A London mum and influencer has teamed up with AO.com to get more Brits cooking this Christmas, following findings that half of Londoners don't have the confidence to make popular British dishes, from fish and chips to a Sunday roast.
Romford mum Lily Southall, who has over 94,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok ( @lilssouthall ), shared her favourite recipe for an easy Irish...
++ Local schools putting on free community events for families this summer ++
St Luke’s and St James’ schools, both part of the Ted Wragg Trust, are working together to host a range of community events this summer.
The events are open to families of children at St Luke’s, St James’ and Whipton Barton Primary and are all free, places just need to be booked in advance!...
With school holidays kicking off this weekend, and reports noting that kids will reach peak summer holiday boredom by 12th August, HARIBO is here to the rescue with a brand-new fun, fuss-free recipe to keep the kids occupied . What’s better than eating your favourite HARIBOs right out the packet in front of the TV? Cooking with them!
The recipe is no-bake and kid-friendly , so you...
Spring recipe from Burleigh Pottery: Vanilla Shortbread Bunnies
Recipe *Makes approximately 22 biscuits
Ingredients: 150g butter at room temperature 125g icing sugar 275g plain flour 2 tbsp vanilla essence
Method: Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy Stir in the vanilla essence Mix in the flour until it’s combined into a dough Roll out the dough onto a...
We have recently had my son's birthday party and I have been trying to think of some party favours that the children would love but weren't full of plastic that would most likely end up in the bin.
My son loves sweets so I found these sweet cones, which I thought were perfect! They also had the added benefit that we could have some fun at home making them ourselves!
Lots of parents I know are currently feeling a bit nervous about the upcoming Teacher strikes. Mostly because many of us won’t actually know if our children will be going into school until the morning of the actual day, due to teachers not being obliged to tell their school if they plan to strike beforehand.
Many parents will be faced with having to work from home, rely on grandparents or...
The growing popularity of air fryers mean a fifth of households (18%) will use them to cook Christmas dinner this year, almost double that of last year[1]
Popularity of slow cookers has soared 40% this year, while use of the oven, hob and microwave on December 25 are falling [1]
Half of people (50%) will change their Christmas dinner plans to save energy [2] , with
Cooking is a fantastic way to bond with your children as well as develop their knowledge and skills beyond the kitchen. Not only can they gain vital insight into nutrition and food safety, but they can also progress with their science, maths, literacy, and fine motor skills .
Sometimes it can get quite chaotic in the kitchen! If the dish you’re cooking is complex, you must work with...
