Chef Debbie Gold, Part Three: How to avoid raising picky eaters

Mamas, don’t let your children grow up to be picky eaters. A childhood of cereal bowls doesn’t mean you’ll avoid sushi when you’re older, but it might mean that food will come to symbolize sustenance rather than providence. Call it the foreign-language corollary: the younger you start, the more likely it is that you’re going to take risks when dining out.

Today, Debbie Gold, chef at the American, shares some advice on how to avoid raising picky eaters. Yesterday, she gushed about garlic, and on Monday, she shared her experiences of learning to wield a knife in France.