue cake with strawberries Luscious lemon baked cheesecake Double chocolate cheesecake White chocolate berry cheesecake Frozen banana and peanut butter cheesecake Classic vanilla ice cream Blackcurrant cheesecake ice cream Chunky fudge and coffee ripple ice cream Maple crunch ice cream Strawberry crème fraîche ice cream Crunchy raspberry ripple terrine Coffee semifreddo Smooth chocolate sorbet Pomegranate ice Fruity coconut ices Mango and vanilla granita Vanilla yogurt ice

15 Christmas cooking

Step-by-step: How to carve a turkey Step-by-step: Wrapping a pudding basin Duck and pork terrine with cranberries and pistachios Smoked salmon with beetroot and vodka crème fraîche Grilled goat’s cheese with cranberry dressing Classic roast turkey Easy red wine gravy Pancetta-wrapped turkey breast with herby lemon and pine nut stuffing Bacon-wrapped sausages Lemon and herb stuffing Chestnut, bacon and cranberry stuffing Sage, leek and onion balls Creamy bread and onion sauce Simple port and cranberry sauce Buttered sprouts with chestnuts and bacon Crisp honey mustard parsnips Sticky spiced red cabbage Glazed orange carrots Caramelized carrots and onions Three-in-one braised vegetables Parmesan-roasted potatoes Winter root mash with buttery crumbs Classic roast goose with cider gravy Duck two ways with spiced clementine sauce Christmas poussin Roast fillet of beef with mushroom stuffing Beef Wellington Moroccan spiced pie Christmas ham with sticky ginger glaze Spiced roast beef Garland sausage roll slice Christmas pudding with citrus and spice Hot little christmas cakes Christmas pudding ice cream Stollen slice Festive mincemeat Unbelievably easy mince pies Little Eccles mince pies Mulled wine Mulled apple juice Ham, leek and potato pie Sherried turkey and ham bake Cheeseboard and onion tart Bubble and squeak

16 Jams, preserves, chutneys and pickles

Seville orange marmalade ‘Flexible’ jam Rhubarb and vanilla jam Apple and cranberry chutney Red onion marmalade Sweet chilli jam Homemade tomato chutney Autumn piccalilli Balsamic pickled shallots Pickled pears Homemade tomato sauce Fragrant mango and apple chutney

17 Gifts to make

Melting middle truffles Orange and ginger stained-glass biscuits Coconut ice squares Cherry and coconut Florentines Chocolate and vanilla fudge Spanish fig and almond cakes Stilton and poppy seed sablés Walnut and raisin oatcakes Cranberry and white chocolate panettone Starry toffee cake squares Peppermint lollipops Mulled wine kit Spice lovers’ mix

18 Cooking for crowds

Little Stilton and chestnut pasties Prawn and pancetta spears Smoked mackerel-loaded leaves Satay shots Mini chilli beef pies 10 Quick party nibbles Summer sausage rolls Lamb and feta burgers with minty yogurt Prawn, mango and spring onion pakoras Rosemary and olive drop scones with goat’s cheese Crispy pork and vegetable spring rolls 10 Delicious dips Best-ever crab sandwiches Pan bagnat Layered houmous, tabbouleh and feta picnic bowl Tuna, asparagus and white bean salad Cold meatloaf with squashed tomato and pepper salsa Picnic pie Spicy tiffin eggs Orzo and mozzarella salad Roast chicken with couscous and pine nut stuffing Satay chicken pieces Seared steak with chimichurri dressing Barbecued pork with sage, lemon and prosciutto Sticky barbecue ribs Sticky chicken drumsticks Lime and coriander chicken Thai-style prawns Stuffed peppers on the barbecue Barbecued mackerel with ginger, chilli and lime drizzle Lamb, lemon and dill souvlaki Tikka-style fish Grilled sweetcorn with chermoula butter Barbecue-baked sweet potatoes Fully-loaded Cajun chicken burgers Classic beef burgers Carrot and sesame burgers Tangy tuna burgers Top drinks

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