This New York Times Best Seller, Amazon Best Book of 2018, and IACP Award Winner by America’s Test Kitchen, backed by their scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning styles, brings you kid-tested and kid-approved recipes.
Recommended for ages 8+ (grade 4 and above) and features 100+ recipes for any time, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, snacks, and more!
Need to make something quick for an after-school snack? How about something special for a sleepover? The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs has wow-worthy recipes for many occasions.
Some recipes that caught our eye:
- Pancakes, french toast, waffles
- Eggs (hard-boiled, fried, scrambled)
- Breakfast tacos with bacon
- Blueberry muffins, banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, strawberry shortcake
- Smoothies, yogurt & berry parfaits
- Granola bars
- Salsa, guacamole
- Nachos, hummus, tomato soup
- Lemonade, iced tea, hot chocolate
- Grilled cheese sandwiches, wraps
- Oven-fried chicken, mashed potatoes
- Quesadillas, beef & bean chili, pizza (dough & sauce)
- Cornbread, buttermilk biscuits
- Glazed salmon
Recipes are tagged as beginner, intermediate and advanced recipes so kids can dive in where they’re most comfortable. There are quick reference icons that let you know things at a glance such as, if the recipe needs the use of a knife, microwave, stovetop, oven, or if no knives or heat are required.
Each recipe features step-by-step photos of tips and techniques. Testimonials and reviews from kid test cooks are presented to encourage young chefs while they follow the recipes.
This book gives young chefs 4 secrets to success in the kitchen:
- Read carefully
- Stay focused
- Practice safety
- Mistakes are OK
There’s a great section called “Decoding Kitchenspeak” which explains and simplifies commonly used terms such as peel, zest, chop, mince, slice, grate, shred, stir, toss, whisk, beat, whip, and scrape, among many others.
Many useful tips and guides included such as how to measure dry and liquid ingredients, how to crack and separate eggs, how to melt butter, how to mince garlic, how to chop fresh herbs, how to chop onions or shallots, how to grate or shred cheese, how to zest and juice citrus fruits, how to garnish, becoming a plating pro, etc.
The kids’ cookbook also goes over tools to make the work easier, focusing on tools, cookware, kitchen essentials, small appliances, prep tools, and cooking tools.
What’s great is that these recipes are thoroughly tested by more than 750 kid test cooks so you know they’re crowd-pleasers. America’s Test Kitchen says that they are building a new generation of confident cooks, engaged eaters, and curious experimenters – and we think this book is one great example of how they are doing that.
This New York Times Best Seller, Amazon Best Book of 2018, and IACP Award Winner by America’s Test Kitchen, backed by their scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning styles, brings you kid-tested and kid-approved recipes. This kids' cookbook features 100+ recipes for any time, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, snacks, and more! Need to make something quick for an after-school snack? How about something special for a sleepover? The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs has wow-worthy recipes for many occasions.
