I'm new here too. About 2 weeks into concerted effort at BLW and the Little Sausage is doing really well - not too much scary (for mum) gagging and getting rather good at chewing. He even impressed childminder yesterday with his rice cake eating abilities - haven't been brave enough to ask her to feed anything other than mush until now. but I digress... Celery - it IS the Devil's Vegetable - and is known as such in our house. But it poses an interesting question - does one knowingly (or not) pass one's dislikes onto the babes? By the way, while I'm here, was very pleased to see the salt-free soup tip - I've been worrying about that. Yesterday found some low salt stockcubes which apparently only have a trace of salt in them. (Come in a blue packet, can't remember the name). Any thoughts about using wine in cooking - stews etc, usually use in my bolognaise? Does alcohol evaporate off?