Do your kids eat their greens (and yellows, and other earthy crunchy goodies)? Or are they stuck on toddlerist diets of plain white rice, butter pasta or fish finger sandwiches cut into perfect little triangles? Nowadays, my lads will eat practically anything you throw at them. But boy, do I remember those days…
Villa Pia: 5 Star Family Holiday in Tuscany
I have a confession to make about Villa Pia. I’ve been avoiding writing this post since our holiday** in September. It’s not that I don’t have much to say about the family friendly villa, right on the border of Umbria and Tuscany. I have LOADS to say about it. The thing is, there’s…
Best Pizza in London [Eat London with Kids]
Pizza! We love it and there are few kids who don’t get excited at the mere mention of some wood-fired dough topped with melted cheese and a choice of toppings (or plain old Margherita, as the babes prefer). Having both lived in the Big Apple at different points, the Babe Papa and I…
Minced Beef and Dumplings with Heston Blumenthal (Featured Video)
Sponsored by Waitrose One of the delights of autumn and winter is that you can soak all your woes in a rich and soul-stirring casserole. Stews are a big part of my Nigerian heritage — in fact our national dish is called ‘stew’ and is basically a blend of tomatoes, hot peppers, spices and whatever…
Eat London with Kids: Caravan in Kings Cross
On the last mild evening of September, just before term started, Babe Daddy took us out for a pre-school treat at Caravan in King’s Cross. The trendy restaurant is located on hip Granary Square in NC1 and although we’ve walked past it often, this was our first time actually stepping in. The tables outside by…
Easy Pesto Recipe | Cooking with Kids
Pesto was a lifesaver for us when we had a supper fussy toddler (Ezra) as it was one of the few things he would eat, aside from plain pasta with butter. I still rely on pesto from jars for a super fast dinner, but for a truly delicious pesto we make our own. I can’t…
