Articles Tagged: cooking

Fussy eaters keep mums chained to kitchen by demanding three meals a night

By Keith Kendrick, May 23, 2012

Fussy-eating families are keeping stressed mums chained to the kitchen stove – by making them cook up to three different meals a night.

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Easy and delicious Jubilee cake

By Katie Bryson, May 14, 2012

This classic Victoria sponge filled with a patriotic red, white and blue filling is perfect to take centre stage at your Jubilee tea party table.

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Novelty birthday cakes: Maximum impact for minimum effort

By Ellie Levenson, Apr 28, 2012

In these times of shop bought party bags and paid for halls in which to host birthday parties, it's easy to forget that one of the best ways to make a birthday or other occasion special is by making a novelty cake.

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Sweet treats without heat

By Ellie Levenson, Apr 26, 2012

Most kitchen activities involve melting, baking or grilling, which rules out young kids making them without help. But there are some sweet treats kids can make with just minimal supervision

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WIN I Can Cook kitchen goodies from Lakeland worth £100!

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 11, 2012

Enter our competition to win a bumper pack of I Can Cook Kitchen equipment from Lakeland

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Baked eggs and ham for Easter breakfast

By Katie Bryson, Mar 15, 2012

A great idea for a special breakfast over the Easter break, little ramekins of eggs baked with ham and cheese will go down well with the whole family. They look really sophisticated but only take 5 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes in the oven.

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Cooking with kids: Chocolate orange pots for Easter

By Katie Bryson, Mar 11, 2012

I love the cuteness of individual pots of pudding - especially as it’s an excuse to use my Granny’s beloved Spode tea cups which add a touch of vintage to proceedings. Easter dessert needs to have chocolate in it, it’s the law.

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Chocolate Easter nests

By Katie Bryson, Mar 8, 2012

Easter nests are a classic chocolatey treat and just brilliant for making with children. Apart from melting the chocolate, they can make them pretty much by themselves.

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