Good Food: Make-ahead Meals

101 recipe ideas for delicious dishes that can be prepared in advance

It can be difficult to find the time to prepare delicious food on a tight schedule, but with a little planning it's easy to take the stress out of mealtimes! In Make-ahead Meals, the team at Good Food, the UK's best-selling cookery magazine, has collected mouth-watering recipes that you can prepare in advance - from freezer recipes for batch-cooked stews and pies, to dinner party meals that can simply be finished off at the last minute, leaving you to enjoy time with your guests. There are also ideas for handy lunchbox snacks that can be prepared at the weekend, as well as great suggestions for feeding large groups without any last-minute hassle. 
 
Every recipe in this cookbook has been triple-tested in the Good Food kitchen and is accompanied by a useful photograph, meaning that you can cook with complete confidence. With just a little advance planning and some Good Food know-how, you can enjoy great-tasting food without the bother!

Triple-tested Recipes

Good Food: 101 Store-cupboard Suppers

101 easy, economical and delicious meal ideas from Britain's top-selling cookery magazine, Good Food

Before joining Good Food magazine seven years ago, Barney Desmazery trained as a chef, gaining a vast knowledge of ingredients, techniques and cuisines while working in restaurants in France, London and Sydney. Every month he creates a range of recipes for Good Food, from quick, clever midweek suppers to restaurant-style dishes, as well as working with many of Britain's top chefs including Gordon Ramsay and James Martin.

When the fridge is looking a little bare, it's useful to have some reserve ingredients in stock that can easily be transformed into a satisfying meal. 101 Storecupboard Suppers is a collection of quick-fix and economical recipes made with everyday ingredients, including Minestrone in minutes, Spaghetti with tomato, chilli and tuna salsa, Beef and bean hotpot and tasty desserts like White chocolate and berry pudding. With all the recipes tested by the Good Food cookery experts, you can be sure of foolproof ideas for every meal. Including: 
 
Snacks and starters 
Speedy pasta 
Rice, grains and noodles 
Easy eggs 
Mains in minutes 
Delicious desserts 
 
With simple step-by-step instructions and a full-colour photograph accompanying every recipe, even the more novice cooks can prepare home-cooked food with confidence.

Barney Desmazery

It may seem difficult to get a healthy, satisfying, home-made meal on the table every night during the working week but the Good Food team is here to help! This budget conscious collection of simple recipes from the trusted experts of the UK's bestselling cookery magazine promises to liven up your weekday evening meals the easy way. To minimize the hassle even further, every recipe has already been triple tested for you and comes with a full set of nutritional info!

Barney Desmazery

Books by Barney Desmazery

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