Cooking Class

It's kids' cooking night-and they're in charge of making dinner! This selection of 25 easy, budget-friendly dinner recipes from the best-selling Cooking Class series teaches kids how to make tasty, healthy meals with easy-to-follow step-by-step photos. The recipes feature a range of kid favorites, including Popcorn Chicken, Easy Cheesy Quesadillas, Pasta with Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella, Black Beans & Rice, Pizza, Meatballs with Creamy Sauce, Super Sliders, and Supper Salad have been specially selected for their budget-friendliness (averaging $2 a serving) and use of easy-to-find pantry staples, as well as their nutritional value. With instructions on basic cooking skills, like chopping vegetables and stir-frying, grocery shopping, and kitchen safety, Kids Cook Dinner offers aspiring chefs ages 8 to 12 everything they need to know to successfully-and proudly-put a healthy, homecooked meal on the table that the whole family will love.    Getting a healthy, homecooked dinner on the table can be one of the greatest challenges for today's hard-working families on limited budgets. Kids are eager to help, but what can they do? Kids Cook Dinner provides 25 easy, budget-friendly recipes selected from the best-selling Cooking Class books, specially developed for kids ages 8-12 to make, with flavors the whole family will enjoy.  Deanna F. Cook is the award-winning author of cookbooks for kids, including the best-selling Cooking Class, Baking Class,and Cooking Class Global Feast! She served as the creative development director at FamilyFun magazine and has been an editor at Scholastic, Disney, and Kidstir.com. She lives in western Massachusetts and can be found online at deannafcook.com. "With 23 recipes and excellent supplemental information, this cookbook covers all the bases for aspiring young chefs. Before getting to the recipes, 13 pages are dedicated to reviewing cooking rules, including safety, prep work, and measuring, as well as helpful meal planning and nutritional tips. Clear and easy-to-follow recipes include step-by-step instructions with photos, as well as serving suggestions and a photograph of the finished product. Recipes range in difficulty from a simple four-ingredient quesadilla to more labor-intensive homemade pizzas and meat dishes. Young chefs will find options beyond typical American cuisine, including chicken satay, tabbouleh, shakshuka, and more. When relevant, some recipes include an additional how-to section, i.e., "how to cut an avocado." VERDICT Helpful supplemental information and a wide variety of kid-friendly recipes make this a great juvenile cookbook addition."-School Library Journal

Food is a fun way to celebrate diversity, and in her new kids' cookbook, best-selling author Deanna F. Cook leads young chefs on a tasty tour of global cultures and cuisines. Kids gain practical kitchen skills through preparing breakfasts, drinks, snacks, dinners, and desserts from around the world. Alongside recipes for foods such as Irish soda bread, ANZAC biscuits, ramen noodle soup, and mango lassi, step-by-step photography and profiles feature children from a wide range of backgrounds honoring their heritage and preparing dishes that reflect their unique food traditions. A pop-out food passport, world language flash cards, and flag stickers provide additional fun on their global food journey, while infographics encourage taste-test explorations of fruits, drinks, breads, vegetables, and ice creams from around the world. Kids will be inspired to expand their palates as they cook, discovering new flavors while developing pride and appreciation for the foods they've grown up with. Also available in the Cooking Class series: Cooking Class and Baking Class. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.   Kids are invited to embark on an international food adventure without leaving their kitchens! Deanna F. Cook's follow-up to her best-selling Cooking Class and Baking Class features 50 kid-tested recipes inspired by culinary traditions from around the world. Deanna F. Cook is the award-winning author of cookbooks for kids, including the best-selling Cooking Class, Baking Class,and Cooking Class Global Feast! She served as the creative development director at FamilyFun magazine and has been an editor at Scholastic, Disney, and Kidstir.com. She lives in western Massachusetts and can be found online at deannafcook.com. Welcome to the Global Kitchen Chapter 1    Hello!   Lesson 1: Read Up on Kitchen Rules   Lesson 2: Gather the Right Tools   Lesson 3: Stock Up on Global Ingredients   Lesson 4: Do Your Kitchen Prep Work   Lesson 5: Sharpen Your Stovetop Skills   Lesson 6: Brush Up on Baking Terms   Lesson 7: Measure Carefully   Equivalents & Conversions   Lesson 8: Practice Kitchen Safety   Lesson 9: Celebrate World Flavors Chapter 2   Breakfast   Canada: Fried Bannock Bread   Germany: Apfelpfannkuchen   England: Beans on Toast   Ireland: Soda Bread   Russia: Kasha   Global Taste Test: Fruits   South Africa: Mealie Meal Bread   Belgium: Wonderful Waffles   Tonga: Coconut Bread Chapter 3   Snacks & Drinks   Spain: Pan con Tomate   Hungary: Korozott   Nigeria: Plantain Chips   Egypt: Happy Hummus   Syria: Pita Chips   Korea: Quick Kimchi   Costa Rica: Toasted Cashews   Jamaica: Banana Punch   Global Taste Test: Drinks   Liberia: Real Ginger Ale   Nepal: Mango Lassi Chapter 4   Lunch   France: Croque Monsieur   Italy: Caprese Salad   Greece: Greek Salad   Israel: Terrific Tabbouleh   Vietnam: Banh Mi Sandwiches   Japan: Ramen Noodle Soup   Peru: Beef Empanadas   Australia: Sausage Rolls   Global Taste Test: Breads Chapter 5  Dinner   Argentina: Cowboy Steak with Chimichurri   Cuba: Arroz y Frijoles Negros   Sweden: Swedish Meatballs   India: Chicken Curry   Indonesia: Chicken Satay   China: Fried Rice   Global Taste Test: Veggies   Lebanon: Mujadara   Turkey: Lamb Kofte   Ethiopia: Atakilt Wat   Morocco: Shakshuka Chapter 6   Dessert   Zimbabwe: Sweet Potato Cookies   Mexico: Arroz con Leche   Brazil: Brigadeiro   United States: S'mores   Scotland: Sweet Shortbread   Thailand: Sticky Rice with Mango   Global Taste Test: Ice Cream   New Zealand: Anzac Biscuits   Tahiti: Tahitian Vanilla Cupcakes Index A Yummy Way to Discover the World Learn to make foods from countries around the g

Following the best-selling book Cooking Class, this delightful baking cookbook for children ages 8–12 features 50 easy-to-follow, kid-friendly recipes. Lively step-by-step photos teach bakers-in-training how to knead dough, make biscuits, decorate cookies, and produce a perfect pie, along with essential skills like following directions and accurately measuring ingredients. Kids will learn to make both sweet and savory treats and will use fresh fruits and vegetables in recipes such as Bursting with Blueberries Muffins, Zombie Zucchini Bread, and Peachy Keen Crumble. Bonus goodie bag stickers, pop-out gift tags, and bake sale signs encourage kids to share their homemade delights with pride. 2017 NPR's Best Books of the Year 2017 IACP Cookbook Award Winner 2017 National Parenting Product Awards Winner 2018 ​Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner 2019 New York Times "Best Cookbooks for Kids" Also available in this series: Cooking Class and Cooking Class Global Feast! This irresistible companion to the best-selling Cooking Class features 50 easy-to-follow recipes kids love, including muffins, breads, biscuits, pies, and crackers. Deanna F. Cook is the award-winning author of cookbooks for kids, including the best-selling Cooking Class, Baking Class,and Cooking Class Global Feast! She served as the creative development director at FamilyFun magazine and has been an editor at Scholastic, Disney, and Kidstir.com. She lives in western Massachusetts and can be found online at deannafcook.com. Bake Up Some Kitchen Fun! Learn to make your favorite baked goods for every meal of the day – and plenty of great snacks, too. Bonus features include cookie-cutting templates & decorative stencils, gift tags and labels, toothpick flags & cupcake toppers, bake sale price cards, and lots of fun stickers! Chapter 1: Welcome to Baking Class!   Lesson 1: Bake Like a Pro!   Lesson 2: Gather Up the Right Tools   Lesson 3: Stock Up on Bakery Basics   Lesson 4: Baking Vocabulary   Lesson 5: Measure Carefully   Lesson 6: Kitchen Safety   Lesson 7: Serve Up Some Special Treats Chapter 2: Good Morning Treats   A Toast to You!   Mix & Match Toast Toppers   Toaster-Oven Tarts   Pumpkin Patch Muffins   Bursting with Blueberries Muffins   Carrot Applesauce Bites   Fancy French Breakfast Treats   Cranberry Orange Scones Chapter 3: Crackers & Quick Breads   Crunchy Tortilla Chips & Nachos   Quick Croutons   Puffy Popovers   Crispy Cheese Squares   Buttery Biscuits!   Silly Sticks   Crackin' Corn Bread   Mix & Match Under the Sea World   Monkey Munch Banana Bread   Zombie Zucchini Bread Chapter 4: The Bread Bakery   Garlic Bread Sticks   Easy-Peasy Bread Dough   Simple Sandwich Loaf   Braid Away Bread   Sweet Cinnamon Rolls   Mix & Match Bread Art   No Need to Knead Bread   It's a Party! Pizza Dough Chapter 5: The Cookie Jar   Chocolate Chip Cookie Factory   Awesome Oatmeal Cookies   Sweet & Simple Sugar Cookies   Mix & Match Cookie Craft   Snickerdoodles   Crispy Gingersnaps   Coconut Macaroons   Brownie Magic   Lots of Lemon Squares Chapter 6: Save Room for Pie!   Dig in the Dirt Pie   Farmers' Market Fruit Tarts   Perfect Piecrust   Mix & Match Piecrust Shapes   My First Blueberry Pie   Teeny Tiny Apple Pies   Peachy Keen Crumble   Go Bananas Cream Pie Chapter 7: Cake & Cupcake Factory   Cocoa Cake-in-a-Mug   Very Vanilla Birthday Cake   Buttercream Frosting   One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes   Mix & Match Cupcake Decorating Party   Say "Cheese!" Cake   After-School Apple Cake   Mini Strawberry Shortcakes Index "What do we like more than homemade goodies? When kids can make 'em themselves! The new book Baking Class helps them do just that with cute ide