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Storybook Heroes No 7: Madeline
By Catherine O'Dolan on 26/11/2012 10:41:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
Name Madeline FoggBorn Paris, 1952Defining moment "In an old house in Paris, that was covered in vines, lived 12 little girls in two straight lines... The smallest one was Madeline." Why we love Madeline* She's a feisty redhead: "She was not afraid
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Best Family Tour Operator 2011: Powder Byrne
By Catherine O'Dolan on 18/05/2011 10:52:36
Family travel tips from Simon Meeke of Powder Byrne, winners of our Best Family Tour Operator in the Junior Design Awards
. This is an Alpine adventure with a difference and a number of our clients combine it with another week on the French or Italian Rivieras for the best of both worlds.Can you share three tips for travelling with children? Patience, flexibility and a sense of humour
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Top chefs at home: Jérôme Ponchelle
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/09/2010 11:38:49
Jérôme Ponchelle, Executive Chef at The Capital Restaurant, and father of Alexis, four, and Téo, three, on home-cooked food and the recipe for his favourite family pudding
What would be your perfect family dinner? A selection of crudités with olives and dips followed by pan-fried seabass and leaf spinach, and then a lovely vanilla rice pudding to finish.What are the best recipes for weaning a baby? Freshly cooked
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School Run Diva: How to be the yummiest mummy in the playground (with minimum effort)
By Catherine O’Dolan on 18/04/2010 13:03:49
International make-up artist Korben Niblett offers five simple steps to a gorgeous, natural glow in a jiffy
and is an illuminator, so it will give an instant lustrous glow and has anti-ageing properties too. When choosing foundation, always match it to your cheek or chin (not your hand) and go for the best match or one shade lighter. Look for products with added benefits like
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Top chefs at home: Henry Dimbleby
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/09/2010 11:24:28
The co-founder of Leon, and father of George, two, and Johnnie, four months, reveals what his family eats at home and a traditional, tasty recipe
What would be your perfect family dinner? Something simple in the garden, so there was a chance to play. Maybe a butterflied leg of lamb on the barbecue, and chocolate hazelnut crunch ice cream for pudding.What are the best recipes for weaning a
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A foodie conversation with awarding-winning author, Amanda Grant
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 18:02:31
Award-winning author Amanda Grants talks about her fondest childhood food memories and setting the world – or rather the kitchen – on fire!
these on her best china with little sandwiches and chocolate biscuits. The sandwiches were usually jam, either apricot or plum. I still remember the smell of her pantry as I helped her to find her tin of chocolate biscuits and the doilies.There was also
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Atlantis The Palm: Dubai
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 11:46:49
Opening to an array of celebrity guests and the biggest firework display in the world, Atlantis The Palm in Dubai is a heady mix of glamour and thrills
-crossed on their chest and blind terror written all over their faces before we head off to enjoy the other (slightly more) tame but no less wet pursuits on offer.The Ziggurat is a prime example of Dubai’s eagerness to impress: to be the biggest and the best; to incite
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Best Classic Book: Miffy At The Gallery
By Words: Catherine O'Dolan Photography: Ferry André de la Porte on 17/05/2011 16:27:44
An interview with author, Dick Bruna, who tells us about the creation of his iconic bunny girl, Miffy
shape you have made”. Needless to say, I went round with my head in the clouds for about a week afterwards!What’s the best thing about being the creator of Miffy? I think seeing how much children enjoy my books and that they really care about Miffy
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