contents

author’s note

introduction by dr. jean lalau keraly

a mother’s advice

prep/cook/storage

essential tools

savior foods

first compotes & first purées
(4 months+)

first compotes

peach compote

apple compote

pear compote

apricot compote

melon compote

yellow (mirabelle) plum compote

mango-banana compote

pineapple and lychee compote

cherry and apple compote

plum and pear compote

first purées

carrot purée

broccoli purée

sweet pea purée

green bean purée

avocado purée

sweet potato purée

parsnip purée

cauliflower purée

pumpkin purée

potato and corn purée

first lunches & first sweets
(6 months+)

first lunches

chicken with carrots and apricots

chicken and tarragon fricassee

turkey with corn and sweet onions

turkey with chestnuts and apples

orange veal piccata

veal stew with “forgotten” vegetables

lamb stew with green vegetables

italian beef ragout

mini-flan with sweet potato and cod

salmon with spinach

sole with zucchini and fava beans

sea bass with fennel and green grapes

tuna niçoise

mashed pumpkin and apple

pumpkin purée with cumin

carrot and cumin purée

carrot cilantro purée

turnip purée

old-fashioned mashed potatoes

parmesan polenta

fine semolina with thyme

first sweets

cherry coulis

blueberry coulis

raspberry–brown sugar coulis

strawberry-mint coulis

nectarine coulis

mango coulis

raw, pulpy, and blended fruits

first dinners
(9 months+)

risotto milanese

avec . . . crushed tomatoes and carrots

avec . . . butternut squash with sage

fine semolina with orange

avec . . . vegetable tagine

avec . . . ratatouille

pasta shapes with soft cheese and basil

avec . . . primavera sauce

avec . . . fresh tomato sauce

avec . . . creamy spinach

avec . . . fava beans, ricotta and basil

braised green lentils and spinach

soups

pumpkin, sweet potato, and vanilla soup

broccoli and cheese soup

cream of corn and tomatoes

first big-kid lunches & big-kid dinners with the family
(12 months+)

first big-kid lunches

chicken and vegetables in coconut milk

chicken tagine with raisins

lamb tagine with apricots

italian meatballs

baby beef bourguignon

express lunches for busy days

tuna niçoise with thyme semolina

pasta with ham and peas

chicken with broccoli and basmati rice

family lunches

turkey cutlet with prosciutto, sweet potato purée and peas

cod papillote with orange

oven-baked salmon with fava beans, lemon and basil

two-fish pie with vegetables

first big-kid dinners

carrot-zucchini-lentil galettes

cheesy corn and carrot galettes

cheesy broccoli and fava bean galettes

“forgotten” vegetable galettes

polenta fries with tomato and red pepper relish

oh, pasta—kids’ all-time favorite

mini-tortellini with ricotta and green vegetables

farfalle with broccoli and parmesan

rotelle with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella

fusilli with summer vegetables and basil

pesto penne with sugar snap peas

first trip around the world

india: lentil dhal with coconut milk and cilantro bulgur

spain: vegetable paella

japan: green vegetable and soba noodle stir-fry

thailand: mild vegetable curry with thai rice

big-kid snacks & treats
(for kids from 1 to 99)

banana-mango muesli crumbles

yellow plum and chocolate muesli crumbles

raspberry-mint muesli crumbles

melon-peach kabobs

strawberry-raspberry kabobs

mango-banana kabobs

clementine-grape kabobs

lemon-yogurt cake

Maya’s mini-muffins

oatmeal cookies

milkshakes: the basics

toasted fruit pockets

basic recipe

. . . with apple-banana filling

. . . with mango-lychee filling

. . . with vanilla-pear filling

. . . with fig and honey filling

first birthday

my grandmother’s birthday cake

chocolate-covered dried fruit treats

caramel-covered fresh fruit lollipops

raspberry roll

F.A.Q. with Dr. Jean Lalau Keraly

nutritional information

acknowledgments

what ingredient at what age?

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