This online cookery series comprises12 short, informal videos filmed with the celebrity chefs. Each film focuses onone simple and delicious dish, which is prepared by either Marco Pierre Whiteor Eric Lanlard with help from a First News reader.

P&O Cruises senior vice president, Paul Ludlow, said: "FirstNews is a perfect fit with P&O Cruises. I've always believed in the importanceof teaching children to cook and I am confident that these fun, bite-size filmswill excite First News readers and get them whipping up the dishes for theirfriends and families."

Nicky Cox, editor in chief of First News, added: "Practicalcookery is compulsory in the national curriculum for all children up to Year 9.Our new cookery series with P&O Cruises builds on the culinary skills beingtaught in schools and encourages children to develop these skills further.Marco Pierre White and Eric Lanlard are such wonderfully talented chefs and weare thrilled that these masters in their field are teaching our young readersto cook these basic dishes."

Featured dishes include ChickenMilanese, Green Risotto, Chicken Pie, New York Spaghetti, My Mother's Spaghettiand Creamy Creamy Macaroni Cheese (Marco Pierre White) and Festive Flapjacks,Billionaire Shortbread, Banoffee Pie, Rocky Road, Blondies and ChocolateBrownies (Eric Lanlard).

Marco Pierre White said: "I'm soexcited to be involved in this project. My love of food and my understanding ofrespecting ingredients is a result of cooking with my mother when I was veryyoung. I believe it is incredibly important for parents to encourage theirchildren to cook at home and enjoy food as a family. If children understandingredients and how to use them it will help them to develop a lifelong love ofgood food as well as skills they can use throughout adulthood."