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How these five Canadian chefs help their kids get curious about food

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For some families, the requisite mac and cheese, pizza and chicken fingers and fries on a kids’ menu are a life saver.

But there’s a flip side to this, too. In a culturally diverse world, where flavours know no borders, why do we still make assumptions about which foods children are and aren’t familiar with? And why are kids’ menus often reduced to a short list of items we assume all children like? Maybe dining out can be an opportunity to broaden culinary horizons, rather than always falling back on the usual suspects.

“I’m not really a fan of kids’ menus,” says Scott Jonathan Iseroff, co-founder of Bernadette’s in Edmonton. “It’s kind of an insult to the child and holding them back instead of exploring what food is and can be.”

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Ethan Radcliffe
Ethan Radcliffe is a senior reporter and digital editor at The Toronto Insider, specializing in Canadian federal policy, GTA urban development, and national economic trends. With over a decade of experience in North American journalism, Ethan focuses on translating complex legislative and economic developments into clear, accessible reporting for Canadian readers. Ethan’s work emphasizes policy analysis, government accountability, and data-driven reporting, with a strong focus on how federal and provincial decisions impact communities across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. He has covered infrastructure planning, housing policy, fiscal strategy, and regulatory changes affecting Canadian households and businesses. A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism, Ethan brings expertise in investigative reporting, long-form analysis, editorial standards, and digital publishing best practices. His reporting is guided by verifiable sources, public records, and transparent sourcing. In addition to reporting, Ethan has experience in newsroom editing, fact-checking workflows, SEO-informed journalism, and audience analytics, ensuring stories meet both editorial integrity standards and modern digital discoverability requirements. Ethan is committed to objective, fact-driven journalism and adheres to established ethical guidelines, prioritizing accuracy, clarity, and public trust in all reporting.

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