When I was pregnant with my first, like so many parents I considered what my priorities were in raising a healthy happy kiddo.  One of my top priorities was to encourage a love of eating as well as an adventurous palette.  I grew up having family dinner every night, and I knew I wanted that to be a part of my “recipe” too.  One book that I turned to from pregnancy through the early years was French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon.  That book gave me the confidence to introduce atypical kid foods like beets, smoked mussels and edamame to my son from very early on.