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Food Network Magazine The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook

150+ Recipes for Young Chefs
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Food Network Magazine The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook is a vibrant and engaging cookbook designed especially for young cooks. It offers over 150 foolproof and easy-to-follow recipes that cover every meal and snack, featuring common ingredients and colourful photos. The book includes playful elements like choose-your-own-adventure recipes, food games, quizzes, colouring pages, and handy kitchen cheat sheets. Perfect for families eager to cook together, it aims to inspire children to develop a lifelong passion for cooking.
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This cookbook is ideal for young children beginning to cook, families looking for interactive kitchen activities, and anyone wanting to foster cooking skills in kids. It also serves as a thoughtful gift for children passionate about food and learning to cook.

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It's the ultimate kids cookbook from America's #1 food magazine- 150+ fun, easy recipes for young cooks, plus bonus games and food trivia!

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The ultimate kids cookbook from America's #1 food magazine: 150+ fun recipes for young cooks, plus bonus games and food trivia!

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The ultimate kids cookbook from America's #1 food magazine: 150+ fun recipes for young cooks, plus bonus games and food trivia!

"This accessible and visually stunning cookbook will delight and inspire home cooks of all ages and get families cooking together." -School Library Journal

The trusted chefs in Food Network's test kitchen give food lovers and kids of all ages everything they need to succeed in the kitchen. Each recipe is totally foolproof and easy to follow, with colour photos, tips, and fun facts to help beginners get excited about cooking.

Inside you'll find:

  • 150+ easy recipes for every meal and snack, all using common ingredients, plus pro cooking tips
  • Big visual appeal and playful creativity with colourful photos for every recipe, choose-your-own-adventure recipes like design-your-own Stuffed French Toast, plus a full colour photo contents section so kids can easily pick their next project
  • Kid crowd-pleasers like Ham & Cheese Waffle Sandwiches, Pepperoni Chicken Fingers, Raspberry Applesauce and more!
  • Extra fun beyond cooking including food games and quizzes (like "What's Your Hot Dog IQ?"), colouring pages, and a removable jacket that doubles as a handy kitchen cheat sheet.

It sounds dramatic, but it's true: If you introduce your children to the magic of cooking and baking when they're young, they'll be hooked foreverβ€”and this easy cookbook for beginners is the perfect way to do that. This playful introduction to cooking is the perfect activity book for kids and families, and also an ideal gift for kids who love to cook. They'll never want to leave the kitchen!

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Praised for its eye-popping colours and family appeal, this cookbook is celebrated by Food Network stars and their children alike. Parents and kids commend the fun recipes, such as PB&J cake and cheeseburger cake, highlighting the book's skill in making cooking accessible and exciting. Jeff Mauro notes it as a fantastic resource to inspire children away from screens and into the kitchen, while others appreciate its colourful photography and engaging content that draws kids into culinary traditions.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781950785049

Publisher: Hearst Home Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 April 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Hearst Home Kids

Illustration: 100+ COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS

Contributors:

  • Edited by Food Network Magazine
  • Foreword by Maile Carpenter

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 243.0mm

Weight: 919g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Food Network Magazine is the #1 selling magazine at newsstands in America across all magazines. It has 13.55 million readers every month-more than for any other food or lifestyle magazine. The magazine is every food lover's essential handbook: a monthly supply of expert advice, inspiring ideas and must-try recipes. The magazine's bright, lively design captures the energy of Food Network, while story after story reminds readers that food is fun, and that anyone-of any age-can cook like a star. Maile Carpenter is the founding editor in chief of Food Network Magazine, the best-selling monthly magazine in the U.S., and The Pioneer Woman Magazine, a new magazine launched in 2017 with cookbook author, Food Network star and social-media phenom Ree Drummond. Maile is an expert in kids cooking-she has two young daughters who love to experiment in the kitchen and hold family cooking competitions!

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