"The biggest issue in our house is stopping young ones eating them all - they are quite rich and a little goes a long way."

"I find that dishes that are adaptable, ones where extra ingredients can be added – some broccoli to a curry, some cheese to a pasta dish – allow children to experiment and be creative."

"You can eat Halloumi uncooked but tastes great when it is either grilled or fried until golden on the outside."

Banging the chocolate bar on the table to break it into small pieces (while still inside the wrapper) is a favourite task in our house. So too is helping to clean the bowl, and wooden spoon afterwards.

"Children who might not ordinarily eat salad may be more willing to try one that is packed with sweet raspberries - it is also more likely that children will try food that they make themselves."

Teach a child to fish ‘and feed them for life’

"Washing and mashing raspberries, then pressing them through a sieve is a fun and messy task for young children to tackle when making pink lemonade."

"...it is quite easy to make a simple dessert that looks impressive because strawberries are such a splendid ingredient."

Eggs are a really useful ingredient; you can make so many different things with them - they are also a good way to introduce younger family members to cooking

"Big chocolate chip cookies work really well, or I like ginger cookies with vanilla ice-cream sandwiched in between."