Ready Steady Lunchbox by Lucy Broadhurst (Murdoch Books, £12.99) is packed full of recipes for even the fussiest eaters, this is perfect if you are stuck for school lunch-box ideas or if you’re a budding junior chef wanting to have some fun

on top of the frozen apple mixture and then freeze until set into Rainbow Lollies.Juices And Smoothies For Kids by Amanda Cross (Hamlyn, £12.99)Packed with original recipes for smoothies and juices, this great little book gives bite-sized nutritional

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In the book Zilli Light (Simon & Schuster, £20) Italian chef Aldo Zilli offers the delicious tastes of his homeland but in lighter bites, working on the premise that we eat five lighter meals per day instead of three. Highlights include roast duck

sauce. Season to taste.Separate the chicken meat from the bones and cut into bite-sized chunks. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the chicken. Spoon the mixture into a pie dish and brush the rim with the beaten egg. Roll out the pastry, cover

, until the chicken is cooked and the tomatoes have shrivelled slightly. It’s barbie timeThis new little bite-size book BBQ (Murdoch Books, £4.99) is full of great recipes. Appealing to the eye and the palate, there’s a colour picture for each recipe

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that sharing with friends and siblings can be enjoyable rather thank something to be feared.• Your child will learn by imitation, so take every opportunity to show him how to share. Let him help with the cooking or offer him a bite of your cake and tell him you

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if the spaghetti is al dente (soft but not soggy) – take a strand from the water and let her blow on it until it’s cool, so she can take a bite. Drain the pasta and toss with the garlic-infused oil, the lemon zest and the herbs. Serve immediately with freshly