Recipes to make with the Kids

Packed with good stuff, these not-too-sweet muffins are an appetising way to start the day. They’re best fresh, so you might like to bake...

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This fragrant, gently spiced tea bread is a true pick-me-up perfect for ravenous children returning from school, or anyone in need of...

Prep 30mins Cook 45mins

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The classic Italian pesto alla Genovese is made with basil and pine nuts, and extremely fine it is too. But the idea can be adapted to...

Prep 5mins Cook 5mins

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Another delicious member of the ever-expanding family of River Cottage hummi. It’s lovely with crudités, warm garlicky flatbreads or pitta...

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There’s no need to make a béchamel for this quick and easy cauliflower gratin, yet it’s still delicious and filling. A good distribution...

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The international success of carrot cake has surely paved the way for experimentation with root vegetables in other cake recipes.

Prep 25mins Cook 25mins

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Hugh can’t claim to be the first to have mingled chocolate with dried fruit and something nutty, but he does think these simple treats are...

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We first experimented with these when Hugh was looking at ways to improve workday lunches. However, the concept works equally well as a...

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Pam think's it is important to keep everyone in the family happy. These are designed as very special treats for dogs, but there's nothing...

Prep 10mins Cook 50mins

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More elegantly known as French toast, this makes a filling breakfast. Serve it plain, or with a dusting of cinnamon, some fruit and perhaps...

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Soft and chewy or crisp and crunchy, as you prefer, flapjacks are one of the all-time greats lunchtime or teatime, a good flapjack is...

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We love these wonderful, soft but slightly charred, yeast-free breads (also known as soft tortillas). I could eat a whole pile of them, hot...

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This is an all-time classic, and deservedly so. This version baked in ramekins in a bain marie is guaranteed to avoid the potential...

Prep 20mins Cook 40mins

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You can customise this recipe to your hearts content. Almost any cooked vegetable can go in, from spring broccoli through summer peas...

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These are indulgent and delicious, but also very quick and easy to make. We sometimes replace 100g of the flour with 125g ground almonds...

Prep 15mins Cook 30mins

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We're big fans of drop scones served buttered, with fat slices of banana and a sprinkling of cinnamon on top. Perfect for weekend family...

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We can't think of a nicer way to refuel mid-morning or teatime than with one (or two) of these. In texture they're somewhere between a...

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This recipe is taken from River Cottage Baby &Toddler Cookbook. Purple sprouting broccoli is a seasonal treat, available from late Feb...

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Thin, crêpe-style pancakes have a bit of a reputation for being tricky, but Hugh thinks that's because a lot of us only make them once a...

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A lot of children love pesto - partly, Nikki suspects, because bought versions are often rather salty. This recipe contains only the salt...

Prep 20mins Cook 10mins

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This delicious pudding is now a British classic. It's really just a fool sweetened with broken meringue instead of sugar - but that extra...

Prep 10mins Cook 2hrs

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This is quite different from a traditional thick Scottish shortbread. Rather than rubbing butter into flour then adding sugar in the usual...

Prep 15mins Cook 10mins

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These little Easter cakes are inspired by Kerri Spong, an outstanding cake-maker from Axminster who supplies the River Cottage Kitchen with...

Prep 30mins Cook 25mins

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These chewy, vanilla-rich treats are easy-peasy, taking no more than 10 minutes to make, and 10 to bake. Ideal when people turn up...

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These fab (and fatless) relatives of the fairy cake are a brilliant way to use up surplus produce from the veg patch. They are also perfect...

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If you only ever make one cake, let it be the glorious Victoria sandwich. The simple mix of equal quantities of eggs, butter, sugar and...

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The nubbly crunch of toasted walnuts adds a new dimension to a classic crumble; pecans are equally good. This basic crumble topping can be...

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This glorious purple concoction – a revelation for people who claim not to like beetroot, or walnuts come to that – is wonderful with crisp...

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We like this smoky-sweet pizza with a slick of tomato sauce on the base. A good bought tomato sauce or even a tablespoon or two of good...

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A bright and zingy dressing, handfuls of herbs and crunchy peanuts pack loads of flavour into simple, easy-to-cook noodles. If you can only...

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