Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Chef, Writer, Broadcaster

@rivercottagehq

Recipe: Lentils, spinach, potato curry 🍛

“We need to do all we can to make sure no young people are going hungry because of school closures. OLIO’s #Cook4Kids initiative is making a massive difference, and the more support we can give them, the more kids are going to get the delicious, nourishing meals they so badly need.”

James Martin

Chef and TV presenter

@jamesmartinchef

Recipe: Chicken and chorizo broth 🥣

“A good lunch shouldn’t be something that children have to go without because the schools have closed. That’s why I’m sharing a recipe and encouraging the nation to #Cook4Kids.”

Alice Waters

Chef, Restaurateur

@alicelouisewaters

Recipes: Carrot Soup 🥕

Italian White Bean Soup 🍲

Chicken Noodle Soup 🍗

Kale Crostini 🥪

“At this time when school routines and school meals have been interrupted, there is both the need and the opportunity to cook healthy foods at home. Now the kitchen can become a classroom for learning and cooking together, for talking about where our food comes from, and for sharing the pleasures of homemade meals.”

Melissa Hemsley

Chef, Cookbook Author

@melissa.hemsley

Recipe: Store Cupboard Kale Bean Soup 🍲

“Go Team OLIO and all its supporters. Good food should be available to everyone, especially during this tough time. Made with love, shared with love.”

Bettina Campolucci Bordi

Founder of Bettina’s Kitchen

@bettinas_kitchen

Recipe: Pancake 🥞

“In the spirit of Mother Theresa, ‘If you can’t feed 100 children then feed just one.’ If we all pull together we can make a change. No children should go hungry due to school closures. For so many of those children, the school meals are the only meal they have in a day and if I can do something about that. I am in.”

Max La Manna

Zero waste chef, Environmental activist

@maxlamanna

Recipe: Meat-Free Bolognese 🍝

“No child or human being should ever go hungry or not know when their next meal will be. It’s important that we all come together in a time of need and help every one and any one we can. We are all connected and together we can help and be stronger together.”

Matt Burgess

Chef

@matblak

Recipe: Buckwheat soba 🍝

“During this time of uncertainty keeping our children healthy is imperative, 1000s of school children have been left without any decent food!  It’s hugely important to me that #Coo4Kids will help ensure that our children don’t go hungry during this unprecedented time.”

Thomasina Miers

Chef & Owner of Wahaca

@thomasinamiers

Recipe: Spanakopita or spinach & feta pie 🥧

“Keeping healthy and well and eating great food will help provide rhythm and structure to the day and might even get young people tasting new things. Join the OLIO #Cook4kids challenge!”

Kripa Dewani

Recipe & Content Creator for food brands

@15min_mom

Recipe: Kale & spinach pancakes 🥞

“It is more important than ever to nourish our bodies and keep them strong and healthy. With what the world is facing, it’s causes like #Cook4Kids that can ensure children’s immunity is protected through good food & vulnerability is combated through community support!”

Skye Gyngell

Chef, food editor for Vogue

@skyegyngell

Recipe: Chickpeas and bucatini with spinach and rosemary 🍝

“Access to delicious, nutrient dense food is so important for every human being but especially for children – it makes them happier, more productive and allows them to thrive. Good food is the best medicine of all!”

Sarah Ann Macklin

Nutritionist

@sarahannmacklin

Recipe: Green pea soup 🌱

“Community is more important than ever before. We have seen people unite together and support their community in many ways during times of crisis, and helping keep our children healthy and focused whilst learning from home is of vital importance. Nutrition can hugely impact a children’s concentration and learning ability and its during these unprecedented times that we support #Cook4Kids to make sure no kid goes hungry and help to support learning their learning abilities”

Asma Khan

@asmakhanlondon

Recipe: Simple rice & peas 🍚

“School dinners are often the only hot meal many children get in the day. With schools closing indefinitely- we need to find a way to continue to feed vulnerable children a nutritious meal. The #Cook4Kids is a great initiative”

Jonathan Phang

@jonathan_phang

Recipe: Glazed Salmon with Pickled Cucumber and Edamame Salad 🥗

“In these difficult times we all need to do our bit and support one another. #cook4kids is a great way for everybody to get involved and make sure that no child goes hungry as a result of the school closures.”

Chantelle Nicholson

Chef

@chef_chantelle

Recipe: Spring pasta salad 🍝

“If we all come together as a community, and embrace cooking for kids, we can support those who may not have anything right now.”

Gemma Ogston

Chef

Recipe: Gems comfort pie 🥧

“All kids deserve to have home cooked wholesome meal every day to make them feel cared, loved and and keep them healthy.”

Photo credit: Matt Round Photography

Michael Caines

Chef

@macaines

Recipe: Curried Carrot Soup 🥕

“Despite these difficult times, it is important to bring people together in the great spirit of community to support vulnerable children where schools and their families may not be able to do so. #Cook4Kids is a fantastic initiative in these uncertain times and will help to alleviate some of the pressures that families will be facing in the immediate future.”

Lindsay Kinder

Owner of Food La La

@food.la.la

Recipe: Grilled PB&J 🥜

“With all of America’s kids now being homeschooled, it’s more important than ever to make sure they’re getting enough—and the right kind of—food to fuel their learning outside of school.  So many families rely on schools to provide at least one meal for their children.  Let’s work together to ensure these children are still well cared for!”

Martin Allen Morales

CEO and founder of Ceviche Family

Recipe: Carmela’s Chicken 🍗

“I love my two kids and I’m a trustee of Amantani, a charity helping children who come from poverty-stricken areas in the Andes of Peru. It should be law that we never allow any child to go without basic nutrition and at a time when there is so much wealth but so much pain in this country it should be a crime to let a child go un-nourished due to school closures. So I urge you with all my heart and might to support #Cook4Kids.” 

Lauren Lovatt

Chef & Entrepreneur

@lauren_lovatt

Recipe: Chickpea ‘Tacos’ with Root vegetable hummus and greens 🌮

“At time when we need to come together as a community this is a fantastic way of making use of food waste in a creative way and sharing it with those children who really do need it most! I’m so inspired to be part of the #Cook4Kids campaign, making sure no child goes hungry during the school closures and will look forward to sharing recipes through the month!”

Alyssa Micucci

Head of Food, The Bear Kitchen

@thebearkitchen_

Recipe: Lentil & Mushroom Bolognese 🥫

There is no reason children in this country should be going hungry! With the school’s being closed and some children’s only potential meal being removed. I believe it is everyone’s responsibility to encourage programs like #Cook4Kids to make sure children are getting the nutrition they need to thrive.

Kumud Gandhi

Food Scientist and Founder of The Cooking Academy

@kumudgandhi1

Recipe: Tomato and Olive Pasta Sauce with Hidden Veg 🍝

Many children today live in extremely vulnerable family situations and schools are often a place of safety and sometimes the only place they receive a cooked meal. Food has a significant impact on childhood development in regards to their physical & mental health as well as their learning outcomes. During this pandemic, it is important that we are able to reach the children who are in this risk category. Food donations are all the more important to ensure that children do not go hungry at this difficult time. This is why I am joining OLIO’s #Cook4Kids campaign and cooking for my community!