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Cooking Step-By-Step

More than 50 Delicious Recipes for Young Cooks
By Denise Smart
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A fantastic first cookbook to help young chefs cook delicious meals with confidence. Learn to chop, mix, and stir your way to kitchen magic and find out how to make perfect pasta, wonderful wraps, and so much more! Cooking Step-by-Step is packed with more than 50... Read More
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A fantastic first cookbook to help young chefs cook delicious meals with confidence.

Learn to chop, mix, and stir your way to kitchen magic and find out how to make perfect pasta, wonderful wraps, and so much more!

Cooking Step-by-Step is packed with more than 50 mouth-watering recipes that are fun, easy to make, and so tasty the whole family will enjoy them. With these recipes, children learn tips, tricks, and kitchen fundamentals to set them up for a lifetime of cooking.

Fun, colourful step-by-step instructions and photographic images make it so simple to follow the recipes and build confidence, making children feel at home in the kitchen in no time! This book includes scrumptious recipes for all occasions and tastes, including an array of light bites, main meals, and sweet treats.

From tasty pizza muffins and delicious squash and coconut curry, to raspberry ice and fun chocolate mug brownies, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Pages on kitchen equipment, kitchen safety, and cooking tips and tricks help children to safely master cooking basics whilst having a great time making a selection of simple snacks, balanced meals, and sweet treats to share with friends and family.

This book will inspire children to put on their aprons and set off on their very first food adventure, turning young food enthusiasts into flourishing little chefs.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241675021

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 224.0mm

Height: 283.0mm

Weight: 963g

Pages: 144

Collections

Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Denise Smart Education & Reference Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

Denise Smart has worked as a recipe writer and food stylist for more than 20 years. She has written five children's cookery books for DK. Her attention to detail and passion for food shines through in her work. Denise creates and tests recipes for many food brands and supermarkets. She's covered subjects from desserts and baking to quick cooking and mug food. Her latest area of expertise has resulted in a best selling cookbook, Spiralize Now.

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