Kids cooking ideas & inspiration

Cracking camping recipes

Make open-fire cooking flaming brilliant with our top camping recipes. From one-pan breakfasts to barbecue winners and beyond, it’s all here.

How to make a Spanish tortilla

This Spanish omelette can be served hot or cold & is a great way to use up ingredients. Add in any leftover veg, crumbled or grated cheese, jarred red peppers or cooked sausage.

How to make Jamie and Buddy's tin can soda bread

There’s no need to bother weighing out when you make Jamie and Buddy's tin can soda bread recipe — you don’t even need yeast or waiting time for the dough to rise. Joy!

Cooking Buddies: Kitchen hacks with Buddy

Buddy’s been in the kitchen and has picked up clever hacks and tricks from his dad. Get inspired to do the same with Buddy’s easy tips for prepping fruit and veg.

Buddy’s spooky snack ideas

Have a super-fun Halloween at home and get the kids making Buddy’s healthy Halloween snack ideas.

Easy frozen yoghurt recipes to make at home

Making your own frozen yoghurt couldn’t be any easier, plus the possibilities for flavour combos are endless! Try one of our recipes!

Quick and easy snack ideas

From vibrant dips and homemade crisps to sweet treats perfect for the weekend, check out our quick and easy snack recipes for some inspiration.

Family cooking: Recipes to cook together

In need of some meal ideas to get kids and teenagers in the kitchen? We’ve pulled together our favourite recipes that will get the whole family cooking.

6 brilliant recipes to get kids cooking!

Get kids cooking with these brilliant family-friendly recipes from Jamie Oliver. They're tasty, easy and fun!

Flippin’ good pancake recipes

Whether you’re after crêpe-style or fluffy, savoury or sweet, one-cup or showstopper, our brilliant pancake recipes are sure to hit the spot. Happy Pancake Day!

Summertime kids in the kitchen

The summer is a perfect opportunity to try a few new recipes and to get the kids into the kitchen.

Cooking with kids: gingerbread houses

Gingerbread is the perfect thing to bake with kids. It’s easy and super quick to make, and the real fun starts just when baking normal cookies gets boring.

A smooth way to get kids eating fruit

Smoothies are a great way to teach kids about fruits, where they come from and all the cool things you can do with them.

Eggy bread for everyone

This (knife free) Eggy bread recipe includes all sorts of fun activities, such as cracking, whisking, dipping and frying - there's something for everyone!

Cooking with kids: ready, set, grate!

Grating fruit may sound odd, but this fruit salad makes for a deliciously sticky, colourful breakfast while developing key grating skills for children.

Getting kids excited about food

Many people feel they don’t have time to cook from scratch, let alone with their kids, but these are really important goals.

Cooking as a kid: Nanny’s leftover chicken soup

My grandma would often make this lovely leftover chicken soup for supper using the carcass from our Sunday dinner, and it was always fantastic.

My first recipe: banana cake

This banana cake was a favourite growing up, and was an easy recipe for a child to master, being an all-in-one method and needing little preparation.

Inspired by my childhood: Polish plum cake

This is a plum cake known as a "Placek z Sliwkami". It is the very first cake I learned to make with my mother, and my children love helping me make it now.

My first recipe: RoRo’s cornbread

My version of this dish replaces bacon fat and sugar with ricotta and just a touch of honey for an incredibly moist and flavorful cornbread to indulge in.

My first recipe: Salted caramel millionaire’s shortbread

I once claimed this recipe was mine, naming it “Yummy cake”. Mum didn’t have the heart to tell me it was well-known and called Millionaire’s shortbread.

Tips for teaching toddlers in the kitchen

A healthy attitude to food is more likely to develop in children if you're willing to invest time in teaching them when they're young and impressionable.

Chilled soups for summer

Alongside meats, fish and salads, chilled soups are a great addition to the outdoor dining table. Here's one jazzed up with all sorts of lovely add-ins.

Outdoor cooking for the whole family

Everyone is ditching the dinner table to take their meals al fresco, this summer, but what about getting your hands into outdoor cooking as well?

Food Revolution initiatives around the world

From London to Mississippi, here’s a selection of some of the initiatives taking place around the world to help make food education a priority in education.

How to make digestive biscuits

Digestive biscuits are a teatime favourite, so we asked our friend Bee Berry to show us how to make digestive biscuits at home.

How to make fruit and veg fun for kids: omelette monsters

Laleh Mohmedi from Jacob's Food Diaries shows you how to make fruit and veg fun for kids, with her step-by-step guide for easy monster omelettes.

Cooking with kids - how to get them involved

I wholeheartedly believe that cooking is up there as one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child, right alongside reading and writing, says Jamie

How to make easy pasta with kids

Fresh, homemade pasta is easier to make than you think. Our friends at Lunch Lady magazine have the ultimate family friendly guide to making pasta at home.

Healthy lunch ideas for kids

These healthy lunch ideas from our friends at Lunch Lady magazine are super-fresh, delicious and so fun to make – perfect for keeping kids busy.

DIY kids’ party food

Get your kids cooking this summer with some super-simple homemade party food. Whether it's a sleepover or birthday party – these recipes are ideal.

How to make your own fish fingers

Crispy, golden fish fingers are brilliantly fun and easy to make – and great for cooking with kids. Make a batch of these and watch them disappear!

The best equipment for cooking with kids

When it comes to cooking with children, it's vital that you have the right equipment to hand. This kitchen kit will make cooking with kids safe and fun!

Healthy after-school snacks the kids will love

We’ve rounded up 6 super little school snacks to help you make healthy eating part of the school day. From granola bars to kale crisps, kids will love them!

6 savoury recipes to make with kids

The best savoury recipes to make with kids – tasty, healthy and simple! Children will love making these dishes including crunchy chicken and veg kebabs

How to make yoghurt bark

Make this simply delicious yoghurt bark recipe with your favourite toppings and you’ve got a great pudding or snack!