with Porcini. Where do you like to dine out? I don’t  dine out often but I enjoy cooking at home. If I do dine out, it’s at simple restaurants with good food. How would you deal with a tantrumming child in a restaurant? I once saw a family with children in a

.What was the first thing you ever cooked? A flat Indian bread called Paratha.How did it taste? It tasted great. What’s your perfect family dinner? Rice, Chicken curry, Indian stir-fried green beans and fruit for pudding.What’s the best way to tempt a fussy eater

and this is how my grandmother would make them – boiled potatoes that are diced and then dressed with warm olive oil, salt and pepper.Any golden rules for restaurant etiquette for toddlers? Only to encourage children of all ages to enjoy their food and to try

Gillon Meller, chef at The River Cottage and father of Isla, 11, and Cecily, five, reveals foodie secrets:What’s your earliest food memory? The first time I ate white chocolate, probably aged three.What was the first thing you ever cooked? Something

in the hotel and restaurant. We had a bit of criticism at first from some food writers who thought little hooligans have no place in that temple and shrine of excellence. I didn’t want my restaurant to be a temple. It is part of my culture to have children