National Trust Family Cookbook (National Trust Food)

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Afternoon tea in the garden on a golden afternoon in late summer, a packed lunch consumed on a hilltop while the eyes feast on a magnificent view, and the tantalising smell of grilling from a barbecue are all part of this. We've got a tiny kitchen but a great big kitchen table, because I think it's important that Grace should be sitting there doing her spellings, or Dot will be colouring in while I'm cooking - it's just day-to-day a real normalcy around food.

Claire suggests alternative twists and substitutes so you can suit the ingredients to your family’s tastes and what you have in the cupboard – and suggests ways that the kids can get involved in the cooking. Arrange the shapes on the baking sheet, leaving a space between each biscuit, and place in the fridge for a further 10 minutes. It's really important to get them to help you, otherwise the food lands in front of them and they're expected to eat it," Thomson adds.Her travels have shaped her love of food and the dishes she serves up at home, as well as when she cooks in schools.

Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. A fresh take on a national favourite, The Picnic Cookbook features over 100 recipes covering picnics, barbecues and campfire food. I think fussy eaters are a problem, but you just carry on and eventually, they turn a corner and start eating. Claire suggests alternative twists and substitutes so you can suit the ingredients to your familys tastes and what you have in the cupboard and suggests ways that the kids can get involved in the cooking. Add the rice, stirring for two to three minutes to coat the grains in the melted butter mixture and warm them through before you add any liquid.Dishes include yoghurt, lemon and cardamom chicken wraps, cold Vietnamese noodle salad, quick fish stew and pea and halloumi fritters, as well as smashed tomato toast and coconut, raspberry and lemon syrup loaf. Then when you get back from work, you've just got to bang that in a hot oven - the longest thing to do is preheat the oven. It's a wonderful book, so full of innovative recipes and like Claire's first book it's a delight with photos and snippets about her life! Being outside sharpens the senses and the appetite, refreshes the soul and gives different perspectives – and National Trust properties provide a wealth of different environments in which to enjoy food outdoors.