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One Bite Won't Kill You: More than 200 Recipes to Tempt Even the Pickiest Kids on Earth

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I am responsible for feeding four males daily (one of whom is my husband), all of whom are such picky eaters that I come close to pounding my head with the cast-iron Le Creuset cookware I bought before I had children. However, these are mighty fine recipes, most of which will get eaten around these parts if I'm not hiding chopped broccoli in them. In addition, Ann reminds us in the nicest possible way that in this world, being a picky eater is sheer luxury, and then rolls up her sleeves and gets to it. As in her previous (and also highly recommended, by me) cookbooks, Beat This! and Beat That!, Ann admits freely that there is a time and a place in the kitchen for time-saving convenience foods, cleverly disguised. And if that argument goes over with me--when I lived in Berkeley, I used to grind my own flour, for God's sake--it should to you, too. The Roz Chast illustrations are a treat. The holidays are coming, so buy this book for anyone who can boil water. I'll be watching.

This book is not just for kids! I have made several recipes and they were great! The cloud fruit dip was recent party hit--with adults! The caramel apple bread pudding ,eggnog and fudgies were all excellent. It is also very funny and the illustrations are a riot.

I don't have kids but I read the fabulous reviews of this book and couldn't resist taking a look. I'm glad I did. Not only does it contain some fun and delicious recipes, it's hilarious. I guarantee you will love it.

I would really like to recommend One Bite Won't Kill You by Ann Hodgman. It is a GREAT cookbook for picky eaters. It is not so much that the recipes are great (though they are) as her attitude when writing it. It really perks up your day to know that someone is writing a cookbook and really seems to GET kids.

She has fun recipes with real kid friendly ingredients such as Tater Tot Surprise and Nonthreating Cheese Fondue, but she also writes in a way that will get most parents smiling even with the food battle getting ready to come:

Nonthreating Cheese Fondue "...The fondue concept is so perfect for children -- it's so nice and violent, stabbing something with a fork and drowning it in a vat--that poisoning the cheese with wine is lunacy. But this recipe wouldn't dream of doing anything silly like this. This recipe LIKES children."

It is not a fancy cookbook. But it is a cookbook that has food with ingredients that you can find, are likely in your house anyway and isn't all preachy and nasty about the foods your kid SHOULD be eating. And the foods taste good. And my kids eat them. Also her essay in the back "Why None of This Matters" is really great too.

I originally purchased this book for my sister - the mother of two pickey eaters. This book goes beyond the simple presentation of recipes for children. It is a wonderful and inspiring guide to feeding children, the family and yes, the human spirit. All with wonderful humor, grace and practical information. A cook book to be read from cover to cover.

There are a few words that come to mind when describing this book . Words like "wonderful", "witty", and "must have". All the recipes in this book are incredibly scrumptious. My usually finicky-about-food kids have always had thirds whenever I cook from this book. But kids certainley aren't the only ones who will enjoy these recipes. Anyone who has a kitchen and access to food will LOVE this book. Kudos to Roz Chast for her lovely illustrations.

This book is great. I received it as a gift and just sat there reading it for 2 hours. I love the essays and anecdotes and the cartoons, of course. Then I started making the recipes and the ones I've tried are great. They're easy enough that my kids can help, which makes them more likely to try them, and they taste good. Plus her attitude really helps me relax about the whole business. As she says, we shouldn't stress over what we're feeding our kids when people everywhere stress over being able to feed them at all. I wish she was my neighbor!

I loved this book. First I laughed, then I made two of the recipes for my kids (aged 3 and 6) which they both *loved*. Then I laughed some more. Then I made the bread recipe, which was so good that I no longer bake in my bread machine anymore -- I make the dough from her recipe in it, then bake it in the oven. This has evolved into a Saturday ritual in my house. (Oh, and the drawings by Roz Chast are alone worth the price of admission.)

Absolutely hilarious but amazingly good recipes! Never read such a funny cookbook but surprised how great the recipes were too! Excellent gift for friends with picky children! Wish I had found this book sooner!

I loved the title and the topic and bought this at (gasp) a bookstore. My kids aren't as fussy as they once were but it was great to have kid-friendly recipes. The author is appropriately sheepish about when the recipes get a little less than gourmet, but its supposed to be about family eating. The teriyaki, the deli chicken variations, the multiple incarnations of chicken have all worked for my family (meat and potatoes male, 16 year old vegetarian and 10 year old picky eater). Don't get turned off by the ingredients and miss a real find. I'm giving it to my sister, whose kids are 2 and 5 and really, really need it. Remember, its not about high nutrition. Its about family eating.