The Usborne Children's Cookbook

Usborne Children's Cookbooks

by Rebecca Gilpin, Catherine Atkinson, Molly Sage (Illustrator)

Over 50 simple recipes that anyone can cook.

This book is packed with delicious, easy to follow recipes. Using simple ingredients, the step-by-step instructions will inspire you and help you develop your cooking skills.

This book has something for everyone, whether you want to roast a chicken or bake a yummy chocolate cake.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published August 27, 2004

Reviews

[Dolly]

Not overly impressed with this cookbook. It doesn't seem to be designed with a child's ability or palate in mind. Not that I'm looking for a book with nothing but chicken nuggets, but some of the recipes are rather complicated and choices like Salad Niçoise seem a bit sophisticated for children (okay, I suppose it's mainly just tuna and hard boiled eggs on salad, but still, the anchovies would be a no-go for our girls.) Our girls certainly are not ready for quiches, yet.

Perhaps this cookbook is designed more for intermediate cooks and would be better for middle-grade children or even high schoolers, but the title states it's a children's cookbook and that the book includes "over 50 simple recipes that anyone can cook." I wouldn't even attempt some of them - especially considering our girls' tastes and my limited time.

So, despite the clear directions, the diagrams and numerous illustrations and photographs, I just wasn't all that I pressed with this cookbook. It's okay, but I've seen many others that are better, especially for children.