Amanda Grant

Simple, straight-forward, well-illustrated - what more could you want for a cookery book for children? Well, children who cook, for a start. Unfortunately neither of mine were inspired to start dishing up Italian delights but since my level of cooking prowess is roughly equivalent to that of an 11-ear old [I can turn on the oven by myself and even fry and use sharp knives but the simplest appliances are beyond me] this book is perfect for me.

Wine, extra garlic and freshly ground pepper can be added to dishes to make them more acceptable to sophisticated [or jaded] palates.
Pasta, pizza, gnocchi - all the standard baics… (more)

I think I picked this book up far too soon, i.e. while I was pregnant rather than when I was looking to wean my (still unborn!) baby. After all, it says that exclusive breastfeeding is all your little one needs until 6-months... or whichever moving goalpost they have decided on nowadays.

Ok there are recipes for during pregnancy, but I found these simplistic & uninspiring e.g. a "cream cheese & spinach tortilla wrap" which is essentially just that, quantified.

So, one to come back to in around six months time.… (more)