Good Housekeeping UK - May 2022

It’s all GREEN light about Botanical tones can make rooms From bold brights to crisp neutrals, feel fresh and airy. Nature-inspired colour has the power to transform hues such as olive, fern and pine go every space in your home. Here are well together. Consider choosing a the shades to know now… light shade for walls and building the decorative scheme from there. If Feature JAMES CUNNINGHAM you’re not keen on an all-over look, green upholstery has a timeless quality that brings depth to neutral spaces. Don’t forget house plants, too – the more, the merrier. Mix different shapes and sizes for visual impact. The collection at Dobbies, plus its range of vases and planters, is an excellent place to start. Islington two-seater sofa in Nordic Moss velvet-style fabric, £1,049 as shown; cushions, from £35 each; Lydia coffee table, £649; Harrow rug, £249 as shown, and lighting, from £89, all Sofology. For similar accessories, try Graham & Green. For a similar shade of green paint, try Farrow & Ball’s Suffield Green

Kinoko Good homes pendant in Nude, Monserrate cushion £135, La in Cameo, £70, Redoute Designers Guild Beverly rug Bud vases, £20 in Pink, for 3, Sass & Belle from £329, Rosie Zuiver at lamp, Cuckooland £85, Birdie Fortescue Gumdrop footstool, from £545, Loaf Roses oversized Pretty in PINK Shetland candle, £145, Herringbone throw Diptyque Not just for nurseries, pink can look surprisingly neutral in a space and make it feel in Pink, £85, Bronte uplifting and indulgent. Consider using slightly less saturated shades, such as Tapestry cushion in Pink, by Moon £150, Tori Murphy delicate blush through to duskier rose. Pair with taupes, browns and sagey greens for an elegant look. In the mood for a more saturated pop of colour? Look no further than dramatic fuchsia, which instantly adds a sense of fun. Try using the shade on woodwork (Graham & Brown’s Lille Pink gloss is ideal for powder-room doors and trims) or on a statement accessory to give your space some cheer. Wall painted in Dusky Linen (main) and Marrakech (above and cornicing) paints, from £25 for 1L matt emulsion, all Fenwick & Tilbrook. Image from an interior design project by Tracy Cole (helloflora.co.uk) MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 103

Good homes Bobby mirror, £775, Folie Calvin Chambre at armchair in Liberty Yellow, Grapefruit Pop £449, Atkin candle, from and Thyme £42, Jonathan Adler Annie lamp, £30, Anyday by John Chella rug Lewis & Partners in Quince, from £630, Hearts cushion, £41, Romo at Sophie Allport Sweetpea & Willow Echo alarm Feeling mellow in YELLOW Dita cabinet chest clock in Yellow, of drawers, £2,127, £25, Newgate Although inherently cheerful, yellow can feel unexpectedly restful, too. Keep the rest of your room simple so as not to overwhelm the senses. In a bedroom, for Ligne Roset World example, pair yellow walls with smart white sheets and matching curtains (see Storage baskets, above). Balance bright yellow with earthy neutrals, such as terracotta and burnt £47.90 for 5, orange. The colour works well, too, on furniture and accessories – a yellow armchair can brighten an overlooked corner, or consider a lemon-hued velvet bedframe. Bloomingville at Beaumonde Walls painted in Beehive Place matt emulsion, £55.50 for 2.5L, Mylands. For similar bedding and accessories, try Heal’s

Horizon pendant light, £299, Pepper Sq Storage Kyoto locker, £299, wall tiles, £1.10 each, Mustard London Made at Rose Tile Co & Grey Auberge apron, £16.99, Walton & Co Mechanical scale, £40, KitchenCraft at Dunelm Cool BLUE Pale shades of aqua can create calm, and are subtle enough to work as a visual midpoint. Combine with different textures, such as cabinetry (shown right), and pair with a display of natural woods, chalky-toned ceramics and burnished metals. Aqua tones work well in areas with lots of natural light, where it will feel crisp rather than cold. In less bright rooms, add in gentle pinks, greens and yellows. Chichester kitchen in Flax Blue, from £12,000; Northwich stool, £210, and other accessories, from a selection, Neptune. For a similar rug and wall art, try Etsy Wobster table lamp, Uzbeki embroidered cushion, £160, with shade, from £100, Raj Tent Club a selection, both Pooky Rowan Berry wooden furniture paint, £18 for 750ml, Thorndown Paints Arcs vase, Throw, £24.99, £119, Hay H&M Home at Liberty goodhousekeeping.com/uk Fäviken scented candle, £57, Björk and Berries RED alert Scarlet, used sparingly, can liven up a room rather than dominate it. Try a statement upholstery fabric, such as Jane Churchill’s Juno weave (shown left), or add a vivid red lamp base to draw eyes towards a pretty lampshade. The colour works well with brilliant white shades – while complementary tones, such as peach and purple, are ideal for a softer look. Sofa covered in Juno fabric in Red, £49; stool covered in Arlo fabric in Denim, £42, and cushions covered in Raffi fabric in Navy (behind) and Red (front), £49 each, all Jane Churchill. Fabric prices are per metre. Sofa and stool, from a selection, Kingcome Sofas. Side table, from a selection, Galvin Brothers MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 105

Terra pendant light, £76.88, Serax at Made in Design Vase, £35, Alma rug, Rose & £120, Grey Walton & Co Arizona hammam towel, £36, Bohemia Design Plant pot, £4.50, Scaramanga Tailored TERRACOTTA Bohemian but with a smart edge, terracotta tones can be found in linen, cotton and wool on soft furnishings, patterned rugs and serveware. Take a ‘perfectly imperfect’ approach. The handcrafted look of these Mandarin Stone tiles (left) translates to something more polished when juxtaposed with luxe gold taps. Pair these natural shades with butterscotch yellows and leafy greens. Riad Décor tiles in Terracotta/White (on wall) and Riad tiles in Terracotta (plain on wall), both from £67.20 a sq m, and Riad Hendrix porcelain tile in Red (on floor), from £51.60 a sq m, all Mandarin Stone. For a similar bathtub and taps, try BC Designs Black And Blue framed print, £145, Cult Furniture Longshan cushion Task pendant cover, £70, Oka light, £249, Original BTC Lantern, £20, Malibu premium National Trust Shop recycled rug (2m x 3m), £3,150, Jennifer Manners Zinc footstool, £329, French Connection at DFS In the NAVY Deep blues look refined and are surprising flexible. Navy can be a peaceful backdrop in large rooms, and in smaller spaces it will feel pleasingly moody. Pair with jewel tones and glints of gold and silver. If using dark blue as an accent, add in white and grey, mixing textures to avoid it feeling cold. Other hues can either soften or dial up its saturation – a dark blue sofa in a pale pink room will take on a sense of lightness, while pops of mustard invigorate navy schemes. Wall covered in Bamboo wallpaper in Cobalt, £123 a roll, Jo de Pear for Dado. For a similar bench, try The Bespoke Footstool Company. For similar cushions, try Oka 106 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 goodhousekeeping.com/uk

Good homes Alder wall canvas, £39.99, Dobbies Garden Centres THIS PAGE: PHOTOGRAPHY: JAKE SEAL. STYLING: Stoneware jug, JENNIFER HASLAM. ART DIRECTION: SARAH KEADY £16, Homeplace Aika Striped rug, wall- £175, Cox & hanging pendulum Cox clock, £160, Lime Lace Elca napkin, £30 for 2, Tori Murphy BLACK and WHITE Candle holder, Monochromes are an interior design staple. White is perhaps the most characteristic £19.99, neutral; aim for either a shade with grey in it (as this feels fresh without the vividness Dobbies of pure brilliant white) or with a more yellow tone (which warms a space up). There Garden Centres are many different black tones, too, but the paint shown above, designed by the style experts at our sister magazine House Beautiful in collaboration with Homebase, Bubble is a very versatile option that responds well to light. Black and white shades deliver vase, £27.95, a crisply minimal look, especially coupled with flashes of silver and natural wood. Cielshop Bedarra bistro Walls painted in Mono Tones MT.01 (white) and MT.09 (black) matt emulsions, £35 for 2.5L; Trua oak chair, £350, six-seater dining table, £595; dining bench, £250; Metro stacking dinner plates, £11 each; stacking Oka bowls, £9 each; jug, £17; linear wine glasses, £6 each; linear hiball glass, £5 each; wool waffle throw, £65, all House Beautiful collection at Homebase goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 107



Good homes Embroidered cushion, £48, Ian Snow Spectacular Spot Butterfly Flora & Fauna cushion, £40, John Lewis & Partners Floral cushion, £38, Sarah cushion, £28, Joe Browns Campbell for Anthropologie SITTING Chatsworth Garden cushion, pretty China Tree cushion, £30, £165, Liberty One Hundred Stars Adding a cushion (or two!) is the easiest way to make your sofa look blooming lovely… Lisette cushion, £50, M.M Linen COMPILED BY: DAISY BENDALL Stripy Trim cushion in Liberty Libby fabric, Papillon £54, Poppy and Honesty cushion, £90, Sienna Designers cushion, Guild £125, Anboise Love Birds cushion, MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 109 £75, V&A x Arley House goodhousekeeping.com/uk

The ART of our HOME Nestled in a Dorset valley, Lisa and Richard Dennis’s Georgian-style family home is filled with an impressive collection of paintings, textiles and antiques 110 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 goodhousekeeping.com/uk

Good homes WHO LIVES VALLEY VIEWS HERE In the living room, French doors lead to a breathtaking Lisa and Richard Dennis view of the garden and countryside beyond. Lisa teamed built this Georgian-style an ottoman from Dean Antiques with a Designers Guild property in Dorset using sofa and cushions from Niki Jones and Pentreath & Hall. stone from the original hunting lodge they bought on the land in 2006. ‘The original house was pretty basic,’ says Lisa. ‘The rooms at the back of the house didn’t have foundations and the floors were literally mud.’ But the couple fell in love with the views and spent three years designing a new house with architect Simon Morray-Jones. They moved in with their three children in 2011. ‘The project was relatively stress-free, mainly because I kept a very close eye on the budget,’ adds Lisa. HOME GALLERY Lisa has an inspiring collection of art and antique furniture and textiles. ‘I’ve been collecting minor pieces for years, so I had a vision of pure white walls that would serve as a backdrop,’ she says. High ceilings and large windows were an important part of the design, enabling natural light to fill each space. ‘The architectural style of the house is Georgian, and the interior reflects this, but is obviously new,’ says Lisa. ‘It’s a fine line between creating relaxed interiors and a potential pastiche.’ VINTAGE FLAIR The eclectic kitchen has contemporary stainless-steel cabinets combined with a vintage French shop counter bought at an antiques fair in Battersea 25 years ago. ’I followed my original dream and trusted my instincts,’ says Lisa. goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 111

TOGETHER TIME Large windows and high ceilings create a fabulous space for family meals in the dining area. The white matt pendant lamps are from Holloways of Ludlow and the Arne Jacobsen Series 7 chairs are from Fritz Hansen. ECLECTIC FINDS Lisa spent a lot of time searching for materials, such as the hallway’s stone floor tiles from France. ‘I bought items online knowing that if they didn’t quite match, it would create a less curated look, as if the house had been added to over time.’ BOLD IS BEAUTIFUL goodhousekeeping.com/uk Lisa’s attention to detail and passion for design are evident throughout. ‘I’ve always had an interest in interiors and have renovated several houses – a few of them as professional projects,’ she says. ‘One of the key areas of any interior is the lighting, so when the opportunity came up to work with a new lighting company here in Dorset called Sylvie, I grabbed it.’ This Titania pendant light by Sylvie is made from strips of wood veneer and it makes a stunning focal point. It sits above a marble-topped table from The French House, and a chair from Designers Guild. 112 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022

Good homes BRIGHT AND AIRY In the main bedroom, white walls provide a crisp background that’s softened by the warm tones of the furniture, woven throws, woollen rugs and mix of textured cushions, creating a bright, welcoming feel. ‘I love the light in the house and the views,’ says Lisa. ‘But I still see it as a work in progress – there’s lots to change and improve!’ MOODY MONOCHROME The contrast of black and white creates a dramatic effect in the en-suite bathroom. The classic shower mixer is from Lefroy Brooks, and the vintage light is from The French House. Ernest table lamp, Monochrome woven throw, Shop the £115;lampshade, £29, both Pooky £29.50, LOOK Marks & WORDS: GAP INTERIORS/ANN BROAD. PHOTOGRAPHY: GAP INTERIORS/COLIN POOLE. Rothko Callum TAKE INSPIRATION FROM Spencer SHOP THE LOOK COMPILED BY: HOLLY RANSOME print, ceiling light, LISA’S HOME STYLE £195, King Marula & McGaw £30, John chair, £48, Lewis & Chrome floor Partners B&Q lamp, £210, Barker and Stoneware Nassau Stonehouse vase, from cushion £18, Rose cover, goodhousekeeping.com/uk £75, Oka & Grey Andrin sofa, from Arko mango £1,350, Made.com sideboard, £629, Tikamoon Amouage rug, from Bergs £139, House Potter Beautiful vase, £58, Amara Collection at Carpetright MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 113

THE GARDEN OF THE The singing at Glyndebourne begins OPERA with the dawn chorus, which head gardener Kevin Martin is convinced is louder than anywhere else. And he’s probably right, as the birds have to compete with the annual opera festival. The beautiful lawns, garden rooms and meadows at Glyndebourne are an integral part of any visit, and this means the flowerbeds, borders and terraces are all designed to reach a crescendo from May, setting the scene for each performance. Glyndebourne’s glorious gardens Opera goers love to wander are filled with music each summer, through the gardens and and the flowers and planting sing picnic in the interval as harmoniously as the arias… 114 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 goodhousekeeping.com/uk

Good gardens The prelude house with his family and swims in the waterlily-studded lake. A committed Beautifully situated in the countryside environmentalist with an eye for the future himself (spot the wind turbine outside Lewes, the South Downs forms that powers Glyndebourne productions the backdrop for Glyndebourne’s with renewable energy), he had the The garden gardens. It’s an idyllic setting that has idea of changing has to the location of the car dance changed little since park a few years back so that there is a really hard 1934, when John flowering meadow at the front of the house Christie built an opera instead of a line-up of coaches, which now theatre in the grounds park in the cleared arboretum at the garden’s western end. of his East Sussex ‘The garden has to dance really hard. It has lots of different functions and we mansion for his new have to find ways of meeting all of them,’ says John, who created the meadow bride, Canadian and threw coreopsis and cornflower into the mix so it flowers from May soprano Audrey A new opera through to September. ‘When Mildmay. A handsome house to seat 1,200 I was called in, the garden opera house has long was built in 1994 had stopped singing and replaced the old it needed to sing again. I also wanted to create theatre, and the gardens (where the lots of small, intimate spaces for people to public famously picnic during the picnic on the lawns.’ performance intervals), have also changed dramatically. Initially planted by family friend Christopher Lloyd, the great plantsman who resided at nearby Great Dixter, they are now looked after by Glyndebourne’s creative gardens adviser, John Hoyland. ‘What John is particularly good at is having an eye for the past as well as an eye for the future,’ says Gus Christie, grandson of John Christie and Audrey Mildmay, and executive chairman of Glyndebourne. He now lives in the manor Henry Moore, Draped Reclining Woman 1957-58 is on display HENRY MOORE, DRAPED RECLINING WOMAN 1957-58. PHOTO: HENRY MOORE ARCHIVE. Spires of white, silver REPRODUCED BY PERMISSION OF THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION and peach flowers goodhousekeeping.com/uk glow into the evening MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 115

Dramatic trees reflect beautifully on the lake Double borders bring colour to the back of the house The performance Bonica, lavender blue Pink roses add colour geranium Rozanne and to the path from the The main event is the terrace that runs billowing clouds of white along the back of the house, where opera house visitors promenade during intervals. The views across the lawns are blissful, but Crambe cordifolia. it’s the double borders on either side of the flagstone path, in a symphony of Leading to the opera house and pinks, purples, whites and silver, that really dazzle. The star players are a succession viewed from the bottom of its zigzag of soaring foxtail lilies, hollyhocks, hemerocallis, achilleas and salvias, ably staircase, the Bourne Garden, packed supported by pink ground-cover rose with towering tree ferns, echiums, angelicas and bananas, has all the fanfare of Verdi’s Aida. John ruthlessly pollarded the catalpas and paulownia trees so they Calming shades of green now produce foliage from top to toe. dominate in the Bourne Garden The epilogue is the Croquet Lawn, where members of the orchestra and singers while Part of the Glyndebourne away the 90-minute interval by actually playing croquet. experience is the delicious The Rose Garden, created eight years fragrance that scents the ago as a tribute to Gus’s mother, Lady Mary Christie, is planted with more than night air, and to create it, 600 roses that include old shrub roses as well as modern hybrids and, of course, giant terracotta pots at the sumptuous peaches-and-cream Glyndebourne rose, bred by Harkness to the entrance to the opera be ‘robust, exuberant and fragrant’, and capture the spirit of the place. And in house are filled with white true Glyndebourne spirit, everyone from the cleaners to the admin staff, dressers, regale lilies, scented-leaved musicians and soloists were invited to lend a hand in planting it. geraniums and vanilla- Still a work in progress is the new scented heliotrope. ‘The Dye Garden, with ancient plants such as woad, marigold, tansy and madder Purple larkspur, alliums, music soars to a finale producing natural tints that are used poppies, salvias and inside the opera house and, to dye fabric. These will then be eryngiums pack the as you come out after this used to create costumes for some extraordinary experience, of the operas performed on stage. early-summer borders The rose garden is your senses are caressed with these a fragrant haven fabulous perfumes,’ explains John. Some areas offer quieter moments for visitors, such as the Figaro Garden, a cool green space housing a Henry Moore reclining figure gazing across to the Downs. Next door to it, and accessed through a gap in the hedge, 116 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022

Good gardens BRING GLYNDEBOURNE GLAMOUR INTO YOUR GARDEN John Hoyland, Glyndebourne’s creative gardens adviser, shares his top tips:  Bold colour combinations are more dramatic than soft pastels. We pair the yellow flowers of euphorbias with the magenta of bergenia ‘Overture’ or, later in the year, pink cosmos with the orange flowers of dahlia ‘David Howard’.  Use bedding plants and annuals to bring in lots of long-flowering colour. As well as cosmos and nicotiana, try something more exotic, such as Persicaria orientalis, which is covered with dusky pink tassels.  Group plants in pots closely together to create a more exuberant effect than dotting them around your space. It also makes watering easier.  Plant scented flowers that release their fragrance in the evening, when you can relax and enjoy your garden. Try night-scented and perfumed lilies but also more unusual Terracotta pots plants, such as sit beside the easy-to-grow night opera house phlox. The scent of honeysuckle Cleome ‘Violet Queen’, is much stronger Gladiolus papilio ‘Ruby’ and Lavatera trimestris ‘Hot Pink’ in the evening. add splashes of colour WORDS: PATTIE BARRON. PHOTOGRAPHY: VICKY SKEET, CLIVE NICHOLS, JAMES BELLORINI/GLYNDEBOURNE Crocosmias, salvias and PRODUCTIONS LTD, GAP PHOTOS/ JASON INGRAM Feed the music poppies fire up a lawn border in high summer Past the main gardens, by the orchard and meadow, is Glyndebourne’s kitchen garden. Here, everything from globe artichokes to cape gooseberries are grown. It also includes a cutting garden with summer favourites such as sweet peas and Iceland poppies. But, like every garden, this one has its problems. ‘The biggest challenge is having 1,200 people marching through the garden every night,’ says John. ‘The Champagne, goes everywhere and burns the grass, so if you want a good weedkiller, just use Champagne!’  The Glyndebourne Festival runs from 21 May to 28 August 2022. Visit glyndebourne.com/festival for more information. Garden Open Days on 3 and 4 September will be held as a paid ticketed event goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 117

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GH CONSUMER AFFAIRS TRUSTED ADVICE TO HELP YOU GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY Consumer affairs directors Joanne Finney and Emilie Martin highlight this month’s key issues How to take the HEAT out of rising energy bills The UK’s energy crisis has dominated the headlines since last summer. A whopping 30 energy companies have gone out of business since the start of 2021 and cheap fixed deals have disappeared. So, if you’re used to shopping around and switching to keep bill costs down, what can you do now? Good Housekeeping investigates THE ENERGY When customers are on fixed-rate It went up 12% in October to £1,309, CRISIS EXPLAINED agreements, companies expect the and will rise again by 54% in April. cost of gas to go up and down. This means an average household, Gone are the days when energy However, the sustained high gas prices based on typical usage, could end companies raked in big profits. We’ve have meant many customers are up paying £1,971 a year for energy; seen huge increases in ‘wholesale’ gas currently paying less for their energy a potential rise of just under £700 prices (they soared by 250% over the than it costs the supplier to buy. compared with current bills. And the last year) forcing suppliers to pay more price cap could rise further still come and take the hit on cost themselves as The situation was very different when October of this year. customers remained on fixed-rate tariffs the energy cap was introduced back in or were covered by the energy price cap. January 2019. It was brought in by It’s important to remember that As a result, says energy regulator Ofgem, Ofgem to set a limit on the maximum the price cap is a ‘cap’ on the maximum 30 suppliers have ceased trading since amount suppliers can charge for each price suppliers can charge ‘per unit of the start of 2021, with millions of their unit of gas and electricity used, in order energy’, not your overall bills. So, if you customers automatically switched to to stop customers on standard or crank up the heating or leave lights on pricier deals from competitors. ‘default’ tariffs being overcharged. all day, bills can still go through the roof. 120 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 goodhousekeeping.com/uk

Good advice WHEN WILL PRICES Do the maths RETURN TO ‘NORMAL’? before you take on a new mobile deal Industry leaders predict prices will remain high for the next 18 months to 4 questions to ask before two years. ‘In the short term, there’s no you sign a new phone deal sign that wholesale energy prices are set to come down dramatically,’ explains A mobile contract locks you into ongoing payments for 12 months Richard Neudegg, head of regulation or more, so it’s important to find the best deal before you commit at price comparison site Uswitch. ‘Providers will need to recoup the extra 1 WHAT IS NETWORK COVERAGE spreading the cost you’re effectively costs they’ve incurred from taking on LIKE IN MY LOCAL AREA? charged interest at just 0.47%. customers of suppliers who have left Check coverage before you talk to the market, in addition to making up providers. Ofcom’s postcode-based At Three, a 128GB Google Pixel 6 for the higher costs they haven’t been checker shows which of the four main with 100GB of data costs £1,109 over able to pass on to consumers.’ networks have good coverage, indoors two years. Google sells the same and out, in your area (checker.ofcom. phone for £599 and, when you add ARE THERE ANY DEALS org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage). £16 a month for 100GB of data and OUT THERE? calls, you’d be £5.25 per month better If your preferred provider isn’t one off if you pay up front, avoiding the Switching suppliers and locking into of those four, it will be a mobile virtual equivalent of 5.68% interest. ‘fixed’ deals used to be the fast track network operator (MVNO). These to saving money, but not in the current piggyback on the main networks and 3 HOW MUCH DATA DO I NEED? climate. Sticking with your supplier’s offer the same coverage. Uswitch lists Check the amount of data you are standard rate is most likely your which MNVOs are linked to which already using, so you know how much cheapest option right now. ‘Fixed-rate networks (search for MVNOs). to look for in a new deal. On Android, deals are available from some suppliers, open Settings and tap ‘Network and but many will not be good value for 2 CAN I SAVE MONEY BY BUYING Internet’, then your network provider’s THE HANDSET OUTRIGHT? name, and your usage will be shown on ‘Turning down Spread the cost of your phone over the following screen. On iPhone, open your thermostat by the term of your contract and you’ll Settings, tap ‘Mobile data’, and check one degree can save often pay slightly more. Totting up the the figure beside Current Period. around £80 a year’ difference between the total monthly payments and the cost of buying 4 CAN I SWITCH PROVIDER money at the moment, especially when outright can reveal the best option. WHEN MY CONTRACT ENDS? you consider how long you will have to Since December 2021, operators have pay these rates for,’ says Neudegg. A 128GB iPhone 13 Pro with 24 been banned from selling phones months of unlimited airtime (this is locked to their network or contracts of WAYS TO KEEP ENERGY your data, minutes and texts) costs more than two years. So check you will COSTS DOWN be put on a SIM-only rate once you’ve £1,806 at EE. The same paid for your handset. If you’re signing Make the most of the energy you pay for, airtime bought SIM-only up to a 12-month airtime contract but as every penny counts. Start by checking costs £35 a month, so paying for the handset over two years, doors, windows and floorboards for EE is selling the phone check you’re not committed to another draughts and plug any gaps. This can year of voice and data charges when save around £30 a year on a three-bed at a competitive £964. the initial contract expires. home, according to the Energy Saving The same handset is Trust. Meanwhile, fitting 27cm of only £15 cheaper from insulation in the loft of a detached house Apple, so by could save a whopping £380 a year. Pay upfront or Other energy-saving measures include: spread the cost? turning down your thermostat by one degree, which can save around £80 a MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 121 year; avoiding using the tumble dryer, which knocks £40 off and sticking to a four-minute daily shower, which could save £45 a year. If you’re struggling to pay an energy bill, visit the Government’s MoneyHelper website (Jess) and search for ‘Worried about energy bills’. goodhousekeeping.com/uk

Good advice TRIED & TESTED How to clean Time to put silver jewellery your feet up Follow our advice to while your keep your silver gadget does chains, rings and the work earrings tarnish-free. Allow the beauty Robot vacuums of your jewellery to shine through Robot vacuums may not seem like a household essential, but these nifty Silver jewellery, unlike gold, jewellery a good polish gadgets can be real time-savers. The GHI ADDITIONAL WORDS: SUE HAYWARD, HELEN McCUE, NIK RAWLINSON, HANNAH MENDELSOHN. tarnishes over time and needs will also help to avoid stains. tested 12 to find the best on the market. GHI TESTING: BLOSSOM BOOTHROYD. PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY. ALL PRICES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS a regular clean for it to shine. Here’s how to do it: The tarnishing is caused by WINNER a chemical reaction between FOR DELICATE JEWELLERY, the metals in the silver and gently rub pieces with a iRobot Roomba Series J7+ moisture and sulphur that are paste of roughly three-parts £899; shop.irobot.co.uk 91/100 naturally present in the air. bicarbonate of soda to Charging time: 3hr; Dust capacity: 0.4L Some cosmetics, perfumes one-part water, taking care It’s not cheap but this robot vacuum lived up to its price and sunscreen can also cause to avoid any stones or pearls. tag, impressing with its pick-up capabilities; large crumbs, silver to tarnish. A soft toothbrush is a useful finer dirt and pet hair were no problem. It also empties its tool to get into intricate areas dust canister automatically into its docking station (which Initially, tarnish dulls silver that are tricky to reach. Rinse has a capacity of 1.7L) when full. The iRobot is slower but, over time, it will develop off the paste and buff with than using a standard vacuum, taking into the telltale grey-black a soft cloth. 31 minutes on average to clean marks we all recognise. It’s not a medium room, but it notifies all about appearances – the FOR CHAINS, you can buy you of areas that need manually tarnish from silver can rub off a proprietary mix such as tending to by sending pictures to on to clothes, so giving your Quickshine Jewellery Bath, the accompanying app. Plus, it or make your own DIY version. responded reliably to voice control. Line a bowl with aluminium foil (shiny-side-up) and carefully fill BEST BUDGET with enough boiling water to cover the base, then add 1tbsp Eufy By Anker 30C T2118 bicarb per 500ml of water. £149.99; Amazon 86/100 Add your chain and leave to Charging time: 5-6hr; Dust capacity: 0.6L soak for up to 30 minutes, then While this affordable robot vacuum can’t automatically remove, rinse and buff with detect its surroundings, it comes with boundary strips a soft cloth. so you can mark no-go zones. These worked well, and it cleaned impressively on carpet and picking up larger Bring back lustre with bicarb, debris, such as biscuit crumbs. Pet hair a soft cloth and a toothbrush tangled on the brush, though, and it wasn’t speedy, taking just over 34 122 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 minutes to clean a medium room. But with the capability to control it via an intuitive app, effective voice command or a remote, this is a bit of tech that everyone can use. ✶ HOW WE TESTED We set the robot vacuums to work on hard floor and carpet, assessing how well they picked up a set amount of dust, ground-in pet hair and crumbs. We also tried each one in a medium room filled with obstacles to check navigation, timing their progress and assessing how well they tackled awkward spots. goodhousekeeping.com/uk





GH GETTING GREENER WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU MAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES Consumer affairs director Emilie Martin is on a mission to help you make smarter, greener decisions Why we’re switching Is your tea to peat-free compost completely plastic-free? This one simple swap can help tackle climate change and Brew a more eco-friendly cuppa protect biodiversity. We investigate why ‘plastic-free’ might not mean quite what you If you’re a gardener, bagged compost think it does when it comes to teabags… will probably feature on your garden ADDITIONAL WORDS: MOLLY GREEVES, REBECCA SMITHERS. PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY. *UK TEA AND INFUSIONS ASSOCIATION centre shopping list from time to time. As a nation of tea-drinkers, we sip through everyone agrees with this definition. But have you ever checked if it’s a staggering 100m cups a day* – and ‘PLA is a kind of plastic, contrary to peat-free? If it isn’t, you could be that’s a lot of used teabags to dispose some claims,’ explains Dr Andrew Mayes, contributing to climate change of! But should you put them in your food lecturer in chemistry at the University of without even knowing it. In fact, from waste bin, toss them on the compost East Anglia. ‘It will degrade after a few 2024, peat-based compost will be heap or add them to your general waste? years, so it’s not as bad as polypropylene, banned as part of the Government’s but it’s better to avoid it where possible.’ plans to tackle the climate crisis. As many of us will already be aware, WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? the standard way to seal teabags has The good news is that teabags sealed Multipurpose composts typically been to use a small amount of a plastic with PLA can be added to your food contain between 70% and 100% peat. called polypropylene. While this keeps waste bin for collection by your local Peat used in compost is taken from the tea contained in the bag while you authority because the PLA will break peatlands, which absorb and store brew your cuppa, it poses problems down faster in the conditions in an carbon (helping tackle climate change) when it comes to disposal because industrial composting facility. However, as well as store water to prevent polypropylene isn’t biodegradable. This adding them to your home compost bin, flooding. Plus, when peatlands are means that plastic-sealed teabags can’t where they will take much longer to dug up, carbon dioxide and methane be added to food waste bins or compost. break down, isn’t recommended. (greenhouse gases) are released. WHAT TO USE INSTEAD? What’s the alternative? Of the UK’s leading tea brands, Peat-free composts contain wood- we found that Pukka’s teabags are based materials, such as composted Some tea companies, including Teapigs, completely plastic-free. The bags are bark, sawdust, wood or paper waste. Clipper, Yorkshire Tea and some made from abacá (a type of banana), Try Melcourt and Dalefoot brands, or supermarket brands, have started sealing wood pulp and plant fibres and are sealed buy at Waitrose & Partners or Co-op. their teabags with a greener alternative using organic cotton thread. So used to polypropylene called polylactic acid bags can be added to your food waste (PLA). This plant-based sealant is bin and are home compostable, too. sometimes referred to as a bioplastic. Alternatively, steer clear of teabags Teabags containing PLA are often altogether by opting for loose leaf tea described as ‘plastic-free’, but not brewed the old-fashioned way in a pot. goodhousekeeping.com/uk FOR MORE IDEAS on greener living, visit goodhousekeeping.com/uk/sustainability MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 125

The COST of CARE We all worry about how we will take care of loved ones in later life, especially with rising care home fees. But a new cap on how much people have to pay should help when it finally comes into force next year, as Rebecca Smithers explains 126 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 goodhousekeeping.com/uk

Financially fabulous U nlike NHS healthcare, adult social care Navigating the in England isn’t free. So while some of social care system our loved ones will be eligible for local can be challenging authority support when they’re older, others won’t qualify or you may feel they need more care than they’re offered. It’s no secret that we’re all living longer – in 10 years’ time, the number of people aged over 85 will have risen by nearly half in England alone and the population of 65- to 84-year- olds will have increased by more than a quarter over the same period* – so covering the cost of care for our parents or other family members is a growing concern. While we can’t predict what the future holds, we all want those we love, or even ourselves, to have access to the WHAT ARE care we need to live well in later life. Being able to plan THE COSTS? ahead for this means getting to grips with typical home care costs and nursing home fees, as well as understanding how local authorities assess need. As anyone who has had If a relative whose care you’re trying to navigate the social care system will already know, this to organise has to self-fund, you’ll soon isn’t always straightforward – and things are set to change discover that the cost of care doesn’t when a new cap on the cost of care paid over a lifetime come cheap. Official statistics reveal that comes into force in 2023. That’s why we’ve pulled care home fees are still rising steeply. In together these need-to-know essentials so you can 2019-20, the average cost of residential start to plan for your family’s needs in the future. care for an older person in the UK increased to £672 a week, with an average cost of £34,944 a year. These costs were more than 3% higher than WHAT DO means test. This will take into account the previous year, according to research YOU NEED income, savings and property to by healthcare experts LaingBuisson, TO CONSIDER? work out how much the person when the average was £651 a week. As you’re guiding through the process you might expect, those who need to needs to contribute towards the be cared for in a nursing home (where cost of care and other support. nursing care is provided around the If someone close to you needs access There may be circumstances where clock) face higher charges. The average to social care, the first step is to ask the value of their property is not cost of a nursing home in 2019-20 was your local authority’s social services included in the means test – for £937 a week, or £48,724 a year; a rise department for a care needs example, where they are receiving of almost 5% on the previous year. assessment. This applies whether you care services in their own home, or An alternative to residential care is have ‘at home’ or residential care in if they have a permanent care home at-home care in the person’s home if mind. To be eligible for placement and their needs allow. This type of care might support, they will need partner remains living involve help with washing, dressing In 2019-20 theto be assessed as being in their home. Any and preparing meals and is typically provided by staff from an approved unable to achieve or joint savings or agency. The cost of at-home care average nursinghaving difficulty with income will generally certain things (so-called home cost was be halved for the depends on the person’s needs and purposes of the where they live. A typical hourly ‘outcomes’, which assessment. rate is around £20, according to the include maintaining £48,724 a year hygiene and being able Anyone with capital Department of Health and Social to get dressed) in their over £23,250 won’t be Care. The Homecare Association daily life. If the assessment identifies entitled to help with care costs and (homecareassociation.org.uk) is them as needing support, a care plan will have to meet the full cost of their proposing a minimum hourly rate of will be agreed. Local authorities have care themselves. They are regarded £23.20 an hour, effective from April, their own assessment procedures, as ‘self-funders’. Even if your loved when the UK’s statutory national but they all follow national criteria ones are likely to self-fund, it may minimum wage and living wage to decide who is eligible. still be worth asking for a care needs increase. Having a carer who ‘lives in’ Once a care and support plan has assessment to help identify the type costs from around £650 a week but been outlined, there will be a financial of support they might need. can be higher (up to £1,600 a week) if a person needs a lot of help. goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 127

If you think someone needs at-home The social care cap care, the Homecare Association is coming into effect recommends exploring options as early in October 2023 as possible. Search for providers in your area using the postcode search on its website. More information on live-in care is available at liveincarehub.co.uk, while your local adult social services departments should be able to provide details of agencies registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). It’s worth calling providers to discuss what is needed, to check what care workers are available (the Homecare Association has a waiting list and will notify you when there’s availability) and to see how much it will cost. WHAT’S make any contribution from savings (including their pension) towards the CHANGING? cost of their care. If the person who needs care has assets worth between In a long-awaited overhaul of care £20,000 and £100,000 (their and support for older people unveiled pension and savings count towards in 2021, the Government agreed to this), a means test will determine if implement a new funding model with they’re entitled to help with costs. a cap. From October 2023, no one in In general, this will be based on the England will have to pay more than assumption that every £250 of assets £86,000 towards their care costs between £20,000 and £100,000 WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM (this includes at-home and residential would give them £1 of income THE CAP? care) during their lifetime. Local a week. If they have £75,000 in These examples** show the impact the cap on the cost of care could authorities will pay for any care over assets, they’ll be regarded as having have in two different scenarios. that amount. (Different systems are in a weekly income of £220 a week. RESIDENTIAL CARE place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Dr Jane Townson, chief executive Barbara is in her late 70s and has lived alone since her husband died 10 years Ireland; visit goodhousekeeping. of the Homecare Association, says: ago. Downsizing to a smaller property worth £180,000 left her with £120,000 in com/uk/cost-of-care). ‘In principle, it is positive that the savings. Barbara has dementia and needs to move into residential care, which costs While the Government is seeking £700 a week. She’s considered a self- funder. Her underlying health is good Government has to address issues of and she ultimately spends eight years living at the residential home. When No one will havepointed out that fairness and clarity by Barbara hits the new £86,000 care cap introducing a cap and after three years and four months, she under the new rules, no longer needs to contribute for her personal care from either assets or to pay more thanpeople could see the changing thresholds income. Beyond this, she will only have to contribute towards daily living costs. amount they have to for the means test. Over her whole care journey, Barbara’s In practice, though, total care fees would be £179,595 under £86,000 towardspay cut by £100,000 the new system, compared with total costs of £291,200 under the current or more, it was less their care costs it is likely that many system – nearly £112,000 less. keen to clearly spell people paying for goodhousekeeping.com/uk out that the cap only at-home care will take covers nursing-related years to reach the cap costs. Daily living costs – residential of £86,000, if at all, unless they’re home accommodation, food and purchasing 24/7 live-in care, where so on – won’t count towards the the hours involved means costs are lifetime cap and will continue to be similar to care homes. The clock on paid after the cap has been reached. the cap will not start until a person Daily living costs will be set at a is assessed to have eligible needs nationwide flat rate of £200 a week. and councils are already reporting There’s another major change, too. a backlog of more than 400,000 Under the new system, anyone with assessments, before self-funders assets below £20,000 won’t have to are brought into the equation.’ 128 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022

Financially fabulous 3 KEY QUESTIONS where a local authority determines someone has deliberately deprived themselves of assets in order to ANSWERED increase the support they are entitled to,’ explains Mills. ‘For the purposes of the financial assessment, it is the Q Is it worth looking into a deferred assets held in the name of your loved one that will be payment scheme? taken into account.’ Get advice from an independent financial adviser (unbiased.co.uk) before accepting (or A A deferred payment agreement is typically only making) financial gifts to ensure all consequences are available when someone is living (or about to live) considered. The Society Of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) in a care home and their property is included in the local has a list of those who specialise in care funding. authority financial assessment. But independent financial advice is crucial before agreeing to anything. ‘It’s an Q Are there any financial products that can help option worth considering and something the local cover the costs of care? authority can provide,’ says Kelly Mills, chartered financial planner of Queens Square Wealth Management. ‘Criteria A Immediate needs annuities and equity release are need to be met so the local authority can “loan” money options, but independent financial advice should be to cover care costs. The person should ideally be a sought. MoneyHelper is useful for care-related financial homeowner or have an asset the local authority can use products and finding independent financial advice. Also as security; be living (or about to live) in a care home; consider looking for a member of the Society of Later and have other savings below the relevant thresholds. Life Advisers. ‘Equity release enables people to release This scheme won’t be available for everyone but can be capital from their property in the form of a loan, which beneficial if a person’s only asset is their property and can be used to cover care costs,’ says Mills. ‘But, the money is needed to pay for their fees.’ loan needs to be repaid on death (or if residential care is required), so it’s more suited to situations where the Q Are there ways I can protect assets, main asset is the property and the preference is for such as property, being used to cover care home costs for my loved ones them to receive care in their home and you have – or even myself? no other ways to pay care fees.’ An immediate needs annuity ‘requires a lump AUnfortunately not, says Mills. sum to be paid in return for a secure income for If property is given away to the rest of their life to help fund costs’, says Mills. children to avoid this, you may fall foul ‘They’re purchased at point of need and can be paid of ‘deliberate deprivation rules’. ‘This is tax-free, if paid to a CQC-registered care provider.’ PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY, SHUTTERSTOCK. *THE KING’S FUND ANALYSIS OF ONS DATA. **THESE EXAMPLES ASSUME THERE IS NO AT-HOME CARE FIND OUT MORE  Legal & General’s Care Concierge INCREASE IN CARE COSTS BEFORE OCTOBER 2023 AND THAT THE LOCAL AUTHORITY CARE COMPONENT ALSO REMAINS STATIC service is a confidential and impartial AT £475 A WEEK. THANKS TO AGE UK AND QUEENS SQUARE WEALTH MANAGEMENT FOR HELP WITH THE ARTICLE Alison is in her early 80s. Her  The BBC website’s care costs telephone advisory service that can property is valued at £350,000 calculator shows how much residential help people understand and find and she has £300,000 in savings care and in-home care will cost later life care. It offers a free initial – she is considered a self-funder. wherever someone lives. consultation, although payment is Alison pays £1,200 a week for  Age UK offers support through its required after that (from £60 to care at home, as her needs are free advice line on 0800 678 1602. It £600, depending on the advice substantial, and receives this also has specialist advisers at more package chosen). care for the next five years. When than 140 local Age UK branches.  For information about the cost of Alison hits the new £86,000 care  Use the search tool at gov.uk/ care in other parts of the UK, head cap three years and four months apply-needs-assessment-social-services to ageuk.org.uk/northern-ireland from then, she no longer needs to to locate local social services (Northern Ireland); ageuk.org.uk/ contribute towards her personal departments and find out whether your scotland (Scotland) and ageuk.org.uk/ care costs; she would only need loved ones – or you in later life – could cymru (Wales). to contribute towards her wider qualify for local authority funding. care costs (as well as her typical household bills). Alison is now For money-saving tips, news and left with approximately £380,000 brilliant advice, sign up to our (excluding any growth on her fortnightly newsletter at assets), almost 60% of her original assets. 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GH FOOD THIS MONTH’S CLEVER TIPS, FOODIE NEWS AND COOKERY FAVOURITES Get ready to enjoy May’s seasonal produce, new launches and must-buys from cookery director Meike Beck SPRINKLE AWAY I’m loving Good4U’s range of crunchy Salad Toppers for adding texture and nutrition to my meals, as well as plant-based protein. They come in 3 flavours and are made with a savoury mix of tamari-roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds and British-grown peas. Widely available, £2 each. BAKE IT What’s in season EASY Short and highly anticipated, the British asparagus season runs from the end Carr’s bake-at-home cakes are of April until June – traditionally Midsummer’s Day. As this delicate vegetable a great shortcut to simple baking. thrives in damp, cool conditions, it’s no surprise that our temperamental Choose from salted caramel, climate provides an optimal paradise for its culinary spears to flourish. Prized chocolate, Victoria sponge, lemon for their tenderness and sweet, intense flavour, the stems can grow up to and carrot – just mix with oil, 10cm a day when conditions are right. Harvested by hand, the majority of eggs and water (additional British asparagus is green, but you can also buy white – grown in the dark to ingredients needed for icing). stop any colour developing – and a fruitier purple variety that is so tender that Available from Amazon and it can be eaten raw. Look for firm, verdant stems with tightly curled spears and wash before cooking to remove any grit. Boil, steam, grill, roast or barbecue shop.carrsflour.co.uk, until just tender (a matter of minutes) and enjoy the rich source of vitamin C £2.50 each. and dose of vitamin K. Store for up to 3 days in the fridge either standing in a glass with 1-2cm water, or wrapped in damp kitchen paper in a food bag. CONSCIOUS COCKTAIL If you’re a fan of an espresso martini but not of the sleepless nights they herald, then take a sip of Conker’s Decaf Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur. With ethical coffee farming at its heart, this award- winning tipple is made with speciality coffees from Brazil and Colombia (which use natural biodiversity to propagate) and a distilled British wheat spirit. Available from conkerspirit.co.uk, Ocado, masterofmalt.com, RRP £31 for 70cl. WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you’re proud of a GH recipe you’ve made, snap a pic and send it to us at [email protected] and you might feature in a future issue! 132 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 goodhousekeeping.com/uk

TRIED & TESTED Good food BREAKFAST SPECIAL TRIED & TESTED The Good Housekeeping Institute’s experts tested 12 indulgent ORANGE JUICE cereals, judging each on its appearance, aroma, flavour and texture, to find the best luxury breakfast bowls… Our expert panel tasted 10 freshly squeezed orange juices INDULGENT CEREALS from leading supermarkets WINNER RUNNER-UP BEST BUDGET to find the best on offer. Lizi’s Passionfruit & Jordans Deluxe Dark Aldi Harvest Morn WINNER WITH BITS M&S Freshly Squeezed Pistachio Granola Chocolate Granola Chocolate Crunchy Orange Juice with Juicy Bits £2.80; Ocado 85/100 £3.70 for 400g; with Delicious Clusters Fresh, zesty and full of delicious Ocado 87/100 Strawberries £1.39 for 500g 79/100 pulp, our panel felt M&S’s OJ tasted Our winning granola is £4 for 550g; Sainsbury’s This value breakfast every bit as authentic as any freshly packed with crunchy 86/100 cereal won over the squeezed juice. High praise indeed! oat clusters, pistachios, This combines dark GHI panel with its ‘giant desiccated coconut and chocolate curls, oat honey-coated clusters’ WINNER SMOOTH a hint of passion fruit. clusters and freeze-dried of puffed rice, peanut Sainsbury’s Freshly Squeezed Delicious with Greek strawberries for a sweet pieces, oats and milk Smooth Orange Juice yogurt and start to the chocolate £2.65 83/100 a tropical fruit day. It’s also scrolls – think All the flavour of fresh orange topping, such great scattered Crunchy Nut juice minus the pulp and plenty as fresh mango over ice cream Cornflakes of tang without being overly acidic. and kiwi. for dessert! but better! BEST BUDGET Aldi Specially Selected 100% Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice with Juicy Bits £1.69 81/100 ‘Like biting into a perfectly ripe orange,’ said one member of our expert panel, who loved the natural sweetness and tangy flavour. Plus, at £1.69, you’d be hard-pressed to find your vitamin C fix for less. GHI WORDS: MILLIE WEST. PRODUCTS TESTED BY: MELANIE GIANDZI, CALLUM BLACK. PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY TRIED & TESTED CROISSANTS TRIED, TESTED, TRUSTED To find a budget-friendly, bakery-quality croissant, our expert panel assessed 8 from leading supermarkets for appearance (intricate Our GHI taste panel blind-tests hundreds lamination, please!), a buttery aroma and, most importantly, taste. of foods and drinks every year, from WINNER RUNNER-UP storecupboard staples to special treats. Aldi Specially Selected Light & Morrisons The Best We score on appearance, aroma, texture Flaky All Butter Croissants All Butter Croissants £1.49 for 4 93/100 £2 for 4 83/100 and flavour to find the best products. These beautifully laminated pastries Rich and buttery, with a slightly tick every box – airy sweeter flavour than ✶ Visit goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ rise, semi-sweet other croissants food-reviews for all our food and buttery flavour on test, these are drink test results from the GHI. and a satisfying, delicious paired with flaky texture. a fruity preserve. goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 133

Street food FIESTA! Perfect for entertaining, these delicious treats will take you on a culinary journey around the world… Photography MIKE ENGLISH Sticky Pork Belly Buns is sticking). Divide and shape into 8 neat balls, then roll each ball into Melt-in-the-mouth juicy pork, sweet sticky sauce and pillowy a 3mm-thick oval. Brush ovals lightly buns – does it get any better? Look for pork belly with even layers on both sides with oil and fold in ½ of meat and fat to ensure a good cook. If there’s a big layer of fat widthways, pressing sides together under the skin, you might prefer to cut it off before serving. gently. Put on individual squares of baking parchment. Loosely cover with Hands-on time 40min, plus (overnight) 1 For the filling, using a sharp knife, greased clingfilm (oil-side down) and marinating and resting. Cooking time deeply score the pork belly skin in a leave to rise for 45min-1hr, or until about 2hr 40min. Makes 8 tight criss-cross pattern, cutting right slightly puffed. into the fat layer beneath. In a roasting 5 Place buns in steamer baskets, FOR THE FILLING tin or ovenproof dish that will fit the spacing apart (steam in batches if you  600g boneless pork belly pork fairly snugly, mix the hoisin, soy, only have 1 basket). Cover with steamer  4tbsp hoisin sauce Shaoxing/sherry, garlic and ginger. lid and place over a large pan ½-filled  1tbsp soy sauce Add the pork and turn to coat. Place with boiling water. Steam over medium  3tbsp Shaoxing rice wine skin-side up, cover and chill for at least hob heat for 15min, or until light and 2hr, ideally overnight. puffy. Remove lid. or dry sherry 2 Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) 6 Once cooked, leave pork to rest  2 garlic cloves, crushed mark 4. Pour 200ml water into the somewhere warm for 20min (or until the  3cm piece fresh root ginger, tin/dish, cover with foil (making sure buns are ready). Meanwhile, strain the foil doesn’t touch the pork skin) cooking juices into a small pan and skim peeled and grated and roast for 2½hr, basting occasionally, off and discard excess fat. Stir in honey  1tbsp runny honey or until very tender. and bubble over medium hob heat until FOR THE BUNS 3 Meanwhile, for the buns, heat the milk reduced and syrupy.  75ml milk in a small pan until warm. Remove from 7 Cut pork into 16 slices. Pile into  ½tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra heat and mix in the oil and 75ml cold the steamed buns and drizzle water. In a large bowl, mix the flour, over the sauce. Finish with the to grease and brush sugar, yeast and ½tsp fine salt; make toppings and serve.  250g plain flour a well in the centre. Pour in milk mixture, PER SERVING 359cals, 18g protein,  20g caster sugar then mix and knead by hand in the bowl 17g fat (6g saturates), 33g carbs  ½tsp (2g) fast-action dried yeast for 1-2min. Cover and leave to rise in (9g total sugars), 2g fibre FOR THE TOPPINGS a warm place for 1hr, or until doubled GET AHEAD Steam buns up to 3hr  2 spring onions, finely shredded in size. ahead. Once cool, loosely cover with  ½ cucumber, sliced into batons 4 Tip dough on to a work surface and a clean tea towel. To serve, reheat  Small handful coriander leaves knead for 10min, until smooth and following method in step 5 for 4-5min, or  1 red chilli, finely sliced, optional bouncy (lightly grease surface if dough until puffed and warm. Complete recipe. YOU WILL ALSO NEED  1-2 large steamer baskets 134 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 goodhousekeeping.com/uk

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Smokey Mushroom Tacos Scrape into a serving bowl, cover and chill until needed. To make this vegan dish even quicker, replace the lime cream with a 3 For the tacos, heat the oil in a large good-quality shop bought guacamole jazzed up with fresh lime juice. frying pan over high heat and cook the mushrooms for 2-3min, stirring Hands-on time 20min. Cooking time  1 garlic clove, crushed occasionally, until slightly softened. about 10min. Makes 8  2½tbsp chipotle chilli paste, we used Add the walnuts and garlic and fry for 1min, then stir in the chipotle paste, FOR THE TOPPINGS Santa Maria spices and 2tbsp water. Bubble for  ½ red onion, finely sliced  1½tsp ground cumin 1-2min, then remove from heat and stir  Juice 2 limes  1tsp sweet smoked paprika in the sweetcorn.  1 avocado, peeled, destoned  60g sweetcorn (tinned or frozen, 4 To serve, warm the tortillas or taco shells following pack instructions and and roughly chopped defrosted if frozen) drain pickled onions. Divide mushrooms  2tbsp vegan crème fraîche  8 mini soft tortillas or crunchy taco shells between the tortillas/tacos, then spoon over a little of the lime cream and finish alternative, we used Oatly! 1 First make the toppings. In a small bowl, with the pickled onions and coriander  Handful fresh coriander, leaves mix the onion, ½ the lime juice and a pinch leaves. Serve with the remaining lime of salt. Set aside to pickle until needed. cream for spooning over. and stalks separated 2 For the lime cream, in the small bowl PER TACO 196cals, 5g protein, FOR THE TACOS of a food processor or blender whizz 12g fat (2g saturates), 16g carbs  1tbsp vegetable oil the avocado, crème fraîche alternative, (3g total sugars), 3g fibre  300g mini portabello (portabellini) remaining lime juice, coriander stalks and some salt until smooth and thick. mushrooms, thickly sliced  50g walnuts, finely chopped 136 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022

Triple-Tested recipes Malaysian Chicken Satay Skewers You can make a delicious easy version of satay with peanut butter and red curry paste, but the real thing is so much more complex and exciting, it’s worth doing for special occasions. The sauce keeps well and only deepens in flavour, so it can be made a few days ahead. Hands-on time 35min, plus (overnight) chilling. Cooking time about 30min. Makes 12 skewers FOR THE SKEWERS lemongrass, ginger, garlic and chilli until GH TIP  2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed smooth (if using a processor, you may need to add a splash of water). Use disposable gloves and roughly chopped 4 Heat the oil in a medium, heavy-based when mixing the chicken  3 garlic cloves pan over medium heat. Add lemongrass and skewering to prevent  1tbsp demerara or granulated sugar paste and fry for 2-3min, stirring, until  2tbsp vegetable oil fragrant. Add the chopped peanuts, the turmeric staining  1tbsp turmeric sugar, tamarind, kicap manis, coconut your hands.  1tbsp ground cumin milk, 75ml water and a generous pinch of  1½tsp ground coriander salt. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat halfway, or until cooked through. Sprinkle  600g chicken thigh fillets to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for over some chopped peanuts and sliced FOR THE SAUCE 15min, until thickened and the oil from chillies. Serve with the sauce in a bowl  100g unsalted roasted peanuts, the coconut milk has separated out (it for dipping or spooning over, with rice will look split). If you prefer a smoother and cucumber on the side. plus extra chopped, to sprinkle finish, blend sauce with a stick blender. PER SKEWER (with 1tbsp sauce) 155cals,  1 lemongrass stalk, trimmed and 5 Preheat grill to high. Thread chicken on 13g protein, 9g fat (3g saturates), to the skewers and arrange on a large 5g carbs (4g total sugars), 0g fibre roughly chopped baking tray. Grill for 7-8min, turning GET AHEAD Make sauce up to 5 days  3cm piece fresh root ginger, ahead; cool, cover and chill. Reheat gently to serve, adding a splash of peeled and roughly chopped water if needed to loosen.  2 garlic cloves  1 red chilli, deseeded, plus extra, sliced, to serve  2tsp vegetable oil  1tbsp demerara or granulated sugar  1½tbsp tamarind paste  1tbsp kicap manis (sweet soy sauce)  100ml full-fat coconut milk TO SERVE  Cooked sticky rice  Cucumber slices YOU WILL ALSO NEED  12 metal or soaked wooden skewers 1 For the skewers, using a pestle and mortar, grind the lemongrass, garlic, sugar and a big pinch of salt to a fairly smooth paste. Alternatively, whizz in the small bowl of a food processor with the oil. Scrape into a large, non-metallic bowl and mix in the oil (if not whizzed), ground spices and 1tbsp water. 2 Trim and discard excess fat from the chicken thigh fillets and slice into 2cm-wide strips. Add to the marinade and mix well (see GH TIP). Cover and chill for 4hr, or ideally overnight. 3 Meanwhile, make the sauce. Whizz peanuts in a food processor until finely chopped (alternatively, do by hand). Using a pestle and mortar, or in the small bowl of the processor, grind the goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 137

GH TIP Chicken Coxinhas A julienne peeler will Brazil’s equivalent of an arancini make quick work of or Scotch egg. Tender shredded shredding the carrot chicken and rich spiced cream cheese are wrapped in dough and cucumber. that softly steams inside its crispy crumb coating when fried. Rainbow Summer Rolls Hands-on time about 1hr, plus cooling. Summer rolls are traditionally served in Vietnam with a rich peanut sauce, Cooking time about 35min. Makes 16 but the fresh, fruity flavours of these rainbow rolls also pair beautifully with the spicy, tangy, fish sauce-based dip called nuoc cham. Replace the  1 large skinless chicken breast prawns with cooked, shredded chicken, or leave them out, if you prefer. (about 160g) Hands-on time 35min. Makes 12 2 Meanwhile, cut the mango, carrot,  500ml hot chicken stock cucumber (discarding the seedy core)  25g butter  50g dried rice vermicelli noodles and red pepper into fine matchsticks (see  450g plain flour, plus extra to dust  ½ mango, peeled GH TIP) and finely shred the cabbage.  4 spring onions, trimmed  1 carrot, peeled 3 Fill a large baking tray with just-warm  1tsp vegetable oil, plus extra  ½ cucumber water. Dip a spring roll wrapper into the  ½ red pepper, deseeded water for 10-15sec, until slightly softened (it to deep-fry  75g purple cabbage, core removed will continue to soften as you work). Shake  1 garlic clove, crushed  12 rice paper spring roll wrappers, off excess water and lay flat on board. In  100g full-fat cream cheese a horizontal line across the centre of the  1½tsp hot paprika, plus extra we used Blue Dragon wrapper, lay 2 prawn halves and 2 mint  12 large cooked, peeled king prawns, leaves, then put ½ a lettuce leaf on top. to sprinkle Arrange some noodles, mango, vegetables  Finely grated zest 1 lime, halved lengthways and peanuts in the centre, leaving a 3-4cm  24 large mint leaves border at the top and bottom, and 5cm at plus 1-2tsp juice  6 soft lettuce leaves, halved the sides. Fold in the sides, then fold the FOR THE COATING  2tbsp roasted salted peanuts, chopped base up over the filling and roll up tightly  50g plain flour FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE to seal, being careful not to tear the  2 medium eggs, beaten  1½tbsp caster sugar wrapper. Repeat to make 12 rolls.  125g fine dried breadcrumbs  1tbsp rice vinegar 4 To make the dipping sauce, in a small  1tbsp fish sauce bowl, mix the sugar with 2tbsp just-boiled 1 Put chicken and stock into a medium  1tbsp lime juice water to dissolve. Stir in remaining pan. Bring to a simmer over medium  1 small garlic clove, crushed ingredients and serve with the rolls. heat, reduce heat and cook gently  1 red bird’s eye chilli, finely sliced PER ROLL (with 1tsp dipping sauce) for 12min, or until chicken is cooked 80cals, 4g protein, <1g fat (<1g saturates), through. Lift chicken on to a plate 1 Put the noodles into a heatproof bowl 15g carbs (4g total sugars), 1g fibre (keep stock in pan); cool then and cover with just-boiled water from GET AHEAD Best eaten fresh, but the rolls finely shred. the kettle. Leave to soften for 8-10min will keep chilled in an airtight container for 2 Remove stock pan from the heat (or according to pack instructions), drain up to 12hr, separated by baking parchment. and stir in the butter to melt. Mix and rinse under cold water to cool. in the flour and a pinch of salt Drain and set aside. to make a thick, fairly lumpy dough. Scrape on to a plate, loosely cover 138 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 with clingfilm and set aside to cool for 10min. 3 Meanwhile, slice the white ends of the spring onions and finely chop the green (keep separate). Heat 1tsp oil in a small frying pan over low heat and cook the sliced white spring onions and garlic for 3min, until softened. Empty into a bowl and mix in the shredded chicken, green spring onions, cream cheese, paprika, lime zest and juice (to taste) and plenty of seasoning. Set aside. 4 Generously flour a work surface and knead the dough for 10min, until smooth and shiny. Divide into 16 even pieces. Put 1 piece in the palm of your hand and flatten to a rough 9cm circle. Put a scant 1tbsp chicken filling in the centre and carefully bring up the edges of the dough to encase it, pinching to seal and to create a pear/teardrop shape. Place on a baking goodhousekeeping.com/uk

Triple-Tested recipes GH TIP These are great hot from the fryer, but once cooled, they also make a delightful portable snack for picnics or lunch boxes. tray lined with baking parchment. Repeat Using a slotted spoon, lower 6 PER COXINHA 197cals, 7g protein, with remaining dough and filling. coxinhas into the oil and cook 7g fat (2g saturates), 26g carbs 5 For the coating, put the flour, beaten for 4-5min, until deep golden (1g total sugars), 1g fibre eggs and breadcrumbs into 3 separate (over-cooking will cause them to split). GET AHEAD Prepare to end of step 5 up bowls. Coat each coxinha in flour (tap off Lift out on to kitchen paper. Repeat to 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. To serve, excess), then egg, then breadcrumbs. with remaining coxinhas, monitoring allow to come up to room temperature Return to the lined tray. oil temperature as you go. before frying. Cooked coxinhas will also 6 Fill a large, deep, heavy-based pan with 7 Sprinkle with a little salt and paprika keep, covered and chilled, for a couple oil so it’s 7cm deep. Heat oil to 180°C. and serve. of days. Serve at room temperature. goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 139

Korean Hot Wings Sweet, sticky, smokey and spicy, Korean wings get their flavour from a fermented hot pepper paste called gochujang, which you can find in larger supermarkets. Hands-on time 10min. Cooking time about 55min. Serves 4  1kg chicken wings, jointed  1tbsp black or white sesame seeds FOR THE SAUCE  6tbsp gochujang, see intro  2tbsp rice vinegar  1½tbsp soy sauce  4tbsp runny honey  1 large garlic clove, crushed FOR THE GINGER SOURED CREAM  100g soured cream  30g sushi ginger, drained and roughly chopped, plus 1tsp pickling liquid  1tbsp finely chopped chives, plus extra to garnish 1 Preheat oven to 140°C (120°C fan) mark 1, and line 2 baking trays with baking parchment. Thoroughly pat wings dry with kitchen paper and put on the lined trays. Sprinkle generously with salt, toss to coat, then arrange in a single layer (skin-side up). Cook for 30min. 2 Increase oven temperature to 240°C (220°C fan) mark 9. Continue cooking wings for 20-25min, turning after 10min, until deep golden and crisp. 3 Meanwhile, in a small pan, whisk all the sauce ingredients to combine. Warm through over low heat. Set aside. In a small serving bowl, mix the ginger soured cream ingredients with a pinch of salt. 4 Tip the cooked wings into a large bowl and mix through sauce. Tip into a serving dish, garnish with sesame seeds and extra chives. Serve with the ginger soured cream for dipping. PER SERVING 481cals, 52g protein, 19g fat (7g saturates), 25g carbs (16g total sugars), 1g fibre 140 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022

Triple-Tested recipes Potato, Pea & Paneer Samosas with Mango Yogurt Dip These are great, fresh from the fryer, as a party nibble or starter. You could cook potatoes fresh, but you need such a small quantity, and tinned ones are so convenient, that this is a great use for them. Hands-on time 1hr. Cooking time about 40min. Makes 24 FOR THE SAMOSAS  2tsp vegetable oil, plus extra to deep-fry  1 medium onion, finely chopped  2 garlic cloves, crushed  2tsp cumin seeds  1tsp garam masala  ½tsp ground turmeric  1-2 green finger chillies, deseeded and finely chopped, optional  100g frozen petits pois  300g tin cooked new potatoes, drained and cut into 5mm pieces  100g paneer, coarsely grated  6 sheets filo pastry (220-230g total), defrosted if frozen (see GH TIP) FOR THE YOGURT DIP  Small handful mint leaves, finely chopped  200g natural yogurt  2tbsp smooth mango chutney 1 For the samosas, heat the oil in and filling to make 24 samosas, covering GH TIP a medium-large frying pan over the finished samosas with clingfilm or low-medium heat and cook onion for a tea towel as you go. Pastry sheet size varies per 10min, until softened and lightly golden. 4 Fill a large, wide, heavy-based pan brand, so you may need to use Stir in the garlic, spices and chillis (if with oil so it’s 3cm deep. Heat oil to more sheets to get the same using) and cook for 2min, until fragrant. 180°C. Fry samosas in batches of 6-8 Stir in the petits pois and cook for for 5-7min each, turning occasionally number of correctly-sized 2-3min to defrost. with a slotted spoon, until deep golden strips, but the overall pack 2 Remove pan from heat and stir in the brown. Lift on to kitchen paper. Repeat potatoes. Using a fork or potato masher, to cook the remaining samosas, weight should be crush ½ the mixture roughly in the pan, monitoring oil temperature as you go. about the same. then add the grated paneer and plenty 5 For the dip, mix the mint, yogurt and of seasoning, and mix well. a pinch of salt in a serving bowl. If the GET AHEAD Best eaten freshly fried, 3 Lay 1 sheet of filo lengthways in front mango chutney is very thick, thin with but the samosas will keep covered and of you (keep remaining sheets covered a little water. Lightly swirl through the chilled for 2-3 days (the pastry will with a damp tea towel). Cut sheet into yogurt mixture. Serve with the samosas. soften but they will still be delicious). 4 even strips, roughly 11 x 23cm (see GH PER SAMOSA (with 1tsp dip) 119cals, Alternatively, prepare to end of step 3 TIP). Working with 1 strip at a time, brush 3g protein, 8g fat (1g saturates), up to 2hr ahead. Transfer to a baking edges lightly with water, then put a scant 9g carbs (2g total sugars), 1g fibre tray lined with baking parchment, 2tbsp of samosa filling at the bottom of wrap tray tightly with clingfilm and chill. the strip. Fold pastry from the bottom Complete recipe to serve. left corner diagonally, and tightly, over the filling to form a triangle, pinching the pastry edges together to seal. Continue to tightly fold the triangle up the pastry strip, maintaining the triangle shape, tucking the end in and pressing gently to seal (using a little extra water to stick, if needed). Repeat with remaining pastry goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 141

Triple-Tested recipes Flammkuchen Also known as flammekueche or tarte flambée, this is essentially a kind of pizza hailing from the Alsace region of France. The base is sometimes made with raising agent and sometimes without, so you can skip the yeast and rising at step 1 if you prefer a crisper, more biscuity base. Hands-on time 30min, plus rising and cooling. Cooking time about 40min. Serves 4  300g strong white flour  1tsp fast-action dried yeast  3tbsp olive oil, plus extra to grease  100g diced pancetta  25g butter  1 large onion, finely sliced  100g crème fraîche  ¼tsp freshly ground nutmeg  1tbsp chopped chives 1 In a large bowl, mix the flour, 5 Working carefully, take the preheated GH TIP RECIPES: EMMA FRANKLIN. FOOD STYLING: MEIKE yeast and 1tsp fine salt. In one go, baking sheet out of the oven and slide BECK, EMMA FRANKLIN, ALICE SHIELDS, GEORGIE add the olive oil and 150ml tepid on the flammkuchen (on its parchment). This is a very elastic dough, D’ARCY COLES. TESTING: GRACE EVANS. PROP water, and mix to a rough dough. Cook in oven for 10-12min, or until the so rolling it on an un-floured STYLING: HANNAH WILKINSON Tip on to a lightly greased work base is cooked and golden at the edges. work surface will help stretch surface and knead for 5min, Season with freshly ground black until smooth and elastic. Return pepper, sprinkle over the chives it thinly, but check while dough to bowl, cover and leave and serve. rolling that it’s not sticking to rise in a warm place for 1hr, PER SERVING 601cals, 15g protein, or until risen and puffed. 33g fat (16g saturates), 60g carbs to the surface. 2 Meanwhile, heat a large frying (3g total sugars), 3g fibre pan over medium heat. Add the goodhousekeeping.com/uk pancetta and fry for 2-3min, until just cooked but not coloured. Using a slotted spoon, remove to a plate. Add butter, onion and a pinch of salt to the pan, reduce heat to low and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until softened and pale gold, about 20-25min. Set pan aside to cool slightly. 3 Preheat oven to 240°C (220°C fan) mark 9 and put a large baking sheet in to heat. In a bowl, mix the crème fraîche with ½ the onions, the nutmeg and some seasoning. 4 Tip the dough on to a clean work surface, knead briefly, then roll out to a roughly 24 x 35cm rectangle, or as thin as you can make it (see GH TIP). Transfer on to a sheet of baking parchment and prick all over with a fork. Spread over the crème fraîche mixture, leaving a rough 1cm border. Top with remaining onions and the pancetta. 142 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022



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Triple-Tested recipes Gluten-free Spring Smoked Mackerel Pasta Fried Rice This would also work well with flaked poached salmon, if you prefer. To make this dish even easier, you could use microwave or Hands-on time 10min. Cooking time 1 Bring a large pan of salted water to leftover rice – just make sure about 15min. Serves 4 the boil and cook the pasta according it’s piping hot before adding to pack instructions. the sauce to the pan. • 400g pasta, we used farfalle 2 Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the • 2tbsp wholegrain mustard mustard, lemon juice and olive oil. Drain Hands-on time 20min. Cooking • Juice 2 lemons, plus extra wedges to the pasta, reserving 50ml of the cooking time about 25min. Serves 4 water. Mix the reserved water into the serve, optional dressing bowl. • 300g long grain white rice • 140g rocket 3 Stir the hot pasta and rocket into • 300g mixed green vegetables, • 200g peppered smoked mackerel the dressing bowl, until everything is coated and the rocket has started to cut into bite-sized pieces fillets, skinned and flaked wilt. Gently mix through the flaked (we used Tenderstem broccoli, YOU WILL ALSO NEED mackerel and check the seasoning. peas and sugar snap peas) • 5tbsp olive oil Divide between 4 bowls and serve • 50ml tamari soy sauce with extra lemon wedges, if you like. • 50ml gluten-free sweet chilli PER SERVING 656cals, 25g protein, sauce, plus extra to drizzle 28g fat (5g saturates), 73g carbs • 4 medium eggs (3g total sugars), 6g fibre YOU WILL ALSO NEED • 4tbsp vegetable oil GH TIP 1 Rinse the rice in a sieve under Mackerel is cold running water. Drain well. a great source of Bring a pan of water to the boil heart-healthy omega-3 and cook the rice according to pack instructions. Drain and leave fatty acids and to steam dry for a few min. vitamin B12. 2 Meanwhile, heat 2tbsp oil in a large, deep, non-stick frying pan over high heat and stir-fry the vegetables for 5min, until just tender. 3 Add the cooked rice and stir-fry for a few min. In a small bowl, mix the tamari and sweet chilli sauce, add to the pan and stir-fry to combine. Divide between 4 bowls. 4 Return the empty pan to medium-high heat and add the remaining 2tbsp oil. Crack in the eggs and fry until the whites are cooked and crispy. Serve the eggs on top of the rice bowls, with an extra drizzle of sweet chilli sauce. PER SERVING 521cals, 18g protein, 18g fat (3g saturates), 71g carbs (8g total sugars), 4g fibre GH TIP Add cooked prawns or leftover roast chicken for extra protein. goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 145

Triple-Tested recipes Watercress and Ricotta Lasagne 146 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 This is a very quick version of lasagne that doesn’t require much cooking. Make sure to use fresh lasagne sheets rather than dried. Hands-on time 15min. Cooking time about 30min. Serves 4 • 300g watercress • 500g ricotta cheese • 100g Parmesan or vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese, grated • 2 x 350g tubs fresh tomato and basil sauce • 250g fresh lasagne sheets 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Put the watercress into a large heatproof bowl, cover with just-boiled water from the kettle and leave for 1min. Drain and refresh under cold water. Lift handfuls of the watercress above the sink and squeeze out as much excess moisture as you can. Roughly chop the squeezed watercress. 2 Return watercress to the empty bowl and mix in the ricotta, 75g of the hard cheese and plenty of seasoning. 3 Spread ⅓ of the tomato sauce in the base of a roughly 20 x 30cm ovenproof serving dish. Top with a layer of lasagne sheets. Dot over ⅓ of the ricotta mixture and spread slightly (it will melt as it cooks). Repeat layering twice more, finishing with the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle over remaining 25g hard cheese. 4 Cook in the oven for 30min, or until golden and bubbling. Serve. PER SERVING 648cals, 33g protein, 30g fat (15g saturates), 59g carbs (16g total sugars), 7g fibre GH TIP For a meaty addition, mix some fried diced pancetta into the tomato sauce. goodhousekeeping.com/uk

GH TIP For a hotter finish, replace 1/2 the oil in step 1 with crispy chilli oil. Miso Aubergine Noodles for 15-20min, or until tender and beginning to caramelise. This meal is packed with rich umami depth. Store miso in the fridge 3 Meanwhile, reheat the noodles and add to stocks, stews and soups for an instant hit of flavour. according to pack instructions. Drain if needed. Hands-on time 25min. Cooking time 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) 4 Heat the remaining 1tbsp oil in a large about 35min. Serves 4 mark 6 and line a baking tray with frying pan over medium-high heat and baking parchment. Toss the aubergines stir-fry the greens for 6-7min, until • 2 aubergines (about 500g), with 2tbsp oil on the lined tray and tender. Stir in the mirin and the hot cut into 2cm pieces roast for 15min, or until beginning to noodles, tossing to combine. Divide turn golden. between 4 bowls and top with the • 3tbsp white miso paste 2 In a small bowl, mix the miso paste roasted aubergine. Serve. • 450g cooked udon or egg noodles with 4tbsp just-boiled water until PER SERVING 313cals, 11g protein, • 200g spring greens, shredded smooth. Pour the miso mixture over the 11g fat (1g saturates), 39g carbs • 2tbsp mirin aubergines and turn to coat the pieces (5g total sugars), 9g fibre YOU WILL ALSO NEED as much as possible. Return to the oven • 3tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 147

Crispy Gnocchi with Asparagus Serving the gnocchi and asparagus on top of the sauce helps to keep these potato dumplings crispy. Hands-on time 15min. Cooking time 2 Meanwhile, in a small pan over medium about 15min. Serves 4 heat, melt the soft cheese with 50ml water. Add ½ the lemon zest, all the • 500g pack fresh gnocchi juice and some seasoning. • 500g asparagus, woody ends 3 Divide the hot sauce between 4 shallow bowls and top with the gnocchi discarded, roughly chopped mixture. Garnish with the remaining • 100g baby spinach lemon zest and some freshly ground • 150g garlic and herb soft cheese, black pepper. Serve immediately. PER SERVING 365cals, 12g protein, we used Boursin 15g fat (5g saturates), 42g carbs • Finely grated zest and juice 1 lemon, (5g total sugars), 7g fibre keep separate YOU WILL ALSO NEED • 3tbsp olive oil 1 Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying GH TIP pan over medium-high heat and fry the gnocchi for 5-8min, tossing occasionally, Some freshly until beginning to crisp. Add the grated Grana Padano chopped asparagus and fry for 5min, or until everything is turning golden would be a lovely and just tender. Stir through the spinach, addition here. a handful at a time, to wilt. 148 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022

Triple-Tested recipes RECIPES: ELIZABETH FOX. RECIPE TESTING: ALICE SHIELDS, GEORGIE D’ARCY COLES. FOOD STYLING: EMMA FRANKLIN, ALICE SHIELDS. PROP STYLING: OLIVIA WARDLE. GH TIP If you can’t find potted shrimps, use 50g brown shrimps and 25g butter. Seaside Traybake Instead of fish and chips, why not try this light spring supper that’s packed with goodness. For sustainably caught fish, look for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) logo. Hands-on time 15min. Cooking time 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) 10-12min, or until the fish is just cooked about 50min. Serves 4 mark 6. In a large roasting tin, toss the and the potatoes are golden. potatoes with 3tbsp olive oil, the finely 4 Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan • 750g Jersey Royal or baby new grated zest and juice of 1 lemon and over medium-high heat. Add potted potatoes, quartered some seasoning. Roast for 30-35min, shrimps, stirring to melt the butter. Add or until potatoes are beginning to brown the samphire to the pan and fry, stirring • 2 lemons and crisp up. occasionally, for 2-3min, until tender. • 4 chunky white skinless fish fillets 2 Thinly slice remaining lemon and add to 5 Spoon the buttery samphire and • 50g potted shrimps, we used Marine a bowl with the fish fillets and remaining shrimp mixture over the fish and 1tbsp oil. Season and toss gently. potatoes. Serve. Gourmet, see GH TIP 3 Arrange the fish fillets among the PER SERVING 398cals, 32g protein, • 90g pack samphire, we used M&S potatoes, positioning the lemon slices 16g fat (2g saturates), 29g carbs YOU WILL ALSO NEED on top of the fish. Roast for a further • 4tbsp olive oil (2g total sugars), 5g fibre goodhousekeeping.com/uk MAY 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 149

Triple-Tested recipes SWEET nothings Behold, our no- and low-added-sugar puddings and bakes, perfect for those who are looking to cut down, and still delicious for those who are not! Photography ALEX LUCK 150 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAY 2022 goodhousekeeping.com/uk