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The Disney Princess Cookbook
From savory lunches and dinners to sweet desserts, this beautiful cookbook for kids features fifty delicious recipes inspired by the Disney Princesses and their many adventures!
Make learning how to cook fun and downright magical with inspiration from the Disney Princesses! Featuring simple step-by-step instructions and mouth-watering photos of each dish, this cookbook makes it easy to whip up enchanting treats, while enjoying captivating illustrations of the princesses and their friends.
In this book, readers will
With fifty delicious recipes inspired by the Disney Princesses, aspiring young chefs will be cooking up a feast in no time!
Make learning how to cook fun and downright magical with inspiration from the Disney Princesses! Featuring simple step-by-step instructions and mouth-watering photos of each dish, this cookbook makes it easy to whip up enchanting treats, while enjoying captivating illustrations of the princesses and their friends.
In this book, readers will
With fifty delicious recipes inspired by the Disney Princesses, aspiring young chefs will be cooking up a feast in no time!
144 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2013
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Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
--from Wikipedia
Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
--from Wikipedia
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January 11, 2015
This book is fanciful and fun, just like all things Disney should be.
The concept is simple- there are 50 recipes, each based in some way off of the life of a Disney Princess. Princesses range from Snow White to Tiana (though I'd love an update to include Anna and Elsa) so there's really something for everyone.
What I like best about this cookbook is that the recipes are simple enough to be fully executed by kids, but tasty enough to also be attempted by grown-ups. They are also ranked in terms of difficulty so that young cooks can focus on recipes within their ability level.
Finally, the photos are gorgeous and there is a full-page photo included with each dish, which I think is also motivating if you're cooking with kids.
The concept is simple- there are 50 recipes, each based in some way off of the life of a Disney Princess. Princesses range from Snow White to Tiana (though I'd love an update to include Anna and Elsa) so there's really something for everyone.
What I like best about this cookbook is that the recipes are simple enough to be fully executed by kids, but tasty enough to also be attempted by grown-ups. They are also ranked in terms of difficulty so that young cooks can focus on recipes within their ability level.
Finally, the photos are gorgeous and there is a full-page photo included with each dish, which I think is also motivating if you're cooking with kids.
March 21, 2014
Oh my! I want to prepare almost every recipe presented in this tantalizing book.
Divided into categories such as "breakfast", "lunch", etc., there are also "sides", "snacks", "sweets", etc. (Following several princessy-illustrated pages of instructive "basics").
Under "breakfast" you'll find such offerings as "Pascal's Pancakes", "Scrumptious Scottish Scones", "Good Morning Granola", "Miners' Mini Muffins", "Abu's Monkey Bread", and "Tiana's Baked Caramel French Toast".
The format for the recipes is ... a sidebar which includes ingredients, add-in choices, and a tip on the page of instructions and illustrated with the princess associated with the dish. On the opposite page is a close-up photograph of a serving matted on the same color as the opposite page's sidebar.
Divided into categories such as "breakfast", "lunch", etc., there are also "sides", "snacks", "sweets", etc. (Following several princessy-illustrated pages of instructive "basics").
Under "breakfast" you'll find such offerings as "Pascal's Pancakes", "Scrumptious Scottish Scones", "Good Morning Granola", "Miners' Mini Muffins", "Abu's Monkey Bread", and "Tiana's Baked Caramel French Toast".
The format for the recipes is ... a sidebar which includes ingredients, add-in choices, and a tip on the page of instructions and illustrated with the princess associated with the dish. On the opposite page is a close-up photograph of a serving matted on the same color as the opposite page's sidebar.
March 24, 2014
My daughter was excited to try these "princess" recipes. The photos are good and there are lots of recipes, but they needed to be tested. Good thing I bake regularly and know that you can't put the same amount of chocolate chips as flour in a cookie dough. I used half the amount of chips and they still were pretty chocolatey. It also was a little strange that other princess stories about Tiana have her making beignets, yet that isn't a recipe in here. If you are a pretty confident baker, go for it. There are easy, non-baking recipes that are fine too. We did the snow peas and I'm adding that to my rotation because they are easy and my kids love them.
March 26, 2014
This book is adorable!
My 3 year old got a Barnes and Noble gift card for Christmas or we might not have ever gotten this. But now I know $16 is well worth it for this book!
There are menus to go with each princess so you can have movie nights with themed food.
The recipes are actually delish. My daughters favorites are Miners mini muffins and Chips bite sized cookies.
The pictures of the food are beautiful and the recipes are simple and easy to follow. My daughter is almost four now and she will pull this book down from our cookbook shelf and pick what she wants to cook. She loves helping! Overall a great purchase.
My 3 year old got a Barnes and Noble gift card for Christmas or we might not have ever gotten this. But now I know $16 is well worth it for this book!
There are menus to go with each princess so you can have movie nights with themed food.
The recipes are actually delish. My daughters favorites are Miners mini muffins and Chips bite sized cookies.
The pictures of the food are beautiful and the recipes are simple and easy to follow. My daughter is almost four now and she will pull this book down from our cookbook shelf and pick what she wants to cook. She loves helping! Overall a great purchase.
September 21, 2017
Okay, this is adorable. Photos of every recipe, clear instructions, a nice variety of recipes included, and some sample menus. There are even illustrations of the men helping cook, and some of the recipes are attributed to male characters (i.e. Chip learned to bake from his mom Mrs. Potts, so he apparently makes his own chocolate chip cookies -- which might explain why they have a LOT of chocolate chips). I feel kinda bad that the premise of the book is "Every Disney Princess loves to cook." And it is obviously geared toward girls. Still, if it helps to get my boys baking along with their favorite movies, great!
January 2, 2018
The artwork and some of the cleverness of the recipes in this were truly spectacular! I loved flipping the pages to see what images would be next, and I thought it was the cutest thing to see the princesse swith the meals in it. The pictures of the finished products were fantastic as well.
What I wasn't feeling so much was the recipes. Most of them weren't anything I really wanted to make and some of them I just didn't get how they related to the princesses. How did a salad relate to Cinderella?? And corn chowder with Belle?? Not quite sure.
A cute cookbook but not super useful for actual cooking.
What I wasn't feeling so much was the recipes. Most of them weren't anything I really wanted to make and some of them I just didn't get how they related to the princesses. How did a salad relate to Cinderella?? And corn chowder with Belle?? Not quite sure.
A cute cookbook but not super useful for actual cooking.
January 22, 2016
Don't judge a book by its cover. Diverse recipes. Photos of each one. Have used many times for "Kids' Cafe" nights. Both of my kids (boy and girl) like this cookbook.
September 23, 2021
Ah!! I can't say how much we are loving this ARC from Disney Books! My husband, daughter, and I have all carefully combed through and selected loads of recipes we want to try. First go is tomorrow with the corn chowder and french bread loaf--wish us luck ;) This is such a great book to intrigue young cooks who are Disney lovers--brilliant!
December 30, 2018
This is a nice cookbook, and even has some harder recipes I would love to try.
After reading through I did learn how to check if yeast is still good(p. 138 of the glossary has it for a fast reference).
Other than not saying not to put kitchen knives into a sink of soapy water or to not cover them in a sink with dirty dishes- it is really good at pointing out safety precautions for kids.
This does have a fair amount of recipes that may need an adults supervision or help(depending on the age & maturity of course).
Recipes include: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks(nothing alcoholic of course since geared at children/pre-teens and all) and snacks/dessert.
Very nice selection of recipes, and nice little notes about various characters(including friends/family & princes of the princesses).
After reading through I did learn how to check if yeast is still good(p. 138 of the glossary has it for a fast reference).
Other than not saying not to put kitchen knives into a sink of soapy water or to not cover them in a sink with dirty dishes- it is really good at pointing out safety precautions for kids.
This does have a fair amount of recipes that may need an adults supervision or help(depending on the age & maturity of course).
Recipes include: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks(nothing alcoholic of course since geared at children/pre-teens and all) and snacks/dessert.
Very nice selection of recipes, and nice little notes about various characters(including friends/family & princes of the princesses).
August 5, 2017
This is a cute cookbook for children who like the Disney princessess, but many of the recipes yield only mildly enjoyable dishes. My family tried a few and the most notably off-key was the "Gus' Mac and Cheeseburger". It may have been family taste but the mustard was overpowering and the beef-to-noodle ration was too light on the meat for the flavor of the ground beef to impact the recipe.
With a few alteration suggestions from parents, however, this book could be a very cute addition to a child's cookbook collection. The recipes are rated on a crown system running one crown for the easiest to five for the hardest, and the instructions are easy to read with very clear photos for each dish's final appearance.
With a few alteration suggestions from parents, however, this book could be a very cute addition to a child's cookbook collection. The recipes are rated on a crown system running one crown for the easiest to five for the hardest, and the instructions are easy to read with very clear photos for each dish's final appearance.
April 7, 2018
The Walt Disney Company has published a priceless gem in its The Disney Princess Cookbook, which covers all types of fare and places a princess or a related movie character over its recipe for your own little princess to make (with some guidance). Helpful tips and terms and explained at the front of the book to make this a wonderful teaching tool. Then, at the back of the book there are some suggested menus, which combines two or three of the recipes to have delightful and memorable events with your little princess. Right now I have my seven-year-old grand-baby looking through it to see if there's anything she would like to try to make together. One recipe I want to try for sure is the orange dressing, which looks really simple to have on Cinderella's salad.
August 21, 2021
The Disney Princess Cookbook is a great way to get your Princess-loving kids (or adults...) into cooking!
This book isn't the best book around, but it has some great recipes that can make the audience more engaged with cooking as a whole. I tried some of these recipes and they are very delicious! If you're like me, not every recipe in this book will fit your fancy, but it sure is great! I do not totally understand how some of these meals match to their princesses, but I will give this book the benefit of the doubt. I assume this book is to get kids into cooking and make cooking more fun, not give each Princess a divine recipe.
Three out of five stars!
This book isn't the best book around, but it has some great recipes that can make the audience more engaged with cooking as a whole. I tried some of these recipes and they are very delicious! If you're like me, not every recipe in this book will fit your fancy, but it sure is great! I do not totally understand how some of these meals match to their princesses, but I will give this book the benefit of the doubt. I assume this book is to get kids into cooking and make cooking more fun, not give each Princess a divine recipe.
Three out of five stars!
October 14, 2017
Delightful! A great collection of recipes that families would love to eat and share. Photographs for every recipe plus adorable Disney characters - What's not to love? I'm very impressed by the addition of suggested menus in the back "Rapunzel's Head-Start Breakfast" and "Tiana's Down-Home Dinner" help children learn to not only to cook, but how to pair dishes to make a meal.
March 18, 2019
Clever recipes to get children more involved in the kitchen and to test their boundaries.
April 29, 2020
We cook from this a lot - especially Alladin's Curry
January 19, 2021
I love the pictures of the food.
January 1, 2023
Actually some pretty good recipes in there!
March 11, 2023
This book was nice but wasn't my favorite. The recipes had a Disney feel and were cute nods to different princesses but fell short for me.
July 15, 2023
Simple, easy to follow and affordable recipes with the most adorable layout and illustrations! We can’t wait to work through this cookbook this summer as a family!
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July 15, 2024
Not a single recipe for cooking a Disney princess. Thoroughly disappointed.
July 16, 2024
WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT HOW GOOD THIS BOOK IS it's literally a page turner and I've read it more times than I can count
March 19, 2019
As rated by my girls after we ate the best blueberry pancakes (“ever”). Simple but delicious recipes that kids can easily contribute to. The mouse. Once again.
October 4, 2021
Disney Books provided a copy in exchange for an honest review.
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On September 28, 2021, Disney is releasing the updated Disney Princess Cookbook!. This colorful cookbook features 50 Disney inspired recipes, all running from easy to moderate in cook experience. The book has several introductions that feature tips for safety, ingredients and food handling. Each of these intros have illustrations that feature Disney characters either cooking or handling food which is a fun feature!
The Disney Princess Cookbook is set up very simply with each recipe having one photo on one page and the next page showing the ingredients and directions. Each recipe is rated with a crown, one crown being the easiest of recipes and 5 crowns being the hardest.
Many of the recipes are strictly dishes that you can assemble like Chomptastic Carrots and Dip or the Rapunzel inspired Sun Punch. Others like the Apple Dumplings or the Savory Shepherd's Pie are much more complicated. Each recipe has a fun tip or idea of something to add to the recipe to make it slightly more magical. Think garnishes and fun substitutions that you probably have on hand!
The Disney Princess Cookbook is broken up into Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sides, Beverages and Sweet recipes. The end of the book also has menu recommendations if you are looking to make several recipes and pair them together.
Disney recommends this book for ages 6-8 but I firmly believe that any Disney fan will love this book! The recipes range from easy to difficult and many would fit seamlessly into Disney themed parties or events.
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On September 28, 2021, Disney is releasing the updated Disney Princess Cookbook!. This colorful cookbook features 50 Disney inspired recipes, all running from easy to moderate in cook experience. The book has several introductions that feature tips for safety, ingredients and food handling. Each of these intros have illustrations that feature Disney characters either cooking or handling food which is a fun feature!
The Disney Princess Cookbook is set up very simply with each recipe having one photo on one page and the next page showing the ingredients and directions. Each recipe is rated with a crown, one crown being the easiest of recipes and 5 crowns being the hardest.
Many of the recipes are strictly dishes that you can assemble like Chomptastic Carrots and Dip or the Rapunzel inspired Sun Punch. Others like the Apple Dumplings or the Savory Shepherd's Pie are much more complicated. Each recipe has a fun tip or idea of something to add to the recipe to make it slightly more magical. Think garnishes and fun substitutions that you probably have on hand!
The Disney Princess Cookbook is broken up into Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sides, Beverages and Sweet recipes. The end of the book also has menu recommendations if you are looking to make several recipes and pair them together.
Disney recommends this book for ages 6-8 but I firmly believe that any Disney fan will love this book! The recipes range from easy to difficult and many would fit seamlessly into Disney themed parties or events.
October 21, 2015
This is supposed to introduce kids to the basics of cooking with recipes rated from one crown to five in terms of difficulty. It's also careful to make sure budding chefs know to have an adult around for cutting and dealing with hot stoves and ovens. Some nice recipes and even a few menu plans to match it all up. I'll be trying the Meat Loaf from Tiana's section.
All the Disney Princesses are represented from Snow White to Tiana and the others in between. That's my main problem, the women are doing all the cooking. Some of the recipes are attributed to other characters, many men and not once are they doing the cooking for the Princesses. I wasn't crazy about the message that sends to kids, after all this time can't we agree that anyone can take their turn in the kitchen?
All the Disney Princesses are represented from Snow White to Tiana and the others in between. That's my main problem, the women are doing all the cooking. Some of the recipes are attributed to other characters, many men and not once are they doing the cooking for the Princesses. I wasn't crazy about the message that sends to kids, after all this time can't we agree that anyone can take their turn in the kitchen?
January 9, 2022
The age of the intended audience doesn't match the skill level required for most recipes in this book. If an adult is going to be supervising kids who love Disney princesses, then maybe it's OK. Disney recommends the book for ages 6-8, yet sharp tools and electric appliances are required for many recipes, in addition to ovens and stovetops. The recipes are also inconsistent in their instructions to "get an adult to help you with this". Sometimes, like with dicing vegetables, kids are told to do this step with an adult, but other times, no such warning is included. Safety guidelines are not uniform. Otherwise, this is a lovely cookbook, well designed layout, interesting recipes, well indexed. Enjoy the book, but cook WITH you kids!
January 12, 2023
I give this cookbook five stars. I found this delightful book while I was shelving books at my kids' elementary school library. It looked interesting, so I made note of it and found it at the public library. We checked it out (my 9-year-old daughter and I) and within the first week had made several of the recipes. They were all good, and, because the book is written for kids, the recipes were quite easy to make. I love how it give you menu ideas too for a special lunch or dinner. It certainly spruced up our meals during the time we had it checked out. Will be buying it for sure. Even though it's geared toward Disney princess fans, the recipes are good and I will be using it long after my daughter has outgrown Disney princesses.
February 13, 2016
My daughters wouldn't leave the library without this. It's actually pretty good, in the sense that it got them to try some new foods.
The recipes are very family friendly, though I was surprised at the varying skill levels they required. An older child of 10 or 11 could make most of them with minimal supervision, but I don't know that the princess tie-in would appeal to kids that old.
This was a fun book that gave me a good excuse to get in the kitchen with my kids. While sound, the recipes aren't anything extraordinary - it's the princess concept that makes this fun. Not bad if you've got kids who are into princesses.
The recipes are very family friendly, though I was surprised at the varying skill levels they required. An older child of 10 or 11 could make most of them with minimal supervision, but I don't know that the princess tie-in would appeal to kids that old.
This was a fun book that gave me a good excuse to get in the kitchen with my kids. While sound, the recipes aren't anything extraordinary - it's the princess concept that makes this fun. Not bad if you've got kids who are into princesses.
February 22, 2016
This has quickly become one of my favorite cookbooks! This is partially because it's a Disney cookbook, but also because the recipes in this book are adorable and delicious! The recipes are geared towards teaching younger children to cook, but are classy enough for adults to serve as well! Plus, the recipes are inspired by a variety of different Disney princesses and what their favorite dishes are to make.
August 14, 2014
I wasn't expecting much when I checked this book out from the library - boy was I surprised! Unlike a lot of kids character cookbooks that have kids assembling various pre-made ingredients, these recipes actually involve making things from scratch. My favorite recipe was Magic Lamp Curry - It was delicious! If you have any princess enthusiasts or are one yourself, this is a definite read/cook through.
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