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KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
Our five-year-old daughter has ARFID (Avoidant/ Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) and we have been at a loss as to how to increase her enjoyment of food without adding to her anxiety around it. After reading ‘What Every Child Should Know About Food’ (September), I asked if she’d like to help prep dinner and she jumped at the chance. We talked about the veg, she insisted on being addressed as ‘chef’ and we clinked our drinks when we completed each recipe step. She didn’t want to eat the food, but her curiosity and enthusiasm for preparing it – as well as the convivial atmosphere in the kitchen – was hugely positive.
WRITE IN TO WIN
Our star letter writer, Anna, wins six bottles of Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve. Champagne Taittinger (taittinger.com) dates back to 1734 and is one of the few Champagne houses to still be owned and managed by the family on the label. This signature Brut Réserve shows delicate fruit and fine bubbles – serve it with smoked salmon canapés.
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Worth £280
SHARING PLATES
We have set up a local sustainability group to give fresh produce a second life. Food comes from various sources, including our gardens and an allotment, and we share recipes with neighbours who may be lonely and isolating. We are looking to your next few editions, which will give lots of ideas for Christmas!
PERSONAL GROWTH
For the past 20 years my husband has tended his allotment and, until recently, I was like Margo from The Good Life, swanning up occasionally to collect baskets of fruit and veg. When the pandemic struck it became a lifesaver for us both. Winter saw us sat in our snow-covered greenhouse, planning the year ahead; in spring our fellow allotment holders come out of hibernation; and in summer we all discussed pla
