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The Silver Spoon for Children: Favorite Italian Recipes

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My kids just got this book for xmas. They are 13 and 10. Last night they made rigatoni with meatballs and the fruit ice cream. They were able to read the recipes easily and understand the directions. Basically they made both things by themselves and they turned out great! Dinner was a success!! They seemed to really like the cookbook and want to make something else out of it.

I have quite a few cookbooks for kids including several of the Paula Dean and Williams-Sonoma books. I also own the original "Silver Spoon" cookbook for adults. Saw this kids verson on Amazon and decided to order it for my 10 year old who loves trying new recipes. I was very impressed with the size and quality of the book. Nice thick cover, larger size, beautiful colors. The directions are well-written and understandable for children and include illustrated drawings as well as a photo of the finished dish. A great kids companion to the "grown-up" version. My daughter loves it. Such a great book for the price and would make a wonderful gift for a child. I will be purchasing another soon for my niece!

This is a fantastic cookbook for those of us that have children who are interested in cooking; it definitely does not write `down' to them. The recipes are ones children would be interested in eating and proud to make. The book is large and shows illustrations for each step and even better, a photograph of the finished recipe so that they will know what the finished creation should look like.
The book is large 11"x 10" so it is easy to read and lays well on a counter or a cookbook stand.
It contains lunches and snacks, pasta and pizza, main course and desserts and baking. There are sections showing cooking techniques and safety tips. There is no index, but that does not really seem to be a problem.
The recipes are good, what child wouldn't be proud to make risotto, or even know how to make fresh pasta. The age level is listed at 9-10 and depending on expertise would even be a book for those that are older and just learning how to cook. Just really a grand idea and resulting cookbook for young future chefs.

I saw this book in Real Simple and knew that I wanted to get it for my niece for her birthday. The book itself is nicely printed and the recipes can be made by the younger cook with vigilant adult supervision. The book itself seems overall designed for the "kid within" all adults. The print is small, steps don't really seem broken down, and the vocabulary can be difficult. I own two other cookbooks by the same publisher and remember feeling that they are not all I had hoped, and I'm sad to say that this book was the same. The idea behind the book is great: it's teaching kids to cook food without gimmicks (cupcakes decorated like animals), but it doesn't foster as much understanding and teaching as I had hoped.

Initially, I thought this book was a selection of Silver Spoon recipes that small children will like, but when I received it, I realized that it's actually designed and written for older children to cook for themselves....still a great idea, just not what I thought I was getting. I kept it and like the recipes and will give it to my children when they are older.

Good luck and good cooking!!!

This book would make a nice gift for someone with kids, in fact I think I'm going to give it to a friend who has really picky children (hopefully they'll eat what they cook simply because they made it). However, I wasn't impressed with the recipes or the design. The hazelnut cake was incredibly dry and the sauces are actually more complex than the most of the ones my mother taught me (which still get rave reviews from friends and family today). It's still a cute idea, though.

I bought this book as a gift for a friend's daughter who loves to cook - We have tasted and enjoyed quite a few recipes - As a matter of fact for Christmas, she received some cooking tools and remarked that she could use them for the recipes in the Silver Spoon

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my 8 yr grand daughter. She loved the book but her mother liked it even more. They are going to make the recipes together.

Purchased this for my 9 year old step son who LOVES to cook. The step-by-step instructions are so perfectly written out for a 9 year old to easily follow. He LOVED the book!

My children (6 and 8) have enjoyed this book. It has definitely helped to grow and refine their cooking techniques. Many of the recipes require time and patience (handmade ravioli) and for the effort required I expect something a little more flavorful. I imagine these would be great recipes for picky eaters but if your children are used to "interesting" or international foods as mine are I would recommend finding another collection of recipes. The orange cake is delicious though!