How to cook the perfect pasta

Pasta is one of the quickest and easiest starches to serve at dinner time – but considering how simple it should be to make, it is surprisingly easy to cook it badly so that instead of ‘al dente’ pasta, you end up with a soggy pile of water-logged pasta.

Pastitsio

This recipe is great to make in little ramekins at the beginning of a busy week so you can pull them out of the fridge and pop them straight into the oven on one of those nights when you just can't face cooking.

Cupcakes

These are great for kids parties, decorate as you wish you can add sultanas to half the mixture for variety these freeze well and are so good for kids lunches

Curried rice

A bowl of this simple curried rice makes a great barbecue accompaniment or a side dish if you're asked to bring a plate to a party. Fresh veggies, rice and a curried mayo dressing will leave you wanting more.

Elmo & Bert Lunch

Try this Bert sandwich and Elmo accompaniment as a yummy addition to any kid's lunch box. A sandwich that's full of healthy veggies and looks like one of their favourite TV characters? It'll be gone by recess!