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STEVE DOLINSKY: PRODUCER AND HOST OF THE GOOD EATING SHOW ON CHICAGOLAND TV IN CHICAGO FATHER TO MADELINE, 4, AND MAX, 1

The kids love to eat pad Thai, shrimp dumplings, hummus, roasted beets and other vegetables, boiled sashimi octopus, and most ethnic foods.

He says: "When Madeline was three weeks old, my wife, Amy, and I took her to our favorite local dim sum restaurant because we wanted her to become comfortable with loud, boisterous restaurants. Today, as a result, she can sleep through a tornado. When they're very young, babies are extremely portable and impressionable, and it's the perfect time to introduce them to daring culinary experiences. Plus, if you're lucky, they sleep right through dinner. Today, when the dim sum cart rolls around, 4-year-old Madeline still chooses her favorites, like Chinese sausage in banana leaf and barbecued pork bun. She loves playing with the chopsticks, too."