with the whole family getting round the table, cooking and afterwards doing the washing up. mealtimes were very much the centre of when the family got together to celebrate.So everybody helped out?Yeah, no choice there, you ate what you were given and you did

and pomegranate), slow-cooked Diwali biryani or the famous Dishoom grilled Lobster tail. Sugar-craving little ones will be kept sweet with complementary Mithai, traditional Indian sweets.

rest for 45 mins. Now create long cylinders of dough about the thickness of a finger, and cut into 2mm slices to make small circular shapes. Press each one in the middle with your thumb to make into the shape of orecchiette. Cook your pasta for five

pointing out moons, stars, and even planets.Maggie & Rose Hallowe’en funOctober 24, 26, 27Build a skeleton friend, carve, cook and stuff a pumpkin or decorate creepy cupcakes at one of these ghoulish Hallowe’en workshops at Maggie & Rose in South Kensington

workshop, primary school cooking lessons and the Generation Cookery Game.Music In The Park: Sound Power OrchestraSeptember 18The autumn season is the perfect time to explore the flora and fauna of Gibside Park in Northumberland. Look out for the rare Red

 Products whose stylish range of tableware is made from the by-product of bamboo and is fully biodegradable. Get bakingHome cooking is always best, so bake the birthday cake yourself using local Organic and Fairtrade ingredients and avoid all the unnecessary

or cook up a warming autumnal feast, serving seasonal treats like apple crumble. Whether you head out to the local display or stay at home in front of the fire, gather your family around for a seasonal storytime and tell the tale of Guy Fawkes, making sure

families can stroll around the village taking in cooking traditions, vintage-style shopping and meet an old-fashioned Father Christmas in his magical grotto.Christmas FestivalDecember 2–4Get your Christmas shopping off to a flying start in the historic city