Le Cookie by Mickael Benichou (Ryland Peters & Small, £9.99)If there were to be a dessert Olympics, the two nations that would surely have the competition licked would be France and the good ole’ US of A. One, the purveyors of Parisian pâtisserie, pretty pastel-hued macaroons and...

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like cheese on toast How did it taste? AmazingWhat’s your perfect family dinner? My own wood-fired pizza with salad from the garden.What’s the best way to tempt a fussy eater?  Serve them wood-fired pizza with salad from the garden.What’s the perfect

To help new parents, David Rathgeber, chef and father of two, has created 85 recipes using a Babycook blender that are all adapted to the needs of tots aged between 6 and 24 months. Follow the advice of this daddy-chef and develop your child's taste

sprouting broccoli or kale and lashings of gravy. What’s the best way to tempt a fussy eater? Get them to grow it or pick it themselves. What’s the perfect festival food? Roasted pig on a spit in a soft white roll with lots of crackling and apple sauce

.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

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– for mothers, knowing how important it is to give little ones the very best start in life by feeding them real food for babies, not just baby food.  All Plum recipes are packed with quality organic ingredients that are wholesome, highly nutritious and taste

is best as it will incorporate more air than in a food processor. If you have hot hands, the food processor is a blessing! The quantities of water added vary according to the humidity of the flour. Always add less than it says – you can always add more