Ingredients125g unsalted butter225g caster sugar1 medium egg, lightly beaten1 tsp pure vanilla extract175g plain flour50g unsweetened cocoa powder½ tsp baking powder½ tsp bicarbonate of sodaPinch of salt3 tbsp granulated sugar100g unsalted butter150g icing sugar1 tsp pure vanilla...

Makes 4 portionsPrimavera is Spanish for spring and I love this aptly-named meal from Annabel Karmel’s book. You could also use pasta shapes.Ingredients150g spaghetti1 tbsp olive oil1 onion, chopped1 garlic clove, crushed1 medium carrot (approx 75g

There are over 100 triple-tested recipes in Good Housekeeping: Easy To Make! Favourite Family Meals (Collins & Brown, £5.99) from healthy snacks and soups, to wholesome meals to feed a hungry child after school. One of our favourites are the Sticky

The thought of baring your bottom in an igloo might sound a bit chilly but it’s an altogether more inviting experience at the French resort of La Plagne. Mon Village Igloo is built for the winter season, offering meals or even overnight stays

For meditation, yoga, healthy eating and, above all, a well-earned rest, head for rural Worcestershire, where The Elms hotel is planning two specially themed family breaks in May and September. All the meals, juices, the organic herbal tea bar

-night tour, excluding international flights, but including meals, guides and entrance fees, from KE Adventure Travel.4. Feluccas and Pharaohs, Egypt Why? The wonders of ancient Egypt never fail to impress, but children also appreciate a bit of action

will be passing on the tips that help make Milan one of the world’s greatest clubs to children aged six–17. La Manga Club is a luxury resort that hosts the world’s greatest football teams and the superb week-long AC Milan Junior Camp costs €850 per child

in their parents’ room (although meals are not free) and will have access to the superb Bears’ Den – a children’s club with activities including cooking and T-shirt painting, as well as lots of outdoors sports.Visit www.theelmshotel.co.uk  Take a look at our Great

is the Tuscan Active Adventure departing August 22 and costing £1,095 per person including flights, seven nights’ B&B in a villa, three additional meals and a tour leader. Tel: 0845 013 1537 or visit www.explore.co.ukLook at our Travel section for more fantastic

and August – although the weather tends to be better during the Easter period. Prices include flights, accommodation, transport, some meals, activities and the services of a local guide.Tel: 0845 450 5316 or visit www.adventurecompany.co.ukOur Travel section