guruMake sure your children eat lunch and take naps at their usual times. This will stop your children whinging through the day as they wait for a late lunch and then messing with food that’s too fancy for them.Give gifts at intervals from Christmas Eve

specialties, sweet surprises, dairy diversions and drinks. Where possible, there are also tips for preparing food in advance and all recipes sensibly assume you won’t have much time in the mornings, but still need to produce a balanced meal that can be eaten

the tomatoes and cook for one hour until thick. Add the sugar and season, then purée in a food mixer until smooth. Place directly onto the uncooked base, and cover with mozzarella, salami, basil – or whatever you wish – then drizzle with olive oil, and bake

.Veggie-licious Quesadillas (courtesy My Lunch Box, Chronicle Books, £9.99)A stay-hot food container will make these cheesy quesadillas taste just-melted. This recipe makes four servings – lunch for the whole family, then?Ingredients4 large wholewheat tortillas25g (1oz

When it comes to enjoying sunshine, relaxation and food and drink, Oporto in Portugal is one of the world’s premier destinations. The place to stay is The Yeatman – a plush hotel where you can sample the many rare delights of the extensive wine

, if music be the food of love, play on… It costs from £239 per night for a family of four.There are lots more places to stay in the UK in our Travel section.

and pour on a few drops of food colouring. Hard boil the eggs. While still warm, roll eggs over the cling film – the creases in the cling film will create an uneven coating of colour. Leave to dry then repeat with a different colour. 2 Engraved eggs

to cope with rejection and lots of hanging around.8 Take food and drink along to the shoot – it may not be provided and you may be there over a mealtime. It’s also a good idea to take along books and games to keep your child occupied.9 Make sure your child

Autumn is the perfect time to get outside and into the woods, which are full of activities and adventures. 1. Find your own foodAutumn is a great time for taking the kids out foraging – and there’s nothing better than eating fruits and berries

Too much to do, too little time If everything is go, go, go in your house, then you need pets that don’t add to the general mayhem or add extra work to your already busy life. Fish, some reptiles and amphibians might be the right place to start. Needing a fairly low level of main...