2022-03-01 Good Housekeeping UK

Good homes

WHO LIVES HERE PICTURE WINDOW

Retired lawyer Jenny A lime green wall lends a punch of colour to the kitchen,
Stevinson lives here, with while the picture window frames the woodland beyond.
regular visits from her The cabinets were made by Yorkshire-based firm Treske.
three grown-up children
and grandchildren. ‘My
husband Guy inherited
the original house from his
parents,’ she says. ‘When our children were growing
up, we would decamp to it from our home in London
most weekends.’ The couple had mooted the idea of
replacing the structure before Guy died suddenly in 2001.
It was after Jenny retired in 2010 that she revisited the
idea. ‘The son of one of Guy’s friends co-founded the
London-based architects Alma-nac,’ Jenny says, ‘and
I felt I’d be in good hands if he took on the project.’

EASY LIVING

The kitchen flows into the main living
space with the large fireplace forming
a natural division between the two areas.
There is also a glazed seating area that juts
out into the garden. ‘I had never lived open
plan before,’ says Jenny, whose Victorian
home of 35 years was similar in size to this
house. ‘By the time the children had left home
I was just using a few of the rooms. Here, I
use every bit of the living space yet never
feel like I’m rattling around.’ The classic white
Bubble pendant lamp is by George Nelson.

TAKE A SEAT

Jenny favoured a mix of modern and vintage
pieces, such as the bespoke table made by
Treske and vintage chairs by Kai Kristiansen.
The Hans Wegner chair was bought at a
Midcentury Modern show in Dulwich, London
(this year’s is on 13 March, modernshows.com).
Key to the interior is a painterly floral fabric
(Grande Mode by Bluebellgray), used for
the curtains and cushions.

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SHOP THE LOOK: HOLLY RANSOME
A large picture window, featuring a built-in seat piled
with vibrant cushions, captures another view of the
garden from the sitting room. The leather lounge
chair and matching footrest are from Natuzzi.

STYLISH STAIRWAY

A moody landscape by artist Peter M Hicks hangs above
a bespoke console table by Coxwold Cabinet Makers.

ARTIST’S DEN

Across the landing from her bedroom is Jenny’s art studio,
which opens out to a roof terrace. ‘I like to dabble, but I am
by no means a great painter,’ she says. Adding a sofa bed
means it can accommodate guests when the house is full.

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UNDER THE EAVES

Jenny’s bedroom is on the first floor and she has created a sanctuary,
decorating it with artworks and adding a comfortable sofa upholstered
in her favourite Bluebellgray fabric, which inspired the striking teal blue
shade of the wall – Canton by Little Greene. The bedside table was found
at the Midcentury Modern show and the table lamp is from Habitat.

BE MY GUEST

The three guest bedrooms
are placed in the north
wing of the house, which
can effectively be shut off
with a sliding partition
when not in use – another
clever idea devised by the
architects to ensure that
Jenny doesn’t feel like
she is rattling around the
house when she is there
on her own.

Framed Liz Plain cotton Frandsen
Jameson cushion, £12, Lyss floor
print, £140,
Anyday at light,
Shop theKing John Lewis £210,
& Partners Nest
& McGaw
Velvet linen cushion,
LOOKIznik urn lamp, £50, Niki Jones
£250, Oka

TAKE INSPIRATION FROM
JENNY’S HOME STYLE

Hay colour Portobello solid oak
carpet No.5, sideboard, £919,
£740, Innes
Maisons du Monde
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Squishmeister sofa, £1,445, Loaf

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House plants are enjoying a revival and it’s no surprise, as they’re one of the
greatest home decorating tools in the box, says gardening expert Pattie Barron

outside in. Planting a yucca or three will of plants from jungle and rainforest:
instantly make a sterile space feel warm Swiss cheese and rubber plants, parlour
and welcoming and breathe fresh life palms and fiddle-leaf figs – no shrinking
into a room – and I mean that literally, (African) violets permitted. So go big on
too! Not only do house plants have greenery, grouping plants together for
the ability to purify the air, they also maximum impact and using plant stands
help to lower our stress levels: research or side tables to create different layers
has found that our brains find green and levels. Try a trio of tall, stripy
the most soothing of shades. sansevierias (snake plants) to create
a jungle vibe in your living room or
The great house plant renaissance entrance hall; hang wide bowls of
embraces the bold, dramatic shapes

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SOCIABLE CLIMBERS

Group pot plants Fill a bare corner with The classic Swiss
together at upwardly mobile foliage cheese plant is
different heights that takes up little space making a comeback
for a jungle feel but has huge impact. A
fiddle-leaf fig, with giant
cabbage-like leaves, is a
novel choice, while the tall,
trim sweetheart plant
Philodendron scandens,
shimmying up a 150cm
moss pole, will thrive, like
the fig, in low light levels.
Fancy the look of an
outdoor palm tree in your
living room? Consider a
Madagascar dragon tree
(dracaena), or perhaps
a low-maintenance,
two-tiered Yucca. No space
for the very retro Swiss
cheese plant, Monstera?
Try its even cheesier (with
more holes, that is) relative,
the climbing Monstera
‘Monkey Mask’. It quickly
smothers a moss pole and
has almost lace-like leaves.

humidity-loving maidenhair ferns another new favourite and, with its
from the bathroom ceiling; and
transform a bland corner with a outsize, famously geometric leaves, HANG ’EM HIGH
floor-to-ceiling moss pole smothered adds a cool, contemporary feel to any
with greenery, like a beautiful living
green sculpture. space: plant it in a concrete container The hip way to display trailing house plants

GREEN QUEENS for industrial chic. For the ultimate is to hang them from the rafters, letting

To add a touch of greenery without talking point, however, bring in a their long stems spill over the edges of
blocking out the light – or the
furniture – choose a kentia palm or fabulous ZZ plant, hanging baskets or knotted
butterfly palm, which will provide
a cascade of foliage and a touch of which are now string holders. Hang trailers
colonial splendour. Placing two or
three next to bifold doors leading widely available. The at different heights beside
to the garden will link the inside
space with the greenery beyond. long, thick stems, a window for a rainforest

Invest in a beautiful statement plant laden with glossy effect, or use upside-down
to fill an empty fireplace or make
a central feature atop a coffee table. leaves, arch Sky Planters (boskke.co.uk)
Calatheas are a truly exotic choice,
providing velvety, paddle-like foliage outwards so sturdily, that hold plants securely
in stripy shades of green with smokey
plum undersides. Monstera, the they look as if they so their stems tumble
traditional Swiss cheese plant, is
have instantly downward. Used in this way,

sprung out of the simplest plants, such as

their container. bird’s foot ivy or purple and

My advice is to silver striped tradescantia,

think of house plants become special. But for

as investments. Go glam with a kitchen-sink glamour, perch
After all, a bunch of trailing lipstick plant a pair of lipstick plants on

flowers might last the overhead utensils rack

a week, but glorious and allow their lush, leafy

green house plants, given a little stems, tipped with scarlet lipstick-like

loving care, can last a whole lot longer blooms, to trail among your pots and pans.

and bring much more joy.

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Add a plant to
your desk to help
boost productivity

TURN YOUR WORKSPACE GREEN Dracaena acts as a
natural air purifier
‘Research has found that a bit of top seller is ‘Rapunzel’, aka golden
green can have a positive impact on pothos or devil’s ivy, a top plant for A BREATH OF
productivity and concentration,’ says small spaces. ‘It’s easy to care for, is FRESH AIR
Freddie Blackett, founder of Patch fast-growing and the green and yellow
Plants, an online company that saw heart-shaped leaves look wonderful ‘Fill a room with plants and you’ll help
an immediate four-fold increase tumbling from a shelf,’ adds Freddie. clean the air in your home,’ says Freddie.
in house plant sales after the first Ferns, such as the Cretan Brake Fern ‘Plants naturally suck up pollutants from
lockdown in March 2020. Patch Plants’ (above), are also good choices. the air and pump out lots of lovely
oxygen. So the more plants you have,
HARD-TO-KILL PLANTS the more air-purifying power you’ll PHOTOGRAPHY: CLIVE NICHOLS GARDEN PICTURES, GAP PHOTOS/FRIEDRICH STRAUSS, GAP PHOTOS/VISIONS, GETTY
release.’ Some of the best plants to act
These are some of the most as a natural air filter are the rubber plant,
unfussy plants around. They sansevieria, weeping fig, ivy, dracaena
need only a little TLC to and golden pothos, according to
thrive and can bounce back a clean air study by NASA.
if you forget to water them…
TOP TIPS FOR
M CRASSULA OVATA/ HEALTHY
MONEY PLANT
HOUSE PLANTS
M SANSEVIERIA
M GOLDEN POTHOS/ M MANY HOUSE PLANTS ARE
KILLED BY OVERWATERING.
DEVIL’S IVY Only water when the top inch of
M SPIDER PLANT soil feels dry; test with your finger.
M PEACE LILY M SPRITZ GREENERY OFTEN
to increase humidity, especially in
Spider plants are easy winter; central heating is drying.
to grow – and you’ll M GIVE YOUR HOUSE PLANTS
soon have lots more! A SPA BREAK by putting them
outdoors when the weather
Low-maintenance …AND LOW-LIGHT warms up in summer.
ZZ plants are happy LOVERS M LARGE LEAVES CAN GET
in a shady spot DUSTY and need to be clean
‘As long as your room gets some natural light, to transpire, so wipe them with
even just a tiny bit, there’s a plant that can a damp cloth occasionally.
live there,’ says Freddie. His two of the M GROUP PLANTS TOGETHER
best for shady spaces are the ZZ plant, a to create a humid microclimate
drought-happy, easygoing Zanzibar native, that will benefit both plants
and the aspidistra, which the Victorians and people.
called the cast-iron plant with good reason!

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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

Checking what other customers think
about a product or service can help us

decide what to buy, but how do we
know if the opinions we read are

genuine? These expert tips will help
you tell which reviews you can trust…

O nline reviews have a huge Google have been doing enough to ‘In the UK, 94% of
influence on what we protect shoppers from them. While us avoid companies
spend our money on. In it’s impossible to tell how many reviews
the UK, nine in 10 of us of products or services online are not with less than
say we read online reviews genuine, Amazon says that it stopped a four-star rating’
before making a purchase and 94% 200m suspected fake reviews before
of us avoid companies with less than they were ever read by customers in LOOK FOR A BALANCE
a four-star rating*. But what happens 2020, while Google says it blocked OF PROS AND CONS
when the opinions we’re basing our 55m reviews that fell foul of its policies
buying choices on are fake? in the same year. These figures give ‘Real reviews tend to balance pros and
you an idea of the scale of the problem. cons a bit more, and include specific
Fake reviews have become so So how can you ensure you don’t get details of the actual product,’ says Jane
widespread that the UK’s competition fooled when bogus reviews do appear Raymond, professor of psychology at the
watchdog, the Competition and on websites? We asked the experts University of Birmingham. ‘For example,
Markets Authority (CMA), has been for their tips…
looking into whether Amazon and

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they may say something like: “The release Before you post a
button on the lower left is a bit sticky, but snap, think about who
otherwise the pushchair is easy to use.”’ you’re comfortable
with seeing it
The CMA also says it’s worth looking
beyond five-star reviews of a product 3 things to know before
or service. ‘A reviewer might knock you share photos online
off a star because the product was
delivered a day late or the colour was Social media is an increasing presence in
slightly different to what was advertised, our lives, but is sharing your snaps always safe?
but be happy otherwise,’ says Jon Riley,
director of consumer protection at More than three quarters of us in the 2WHO WILL SEE IT?
the CMA. ‘If their gripe doesn’t matter UK are active users of social media. The average Facebook user has
to you, then you can be safe in the In fact, social media has become such more than 300 ‘friends’. Unless you
knowledge that the rest of their a part of daily life that sharing photos select Only Me or Close Friends when
review is likely to be genuine, too.’ of anything, from the meals you’ve you create a post, all these people
cooked to what you did on holiday, will see it. You can limit what different
DOES IT SOUND LIKE often feels like second nature. But ‘friends’ can see. On a PC, log in to
A GENUINE PERSON imagine you’re presenting a slideshow Facebook, go to Settings & Privacy,
SPEAKING? to hundreds of people. Would you Privacy Checkup, then ‘Who can see
share photos in this context as freely as what you share’. Mobile users can find
If not, treat the review with caution. you do online? Here are three things this under Profile Settings, then View
‘See if the language and tone of voice to think about when you’re deciding Privacy Shortcuts. You can decide if
feels natural,’ says Carolyn Jameson, chief whether to share an image on social posts are Public or Friends Only, or you
trust officer of reviews website Trustpilot. media or leave it on your camera roll. can make a list of specific ‘friends’.
‘If the reviewer mentions the name of
the business throughout the review 1WHO OWNS MY PHOTO? 3CAN I KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE?
(and more times than is necessary) Contrary to popular belief, posting Sharing photos of children online
or the wording sounds like marketing a photo to Facebook (which also owns is something many of us do. But is it in
speak, it could be suspicious.’ Instagram) doesn’t mean Facebook their best interests? In time, your child
owns it. If you took the image, you own may not want a social media presence,
LOOK FOR REVIEWS BASED the copyright. However, you grant the so posting images of them before they
ON REAL PURCHASES network a ‘royalty-free worldwide are old enough to give consent takes
licence’, according to its terms of use. this choice away from them. ‘Parents
Websites such as Amazon tell you when What does that mean? Well, when have no way of knowing what viewers
a review has been written by someone you upload a photo to Facebook or will do with information they learn from
who made a verified purchase – in Instagram, it’s saved on the platform’s the post,’ says Leah Plunkett, author
other words, they genuinely bought the servers so it can be viewed anywhere of Sharenthood: Why We Should
product from Amazon and didn’t receive in the world at the same speed. Plus, Think Before We Talk About Our Kids
a big discount on it. ‘A verified purchase is it can remain on the server after you Online. ‘Innocent things parents share
more likely to be genuine because it adds delete your account, although no one can be used against their kids in ways
a barrier to someone just logging on will be able to view it. The important they can’t control.’ If you post photos
to a site and leaving a fake review,’ says thing to note here is that if you have of your family, turn location tagging
Dr Alex Gunz, senior lecturer in marketing your profile set up so only friends can off. Posting your child’s location can
at Alliance Manchester Business School. see your photo, Facebook can’t share put them at risk of unwanted contact
‘If someone wanted to write a fake that image with anyone else. from people they don’t know.
review on a verified purchase, it would
take additional effort to do so.’

READ REVIEWS
ON MULTIPLE SITES

If you have time, it pays to read reviews
of the same product on several websites.
‘We all have our go-to website or
platform when it comes to reading
reviews, but it’s a good idea to check
out what people are saying elsewhere to
make sure you’re getting a similar story,’
says Riley. Watch out for repetition. Have
several users posted the same review or
repeated chunks of text? If so, this could
be a sign that all is not what it seems.

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Good advice TRIED & TESTED

Do I need home
emergency cover?

Here’s how to cover yourself in case of busted
pipes, broken boilers or blocked drains.

Picture the scene: you come with other terms and conditions, Air fryers ADDITIONAL WORDS: MOLLY GREEVES, SUE HAYWARD, HANNAH MENDELSOHN. TESTING: LUKE RIGG. PHOTOGRAPHY: CIRCE HAMILTON, GETTY. *STATISTA
home from dinner with friends vary from policy to policy.
and the house is freezing, even They can cook family favourites, such as
though you know the boiler DON’T PAY TWICE roast chicken and chips, with little or no
was programmed to come on Check if you already have
while you were out. It’s late at cover with a ‘packaged’ bank oil, and can even bake fairy cakes. So
night and getting someone to account, too. The Halifax which of the 17 tested came out on top?
fix the problem is going to cost Ultimate Reward Account,
you. This is the type of scenario for example, includes home WINNER
that makes many of us consider emergency insurance, although
buying home emergency cover payouts are capped at £250 Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone AF400UK
– but is it always worth it? We per claim, compared with ninjakitchen.co.uk; £229.99 95/100 Capacity 9.5L
look at the pros and cons... around £500-£1,000 with (split across two compartments); 6 pre-set functions;
insurers’ add-on versions. dishwasher-safe components
CHECK WHAT YOU With separate compartments,
ALREADY HAVE WHAT ABOUT you can cook two different things
Around a quarter of home STANDALONE POLICIES? at once. Fairy cakes emerged
contents policies and 21% Standalone home emergency evenly baked in just 15min and
of buildings policies include cover usually starts from chicken kievs were crispy on
home emergency cover as around £100 a year. You the outside and moist inside.
standard, according to financial can compare prices on sites A great family fryer.
information service Defaqto, such as Go Compare and
so check if you have it already. MoneySupermarket, along RUNNER-UP
If you don’t, it might work out with the level of cover provided
cheaper to buy it as an ‘optional to avoid any nasty surprises. COSORI Smart WiFi Air Fryer
extra’ on your existing home Defaqto says 52% of home Amazon; £119.99 88/100 Capacity 5.5L;
insurance policy, if this is offered. emergency policies don’t offer 13 pre-set functions; dishwasher-safe components
This typically costs from £50 anything towards the cost of This smaller machine had room for a whole 1kg chicken,
a year, but read the small print replacing your boiler if it can’t which roasted in 45min and came out
carefully, as payout limits, along be fixed, for example. golden. It baked fairy cakes perfectly,
too. Cooking modes include settings
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the app lets you control the machine
remotely, so you can adjust your
cooking from anywhere in the house.

BEST BUDGET BUY

Instant Brands Vortex Mini instantbrands.co.uk;
£59.99 84/100 Capacity 2L; 4 pre-set functions;
dishwasher-safe components
Testers found this compact fryer intuitive to
use. Chicken kievs were crisp and succulent,
and chips were crunchy, although greasier
than those cooked in other fryers. It’s best
suited to cooking for one or two people,
and wasn’t large enough to fit a whole
chicken. Cooking modes include reheating.

7 HOW WE TESTED We assessed each machine on how well it

cooked chips, chicken – either a whole roast chicken or a chicken kiev,
depending on capacity – and fairy cakes. We judged how evenly each
was cooked, how golden food was and how good it tasted. Finally,
every air fryer was scored for ease of use, design and instructions.

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GH GETTING GREENER

WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU MAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES

Consumer affairs Bamboo has
director Emilie pros and cons
Martin is on a for the planet
mission to help
you make smarter,
greener decisions

How sustainable
is BAMBOO?

From toilet paper and toothbrushes

to textiles and even bicycles, 3THINGS TO ASK BEFORE TRIED & TESTED
these days bamboo is used to YOU BUY BAMBOO…
make a huge range of products. CONCENTRATED
But is it as eco-friendly as it seems? Is it FSC-certified? ‘FSC certification MULTISURFACE CLEANERS
shows the material comes from
The average multisurface cleaner
Bamboo is very fast-growing; it can sustainably managed crops and is 90% water. Adding that water

be harvested in three years, compared not from areas that have been at home helps make products
smaller and lighter to transport,
to 10 to 20 for trees, so its billing as specifically deforested to grow
which lowers their carbon
a naturally renewable material is no bamboo,’ advises Paula. footprint. We put 12 cleaning
products (available as tablets or
ADDITIONAL WORDS: REBECCA SMITHERS, HANNAH MENDELSOHN. TESTING: BLOSSOM BOOTHROYD. PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY. surprise. Companies using bamboo Is there a recycled alternative? When concentrated liquid, ready to mix
*DR DAVID BEK IS ALSO CO-LEADER FOR THE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION CLUSTER AT COVENTRY UNIVERSITY with water in a reusable spray
also say that it can be grown without it comes to toilet paper, for example, bottle before use) to the test,
and these two outshone the rest.
pesticides or herbicides, needs very little experts broadly agree that using
WINNER
water and absorbs 35% more carbon recycled paper pulp is more sustainable.
Neat Anti Bac Multi Surface
than an equivalent area of trees. Is it single use? If it is, it’s best avoided. Cleaner Mango & Fig
from £2.50 for 30ml (makes 500ml
So far, so eco, but how good for the ‘Many retailers have swapped disposable of cleaner); neatclean.com 92/100
Outstanding results with a streak-free
planet is it really? Paula Chin, sustainable plastic cutlery for bamboo, but it’s still finish on everything from tiles to sinks.

materials specialist at WWF-UK, says: just as likely to be thrown away after RUNNER-UP

‘Areas growing bamboo do not promote one use,’ says Dr Rhoda Trimingham of Mix Clean Green Multi Mix
£11 for 150ml (makes 2.25L of cleaner);
as much biodiversity as forests, Loughborough University’s Sustainable mixcleangreen.co.uk 88/100
Left surfaces gleaming and streak-free,
especially where land has been cleared Design Research Group. and took on stubborn stains with ease.

to grow it.’ Much of the world’s bamboo 7 HOW WE TEST Our experts at the GHI tested

is grown in China, so there’s also the SMALL the cleaners on a range of surfaces, including tiles,
environmental impact of transporting it CHANGE, worktops and shower screens, looking for a clean,
to the UK to consider, as well as how it’s BIG IMPACT shiny, streak-free finish. A panel of 36 testers used
processed. Bamboo-based fabrics are the cleaners at home for three weeks, assessing
praised for their softness, but the high One issue, one expert, how well each shifted grease and grime.
levels of chemicals used to achieve
one piece of advice…

this can pollute local water systems. ‘Locally grown, seasonal flowers have a lower

Then there’s recycling. Wrap, the environmental footprint, so buy narcissi

Government’s waste advisory group, (daffodils), tulips, hyacinths and hellebores in

says: ‘Paper mills are set up to deal spring. Otherwise, choose Fairtrade or MPS.’

with wood pulp fibre, not bamboo. We DR DAVID BEK, READER IN
don’t yet know if bamboo products are SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES AT
getting recycled, but we suspect not.’
Wrap also advises not to put bamboo COVENTRY UNIVERSITY*

textiles into conventional textile banks.

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Howgreen is

Fired up about climate change and feeling
frustrated that you can’t do more?

You can, says financial journalist Claer Barrett.
Your pension is one of the most powerful

weapons you have, and this is how to use it…

Illustration GINA ROSAS

P lenty of us have provide us with healthy investment
reassessed our financial returns in the future. But in practice,
choices over the last making greener choices with our
year, which financial finances can feel like a daunting task.

advisers have termed the Those of us with company pensions

‘pandemic effect’, as we’ve had more can choose where they are invested,

time to think about the future. As well but very few people do – most of

as considering when we might retire us opt for the ‘default fund’, which

and how, we’ve also been worrying contains a blend of low-risk

about the effects of climate change. investments. As our most significant

The good news is that making more source of wealth in retirement, it is

sustainable choices where our money worth paying your company pension

is concerned can be some attention.

better not just for Richard Curtis,

the planet, but for We want our the film director
our finances, too. retirement and environmental
activist behind the
More and more of

us want to make sure savings to Make My Money
that what we do with build a Matter campaign
our money matches (makemymoney

up to our values. In healthy planet matter.co.uk/
a recent poll of 1,151 act-now), says
Planet-friendly
Good Housekeeping making green pensions

readers, two thirds of pension choices will COMPANY PENSIONS

you said you felt it was important that cut your carbon emissions 21 times Many private-sector companies turn
to large pension providers like Aviva,
your pension and other savings were more than going veggie, giving up Scottish Widows or Nest to manage
their staff pension schemes. In recent
invested in ethical or green funds, flying and switching energy provider years, most have started offering
a ‘sustainable’ fund, which members
while a fifth said you had either combined would. ‘There’s £2.6tr can choose to allocate a proportion
of their savings to, although your
already switched to a green or invested in UK pensions – and that’s idea of what constitutes sustainable
investment might not necessarily
ethical bank account, moved some your money,’ he says. But, as so few tally with what the fund invests in.

of your pension or other investments of us actively choose where our ‘Some sustainable workplace pension
schemes are better than others, but
to a green or ethical fund – or were pensions are invested, that money
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planning to do so.* However, one could be ‘invested on your behalf,

in five of you said you weren’t without your say’ and used to fund

confident making these sorts of fossil fuels, for instance. However,

investment decisions.** surging consumer interest in what

It shouldn’t be too much of an ask: this money is funding has forced

we want our retirement savings to pension providers to offer a range

build a healthy planet, as well as of greener choices.

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your pension?

it’s hard to know unless you look at the UK Government is putting pressure can choose from hundreds of different
the underlying holdings,’ says Rebecca on these giant schemes to help fund funds and investment trusts as well
O’Connor, head of pensions and savings national projects with a green purpose. as shares in individual companies.
at Interactive Investor. Where can
you go to find out more? The website If you aren’t happy with the choices Even if you don’t have a private
isitgreen.org is a good place to check on offer in your workplace scheme, pension, the same investment platforms
out the green credentials of your don’t stop paying into it – you will can be used to select greener choices
company’s pension provider and lose valuable employer contributions. for your stocks and shares ISA, a
compare the green funds that are Instead, lobby your HR department more flexible option than pensions.
available. Contact your pension provider to choose a better provider. UK adults can pay in up to £20,000
or HR team if you want to make any a year, and your investments can grow
changes, but remember they can only PRIVATE PENSIONS tax-free, you can access the money
follow your instructions; they cannot when you need to and, unlike a pension,
give you financial advice. A much greater variety of greener money withdrawn won’t count as
choices are available to those with income for tax purposes. You can
Millions of employees working in the private pensions (Self-Invested also open Junior Investment ISAs
public sector, such as teachers, doctors Personal Pensions or SIPPs). The (JISAs) for under-18s and pay in up
and local government workers, have clue is in the name – you select your to £9,000 per year – a great way to
much less choice about where their own investments using an investment get your children started with green
pension funds are invested. However, platform such as Interactive Investor, or ethical investing.
AJ Bell or Hargreaves Lansdown. You

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The case to transition to the lower carbon energy providers, soared. Suddenly,
for greener economy of the future – and as a result, being green wasn’t just an ethical choice
investing investment managers believe they offer – it was a profitable one. In fact, research
better long-term growth prospects. into the performance of 500 European
Tackling the climate emergency and On the flipside, companies that lag stocks found companies with the
hitting the net zero targets set at the behind could face future regulatory highest-rated environmental and
COP26 summit last year will require pressures, such as carbon taxes, that ethical credentials had outperformed
huge changes to the way we power could affect their future performance. their less green counterparts by
our homes and travel around, not to 12% annually over the last decade.***
mention the food we eat, the products During the pandemic, funds geared
we buy and the clothes we wear towards greener investments received Around the world, trillions of
– so much so that every single a huge performance boost as stocks dollars have already been invested in
industry stands to be affected. that green and ethical funds tend sustainable funds, but financial advisers
to avoid investing in (think big oil stress you shouldn’t forget the first rule
Companies that are already thinking companies and airlines) nosedived. of investing: diversification. There’s
about this will be better equipped At the same time, the stocks that green nothing wrong with adding a few
and ethical funds do tend to invest in, greener choices to your portfolio and
such as tech companies and renewable keeping some more traditional ones.

What are ESG z USE A JARGON BUSTER to help decipher the terms
investments? used to talk about ESG investing. Again, Interactive Investor
has a good ‘ethical investing’ jargon buster on its website

(ii.co.uk/knowledge-centre/jargon-busters).

Investments considered to be ethical or green are z CHECK THE FUND FACTSHEET, as there are many

usually grouped together under the label ‘ESG’ (this shades of green in ESG investing. Before you invest,

stands for Environmental, Social and Governance). take a look under the bonnet of the fund you like the

The idea is a simple one – invest in companies that do look of. A fund factsheet (you should be able to find this

good for the planet, are responsibly run and treat their on the fund manager’s website) will set out the broad

people fairly, with the hope that in the long term, investment objectives and a list of the fund’s top 10

this will be better for our world and our wallets. holdings. Make sure you scan through this as some

Feel like you don’t know your ESG from your elbow? investment choices could surprise you. For example,

You’re not alone. There is no formal definition of what BP features in plenty of ESG funds. Why? Plenty

counts as an environmental or social investment, but would consider the oil and gas producer to be

the growing popularity of this kind of investing means a ‘dirty’ stock, but it is now one of the world’s

there’s a whole raft of funds clamouring to tell you just biggest producers of renewable energy. Similarly,

how ethical or sustainable they are. The UK’s Financial big tobacco companies such as British American

Conduct Authority is preparing to bring in much stricter Tobacco are considered to have good environmental

rules by the end of 2022 to help prevent investors being and social policies as they are encouraging consumers

‘greenwashed’ into buying investments that aren’t quite to switch to e-cigarettes, promoting sustainable

what they thought they were. For now, though, a bit of farming methods and increasing the number of

detective work is required. Here’s how to go about it… senior female leaders. That may not sit right with

z GET TO GRIPS WITH HOW DIFFERENT FUNDS INVEST you, so ultimately you have to judge for yourself

and what they’re trying to achieve. For those investing whether a fund adheres to your principles.

into a SIPP or ISA, there are around

150 different ethical funds to choose WILL THE GREEN BUBBLE BURST?
from. Interactive Investor, the UK’s

second biggest investment platform, With so many investors switching to greener funds, they’re getting more

has whittled these down into a list expensive to buy into. So, while green investment performance since the

of 40 top-rated ethical investments pandemic has been red-hot, experts caution that over the long term, it’s

called the ‘ACE 40’ (ii.co.uk/ii-ace). likely to cool off. The sheer number of investors piling in has pushed up

Examples of funds that focus on the cost of buying into sustainable funds and investment trusts, which

companies that deliver positive critics describe as a ‘green bubble’. They fear the strong performance

social and/or environmental of ESG is down to investor demand rather than the greater profitability

outcomes, such as renewable of greener companies in the future. ‘There is a difference between a good

energy, include Baillie Gifford company and a good investment,’ says Kate Rogers, head of sustainability

Positive Change and Impax at Cazenove Capital. ‘Be conscious of value and the need to diversify.’

Environmental Markets.

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different ethical funds, highlighting

the best with its Good Egg mark.

z TRY AN AUTOMATED INVESTMENT

APP If you would rather pick a ready-

made portfolio, robo advisers also

offer greener alternatives. For example,

Nutmeg offers a ‘socially responsible’

investment option, but note that this

has the highest fund charges of its

four investing styles.

z TALK TO A HUMAN If you want to

invest with the help of a professional,

the rising popularity of ESG means it’s

on the radar of all financial advisers and

there are plenty who specialise in finding

more ethical options. Founded in 1998,

the Ethical Investment Association

(ethicalinvestment.org.uk) is a directory

of more than 50 independent financial

advisers who specialise in offering green

and ethical investments to their clients.

Whatever route you choose, don’t let

the huge variety of options put you off.

‘Some people may hop on the bus to

the supermarket and take their own

carrier bags; others could be vegan and

How to set up a of ways you can invest in greener and have vowed never to fly on a plane,’ says
green or ethical
investment more ethical stocks and funds. AJ Bell’s Laura Suter. ‘Both are doing
portfolio
z USE A DIY INVESTMENT PLATFORM, their bit. So when it comes to investing,
It’s becoming increasingly popular to
track down old company pension pots such as Wealthify or Vanguard, which aim to be a little better rather than shy
from previous jobs and transfer them
to a SIPP to make them easier to are making it easier for consumers to away from making any decision at all.’
manage (make sure you aren’t giving
up important benefits before you do find and weigh up the credentials of Making your portfolio greener requires
so). Whether you’re working out how
to invest your SIPP, or you’re looking at greener investments for their SIPPs or a little extra effort, but remember, your
options for your ISA, there are a number
ISAs. All the big investment platforms journey towards more sustainable

offer hundreds of funds with the words investing starts with a single step.

‘ethical’, ‘sustainable’ or Whatever shade of

‘responsible’ in the title. Making your green your choices
As well as Interactive turn out to be, finding

Investor’s ACE 40 list, portfolio greener out what your pension
the website Good With and other investments
Money (good-with-
requires a little contain and how well

money.com) also extra effort they’re performing will
contains detailed put you on track for a

information about more sustainable future.

TYPES OF INVESTMENT Funds that pay annual dividends are popular with retirees
who are investing for income. Bestselling trusts include the
PASSIVE FUNDS AND EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (ETFS) Renewables Infrastructure Group and Greencoat UK Wind.
These track an index of stocks, such as the FTSE 100, but INDIVIDUAL STOCKS Buying shares in companies you
greener versions screen out so-called ‘sin stocks’, such as oil or consider to be green gives you more concentrated exposure.
tobacco companies. Legal & General offers an ethical tracker. This is riskier if one of them performs badly, but you also
ACTIVELY MANAGED ESG FUNDS These have higher fees have a greater chance of influencing how companies are
as they have a fund manager who picks dozens of different run. Ensure your choices are diversified and never place
investments that fit with a green or sustainable theme. Among too much of your portfolio in a single share (many
the bestsellers are the Liontrust Sustainable Future Global advisers suggest 5% as a single stock limit).
Growth Fund and Baillie Gifford’s Positive Change Fund. Claer Barrett is the consumer editor of the Financial Times
INVESTMENT TRUSTS These stock-market-listed funds tend and presenter of the Money Clinic podcast; @ClaerB
to focus on a single green theme, such as renewable energy.

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10 GOLDEN THREE WOMEN

PENSION RULES THE SELF-EMPLOYED
CONSULTANT
Whether you’re building up your pension savings or preparing to start
drawing on them, here are 10 things you need to know about pensions ‘Moving your
pension is one of
1CHECK THAT YOUR STATE a certain level, but every scheme is the most impactful
PENSION IS ON TRACK different. Find out from your HR ways you can
You need 35 years of National department what the maximum level is make a difference’
Insurance contributions to get the for someone your age (often, schemes
full state pension, currently worth are more generous to the over-45s). Catherine
£179.60 a week, or just over £9,000 Forbes, 45, runs
a year. View your record (and find 7 SET UP A SIPP a consultancy
out the exact age you will qualify) The self-employed are likely firm. ‘Living
at gov.uk/check-state-pension. to have less savings and much sustainably has always
less likely to pay into a pension. It’s been important to me
2FILL IN THE GAPS never been easier to set up a SIPP, and I’ve done what I can,
You could boost the amount and apps such as Penfold cater such as not buying anything
of state pension you’ll receive especially for the self-employed. unnecessary and recycling, but it
by making voluntary contributions to Even if you start small, you can became obvious recently that this
make up for any ‘missing years’. Check increase your contributions over time. wasn’t enough,’ she says. ‘Lifestyle
your eligibility via gov.uk/voluntary- changes make a difference over time,
national-insurance-contributions. 8SET A TARGET but moving your pension to an ethical
Working out how much you’ll provider is one of the best ways you
3 TAKE THE CREDIT need to save to keep you going can make a difference right now.’
If you’re a full-time parent, through retirement is a tough question.
even if your partner is a higher The Pensions And Lifetime Savings Catherine did some research and
earner, you must still register for Association has developed the found The Path, financial advisers who
Child Benefit in order to receive Retirement Living Standards to help
credits towards your state pension picture the kind of lifestyle you could goodhousekeeping.com/uk
and avoid gaps in your NI record. Over have in retirement. Visit plsa.co.uk.
200,000 families are estimated to
be losing out. Grandparents caring for 9ASK FOR ADVICE
children can also get extra NI credits. We’re likely to have multiple
sources of retirement income
4ENTITLED TO MORE? from the state pension, workplace
Tens of thousands of married pensions and private pensions, so
women (including widows and working out what to take when needs
divorcees) who hit state pension age careful thought. If you’re still working,
before 2016 have been underpaid up taking more than your 25% tax-free
to £3b because of Government errors. lump sum can limit what you can save
The Pension Service can help check into a pension for ever. The Government’s
you’re receiving all you’re entitled to. free Pension Wise service for the
See gov.uk/contact-pension-service. over-50s is a good place to start. Visit
moneyhelper.org.uk or call 0800 138
5 TRACK DOWN LOST PENSIONS 3944 to book a free one-hour session.
An estimated £19b is sitting
in ‘lost’ workplace and private 10 IF YOU’RE DIVORCING
pensions. Think you’re missing one? Don’t underestimate the
Use the Government’s free Pensions value of your partner’s
Tracing Service: gov.uk/find-pension- pension. Market movements mean
contact-details. the transfer value of older ‘final
salary’-style schemes could massively
6 BOOST YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS eclipse the value of the family home.
Employers will match staff However, just 12% of divorces in 2019
pension contributions up to involved splitting pension assets.

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MAKING GREENER MONEY CHOICES

specialise in sustainable investing, THE ENVIRONMENTALIST THE EXPERT READER RESEARCH: DANIEL JACKMAN. *HEARST READER PANEL NOVEMBER 2021. **FINANCIALLY FABULOUS NEWSLETTER READER SURVEY SEPTEMBER 2021. ***INVESTMENT METRICS
which she chose because it aligned
with her values. ‘It can be quite ‘I don’t want my ‘Ordinary people
confusing because every pension money used to can have a big
provider will tell you that they’re do something impact on what
acting ethically, but you have to I don’t believe in’ companies do’
be comfortable with what that
actually means,’ she says. Artist Naomi Catherine
Leake, 54, Howarth, 47,
‘My pension from my previous runs a is the chief
job was with a well-known provider community executive
that says it is ethical. The statement nature reserve in south of ShareAction, an
on its website says it doesn’t invest in London. Her passion organisation that has
things such as arms manufacturers for the environment is been championing
unless it thinks it can make a change reflected in the way she lives her life, responsible and sustainable investing
at board level. That doesn’t sit well so making greener choices with money for over 15 years. ‘We’re a champion
with me. I wanted my money to be was an obvious next step – although of the real thing, and a watchdog
somewhere where it’s not invested she has found it’s not as easy as it on fake ESG,’ she says.
in any of that, regardless. What I liked could be. Naomi will receive a pension
about The Path is that it invests in from her former job as an art teacher, Part of the non-profit’s work is
actively green companies.’ but public sector pension schemes are supporting investors to go along
not set up to offer green fund choices to the annual general meetings of
Earlier in the year, Catherine set to their members in the same way stock market listed companies and
up a personal pension with The Path most private sector schemes are. quizzing directors about their firm’s
and although it’s a bit early to see how green credentials. ‘I’m a big believer
it’s performing, she feels confident. Instead, she chooses to bank with that ordinary people who have
‘I’m happy with its historical growth; Triodos, an ethical bank that only lends investments and care about these
it dramatically outperforms my money to businesses that promote things can really have a positive
previous pension,’ she says. positive social, environmental and impact on what some of the
cultural change. ‘[Triodos] has been biggest companies do,’ she says.
quite radical for a long time, so I feel
I can trust it, rather than having to Catherine’s own company pension
do endless research,’ she says. The is with Nest, one of the UK’s biggest
account costs £3 a month but, in providers, with nearly 10m members.
return, Triodos charges low overdraft ‘Nest has an ethical fund option,
fees – it says this is a fairer system which is fossil fuel- and tobacco-free.
– and shuns plastic bank cards in And I have to say, pleasingly, it has
favour of biodegradable ones. Triodos outperformed,’ she says.
customers also have access to a range
of green stocks and shares ISAs, junior People with
ISAs and impact investments. You can investments care
compare the green credentials of about these things
banks on the website BankGreen.

‘I want to make sure my money
isn’t being used to do something
I don’t believe in,’ says Naomi.

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Get ready to enjoy
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Named for the globe-trotting
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FRENCH
FANCY

Boursin on a crunchy baguette is
pure indulgence, and now that joy
is even more accessible with its first
plant-based alternative. With the
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this vegan product very
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MINI MASTERPIECES What’s in season

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These special, Triple-Tested
breakfast recipes are perfect for
Mothering Sunday (especially if
served to you!), but make a great
start to any other weekend, too…

Photography ALEX LUCK

Triple-Tested recipes

Gluten-Free Charred GH TIP
Corn Fritters
If you only have 1
Charring the corn adds large ovenproof serving
wonderful smokiness to these dish, cook the rhubarb in
fritters. Check your brand of it, then drain off syrup
polenta and salsa to make sure
they’re gluten-free, if needed. and transfer rhubarb
to a plate before
Hands-on time 30min, plus cooling. continuing.
Cooking time about 20min. Serves 4
Rhubarb and Custard Brioche Bake
y 3tbsp olive oil
y 2tsp hot smoked paprika Tangy pink rhubarb balances the soft vanilla sweetness of this indulgent
y 3 corn cobs breakfast bake. It’s best served warm from the oven, but leftovers are
y 150g gluten-free self-raising also delicious cold the next day.

flour, we used Freee Hands-on time 25min, plus soaking. all the sugar has melted. Carefully pour
y 100g quick-cook/instant polenta Cooking time about 55min. Serves 8 the pink syrup into a small bowl and
y 2 medium eggs set the bowl and dish aside.
y 275ml milk y 400g rhubarb, cut into 4cm pieces 3 Grease a roughly 2.6 litre ovenproof
y 4 spring onions, finely chopped y 125g caster sugar serving dish and arrange ½ the cooked
TO SERVE y Butter, to grease rhubarb in the bottom. In a jug, whisk
y 4 fried eggs y 300ml milk the milk, cream, eggs, vanilla and
y Sliced avocado y 200ml double cream remaining 50g sugar. Cut the brioche
y Fresh tomato salsa y 3 medium eggs slices in ½ diagonally and arrange
y 1tbsp vanilla bean paste standing on their cut side in the dish,
1 Rub 1tbsp oil and the hot smoked y 400g brioche loaf, cut into on top of the rhubarb.
paprika all over the corn cobs 4 Dot over the remaining rhubarb, pour
(using your hands is easiest). Heat 2cm-thick slices over the milk mixture, cover loosely with
a large frying pan over high heat foil and set aside to soak for 30min.
and fry the cobs for 10min, turning 1 Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan) 5 Reheat oven (if needed) to 160°C
regularly, or until charred. Leave mark 3. Toss the rhubarb pieces with (140°C fan) mark 3. Bake (covered) for
to cool completely. 75g sugar in an ovenproof dish, then 30-35min, or until the custard has just
2 Slice the kernels off the cobs: arrange in a single layer. Cover with foil set (check in the middle between the
hold a cob upright (on its end) on and bake for 15min. Remove from oven, slices). Remove from oven and serve with
a board and shave off kernels with uncover and gently tip dish from side the reserved syrup for spooning over.
a large knife. Repeat with all cobs. to side, encouraging the syrup to coat PER SERVING 430cals, 9g protein,
3 For the batter, in a large bowl any unmelted sugar. 24g fat (14g saturates), 44g carbs
whisk the flour and polenta, until 2 Re-cover and return to the oven for (24g total sugars), 2g fibre
combined. Whisk in the eggs, then 5min, until rhubarb is just tender and
gradually whisk in the milk to make
a smooth batter. Stir through the MARCH 2022 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 125
spring onions, corn kernels and
plenty of seasoning.
4 Heat 1tbsp oil in a large non-stick
frying pan over medium heat.
Add 2½tbsp of the mixture to
the pan to make fritters, spacing
apart. Cook for 2min per side, or
until golden brown and cooked
through. Repeat until you have
used all the mixture (you should
have 12 fritters), adding a little
more oil as needed.
5 To serve, divide the fritters
between 4 plates. Top the fritters
with a fried egg and serve with
sliced avocado and salsa.
PER SERVING 664cals, 26g
protein, 34g fat (8g saturates),
60g carbs (9g total sugars),
6g fibre

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GH TIP

To make these
pancakes vegan, leave
out the eggs and use a
milk alternative. They
will be delicate to flip

but still taste great.

Chocolate Brownie Pancakes 4 Heat a little oil in a large, non-stick
frying pan over low-medium heat. Add
Make double the chocolate maple syrup, cool and chill in a jar in a heaped dessertspoonful of mixture to
the fridge for up to 1 week. It tastes amazing added to hot milk, too. make an 8-9cm pancake. Add more
spoonfuls of mixture to the pan, spacing
Hands-on time 25min. Cooking time TO SERVE, OPTIONAL apart. Cook for 2-3min, or until the bases
y Berries are golden and the tops are setting.
about 25min. Serves 4 5 Flip and cook for 2min more to cook
1 For the chocolate maple syrup, in a through (be careful as they can catch
FOR THE CHOCOLATE MAPLE SYRUP small pan whisk the ingredients with if the heat is too high). Transfer to a
y 175ml maple syrup 50ml water and a pinch of salt. Bubble plate, cover and keep warm. Repeat
y 2tbsp cocoa powder over medium heat, whisking frequently, frying with remaining batter to make
FOR THE PANCAKES for 5min. Set aside to cool. 12 pancakes, adding a little more oil
y 250g self-raising flour 2 For the pancakes, in a large bowl before each batch.
y 50g cocoa powder whisk the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, 6 Serve the pancakes in stacks with
y 75g granulated sugar baking powder, bicarbonate of soda berries, if you like, drizzled with the
y ½tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt until combined. chocolate maple syrup.
y ½tsp bicarbonate of soda In a jug, whisk the oil, milk, eggs and PER SERVING (3 pancakes with 2tbsp
y 60ml vegetable oil, plus extra to fry vanilla, until combined. sauce) 700cals, 17g protein, 25g fat
y 300ml milk 3 Whisk the wet ingredients into the (6g saturates), 100g carbs (48g total
y 2 medium eggs dry until just combined. sugars), 6g fibre
y 2tsp vanilla bean paste
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Triple-Tested recipes

GH TIP Mushroom Molletes

Whizz the This Mexican-inspired
scraped-out bread to vegetarian brunch is full of
make breadcrumbs flavour and looks pretty, too.

and freeze for Hands-on time 25min, plus cooling.
future use. Cooking time about 25min. Serves 4

FOR THE MOLLETES
y 2 part-baked baguettes
y 430g pouch or tin refried beans,

we used Gran Luchito
y 100g Cheddar, grated
y 1tbsp olive oil
y 300g portabellini mushrooms,

sliced
y ½tsp ground cumin
y ½tsp paprika
y ½tsp ground coriander
FOR THE PICO DE GALLO
y 150g cherry tomatoes,

roughly chopped
y ½ onion, finely chopped
y 1 fresh jalapeño or green chilli,

deseeded and finely chopped
y Small handful coriander,

finely chopped
y Juice 1 lime

1 For the molletes, bake the
baguettes according to packet
instructions. Set aside to cool.
Adjust the oven temperature to
200°C (180°C fan) mark 6.
2 Meanwhile, make the pico de
gallo. In a medium bowl, mix all
the ingredients with some seasoning;
set aside.
3 When the baguettes are cool, cut
in ½ lengthways and scrape out a
little of the soft bread centre, see GH
Tip. Put the bread halves on a baking
tray, cut-side up, and spread over
the refried beans. Sprinkle over the
Cheddar. Cook in the oven for 7min,
or until the cheese has melted.
4 Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large
frying pan over high heat. Cook the
mushrooms for 7-8min, or until
tender and any moisture in the pan
has evaporated. Stir through the
spices and cook for 1min.
5 To serve, top the baguettes with
the mushrooms and serve with the
pico de gallo.
PER SERVING 385cals, 19g protein,
13g fat (6g saturates), 42g carbs (4g
total sugars), 9g fibre

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Choc Chip Banana Bread Muffins mash the bananas thoroughly then mix
in the sugar, oil, eggs, almond butter
Banana bread gets a chocolatey upgrade in these delicious breakfast and vanilla, until combined. Add the
muffins. They keep really well, thanks to the banana keeping the sponge flour, bicarbonate of soda and chocolate
moist, and make a great lunchbox snack, too. chips and stir through.
4 Divide batter evenly between the
Hands-on time 25min, plus cooling. y 2tbsp almond butter cases (they will be fairly full), then
Cooking time about 35min. Makes 12 y 2tsp vanilla extract spoon over the topping. Bake for
y 200g plain flour 25-30min, until well risen and browned
FOR THE TOPPING y 1tsp bicarbonate of soda on top. Remove to a wire rack to cool
y 25g butter y 50g dark chocolate chips slightly (or completely) before serving.
y 1tbsp runny honey PER SERVING 305cals, 5g protein,
y 40g rolled oats 1 Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) 14g fat (3g saturates), 40g carbs
y 40g skin-on almonds, chopped mark 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin (24g total sugars), 1g fibre
FOR THE MUFFINS with paper cases. GET AHEAD The cooled muffins will
y 3 medium, very ripe, bananas 2 Make the topping. In a small pan over keep in an airtight container at room
a low heat, melt the butter and honey. temperature for up to 1 week. To serve
(300g peeled weight) Remove pan from heat and stir in the oats, warm, reheat in an oven preheated to
y 200g light brown soft sugar almonds and a pinch of salt. Set aside. 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4 for 5min.
y 125ml sunflower oil 3 For the muffins, in a medium bowl
y 2 medium eggs

Cinnamon and Raisin Bagels 3 Cover with greased clingfilm (oil-side
down). Leave to rise again in a warm
You can buy malt extract from most health food shops. It helps give place for 20min, or until visibly puffed.
the bagels their golden colour and chewy consistency. Don’t over-prove 4 Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan)
your bagels before poaching, or they’ll collapse when they hit the water. mark 7. For the poaching liquid, bring
a large pan of water to the boil and
Hands-on time 45min, plus rising and Briefly mix in the raisins. In a jug, stir in the malt extract. Reduce heat
cooling. Cooking time about 25min. mix the malt extract, honey and to a gentle simmer and whisk in the
Makes 8 325ml tepid water. Pour into the bicarbonate of soda (it will foam up
flour bowl and knead for 5min, or initially; keep whisking until it subsides).
FOR THE BAGELS until smooth and elastic. Cover bowl 5 Gently lower in the bagels (in batches
y 500g strong white flour and leave to rise in a warm place for if needed). Cook for 2min, turning
y 7g sachet dried fast-action yeast 1hr, or until doubled in size. halfway through using a slotted spoon.
y 2tsp ground cinnamon 2 Line 2 large baking sheets with lightly Lift back on to the lined sheets and
y 200g raisins greased baking parchment, oil-side up. repeat poaching with remaining bagels.
y 1tbsp malt extract Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, 6 Bake in the oven for 17-20min, or
y 1tbsp honey shaping each piece into a ball. Working until the bagels are deep golden
y Oil, to grease with 1 ball at a time, poke a hole in the brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool
FOR THE POACHING LIQUID middle using your index finger, then completely. Serve.
y 2tbsp malt extract poke your other index finger through PER SERVING 331cals, 7g protein,
y 1tbsp bicarbonate of soda the hole from other side and roll your 1g fat (0g saturates), 72g carbs (24g
fingers around each other to make the total sugars), 3g fibre
1 To make the bagels, in a freestanding hole gradually larger. Return to the lined TO STORE Once cool, store in an
mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix the sheet. Repeat shaping with remaining airtight container at room temperature
flour, yeast, cinnamon and 1tsp fine salt. dough balls, spacing the bagels apart. for up to 3 days.

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Eggs Royale Bake mark 3. Once soaked, tuck the salmon RECIPES: THE GH COOKERY TEAM. FOOD STYLING: MEIKE BECK, EMMA FRANKLIN, ALICE SHIELDS.
slices between the muffins. Cook for TESTING: ALICE SHIELDS, GRACE EVANS, GEORGIE D’ARCY COLES. PROP STYLING: DAVINA PERKINS
Swap the smoked salmon for slices of ham or wilted spinach, if you like. 30min, or until the custard is almost set.
3 Dollop over the hollandaise and return
Hands-on time 15min, plus soaking. y Small handful chives, finely chopped to the oven for 10min, or until the
Cooking time about 40min. Serves 6 custard is just set. Garnish with
1 Slice the muffins in ½ through their the chives and serve.
y 6 English muffins depth to make 12 circles. Arrange in PER SERVING 365cals, 23g protein,
y 4 medium eggs a roughly 20 x 25cm ovenproof serving 16g fat (7g saturates), 32g carbs
y 300ml whole milk dish. In a jug, whisk the eggs, milk, (4g total sugars), 2g fibre
y 2tsp Dijon mustard mustard and plenty of seasoning. GET AHEAD Prepare up to end of
y 200g smoked salmon, cut into strips Pour over the muffins and leave to step 1 up to 1 day ahead. Cover and
y 50g bought hollandaise sauce, soak for 20min. chill. Complete recipe to serve.
2 Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan)
we used M&S

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Peach Melba Breakfast Trifle 2 Spread the granola in an even layer on
the lined tray and bake for 35min, turning
This recipe makes enough granola for the trifle, but you can easily once. Remove from oven and stir through
double it while making so that you have some spare for snacking. the sultanas and freeze-dried raspberry
pieces, if using. Cool completely.
Hands-on time 30min, plus cooling. y 50g apple sauce 3 Meanwhile, make the raspberry
Cooking time 35min. Serves 8 y 15g runny honey compote. In a medium pan over medium
y 30g sultanas heat, cook the raspberries, sugar and 50ml
FOR THE GRANOLA y 5g freeze-dried raspberry pieces, water, squashing the raspberries with a
y 100g rolled jumbo oats wooden spoon, until mushy and pulped
y 25g roasted chopped hazelnuts we used Lakeland, optional down, about 8min. Set aside to cool.
y ½tsp ground cinnamon 4 To assemble the trifle, spoon ⅓ of the
y ½tsp ground ginger FOR THE COMPOTE yogurt into a roughly 2 litre trifle dish or
y 25ml vegetable oil large glass bowl. Drizzle over ⅓ of the
y 300g fresh or frozen raspberries compote, then lay over ⅓ of the peach
y 50g caster sugar slices. Scatter over ⅓ of the granola.
FOR THE TRIFLE Repeat layering twice more. Serve.
PER SERVING (with 2% fat Greek
y 1.2kg low- or full-fat Greek-style yogurt yogurt) 290cals, 18g protein, 8g fat
y 2 x 410g tins peach slices in natural (2g saturates), 34g carbs (26g total
sugars), 34g fibre
juices, drained GET AHEAD Make granola up to
1 week ahead. Once cool, store in an
1 Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan) airtight container at room temperature.
mark 3 and line a medium baking Assemble up to 30min ahead. Chill.
tray with baking parchment. For

the granola, in a medium bowl,
mix the oats, hazelnuts and
spices, until combined. Add
the oil, apple sauce, honey
and a pinch of salt and mix
until well coated.

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For a sweeter
trifle, reserve some
of the strained peach
tin juice and drizzle

over the yogurt
layers.

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Chilli Peanut Beef GH TIP

This speedy supper is on If you don’t have an
the table rapidly. Swap the ovenproof frying pan,
beef for cubes of extra-firm transfer the salad at
tofu, or strips of chicken the end of step 2 to an
breast, if you like.
ovenproof serving
Hands-on time 15min, plus cooling. dish.
Cooking time about 15min. Serves 4
Warm Lentil Bistro Salad
y 2tbsp salted peanuts
y 1tbsp vegetable oil We’ve grilled the cheese on top for ease, but you can serve the
y 2 x 250g beef rump steaks, warm salad with goat’s cheese croutes on the side, if you prefer.

fat discarded and sliced into Hands-on time 15min. Cooking time 1 Preheat grill to high. For the
finger-sized strips about 15min. Serves 4 salad, heat a large, shallow casserole
y 200g baby corn, roughly chopped dish or ovenproof frying pan (see
y 1 red pepper, deseeded and FOR THE SALAD GH Tip) over medium heat and fry
finely sliced y 75g smoked diced pancetta the pancetta for 5min, or until golden.
y 1 red chilli, deseeded and y 2 x 250g pouches cooked Puy lentils, Add the lentils and turn to coat in the
finely sliced oil and heat through.
y 2 garlic cloves, crushed we used Merchant Gourmet 2 Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix
y 5cm piece fresh root ginger, y 40g sundried tomatoes, chopped the dressing ingredients with some
peeled and finely grated y 40g Peppadew peppers, chopped seasoning. Add the sundried
y 500g cooked/fresh rice noodles y 75g pitted green olives, roughly tomatoes, Peppadew peppers,
y 3tbsp soy sauce olives, cherry tomatoes and dressing
y 1-2tbsp crispy chilli oil, to chopped to the dish/pan and bubble for a few
taste, we used Lee Kum Kee y 125g cherry tomatoes, halved or sec. Remove pan from heat and mix
Chiu Chow Chilli Oil through most of the parsley.
y 2 spring onions, finely sliced quartered 3 Slice the goat’s cheese rounds in
y Large handful parsley, roughly chopped ½ through their depth and place on
1 Heat a large wok or deep y 2 x 100g goat’s cheese rounds, top of the lentils. Grill for 5min, or until
frying pan over high heat. Dry bubbling and golden. Scatter over the
fry the peanuts for 2min, or until we used Capricorn walnuts and remaining parsley. Serve.
golden and toasted. Tip on to y 40g walnuts, roughly chopped PER SERVING 598cals, 29g protein,
a board and leave to cool slightly FOR THE DRESSING 38g fat (13g saturates), 29g carbs
before roughly chopping. y 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil, or use (7g total sugars), 10g fibre
2 Return wok/pan to the heat and
add the oil. Add the beef, baby corn the oil from the sundried tomato jar
and pepper and stir-fry for 5min, y 2tbsp red wine vinegar
or until the beef is browned and the y 1tbsp runny honey
veg is slightly charred. Stir in the y 1tbsp Dijon mustard
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3 Stir through the noodles, soy
sauce, chilli oil and 3tbsp water
and cook to heat through the
noodles. Scatter over the spring
onions and peanuts and serve.
PER SERVING 508cals, 35g protein,
17g fat (4g saturates), 52g carbs
(6g total sugars), 4g fibre

GH TIP

Chilli oil can
pack a punch, so
adjust to suit your
heat tolerance.

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Full English Traybake Kimchi Macaroni
Cheese
Rewrite the rules and have a traditional breakfast for supper instead!
If you aren’t a fan of kimchi,
Hands-on time 15min. Cooking time potatoes in the butter and some you can make this without it
about 40min. Serves 4 seasoning to coat. Add the sausages or stir through a little mustard
and roast for 15min. with the flour for extra zing.
y 450g baby new potatoes, halved 2 Carefully remove from oven. Add
y 30g butter, melted the black pudding and mushrooms, Hands-on time 20min. Cooking
y 4 pork sausages turning to mix in the buttery juices. time about 25min. Serves 4
y 4 black pudding slices, about 225g Roast for another 15min.
y 175g portabellini or chestnut 3 Carefully remove from oven. Lay on y 40g butter
the tomatoes, in 4 bunches. Make 4 y 1 onion, finely sliced
mushrooms small spaces in the tray/tin and crack y 40g plain flour
y 250g cherry tomatoes on the vine an egg into each. Return to the oven y 400ml milk
y 4 medium eggs for 8min, or until the egg whites are y 600ml vegetable stock
y Small handful parsley, roughly set. Scatter over parsley and some y 300g macaroni
freshly ground black pepper and serve. y 150g Cheddar, coarsely grated
chopped PER SERVING 585cals, 24g protein, y 125g jarred kimchi
39g fat (15g saturates), 33g carbs y 50g fresh brown breadcrumbs
1 Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan) (5g total sugars), 5g fibre
mark 7. On a large non-stick baking tray 1 Melt the butter in a large, deep,
or ovenproof serving dish, toss the ovenproof frying pan or skillet over
medium-high heat and cook the
134 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MARCH 2022 onion for 5min, until softened.
2 Add the flour and cook, stirring,
for 1min. Remove pan/skillet from
heat and gradually stir in the milk
and vegetable stock to make a
smooth sauce. Return pan/skillet
to the heat and cook, stirring,
until bubbling.
3 Stir in the pasta, most of the
cheese and plenty of seasoning.
Cook for 10min, stirring frequently,
or until the pasta is tender and the
sauce has thickened. Stir through
the kimchi and check seasoning.
Meanwhile, preheat grill to high.
4 Sprinkle over the remaining
cheese and breadcrumbs and
grill for 5min, or until golden
and bubbling. Serve.
PER SERVING 653cals, 25g protein,
27g fat (16g saturates), 75g carbs
(10g total sugars), 7g fibre

GH TIP

To up the veg count, stir
through some cooked
cauliflower or broccoli
florets at the end of
step 3, if you like.

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136 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MARCH 2022 Our version of the wonderful
Persian stew, this is full of
plant-based protein and herbs.

Hands-on time 20min. Cooking
time about 45min. Serves 4

y 1tbsp olive oil
y 2 onions, finely sliced
y 4 garlic cloves, crushed
y 1tsp turmeric
y 400g tin pinto beans, drained

and rinsed
y 400g tin chickpeas, drained

and rinsed
y 400g tin brown lentils, drained

and rinsed
y 1.25 litre vegetable stock
y 100g linguine, broken

into rough 10cm lengths
y Juice ½ lemon
y 125g spinach
y Large handful parsley, finely

chopped
y Small handful mint leaves,

finely chopped
y Small handful dill, finely chopped
TO SERVE
y Greek yogurt
y Crispy onions, we used M&S

1 Heat oil in a large pan over medium
heat and cook onions for 15-20min, or
until softened and caramelised. Stir in
the garlic, turmeric and 1tbsp water
and cook for 2min, until fragrant.
2 Add the pinto beans, chickpeas,
lentils and stock. Bring to the boil,
then reduce the heat and simmer
for 10min, until slightly reduced.
3 Add the linguine and cook
until al dente (according to pack
instructions). Remove pan from
heat and stir through the lemon juice,
spinach and herbs until wilted. Check
seasoning and serve with yogurt for
drizzling over and crispy onions.
PER SERVING (with 1tbsp yogurt
and 1tsp onions) 410cals, 19g protein,
10g fat (2g saturates), 53g carbs
(7g total sugars), 14g fibre

GH TIP

Swap the soft
herbs for any you
like – coriander and
basil would work

well, too.

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GH TIP

If your sauce is still
thin after roasting,
strain into a pan and
bubble over hob heat

for a few min to
thicken.

Sticky Chicken and Pak Choi pak choi and set aside. Slice the
cores in ½ lengthways.
One of those recipes that once tried, you’ll turn to time and time again. 3 Carefully remove the tin/dish from
The sauce is wonderful spooned over rice, too. the oven and add the pak choi cores
to the tin/dish, turning to coat in the
Hands-on time 15min. Cooking time y 3tbsp sweet chilli sauce sauce. Spoon sauce over the chicken.
about 35min. Serves 4 y 3 garlic cloves, crushed Return to the oven for 15min.
y 5cm piece fresh root ginger, 4 Nestle the pak choi leaves into the
y 8 skin-on chicken pieces, we tin/dish, spooning over the sauce,
used thighs and drumsticks peeled and finely grated then return to the oven for 5min,
y Finely grated zest and juice 1 lime until wilted and the chicken is cooked
y 6 baby pak choi through and the sauce is glossy.
y 2tsp sesame seeds 1 Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan) Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and
y 3 spring onions, finely sliced mark 5. Mix the sauce ingredients in spring onions and serve with rice.
FOR THE SAUCE a large roasting tin or ovenproof serving PER SERVING (without rice) 453cals,
y 1tbsp vegetable oil dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat 60g protein, 20g fat (4g saturates),
y 4tbsp soy sauce in the sauce. Roast for 15min. 8g carbs (6g total sugars), 3g fibre
y 2tbsp hoisin sauce 2 Meanwhile, slice the leafy tops off the

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Pearl Barley and Bean Stew 1 Heat the oil in a large pan over medium RECIPES AND FOOD STYLING: MEIKE BECK, ALICE SHIELDS, GEORGIE D’ARCY COLES. TESTING: GRACE EVANS, GEORGIE D’ARCY COLES. PROP STYLING: JENNY IGGLEDEN
heat and cook the onion, celery and
This fresh stew is full of vegetables and flavour. You can swap carrots for 15min, until softened. Stir
the cannellini beans for any other tinned beans, or the kale through the garlic and bay leaves
for any dark green leaves. and cook for 1min, until fragrant.
2 Add the beans, pearl barley, stock,
Hands-on time 20min. Cooking time y 100g pearl barley lemon zest and juice and some
about 45min. Serves 4 y 1 litre vegetable stock seasoning and bring to the boil.
y Finely grated zest and juice 1 lemon Simmer for 20min, or until the
y 1tbsp olive oil y 300g Tenderstem broccoli, pearl barley is tender.
y 1 onion, finely chopped 3 Stir through the broccoli, kale and
y 2 celery sticks, finely chopped roughly chopped parsley and cook for 3min, until the
y 2 carrots, finely chopped greens are tender. Ladle into 4 bowls
y 3 garlic cloves, crushed y 150g kale, tough stems removed, and sprinkle over the cheese. Serve.
y 2 fresh or dried bay leaves finely shredded PER SERVING 321cals, 16g protein,
y 400g tin cannellini beans, 9g fat (3g saturates), 39g carbs
y Small handful parsley, finely (7g total sugars), 12g fibre
drained and rinsed chopped
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y 50g vegetarian Italian-style
hard cheese, grated

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Puttanesca Stuffed One-pan Chicken and Curry Rice
Aubergines
Chop up any leftover cauliflower into florets and freeze – you can
Cooking the orzo in cook these from frozen. Use a mild spice paste, if you prefer.
the tomato sauce creates
a lovely creamy texture. Hands-on time 20min. Cooking time 1 Heat oil in a medium pan over medium
about 40min. Serves 2 heat and cook the shallot for 5min, until
Hands-on time 15min. Cooking time softened. Increase heat to high, add the
about 35min. Serves 2 y ½tbsp olive oil chicken and brown all over, about 7min.
y 1 echalion shallot, finely sliced 2 Stir in the curry paste and cook for
y 1 large aubergine y 4 chicken thigh fillets, sliced 1min, until fragrant. Stir through the
y 2tbsp olive oil coconut milk, stock and plenty of
y 2 anchovies in olive oil, drained into finger-sized strips seasoning. Bring to the boil.
y 1tbsp medium curry spice paste, 3 Rinse the rice thoroughly under cold
(optional) water, then drain well. Add to the pan
y 2 garlic cloves, crushed we used Patak’s with the cauliflower and green beans.
y ½tsp chilli flakes y 200ml tin full-fat coconut milk Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25min,
y 100g cherry tomatoes, halved y 300ml chicken stock stirring occasionally, or until the rice
y 100g orzo y 100g basmati rice is tender. Divide between 2 bowls,
y 25g pitted Kalamata olives, halved y 150g small cauliflower florets sprinkle over the coriander and serve.
y S mall handful basil, leaves picked and y 1 00g fine green beans, trimmed PER SERVING 458cals, 40g protein,
26g fat (17g saturates), 13g carbs
shredded, plus extra leaves to garnish and cut into shorter lengths (7g total sugars), 4g fibre
y 25g feta y S mall handful coriander,

1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) roughly chopped
mark 6. Trim the stalk off the aubergine,
then halve the aubergine lengthways
and score the flesh. Arrange cut-side
up in a small roasting tin and brush
with 1tbsp oil. Season and roast for
30min, or until the flesh is tender.
2 Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1tbsp
oil in a medium frying pan over medium
heat. Add the anchovies, if using, the
garlic and chilli flakes and cook for
2min, stirring, until fragrant. Add the
tomatoes and cook for 8min, crushing
the tomatoes with the back of the
spoon to break them down.
3 Stir in the orzo, 300ml just-boiled
water, the olives and basil. Simmer
for 8min, stirring frequently, or until
the orzo is tender.
4 Remove the aubergine from the oven
and carefully scoop out the flesh with
a spoon (leave the aubergine shells in the
tin). Finely chop the flesh and stir into
the tomato mixture. Check seasoning and
spoon the mixture back into the shells.
5 Crumble over the feta and return to
the oven for 5min. Garnish with extra
basil and serve.
PER SERVING 400cals, 11g protein,
19g fat (4g saturates), 42g carbs
(7g total sugars), 9g fibre

GH TIP

Cook the aubergine
up to a day ahead.
Cool, cover and chill.
Complete recipe

to serve.

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Pork Schnitzel on Stroganoff Noodles brandy and remaining 1tsp paprika
and bubble for 30sec, then stir in the
You could swap the pork for higher-welfare British veal, nutmeg, soured cream and chives.
or butterflied skinless chicken breasts, if you prefer. Check seasoning, cover and keep warm.
5 Cook tagliatelle in a large pan of
Hands-on time 30min. Cooking time 1 Put the pork steaks on a board and boiling water for 10min, or according
cover with baking parchment. Carefully to packet instructions, until al dente.
about 25min. Serves 2 flatten to an even 5mm thickness using Meanwhile, heat remaining 3tbsp oil in
a rolling pin. Peel off the parchment and a separate large, non-stick frying pan
y 2 x pork loin steaks, about pat the pork dry with kitchen paper. over medium heat and fry the coated
300g (excess fat trimmed) 2 Put the flour, egg and breadcrumbs pork for 5-8min, turning once, or until
into 3 separate shallow bowls. Mix golden and cooked through.
y 25g plain flour 1tsp paprika into the breadcrumbs 6 Drain the tagliatelle, reserving a cupful
y 1 medium egg, beaten and some seasoning into the flour. of the cooking water. Add the pasta
y 60g dried breadcrumbs 3 Coat each pork steak in flour (tap to the stroganoff sauce with enough
y 2tsp sweet smoked paprika off excess), then dip into the beaten of the reserved cooking water to make
y 4tbsp vegetable oil egg, followed by the breadcrumbs a silky sauce, tossing to coat. Add a little
y 1 small onion, finely sliced to coat. Transfer to a plate and chill lemon juice to taste, if needed.
y 125g baby chestnut mushrooms, while you make the stroganoff. 7 Divide between 2 shallow bowls or
4 Heat ½tbsp oil in a large frying pan plates, top each with a schnitzel and
halved over low-medium heat and cook the garnish with chives. Serve with remaining
y 4tbsp brandy onion for 8min, until softened. Increase lemon wedges for squeezing over.
y ½tsp freshly grated nutmeg the heat to medium, add another ½tbsp PER SERVING 927cals, 45g protein,
y 100g soured cream oil and the mushrooms and cook for 41g fat (10g saturates), 75g carbs
y 2tbsp freshly chopped chives, 5min, until lightly browned. Add the (7g total sugars), 5g fibre

plus extra to garnish
y 125g tagliatelle
y ½ lemon, cut into 4 wedges

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Pan-fried Skate with Warm Tomato Vinaigrette 4 Melt 25g butter in a large frying pan
over medium heat. Fry the skate wings
Skate – or ray – wings make a wonderfully different seafood treat. for 5min per side (in batches if needed),
You can find them at the fish counter in Waitrose, or order from until golden, making sure the butter
your local fishmonger or online. doesn’t burn. Transfer to a baking tray,
pouring over the butter from the pan.
Hands-on time 30min. Cooking time 1 First, make the tomato vinaigrette. Keep warm in the oven. Wipe out the
about 20min. Serves 2 Score a shallow cross in the bottom of the pan with kitchen paper.
tomatoes. Put into a small heatproof bowl 5 Return pan to the heat and add
y 2 x 250-300g skate/ray wings, and cover with just-boiled water. Leave remaining 50g butter. Once melted,
see GH Tip for 30sec, then lift out using a slotted add the capers, increase heat to high
spoon and plunge into cold water to cool. and bubble briefly until the butter has
y 2tbsp plain flour 2 Drain, peel, halve and deseed the browned. Remove from the heat and
y 75g butter tomatoes, then finely chop. Heat the oil, stir in lemon juice, to taste (careful,
y 2tbsp non-pareilles capers, drained garlic and vinegar in a small pan over it will splutter!), and some seasoning.
y 1-2tbsp lemon juice, to taste low heat for 2min, until fragrant. Remove 6 Serve the skate with the browned
FOR THE TOMATO VINAIGRETTE from heat and stir in the chopped tomato, butter and tomato vinaigrette
y 2 medium, ripe tomatoes basil and plenty of seasoning. Set aside. spooned over, with green beans
y 1½tbsp olive oil 3 Preheat oven to 140°C (120°C fan) mark 1. and new potatoes, if you like.
y 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped Pat the skate dry with kitchen paper. Put PER SERVING 646cals, 56g protein,
y 2tsp red wine or sherry vinegar flour on a plate and season, then dip each 41g fat (21g saturates), 13g carbs
y Handful basil leaves, finely shredded skate wing into it, covering both sides (3g total sugars), 1g fibre
evenly with flour (tap off excess).

GH TIP

Skate/ray wings
vary a lot in size. If you
can only get smaller ones
(about 150g), buy 2 per

person and shorten
the cooking time.

GH TIP

Your ‘wells’ need
to be quite large
in order to hold the

eggs neatly.

Triple-Tested recipes

Florentine Flatbreads Prawn, Asparagus and Rocket Pappardelle

For an even speedier supper, The egg yolks and Parmesan add richness to this seasonal pasta dish.
use bought flatbreads (reduce the
initial cooking time). Swap the egg Hands-on time 15min. Cooking time cooking water and leave to cool
for a sprinkling of feta, if you like. about 15min. Serves 2 slightly. Drain the pasta.
2 Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large
Hands-on time 25min, plus rising y 150g pappardelle frying pan over medium heat. Add
and cooling. Cooking time about 30min. y 1tbsp olive oil the garlic, prawns and lemon zest
Serves 2 y 1 garlic clove, crushed and cook for 3min, until the prawns
y 1 50g raw king prawns, deveined if are starting to turn pink. Add the
FOR THE FLATBREADS asparagus and cook for 2min, or
y 200g strong white flour, plus you prefer until the prawns are cooked through
y Finely grated zest ½ lemon and the asparagus is just tender.
extra to dust y 2 00g fine asparagus, roughly 3 Stir through the pasta, the reserved
y 1tsp fast-action dried yeast water and rocket. Remove from
y 1tbsp olive oil chopped the heat and add the egg yolks and
FOR THE TOPPING y 50g rocket Parmesan, tossing until glossy and
y 100g baby spinach y 2 medium egg yolks combined. Season with freshly
y 125g cream cheese y 25g Parmesan, finely grated, ground black pepper. Divide between
y Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste 2 bowls and serve with extra
y 4 medium eggs plus extra to serve Parmesan, if you like.
y 1 tbsp finely grated vegetarian PER SERVING 527cals, 34g protein,
1 Bring a medium pan of salted 17g fat (5g saturates), 56g carbs
Italian-style hard cheese or Parmesan water to boil and cook the pasta (3g total sugars), 6g fibre
according to packet instructions.
1 To make the flatbreads, in a medium A couple of min into cooking,
bowl, mix the flour, yeast, oil, ½tsp carefully remove 125ml of the starchy
salt and 125ml tepid water to make
a shaggy dough. Tip on to a lightly
floured work surface and knead for
5min, until smooth and elastic. Return
to bowl, cover and leave to rise for
30min, or until visibly risen.
2 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan)
mark 6 and line a large baking tray
with baking parchment. Put the spinach
into a colander in the sink; pour over
a full kettle of just-boiled water to wilt
(you may need to do this in batches).
When cool enough to handle, lift up
handfuls of spinach and firmly squeeze
out all excess moisture. Transfer to
the bowl of a food processor along
with the cream cheese, freshly grated
nutmeg (to taste) and plenty of
seasoning. Pulse until combined
and the spinach is finely chopped.
3 Tip dough on to a lightly floured
work surface and roll out into 2 rough
12 x 24cm ovals. Transfer to the lined
tray. Spread over the spinach topping,
leaving a 1cm border. Make 2 shallow
‘wells’ in the topping of each flatbread
using the back of a spoon.
4 Cook for 15min. Carefully remove
from oven and crack the eggs into
the ‘wells’. Scatter over the hard cheese
and some black pepper. Return to oven
for 15min, or until the egg whites are set.
Serve with a green salad, if you like.
PER SERVING 764cals, 35g protein,
34g fat (15g saturates), 78g carbs
(3g total sugars), 4g fibre

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Côte de Boeuf with Rosemary Salt Fries ovenproof frying pan over high heat RECIPES AND FOOD STYLING: EMMA FRANKLIN, ALICE SHIELDS, GEORGIE D’ARCY COLES.
and Truffle Mayo and brown the beef all over. Add the TESTING: ALICE SHIELDS, GRACE EVANS, GEORGIE D’ARCY COLES. PROP STYLING: DAVINA PERKINS
butter, rosemary sprigs and some
A côte de boeuf is the French name for a single bone-in ribeye freshly ground black pepper.
steak, which makes a superb special occasion meal for 2, 4 Spoon the melting butter over the
especially when paired with crispy chips and a rich dip. steak, then transfer to the bottom shelf
of the oven and cook for 15-20min,
Hands-on time 25min, plus cooling and 1 Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan) basting occasionally, for medium-rare
resting. Cooking time about 55min. mark 7. Bring a medium pan of salted – a digital thermometer should read
Serves 2 water to the boil. Line the base of a 55°C when inserted into the thickest
large roasting tin with baking parchment part of the steak. Remove from oven,
y 4tbsp vegetable oil (to stop the chips sticking) and add cover loosely with foil and leave to
y 5 00g large Maris Piper potatoes, 3½tbsp oil. Heat in the oven for 10min. rest in a warm place for 10min.
2 Slice the potatoes into 1cm-wide chips. 5 Using a pestle and mortar, bash the sea
unpeeled Parboil for 4min, then drain well and salt and chopped rosemary until fairly
y 1 côte de boeuf, about 700-800g leave to steam dry for a couple of min. finely ground. Set aside. In a small bowl,
y 25g butter Carefully add the chips to the hot oil, whisk the truffle oil into the mayonnaise.
y 2 rosemary sprigs, plus 2tsp turning to coat. Cook in the oven on the 6 Toss the rosemary salt into the
top shelf for 45-50min, turning halfway cooked chips. Serve with the steak
finely chopped leaves through, or until golden and crisp. and truffle mayo.
y 1-2tsp coarse sea salt, to taste 3 Meanwhile, pat the beef dry with PER SERVING 1,060cals, 74g protein,
y 1-2tbsp truffle oil kitchen paper and season lightly with 63g fat (13g saturates), 47g carbs
y 3 tbsp thick mayonnaise, we salt. Heat remaining ½tbsp oil in an (3g total sugars), 5g fibre

used Heinz Seriously Good

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Triple-Tested recipes

Vegetarian Chilli Bake chilli and cook for 1min, until fragrant.
2 Stir in the lentils, kidney beans,
Gravy granules may sound like an odd addition, but they give this chilli tomatoes, gravy granules, 50-100ml
a rich depth of flavour. Crumble in a vegetable stock cube, if you prefer. just-boiled water from a kettle and
plenty of seasoning.
Hands-on time 20min. Cooking time y 1 00g kidney beans, from a tin 3 Transfer to the oven and cook for
about 35min. Serves 2 (drained weight), rinsed 20min, or until bubbling and thickened
slightly. In a small bowl, mix the soured
y ½tbsp olive oil y 400g tin chopped tomatoes cream and cheese. Carefully remove
y 1 small red onion, finely sliced y 2tbsp onion gravy granules dish/pan from the oven and gently
y 1 red pepper, deseeded and y 100g soured cream spread over the cheese mixture.
y 50g Cheddar, grated Preheat grill to high.
finely sliced 4 Grill for 5min, or until the cheese
y 1tsp smoked paprika, sweet or hot 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) is burnished. Serve.
y 1 garlic clove, crushed mark 6. Heat the oil in a small-medium PER SERVING 528cals, 22g protein,
y ½ red chilli, deseeded and casserole dish or ovenproof frying 25g fat (14g saturates), 47g carbs
pan over medium hob heat and fry (17g total sugars), 13g fibre
finely sliced the onion and pepper for 10min, until
y 4 00g tin green lentils, drained softened. Add the paprika, garlic and

and rinsed

GH TIP

Stir any leftover
kidney beans through
spaghetti Bolognese

or use to amp up
baked beans
on toast.

March’s

GOOD LIFE

GROUP CELEBRITY DIRECTOR NATHALIE WHITTLE ROUNDS UP

THE BEST FILMS, TV SHOWS AND CULTURAL TREATS TO ENJOY

TV picks STREAM IT

Joe Cole takes the THE IPCRESS FILE
role made famous
by Michael Caine Len Deighton’s classic spy
novel has been turned into an
enthralling drama series. The This true-life tale
story, which also inspired the caused a storm in
1965 film starring Michael Caine, New York society
is set in the 1960s at the height
of the Cold War and follows INVENTING ANNA
rogue British sergeant Harry
Palmer (Peaky Blinders’ Joe Remotes at the ready for the latest series from Grey’s
Cole), who becomes a spy Anatomy producer Shonda Rhimes. The 10-part drama
in order to avoid prison. is based on the true story of Anna Sorokin (Ozark’s Julia
A twist-filled treat. ITV Garner), who posed as a wealthy German heiress to
steal the hearts – and money – of some of New York’s
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TO HURT

Adam Kay’s hilarious yet

heartbreaking memoir

about the gruelling life of a

junior doctor has sold more STAR TREK: PICARD Patrick Stewart
as Picard with
than 2.5m copies to date – The Star Trek: The Next his sidekick
Generation spin-off proved such Number One
and now it’s coming to the Ben Whishaw stars a hit that it’s back. Sir Patrick
small screen. There’s a raft as Adam Kay in his Stewart stars as former starship
of great talent involved, captain Jean-Luc Picard, who
book adaption must attempt to save the future
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with Bond star Ben Whishaw starring as Kay himself, Dame Harriet high tension and plenty of
drama. Amazon Prime
Walter as his mother Veronique, and Alex Jennings as the domineering

boss of the gynaecology and obstetrics ward. BBC One

CHLOE

Having wowed audiences

with her portrayal of THE GILDED AGE PHOTOGRAPHY: ITV, SISTER, AARON EPSTEIN/NETFLIX, ROB
YOUNGSON, GETTY IMAGES, BBC/MAM TOR PRODUCTIONS/
Princess Anne in The A new period drama from YORK TILLYER, ALISON COHEN ROSA, NICKY JOHNSTON
Downton Abbey creator Julian
Crown, Erin Doherty Fellowes is just the tonic we
need. Set in the late 19th century,
is taking on another it stars Meryl Streep’s actress
daughter Louisa Jacobson as
major TV role as social Marian Brook, an aspiring writer
who moves from Pennsylvania
media addict Becky,
to New York to live
who develops with her wealthy aunts.
A mesmerising watch.
Erin Doherty (centre) an unhealthy Sky Atlantic and NOW
stars in this gripping obsession with
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story of obsession

influencer Chloe. When Chloe dies suddenly, Becky

assumes a new identity in order to work her way into

the lives of Chloe’s closest friends and find out what

happened to her. Compulsive viewing. BBC One Louisa Jacobson and
Denée Benton star
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to the latest must-see happenings.

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where an eclectic group of children, Lola, 17, Isaac, 13, and Renee, 11.
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z DEATH ON THE NILE The film reunites z The last great film you saw… Normal in two sittings, even
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z The last boxset you binged on… y Sara hosts Britain’s Top Takeaways,
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RESIDENT BOOKWORM JOANNE FINNEY PICKS HER FAVOURITE
READS, FROM LITERARY GEMS TO GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMAS

This month’s 10 books
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Book of the month Fiendish murder mystery

LOVE MARRIAGE THE COUPLE AT THE TABLE
by Monica Ali by Sophie Hannah

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debut Brick Lane. Yasmin – I never guess whodunnit! This
Ghorami and her fiancé Joe one is set at a couples-only holiday
Sangster are from different resort where a woman has been
cultures; when they get killed – and only one of the 10 other
engaged it brings their families guests could have done it. Up step
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The delicate push-pull within Charlie Zailer to solve the murder.
the parent-child relationship is
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THE LANGUAGE OF FOOD
Family secrets by Annabel Abbs
BLACK CAKE
by Charmaine Wilkerson Based on the life of cookbook writer
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Estranged siblings Benny and historical novel that’s full of gorgeous
Byron are brought back together recipes and descriptions of food. At its
after their mother’s death to core is the heartwarming story of the
a reading of her will in California. class-defying friendship between Eliza
This includes an audio recording and Ann Kirby, her kitchen help.
in which their mother talks about
a Caribbean island in the 1960s Moving tale
and a girl called Covey… A special,
beautifully written novel that’s HOW TO FIND YOUR WAY
as rich and intoxicating as the HOME by Katy Regan
Jamaican rum cake of its title.
Growing up, Stephen adored his little
Powerful read sister Emily and taught her about his
NOTES ON AN EXECUTION favourite hobby: birdwatching. Now
by Danya Kukafka adults, the siblings haven’t seen each
other for 15 years and Stephen is living
I stayed awake long into the night on the streets. As this gorgeous story
reading this electrifying tale of unfolds, the cause of the rift is revealed.
a serial killer on death row awaiting
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his ex-wife’s sister and the detective
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Henry delivers it in this delightful story
about three generations of women who
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