FAMILY-FRIENDLY IS NOT necessarily always a positive recommendation when it comes to dining. After all, it could herald a drab children’s menu of chicken nuggets or chips, or signal hordes of screaming infants and tearaway toddlers? Well, you can banish any such fears if you’re p...

This is a Japanese childhood favourite: its sweet stickiness will tempt the fussiest of eaters. It has a certain amount of salt and sugar in it, which is reduced here by using a low-salt variety of soy sauce, and a natural sugar such as agave nectar or honey. Serve with white ric...

, and Honey And Thyme Roasted Carrots, which Joe turned his nose up at – he likes his carrots plain, or crunchy and ready to dip into hummous. And, although it might not sound like much, three meatballs is enough to provide a very hearty meal (for those with a

You can make these spooky red velvet cakes a day in advance but the marshmallow frosting should be made on the day of serving.Ingredients175g butter, soft250g caster sugar2 eggs, lightly beaten1 tsp pure vanilla extract½ tsp red food colouring125ml buttermilk175g plain flour2 tbs...

Make these jellies on the morning of your party and then fill them with a gruesome combination of confectionery spiders, worms and teeth. They look particularly good if stored in small kilner jars – almost as if they are part of some mad scientist’s experiments which he has displ...

Ingredients125g unsalted butter225g caster sugar1 medium egg, lightly beaten1 tsp pure vanilla extract175g plain flour50g unsweetened cocoa powder½ tsp baking powder½ tsp bicarbonate of sodaPinch of salt3 tbsp granulated sugar100g unsalted butter150g icing sugar1 tsp pure vanilla...

With Galvin brothers Chris and Jeff at the helm – or rather at the hot stove – the business of fine dining has always been a family affair at Galvin Restaurants. Renowned for their Michelin-starred haute cuisine, inspired by the classic French style, their fine dining establishme...

Down Mexico way you might dip into a restaurant for some respite from the blazing hot sun. Instead, on a very rainy Saturday, we were ducking out of a torrential downpour, but Wahaca’s homely welcome was none the less inviting. Inspired by the buzzing food markets of Mexico, the ...

Arrrgh. A life on the ocean waves has a certain ring of romance about it. Standing on the shiny, rather rain-soaked, deck of one of Britain’s most famous seafaring vessels, the Cutty Sark, you can’t help but wonder of the many adventures that might have taken place on board durin...

Ingredients125g butter, soft200g soft dark brown sugar1 egg140g canned pumpkin purée340g self-raising flour2 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground mixed spice1 tsp ground ginger1 tsp baking powder1⁄2 tsp salt250ml plain yoghurt100ml hot (not boiling) water200g cream cheese125g butter,...