Introduction

My approach to family cooking has always been that you don’t need to cook ‘food for kids’, you simply need to cook real food that the whole family will love – nourishing meals that are wholesome, unadulterated and devoid of flavour enhancers, preservatives or additives.

It is easy to underestimate how adventurous little people can be when it comes to new tastes but children learn new skills on a daily basis so why not new foods? Too often – due to lack of time or fears over children going hungry – parents end up cooking a limited number of tried-and-tested meals. While I’m all for clean plates, this can often lead to fussy eating habits in children. This book provides you with a raft of new recipes to add to your repertoire that are simple to prepare but will broaden their food horizons.