I bought this cookbook for my 14 year old twin sons, who have always enjoyed cooking alongside me, but never attempted anything on their own before.
They both instantly loved this book, saw lots of things that they fancied cooking, but, unlike many other cookbooks, felt confident enough to give them a go.
My sons are very dyslexic, but they found the layout easy to follow and the pictures useful.
These are not groundbreaking recipes, or even the best renditions of well-known dishes, but they work fine, are well illustrated and introduce young cooks to a range of techniques in a very straightforward, jargon free way.
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This book is one of the best ever, it features recipes that actually work (the corned beef hash is a regular.) The book has 8 chapters for every type of food. Tomatoes, Cheese, Pasta, Veg, Meat, Potatoes, Puddings (Chocolate) and Puddings (Other.) I've had plenty of dips into the book and still haven't tried a fraction of all the recipes. I now intend to get the other book (Cooking up a storm) as soon as I can.
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A truly excellent cookbook. the step by step pictures at the bottom of each page really help children to understand what to do. perfect for children of any age. this book is especially good as a child who has little reading skill will easily be able to follow the recipe with little guidence due to the pictures. the recipes in the book are fantastic and i would recommend it to anybody looking for a cookbook not only for children but for adults looking for simple recipes with simple instructions.
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A truly excellent cookbook. the step by step pictures at the bottom of each page really help children to understand what to do. perfect for children of any age. this book is especially good as a child who has little reading skill will easily be able to follow the recipe with little guidence due to the pictures. the recipes in the book are fantastic and i would recommend it to anybody looking for a cookbook not only for children but for adults looking for simple recipes with simple instructions.
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Too self consciously teen orientated for anyone over 13. The recipes are actually quite good, but for kids who are still cooking for fun, with parents paying the food bills.
I was after something for the reluctant cook, and this isn't it. However for a young Jamie Oliver wannabe, probably a good buy.
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Although keen on cooking, my 9 year old was underwhelmed by this book. Many of the recipes are too simple - fine for 5 year olds maybe but probably insufficiently challenging for older kids - but of course it all depends on your child's existing level of skill and enthusiasm.
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This book is brilliant! I am 22 and have no children but i did'nt have a clue on how to cook!! This book tells you all the basics including how to cook potatoes! This is much better than some adult books because it relays all the simple things of cooking which many adult books take for granted that we know. Excellent book and I'm sure it's very good for children as well!!!!
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Angela Wilkes is a God! No matter how hard I have tried I have never been able to get my children into cooking - until this book came along. Its quality is in its unique simpilicity. The writing is clear and easy to comprehend and the colourful photographs make everything even easier to understand. I would recommend this masterpiece to anyone who likes cooking, young or old. Thank you Angela.
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Angela Wilkes is a God! No matter how hard I have tried I have never been able to get my children into cooking - until this book came along. Its quality is in its unique simpilicity. The writing is clear and easy to comprehend and the colourful photographs make everything even easier to understand. I would recommend this masterpiece to anyone who likes cooking, young or old. Thank you Angela.
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