How many kids do you have and what are their ages?
One – Charlotte is 8

What is your greatest ‘Dad moment’ outside of your kid(s) birth?

She’s always had a sense of humour. When Charlotte was about 3, whenever I offered to fix something, she informed me that Mummy was Mrs Fix-It, she was Miss Fix-It and I was Mr Hopeless (which is pretty true, so maybe it wasn’t meant to be funny – although we both had a good laugh).

What’s the most rewarding thing about being a Dad?
Watching Charlotte grow up and her ever expanding social skills and interaction with friends and family.

What drives you crazy about being a Dad?
That I’m such a soft touch (and Charlotte knows it!).

What’s your kids favorite meal, that is made by you? Would you like to share that recipe with us?
She adores crepes with maple syrup and she loves cracking the eggs and whisking the batter. (She would have them every day for breakfast if she could.)

105 gm plain flour
2 eggs
300 ml milk
a good pinch of salt
a good pinch of sugar
30 gm unsalted butter
maple syrup

• 1. Put the flour in a large bowl, make a well in the centre and crack the eggs in. Mix with a wooden spoon and add the milk, little by little, continually whisking. Then add the salt and sugar. If possible, set aside for 30 mins.

• 2. Melt the butter and whisk into the batter. Then pour small amounts of the batter to just cover the base of a small greased omelette or crepe pan and cook until golden brown on both sides.

• 3. Fold each crepe into 4 and drizzle with maple syrup.

·What’s your response to “Dad we’re bored”?
Go and see Mum.

What’s the best holiday you’ve done with the kids and why?
For my 60th birthday we went to France – to see her face at the first sight of the Eiffel Tower (where we had my special dinner) was something to behold.

If there was one piece of advice you would give to a new dad what would it be?
Enjoy the experiences along with your children.

The latest on Huey….

Australia’s favourite chef, Iain Hewitson has released two new DVDs to get you cooking over the summer. Huey’s Kids Biz and Sexy Salads are a must-have for lovers of good food or parents looking to get their kids in the kitchen!

Huey’s Cooking Adventures is a long time favourite of the Australian public. Iain’s delicious but simple recipes and easy going manner have made his show a favourite for daytime viewers – in fact, it’s the highest rating daytime show in Australia. Now you can have Huey in your home explaining his best and most popular recipes.

In Huey’s Sexy Salads, he shows us how to make a stunning selection of his favourite salad recipes like prawn, cucumber, peanut and banana blossom salad; rare beef, radish and cos salad; and watermelon, feta and black olive salad. In Kids Biz, Huey and his adorable daughter Charlotte show you how to get kids cooking in the kitchen with easy and delicious recipes like hoisin chicken wraps; green eggs and ham; chicken fried rice; and knickerbocker glory!

Not only do the DVDs show Huey cooking the recipes, but in the ‘Extras’ you get to view and print recipe cards of all the recipes featured on the DVD.

Huey’s Sexy Salads and Kids Biz DVDs are available now from all good DVD retailers and for less than $20 they are a great gift idea – or perhaps its time for you to have some cooking adventures of your own!