I've already got several of Nigella's books - in fact, I made the sticky spare ribs from her 'Forever Summer' book last night - I've made them several times this summer, and they are a huge hit with the family.
I've also made her clementine cake a couple of times - it is so easy to make, tastes delicious, and keeps well too (or so I am told - it has never lasted long enough in this house!!). I love the whole boil up the clementines, blitz them then add the rest of the ingredients and blitz again - it is just so easy.
I'm going to make the lemon and garlic roast chicken this week - I've done it before and it is rather tasty (and easy to cook too - and I am a lazy mare), but this time I am going to have a go at the braised little gem lettuces to go with.
Fruitstick - if your kids are OK with spicy-ish food, I'd recommend the ribs - you do use red chilli and ginger in the recipe, but also runny honey and chinese five spice, and to be honest they are more chinese-y than spicy.
If your children like tomato sauces, a basic tomato sauce with bacon in is nice (and quick and easy), plus you can sneak in extra veggies. I'd recommend the garlic and lemon roast chicken too - I do it with drumsticks and thighs, and most children seem to like food like that that they can pick up.
I also do a risotto recipe - well, it isn't a classic risotto because I use long grain rice (it's my mum's recipe) but it is very tasty, and just as good cold the next day. You brown finely chopped onion with some bacon lardons and the long grain rice until the rice is all lightly browned, then add chicken stock. Let this cook, topping up with more stock or water as needed, and towards the end, add some cooked chicken. Just as it is all cooked, stir in some cooked peas/sweetcorn, and some chunks of boiled egg - allow these to warm, and then serve. It is yummy, I promise.