It’s exciting to watch a kid fall in love with the culinary arts. When they’re not in the kitchen helping or experimenting with cooking, they’re often drawn to cooking-themed toys, such as play food.

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As a food scholar and recipe developer, K.C. Hysmith was fully entrenched in the world of fake food before her first child was born. Ahead of her due date, Hysmith purchased a little vintage Italian ...