Toddler Chef was devised by Fiona Faulkner, self-confessed ‘foodie’, mother of three and enthusiastic amateur chef.  As with many parents, Fiona was determined that her kids should eat a wholesome and healthy diet and likes to think she has successfully weaned her kids into her way of thinking (although if you ever catch them at the local ice-cream parlour, knee-deep in choc-chip, she’ll pretend she’s somebody else…)

Despite all her good intentions in the beginning, she realised fast that encouraging kids to eat healthily isn’t always easy (she’s certainly experienced food refusal, toddler tantrums and testing times). She’s also had to learn that kids – just like adults - all have different tastes and palates. Equally, Fiona was determined that their family meals should not be compromised – nutritionally - because of rising food prices. With this in mind, she’s spent the last few years creating reasonably priced, tasty and nutritionally balanced recipes – along with clever and inspiring ways to make ‘the healthy stuff’ exciting, appealing and appetizing (from a toddler’s perspective). And to her surprise, Fiona found this aspect of parenting both fun as well as rewarding.

She then found herself being asked by friends, family and acquaintances just how she managed to get her kids to eat in the way that that they do – and began passing on these tips and recipes. Following a late night drive home from work one night, Fiona had her epiphany: with the many toddler groups and classes on offer these days (how to: swim, make music, sign, stay fit, make art, do yoga….), wouldn’t it be great to have a class where kids learn the greatest lesson of all: how to eat and how to eat well. And thus – after many chats with The Husband and The Best Friend – Toddler Chef was born.

Fiona’s background is in media and she has worked extensively in both television and radio, including presentation and voice-overs. She holds an Upper Second Class degree in History with Education and has undertaken teaching posts both in London and Bedfordshire.

Fiona lives at home in Buckinghamshire with her husband, her son, her two daughters and too many products in her bathroom…