Little Kitchen by Sabrina Parrini (Hardie Grant, £12.99) Featuring tasty classics, from mini shepherd’s pie to soufflés, this is as child-friendly as it gets. It even lists the equipment you’ll need. Give this delicious, healthy slice a go.Carrot And Courgette SliceIngredients1 t...

Makes 20Ingredients200g puff pastry200g strong Cheddar cheese1/2 teaspoon English mustard powderA little flour for dustingMethodPreheat the oven to 200°C/390°F/Gas 6. Grate the cheese and mix in the mustard. Roll out the pastry on a floured board. Sprinkle it with cheese, fold in...

Makes 8 small wafflesIt’s not just the taste that children enjoy, they love all the weighing and measuring and seeing the egg whites transform from a gooey mess into a fluffy white pillow. It is similar to a basic pancake recipe and is made even

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

, fastening the sides together with double-sided sticky tape. You can also decorate the bases of the cakes with Smarties or Jelly Tots.Recipe from The Ultimate Ribbon Book by Annabel Lewis (Conran Octopus, £9.95). Ribbons by VV Rouleaux.

This is my mother’s excellent Christmas pudding that’s based upon the British royal family’s sumptuous recipe. Like all Christmas puddings, it’s best made a month or so before the big day, as the taste improves as it matures. Makes 2, each serving 8

Not so much a recipe as a reminder… Stick pretty much anything on a stick and children will eat it. You can try the theory out with vegetables, too. Don’t give the sticks to the little ones in case an eye ends up on one!IngredientsFruit (seasonal

Ingredients125g (41/2oz) soft butter, cut into cubes150g (51/2oz) golden caster sugar3 large, very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)1/2 tsp vanilla extract175g (6oz) self-raising flour2 eggsMethodPreheat the oven to 170ºC/325ºF/Gas Mark 3.Butter, the...

Makes 8You can use fromage frais or natural yoghurt. By using little fromage frais pots as moulds, you make lollies that are just the right size for small hands. As fruit tends to become less sweet when frozen, we’ve added a little honey to make the lollies more appealing to youn...

Home Cooking by Rachel Allen (Collins, £25) is packed with comforting treats for each mealtime as well as a section on fabulous baby purées for younger family members. It offers a host of children’s favourites that will inspire your own little chef