The products our cookery team really eat for lunch
Forget soggy sandwiches, these are the supermarket products our cookery team really buy for lunch.
From fresh and fruity salads, to a speedy pasta and the smoothest houmous you'll ever eat, the cookery team pick out their favourite lunchtime supermarket staples. Whether you’re eating on the go, or enjoying a snack al-desko, pop these products in your basket and we guarantee your lunchbox will be the envy of the office.
Senior cookery writer Alice is a big fan of this M&S Cesar salad. “It’s been our shoot lunch staple for the last couple of years. Crispy croutons, crunchy cos lettuce and a fresh, creamy dressing… what’s not to love?!”
“Dash drinks have been a cookery team shoot staple for years”, says senior cookery writer Alice. “We love how they are made with wonky fruit that would otherwise go to waste, and that they have no added sugar.”
Senior cookery writer Grace thinks these lentil crisps are the “perfect vehicle for any additional flavour eg. Guac or delicious on their own! If I am yet to eat breakfast, you’ll find me guiltily tucking into a bag or two of these mind-morning because I couldn’t possibly wait until lunchtime. I am a sucker for a plain crisp, my friends always tease me and call me boring for only liking salted crisps but I they’re just the best!”
Cookery editor Emma can't get enough of Sabra houmous, “I’d pretty much given up on bought hummus (or houmous, as we call it in GH!) before I discovered Sabra. Turns out Cookery Director Meike had been enjoying it for years and she was tickled pink I hadn’t yet learned the joys of this ultra delicious, silky smooth and nicely nutty dip. Now it’s a mandatory ingredient in our team lunches, and I dip everything from pom-bear to carrot sticks, by way of the odd veggie cocktail sausage, in it.”
Fitzgeralds Family Bakery Deli Style Sourdough Bagels Pre-Sliced x5 425g
Senior cookery writer Alice loves these sourdough-style bagels, “You can’t go wrong with a nice, chewy bagel, and these come pre-sliced for even speedier prep!”
"The supergreen salad is a real powerhouse of a dish", says cookery editor Emma, "it packs so much flavour in a tiny green pot. Everything’s crunchy and super fresh tasting, the dressing is zingy with lime and mint and I cannot resist the addition of apple in a salad. It feels so healthy it definitely cancels out the amount of houmous I eat the rest of the time on shoots, right?"
Stuffed pasta is perfect for when you need something a little more filling, and this one from Rana cooks in just 2 minutes. Cookery director Meike suggests “drizzle over some EVOO and plenty of freshly ground black pepper to serve.”
Senior cookery writer Alice is a big fan of this tangy Cheddar, “our cookery editor Emma introduced us to this cheese a few years ago, and I can’t get enough. I love to use it to pimp up a regular cheese and pickle sarnie.”
“A ready-made Spanish tortilla makes for an easy fridge-raid lunch”, says senior cookery writer Alice. “I love that this one is made with free-range eggs, and is delicious hot or cold”.
An experienced and highly skilled team of food writers, stylists and digital content producers, the Good Housekeeping Cookery Team is a close-knit squad of food obsessives. Cookery Editor Emma Franklin is our resident chilli obsessive and barbecue expert, who spends an inordinate amount of time on holidays poking round the local supermarkets seeking out new and exciting foods. Senior Cookery Writer Alice Shields is a former pastry chef and baking fanatic who loves making bread and would have peanut butter with everything if she could. Her favourite carb is pasta, and our vibrant green spaghetti is her weeknight go-to. Lover of all things savoury, Senior Cookery Writer Grace Evans can be found eating crispy corn and nocellara olives at every opportunity, and will take the cheeseboard over dessert any time (though she cannot resist a slice of tres leches cake). With a wealth of professional kitchen know-how, culinary training and years of experience between them, they are all dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work (and if they don’t – we’ll have the answer for why*) every time (*90% of the time the answer is: “buy an separate oven thermometer”!).
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