Cooking is an art as much as it is a science. If you have children at home interested in cooking, you must provide them the encouragement and right inputs. A special cook book designed for kids could be the best gift for a young, budding chef. Here is a list of eight cookbooks for your young, aspiring chef.
1. Salad People and More Real Recipes
Mollie Katzen is a well known kids-recipe writer with the successful run of her first book, Pretend Soup. In this book, she revels exciting vegetarian dishes that could be easily whipped up by kids. There are also ample instructions for safety and other kitchen tips. Just like a normal magazine has a kids’ section, this book has an adults’ section. More than 20 dishes have been detailed in this book. The book has been written for children between the ages of 3 and 5.
2. Mom & Me Cookbook – Have Fun in the Kitchen
This book is targeted at kids in the age range of 4 to 8. Written in a very engaging manner by Annabel Karmel, the book details recipes that can be cooked up by the whole family working together. The recipes are all healthy and nutritious and the kids will definitely love being a part of the whole cooking process.
3. Look and Cook: A Cookbook for Children
This book is easily available on Amazon and guides children in a step wise manner to whip up interesting recipes. It has been slotted for children between the ages of 6 and 12. Making meatballs and conjuring chocolate chip cookies will no longer be mysteries for the children as they will learn to make them easily and safely. Get the book for your children and watch them amaze you with their culinary skills.
4. Children’s Quick and Easy Cookbook
Angela Wilkes has come up with a visual treat for all wannabe cooks and chefs. Her book is for children of the age groups 8 to 12 and it teaches cooking, kitchen hygiene and kitchen safety. There are 60 recipes that have been beautifully illustrated with photographs for children. The directions too are kid-friendly and easy. This book too is available on Amazon.
5. Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook
This book of recipes by Georgeanne Brennan is specific in its goals. For kids aged between 8 to 12, this book will be a veritable treasure trove of recipes involving eggs and ham. To make it more fun, each recipe has an original Dr. Seuss verse that inspired it at the sides. So, whether you want to make the Moose Juice and Shlopp or the Cat in the Hat Pudding, you are sure to have a fun time.
6. The Spatulatta Cookbook
Isabella Gerasole has co-authored this cookbook for children along with Olivia Gerasole. Both of them are popular hosts on the website for kids’ cooking, Spatulatta. The book has been arranged with recipes according to the season and the directions are simple and precise. It has instructions to making the basic toast and also guides you in making different kinds of ethnic dishes. It also has a separate, special section that is dedicated to basic cooking skills, vegetarian cooking and making snacks.
7. Kid’s Cookbook: A Great Book for Kids Who Love to Cook
Fettuccini Alfredo and blueberry muffins have always been considered to be in the realms of the adults when it comes to cooking. But, that is about to change! Abigail Dodge describes very imaginative recipes which can be whipped up by children. This book again is meant for children in the age group 9 to 12 and will definitely be an amazing introduction for them into the world of cooking.
8. The Everything Kids’ Cookbook
This book could be a wonderful gift you could get for your child if he/she ever expressed an interest in cooking. Aiming to hone young chefs, Sandra Nissenberg gives very detailed descriptions of the ingredients, their nutritional content and ways to cook them in this book. The child will get introduced to a host of cooking terms and will also be educated on safety measures and procedures to be followed. Targeted for children between 9 to 12 years of age, the book contains many easy-to-make recipes.
