Annabel Karmel
Annabel Karmel MBE is a chef and author of over 40 cookbooks based on nutrition, and cooking for babies, children and families. With her career spanning over 25 years she has pioneered the way families feed their babies and children all the world over.
Although before finding her passion for cooking and healthy eating she was actually a very talented musician and her first job was a harpist at the Savoy - talk about multi-talented!
Her love of cooking developed while spending time in Holland where her mother would send her recipes to keep her occupied. This quickly became an adored hobby and way to relax. She turned to children and family nutrition with her first cookbook ‘The complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner’ in 1991 as a legacy to her first child Natasha who sadly passed away when she was just 3 months old from a viral infection.
In 2006 Annabel was awarded an MBE for her outstanding work in the field of child nutrition, and she has since become recognised as one of the UK’s leading female entrepreneurs.
She regularly writes for national newspapers and does radio and TV appearances to promote a nutritious and healthy lifestyle. A delicious favourite recipe of hers is her Chicken and apple balls recipe. They make perfect finger food so a perfect snack for young children. Annabel also likes to keep things fun in the kitchen with themed bakes for kids - her Halloween brain cupcakes are a real hit!
Latest articles by Annabel Karmel
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Annabel Karmel's berry ice lollies
Forget about buying ice lollies from the shops make your own delicious and refreshing ones the kids will love - these contain strawberries, raspberries and orange juice and take just 15 minutes to prepare.
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Annabel Langbein's ultimate chocolate cake
TV chef Annabel Langbein's recipe for a simple chocolate cake is just delicious. Top with fresh raspberries for a summery touch or your favourite seasonal berries
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Annabel Karmel's chicken Caesar salad
Looking for kids party food recipes, kids chicken salad recipes, chicken wrap recipes, annabel karmel recipes or healthy kids recipes? Served with star-shaped bread croutons, kids will love this tasty chicken salad in lettuce cups or in filling wraps.
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Animal cookies
Delicious and slightly chewy ginger biscuits are also great fun to make, as your child will enjoy rolling out dough & cutting it into shapes such as stars, circles and flowers using, cookie cutters. Get the recipe here
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Annabel Karmel's Rudolph potato
Annabel Karmel's Rudolph The Red-Nosed Baked potato is perfect for kids' Christmas dinners and contains butternut squash for extra goodness, incase they won't eat their sprouts
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Annabel Karmel's chocolate spider cakes
A cross between a brownie, a muffin and a cupcake these tasty, chocolate spider Halloween treats are unlikely to hang around for long! Find more Halloween recipes
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Annabel Karmel's snowmen cupcakes
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The princess and the pea kids' birthday cake
Princess birthday cake by kids' food expert, Annabel Karmel. Perfect for a little girls' party
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Annabel Karmel's red carpet Hollywood star cake
Looking for cake recipes, birthday cake recipes, kids birthday cake recipes, party cake recipes or annabel karmel recipes? This three-layered Hollywood star cake is perfect for your little girl's birthday party. And the kids can help you decorate too.
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Annabel Karmel’s spaghetti with pesto
Kids will really enjoy this tasty spaghetti dish, which uses basil and parsley mixed with Parmesan for a great flavour. It's super quick too!
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Annabel Karmel's teddy bear tortilla
This teddy bear tortilla will encourage the kids to eat all their tea and is a healthy vegetarian option for lunch or dinner. Try our recipe here.
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Annabel Karmel's ratatouille omelette
Pack your omelettes full of healthy veg with this ratatouille omelette recipe from Annabel Karmel. Follow along in our step-by-step video to get it perfect every time
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Annabel Karmel's Halloween brain cupcakes
Looking for Halloween recipes, Halloween party recipes or kids party recipes? Kids will love these 'brain' cupcakes from kids' food expert, Annabel Karmel.
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