WELCOME

to the Pickle Kitchen club!

Hi, I’m Lucy!

A mum, food geek and lover of all things food. My biggest passion is sharing that love of food with others. That’s why I created Pickle Kitchen... workshops and resources for families, exploring everything about food.

Children are curious, and love to ask why. Like, why do carrots help us see? What makes bread rise? And how do to you make pasta? At Pickle Kitchen we can explore that as we taste, talk, discover and cook.

Whether you join our in-person workshops or have a food adventure at home with one of our packs, I’ll safely guide you to cook, taste and discover. All developed and created by me, a food scientist and developer, and tested and loved by families.

No matter whether you can or can’t cook, you are sure to have fun and I have all the tools to help you be a pro. And top tips and resources to take home so you can carry on that food adventure.

So let’s feed that curiosity, together.

Discover more

Young boy mixing chocolate in a bowl with an adult

Lucy from Pickle Kitchen outside a cooking and homeware shop in Northumberland

Young child with an open bag of spinach. Cooking at a small table

A tray of freshly baked cheese and tomato pastry swirls. Perfect for baby led weaning and toddlers

A bowl and blender with a pink mixture. A young child is holding the bowl

What's new?

A reminder to mix it up

We've all been there - some days children just don't want to eat or drink. Sometimes, they just need you to help them mix it up. That might be as simple as changing the cup you serve in. This is Pickle at 2 and a half. Refusing to drink for most of the day. He spotted a tankard we had found in a box and I offered him a drink in it. He said yes and then drank it all. Key things here are ensuring a no pressure environment and mixing it up with a little change for a bit of fun.

Top tips for eating out with little ones

Love this little throwback to when Pickle was smaller and didn't ask a million questions before we could eat our food! Eating out with little ones can be a joy, and can also feel like a bad decision. My tip tips include: Take a plate with you, or ask for an extra one. This means you can cool / decant a small amount onto their plate whilst the rest cools. It also means you can control their portion size, as some children's meals can be huge and overwhelming for little ones. Ta

We've had a little break

Pickle Kitchen has been on hold for a little while... as we welcomed Ickle Pickle into the world. Adapting to life from a family of 3 to 4 has been one of the most rewarding, joyous times, despite all the challenges. Changes in routine, relationships and all the rest has been our world for the last year or so, but it has also been the chance to explore more about ourselves, our ways of working and our values. For me, it has also been the headspace and time to think I needed.

"Good luck! This is a great thing you are doing"

Parent from West Yorkshire

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