Rachel Allen, author of Rachel's Favourite Food and mother of Josh, 10, Lucca, seven, and Scarlett Lily, one reveals her foodie secrets   What’s your earliest food memory? I do remember being taught to milk a cow when I was about five

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

. The brainchild of Jimmy Doherty, sometime buddy of Jamie Oliver and star of Jimmy’s Farm, there are food demonstrations by top chefs (this year’s talent included Atol Kuchar, Rachel Allen and Thomasina Miers) while past music performers have included KT Tunstall