Food and all that

This week I've been lucky enough to spend some time with my niece and nephew...their mum..Kharis is a huge avocate of allowing her daughter (and when he's old enough, her son) to participate with cooking, as I am with my own child. Funnily enough it was the sight of a 3/4 year old scarlet ballerina wielding a mezzaluna, chopping coriander, which prompted this blog entry.....cooking with children, however simple, is an excellent way of widening their understanding of food, pleasure and sharing...and practically ensure they will survive during later years on a budget....a skill which definately can be learnt..and be honed over many years for nourishment and enrichment of life.....