Cooking

1 in 3 are choosing to spend their weekends cooking

Brits ditch nights out for home cooking

Spaghetti Bolognese

Lancashire firm funds 3,000 free classes to tackle food education gap

Aven, Preston

Preston's Aven restaurant trials new lunch service for busy people

As kids break up for the summer holidays, cash-strapped parents in Lancashire are being offered six simple ways to cut down on food costs as household budgets come under increasing pressure.

Top tips for parents in Lancashire struggling with summer food costs

Meet Roman soldiers at Brockholes this summer

How to get involved in the Roman takeover of Brockholes this summer

Royal Voluntary Service runs volunteer led lunch clubs across Britain

Garstang lunch club urgently needs more volunteer cooks

This massive haul arrived quickly, well packaged, and ready to prep - and we had some delicious meals from it

Slimming World Kitchen recipe box review

The Jamie Oliver by Tefal set includes two stainless-steel non-stick frying pans with heat indicators

Jamie Oliver Tefal pans are now £19.50 each

The Russell Hobbs 8.3L Air Fryer is designed to cook family-sized meals with little or no added oil

Amazon cuts £101 off this large Russell Hobbs air fryer

The BooBoo Baby PuréePro steams, blends, warms bottles and sterilises feeding accessories in one compact appliance

Parents can save on this 5-in-1 baby food maker with bottle warmer

Lisa Goodwin-Allen teams up with Tommy Banks for Made In Olstead

How you can try Lisa Goodwin-Allen's menu & iconic dessert - at home

The DMD Collective electric pizza oven includes a stone baking plate and accommodates pizzas measuring up to 12 inches

Wowcher cuts 49% off pizza oven that cooks in as little as 10 minutes

The 9.5-litre Ninja MAX Dual Zone air fryer uses two independent drawers to cook different foods and finish them at the same time

Amazon cuts £53 off 9.5L Ninja dual air fryer as Prime deal sells fast

The compact ceramic kamado grill is designed to offer efficient heat retention for grilling, smoking and outdoor baking

Shoppers can save 59% on this ceramic kamado BBQ grill right now

The Tefal Easy Fry XXL Dual air fryer has fallen to £109.99 in a limited-time Amazon deal

Tefal's biggest dual air fryer has dropped below £110 on Amazon

The Ninja Speedi promises to simplify cooking by combining 12 functions into one countertop appliance

The Ninja gadget to replace your hob and air fryer has dropped by £81
From air frying and grilling to steaming and slow cooking, this Ninja gadget is designed to tackle multiple kitchen jobs from a single worktop footprint
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Ken Hom at the Three Fishes in Mitton

Legendary TV chef to hang up apron for good after Lancashire pub visit

Selected Hotpoint appliances are included in a cashback promotion offering shoppers up to £300 back

Hotpoint shoppers could claim up to £300 back – but you must be quick

The COSORI Lite 3.8L Air Fryer is designed for compact kitchens, caravans and motorhomes where space is limited.

The compact air fryer that could fit where larger models won't

The Breville Halo Flexi offers a flexible 11-litre cooking space that can be split into two independent cooking zones

Breville Halo Flexi air fryer drops to £129.99 in Amazon sale

Fancy upgrading to a high-tech hob? This induction version is so cheap right now, if you apply for a cashback deal

This Hotpoint induction hob effectively falls to £179 with cashback

The compact ceramic BBQ is designed to deliver smoky charcoal cooking in gardens, patios and campsites

This compact kamodo ceramic egg BBQ is proving popular at under £60

The compact Midea air fryer is designed for smaller kitchens, flats and quick weekday meals

This compact £15 air fryer could save serious kitchen space and hassle

It's a great opportunity to invest in a new appliance - because as much as £300 could be given back to you after you get it up and running

Hotpoint deal offers up to £300 cashback on appliances

The Breville Halo Flexi air fryer features an 11-litre design with removable divider and dual cooking zones

The kitchen gadget replacing multiple appliances is turning heads

Amazon has cut the price of the Ninja Foodi Max XXXL dual air fryer to £165.44 in a limited-time sale

Amazon cuts Ninja dual air fryer by nearly £65 in limited-time deal

Amazon has cut the 5L bottle of Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil to £30 for a limited time

Amazon shoppers can get 5L Filippo Berio olive oil for £30
The bestselling 5L bottle of Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil has dropped to £30 in Amazon’s latest sale
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A further £15 has been knocked off the price of this gorgeous garden egg barbecue

Kamado egg barbecue drops to £59.99 in huge 65% off deal

Kamodo egg barbecues are a great outdoor cooking device - but they're not usually this cheap

Shoppers snap up £64 egg BBQ in huge 62% discount deal

Combining a barbecue and a fire pit, this is such a bargain for £34

This gorgeous grill and firepit is only £34 - if you catch the deal

Ninja's Woodfire BBQ has plummeted in price - just as the weather warms up

This electric BBQ doubles as an air fryer – and it’s now 24% off

A portable 13-inch Kamado BBQ grill offers versatile outdoor cooking for smaller gardens and gatherings

Wowcher garden sale: extra 15% off furniture, BBQs and tools

Kitchen fires

The staggering cost of kitchen fires in Lancashire revealed

The Ninja Speedi can perform 12 different functions from one pot

Amazon cuts Ninja Speedi 12-in-1 multi-cooker to £169.99

Samantha Haigh, Sean Wrest, Oli Martin and Alex Blamire at Aven, Preston, Lancashire.

Restaurant near you named among country's top 100

Preston restaurant Aven at Camden Place is celebrating its local suppliers and produce with the launch of a new tasting menu and £20 off.

MasterChef & Great British Menu duo in special collaboration near you

Dolphin Cafe, Fleetwood

Cafe with £100k turnover potential available for this surprising price

The packs arrive in the post and you just top them up with the fresh ingredients

Why a food subscription is the gift that keeps giving (aff)

MICHELIN Guide unveils its 2026 edition the second since its debut last year at the St. Regis Doha.

Ad Feature One new star shines in the MICHELIN Guide Doha’s second edition

New research from Ben's Original reveals that half of UK parents wish they could cook with their children more often. To show how easy it can be, singer and TV personality Rachel Stevens joined young helpers for a 'Pudsey Cooking Challenge', part of Ben's Original's partnership with BBC Children in Need, which includes a £200,000 pledge to support children and young people across the UK.

Parents don’t cook with their kids due to time and mess

The Clarity Soup Maker can whip up four portions in just 21 minutes

Morphy Richards Clarity Soup Maker: the gadget every soup lover needs

Multi cookers like this are a fabulous way to save space in the kitchen - and they're very versatile

Save £100 on Ninja’s 12-in-1 multi-cooker for fast family meals

Tepe is urging people to not take shortcuts on their dental routine.

Millions of Brits admit they cut corners in daily tasks

A dishwasher you can carry around - what a useful little machine

Compact dishwasher review: Loch Capsule Solo tested

Fusion at the Three Fishes, Mitton

World-famous and Michelin-starred chefs come to restaurant near you

Firefighters in Lancashire are warning residents not to use their hob as an extension of their kitchen worktop

'Instagram-ready' kitchens linked to 118 cooking fires

Holly’s Kitchen: I try to re-create my favourite Thai dish with cooking hacks

Watch as I try to re-create my favourite Thai dish

Holly’s Kitchen: I tried to make a lasagne for the first time - what I wish I knew before

Watch as I attempt to make a lasagne for the first time

Gousto’s recipe boxes come packed with pre-measured ingredients and clever chilled packaging to keep everything fresh until you’re ready to cook.

Best meal kits for students to save money and eat well

Holly’s Kitchen: I'm a self-confessed terrible cook - and here's what I learnt from a top Indian chef

Watch as I learn to cook a classic Indian dish

Battle of the barbecue! 40% of Brits have never cooked on their grill

Lancashire care home chef reaches national cooking competition finals

A poll of 1,000 parents with kids aged 2-10, found 42 per cent struggle to get their children involved in cooking.

Mess is reason quarter of parents struggle with kids in kitchen

The Philips 2000 Series now comes with a viewing window - and it's an absolute bargain at the moment

Philips 6.2L air fryer with viewing window nearly half price at Amazon

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