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Five great destinations for a White Christmas
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/11/2010 16:30:48
Whether it's super-soft snow, soothing sands, or white-water rafting, you can have yourself a white Christmas with these fantastic festive breaks
Isles of ScillyOK, so if it was a Flying Sleigh Club, it might feel a bit more appropriate, but the festive offering at this unusual venue is refreshingly different. Named after the flying boats that flew from Tresco during World War I, the site is now a development of 12 stunni...
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The joys of jumping in puddles
By Catherine O'Dolan on 06/08/2010 17:02:46
You may sigh when storm clouds gather, but for your toddler it's the perfect excuse for making a big splash!
THERE ARE SOME things in life that just go together. Like fish and chips. Laurel and Hardy. Toddlers and puddles. And the moment, your toddler spies that tantalizing pool of water, there’s something in his psyche that urges him to make a splash
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Healthy Feta Salad: A favourite family recipe from Giraffe restaurant
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/05/2011 17:18:14
Juliette Joffe, co-owner of Giraffe restaurant, shares one of her favourite family dishes
. This will keep for several days in the fridge. Blanch the broccoli in plenty of salted water for three minutes or until tender. Drain and refresh under cold water. Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the packet. Toss the broccoli with the quinoa
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Raymond Blanc's Haddock & Leek Fishcakes
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 12:58:39
Mmmm, delicious! Divine recipes from Michelin-star chef Raymond Blanc
100g leeks, washed and sliced into 2mm10g water5 g unsalted butter1 pinch of white fine ground pepper1 pinch of salt225g Desiree potatoes, cooked in their skins, and grated40g Gruyere cheese, gratedFor the eggwash20g whole milk1 free range size 3
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Atlantis The Palm: Dubai
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 11:46:49
Opening to an array of celebrity guests and the biggest firework display in the world, Atlantis The Palm in Dubai is a heady mix of glamour and thrills
in your mouth. Maybe it’s the fact that you’re whizzing through a see-through tube with sharks swimming in your midst. Or maybe we’re just chicken.We are standing at the foot of the Ziggurat, the showcase centrepiece at Aquaventure, the new water park
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Awesome Orlando
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/04/2010 17:20:50
in the Shark Encounter, where you travel through a see-through tunnel with sharks, barracudas, eels and venomous fish swimming around you. Then Dave took us to the front of the queue for the Journey To Atlantis water coaster. Four-year-old Joe didn’t reach
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Top chefs at home: Jérôme Ponchelle
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/09/2010 11:38:49
Jérôme Ponchelle, Executive Chef at The Capital Restaurant, and father of Alexis, four, and Téo, three, on home-cooked food and the recipe for his favourite family pudding
of boiling water (so the water goes halfway up to the mould) and cook for around 35 minutes. To check that they are cooked, just put the blade of a small knife into the pudding and it should come out without any of the mixture sticking to the blade. Serve
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Packing the perfect school lunch
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/09/2011 12:27:39
Delicious, nutritious delights neatly popped in your child's lunch box will satiate their hunger – and boost their appetite for learning
-fat yogurt or fromage frais.To drink, water is great, or a fruit smoothie drink, diluted with water if you prefer, as fruit is a great source of Vitamin C and also aids iron absorption. Innocent Smoothies for Kids provide the perfect portion size, or try
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YO! Sushi
By Catherine O'Dolan on 18/04/2010 16:09:27
Perfect dining in pint-sized portions
and an activity sheet for playing a game of spot-the-dish, four-year-old Joseph was in his element. Appointing himself as the one in charge of picking everyone’s chosen dish from the conveyor belt – as well as being super-attentive in the refilling of water
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Easter Movie Reviews: Rango
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/04/2011 14:56:50
Johnny Depp plays homage to Clint Eastwood and the Wild West in a quirky animation Rango
as mysterious hero. Hooking up with a lizard called Beans (voiced by Isla Fisher), Rango is escorted to a drought-afflicted town, aptly called Dirt, whose water supply has mysteriously run dry and he finds himself the potential saviour.With a chorus of gravel
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