Supper For A Song by Tamasin Day-Lewis (Quadrille, £20) has lots of recipes that can be rustled up with little effort and these stuffed peppers with a Middle Eastern twist are our favourite. I cooked these in Ireland in the summer and I’m still

for one hour). Knock back and knead for one minute, then roll out to fill a large baking sheet, or divide into four to make individual pizzas.To make the tomato sauce, gently cook the onion in the olive oil over a low heat until soft and transparent. Add

Hi, it's me, Joe.Baby, it's cold outside, but it sure is cosy-warm in the kitchen! I've been cooking up a storm at the Pastry Masterchef Class at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower. And what do you think of my most impressive snowman! Actually, Stephan

of the garlic. Drizzle a little olive oil over each toast, scatter over a tiny pinch of salt, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.Adapted from Cooking Italian With Kids by Liz Franklin (Ryland Peters & Small, £14.99). 

that action is bound to work up an appetite. So how can you best cater for your guests' palates? “Baking your own cakes is very much in vogue now”, says Gerhard Jenne, founder of the fashionable Konditor & Cook bakery. “For summer parties , Victoria sponges

ParsnipsParsnips are related to carrots and packed with potassium and vitamin C. The Romans considered them an aphrodisiac, so no wonder we feel good when we eat parsnip stew! But Fay Ripley enlivens them with Parmesan in her cookbook, Fay’s Family Food (Penguin, £20).Roast Parme...

Go festive with foodWhat better way to conjure up some festive spirit than by making your own delicious decorations or edible gifts?Home baking is also a great activity to enjoy with your child - all the fun of measuring and weighing, the joy of decorating and of course taste-tes...

an eye on the sauce and give it a good stir every few minutes. Put a large pan of salted water onto the stove to boil then add the macaroni and cook until just tender. Drain well.Reserve about a third of the cheese, then remove the sauce from the heat

, you’ve made pesto! 4. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the linguine according to the packet instructions. If your child is doing this, you will need to help him drain the linguine and tip it back into the empty pan. Add the pesto

from vegetables grown by your own fair hand? Get the whole family in the kitchen to cook together with your home-grown goodies. As well as being a fun, bonding activity this should help your child gain a clearer understanding of food and its origins.