Cooking with Kids

Spiced love heart cookies

By Katie Bryson, Jan 31, 2012

In this cash-strapped climate, home made gifts continue to rock our world, so why not join the trend and bake some cookies to give away this Valentine's Day?

Picky eaters - it's not the parents' fault!

By Kim Jones, Dec 1, 2011

Why some children are fussy eaters and expert advice to get them to eat and enjoy healthy foods

James Martin: How to get your kids cooking

By parentdish.co.uk, Oct 28, 2011

Celebrity chef James Martin tells us how important it is to teach children to cook and enjoy food.

Halloween treat: Make your own toffee apples

By parentdish.co.uk, Oct 27, 2011

Halloween is here! Up the party snack ante with some delicious homemade toffee appples. Kirstie Allsopp shows us how easy they are to make.

Monster snot delight

By Katie Bryson, Oct 12, 2011

If you have boys then Halloween is a great excuse to indulge their fascination with the downright gross.

National curry week: Celebs cook up a Seriously Good storm for Comic Relief

By Liz Stansfield, Oct 11, 2011

To celebrate National Curry Week, a host of celebrities have got together to attempt to rustle up a meal for Gordon Ramsey for Comic Relief.

Healthy packed lunches: BritMums confess

By parentdish.co.uk, Sep 20, 2011

BritMums have 'fessed up to their packed lunch trials and triumphs in this video. What are yours?

25 foods kids hate...and how I got my son to eat a tomato

By Laura Kemp, Aug 26, 2011

Operation Tomato: my mission? To get my son to eat one of those red things that he absolutely HATES.

After school snacks: Gingerbread men

By Katie Bryson, Aug 8, 2011

I made the gingerbread men using small cutters as I find kids tend get a bit bored of eating massive ones and abandon them half way through. These ones last just a few bites to satisfy that after-school calorie craving. They're also very nice dipped in tea if you're after a not-so-naughty nibble yourself!

After school snacks: Chocolate chip cookies

By Katie Bryson, Aug 8, 2011

These cookies are healthier than a regular biscuit as they're made with wholemeal flour. The accompanying mashed bananas, orange zest and dark chocolate chips really give them a delicious flavour without being sickly sweet.

After school snacks: Crunchy cereal bars

By Katie Bryson, Aug 8, 2011

These energy boosting bars are packed with oats, cornflakes, dried mango, nuts and seeds, perfect for a satisfyingly chewy treat for your children after a busy day at school.