My toddler is going through an interesting phase. She’s fasting. Not for a political issue or because she’s doing one of those colon “cleanses”, no, she’s just more interested in drawing, playing or torturing our dog instead of consuming any kind of food. All our usual menus are met with a pushing of the plate or a furious shaking of the head. Enter the cookbook The Toddler Café – Fast, Healthy, and Fun Ways to Feed Even the Pickiest eater. Recipes like the Banana Hot Dog, Swamp Soup and Treasure Triangles will entice your toddlers with their originality, tastiness and fun. The recipes include “Toddler Tips” to make eating even more enjoyable with interactive activities. Tonight we’ll try the Minty Pea Pops and the Monster Mash, Hopefully this will convince her meal time can indeed be as fun as playtime. By Jennifer Carden from Chronicle Books $14.95