for about 15 minutes, beating with a whisk from time to time. Stir in the parsley and season with salt. Allow the sauce to cool slightly, remove the bay leaf, then pour it over the fish mixture. Stir the sauce through carefully taking care that the eggs

and sculptures using cutters or by hand. Dry the shapes in the oven for 10 minutes at 100°C. When cooled, the objects can be painted. 7. Vegetable printing  Cut large potatoes in half. Carve out shapes and patterns, then stamp the vegetables into ink and press

children can also explore a Cool Clouds link; there are also excellent suggestions for projects to do once you get home.7. Fly a kite  All you need for a spot of kite-flying is a wide open space and something that flies. For links to the templates

herringbone dresses - think fashion icon Wendy Dagworthy meets a cool art teacher! Another brand of note was Dis Une Couleur; a Seventies-style jersey range which, as the title suggests, is extremely colourful. Dusty yellows, muted blues and post-box reds

until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.Knead the dough into a ball shape (it should be quite stiff to knead). It should take around 10 minutes. Wrap in clingfilm and rest in a cool place for a minimum of 30 minutes, but it can be left to rest

and springy to the touch. Remove to a wire rack and leave to cool. 4. Beat together the butter and cream cheese for the frosting until smooth. Add the icing sugar a third at a time and continue to mix, adding the vanilla and then the red food colouring

, the chic and swanky establishment much loved by the celebrity crowd. The design of the hotel is contemporary, cool and stark – Starckesque even. The sultry bar oozes sex appeal – I'm sure there's many a romantic overture played out in the wee small hours

ice towels to cool down in the tropical climate. The children’s club provides kids with loads of activities – from treasure hunts to kite flying – while the local attractions include the opportunity to see the myriad colours of the tropical fish

naughty little girl. Discover where it all went right by watching the story develop on touch-screen monitors. Don’t forget to pack Optimistically speaking, sunscreen and bottled water for keeping cool during Roald Dahl’s village trail around Great

hollow sound, then the bread is properly baked.- Leave to cool on a wire rack. Cut the bread into squares, triangles or any other shapes that take your fancy, and serve. Adapted from Cooking Italian With Kids by Liz Franklin (Ryland Peters & Small, £14.99).