How chefs make food an adventure for their kids and get them to eat healthy—and how you can, too!Recipes and techniques for cultivating a love of good food.
What Chefs Feed Their Kids
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"I wish I’d had a copy of What Chefs Feed Their Kids four years ago—back when I was beginning to realize that feeding a child is an ever-evolving art form. Fortunately for new parents, Fanae Aaron’s book presents an astonishingly comprehensive set of solutions—from newborns to adolescents, from purees to table manners, everything you need is inside. The best news of all: The book is loaded with whip-smart, chef-sourced recipes parents will love, too. I might just make that curried chickpea salad for my daughter tonight. And if I do, you can bet I’ll be making a little extra, so I can have some for lunch tomorrow."
—Keith Dixon, author of Cooking for Gracie and The Art of Losing
"What Chefs Feed Their Kids: Recipes and Techniques for Cultivating a Love of Good Food pairs fine food photography by Viktor Budnik with a solid discussion of chef meals for kids, offering a professional's insights on how to get kids to appreciate food. It comes from a first-time mother and lifelong foodie who sought advice from some twenty award-winning chefs on how they handled their own kids' palates. Chapters provide concrete keys to engaging kids and offer stories about chef family lives and kid-oriented choices. Recipes included make this a powerful survey recommended for culinary and parenting collections alike." - Midwest Book Review
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How do those who know the most about food tackle the challenge of cooking for children’s palates? How do they get their youngsters to sit at the dinner table when most kids would rather play underneath? Why do some kids love to eat broccoli, sushi, or pesto while others insist on chicken nuggets or macaroni and cheese every night?
A lifelong foodie and a first-time mother, Fanae Aaron had lots of questions about how to teach her son to enjoy a variety of fresh, whole foods. So she sought advice from a diverse group of twenty award-winning chefs who are also parents. The book’s first-class lineup includes Eric Bromberg, Marc Murphy, Zack Gross, Ana Sortun, Piero Selvaggio, and Floyd Cardoz. These chefs stimulate their kids’ curiosity about new foods by engaging them in the process without coercing them, and their tips and stories provide an intimate glimpse into the chefs’ family lives. Their strategies include allowing the kids to help prepare meals, taking them to farmers’ markets, and giving them choices with healthy family-style meals.
A lifelong foodie and a first-time mother, Fanae Aaron had lots of questions about how to teach her son to enjoy a variety of fresh, whole foods. So she sought advice from a diverse group of twenty award-winning chefs who are also parents. The book’s first-class lineup includes Eric Bromberg, Marc Murphy, Zack Gross, Ana Sortun, Piero Selvaggio, and Floyd Cardoz. These chefs stimulate their kids’ curiosity about new foods by engaging them in the process without coercing them, and their tips and stories provide an intimate glimpse into the chefs’ family lives. Their strategies include allowing the kids to help prepare meals, taking them to farmers’ markets, and giving them choices with healthy family-style meals.
What Chefs Feed Their Kids takes parents chapter by chapter through all the key stages of a child’s development and features seventy-five flavorful recipes from a variety of cuisines —such as Scrambled Eggs and Kale; Baby Lamb Chops; Nori Chips; and Risotto with Pumpkin, Ginger, and Sage.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Not only are the recipes we've made from this book fantastic, (Scrambled Eggs with Kale, Braised Chicken with Farro, Tuscan Kale and Tomatoes, Japanese pancakes), but the information about each age and stage of cooking and eating is so very helpful. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a child (or with one on the way) who wants to make meals the entire family will love and know that their children are getting a healthy, well-balanced diet.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Fanae Aaron hits it out of the park! The cookbook is a great guide to getting your child excited about new foods and how to eat healthfully. The best part- it'll change the way you think about food and get you cooking delicious meals in a flash, even if you don't have any kitchen skills or culinary background. A must buy!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Susan Bell
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Aaron's book, "What Chefs Feed Their Kids" is not only a great book for feeding your kids, but a wonderful tool for any person looking to spice up their mundane meals. I am a teacher and love using these recipes for snack time - however, I also use this book at home for meals made just for my husband and me. The recipes are easy to follow, and the book has gorgeous photos that help a tired chef like myself become inspired. Not only that - but the book uses stories and experiences to pepper a personal touch throughout. A must have!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great tips for making good eaters!
Full disclosure: my six year old is already a great eater. My friends always comment on her love of vegetables and exotic "nonkid" food. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kristina
5.0 out of 5 stars
Purchased a second copy
I purchased this book about a year ago for my daughter-in-law as a gift. She enjoyed the book so much that I have now ordered it for my daughter. Happy cooking!
Published 6 months ago by B. Stranak
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great baby gift idea...
What a great book for parents to have as a resource. Picky eaters make dinner time difficult on the best days and here is a book that will help put your mind to rest. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Book Him Danno
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun cookbook for families
What Chefs Feed Their Kids is beautifully formatted. I bought a copy for my son-in-law who is a chemist/
chef and wonderful father to a precious 16 month old baby girl. Read more
chef and wonderful father to a precious 16 month old baby girl. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jane R. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
What Chefs Feed Their Kids
The book quality was as I expected. It was received on time and in excellent condition. The recipent of the gift was excited.
Published 16 months ago by Pickles
3.0 out of 5 stars
Better in theory than in practice
I was really excited about this book at the beginning, however, after reading through it, I found it somewhat choppy (pun intended) and unrealistic. Read more
Published 16 months ago by KTville12
1.0 out of 5 stars
Glossy without substance
Albeit this book looks nice - it would look good on a coffee table. But it is poorly written, replete with anecdotes about the author and her son as well as the chefs she... Read more
Published 17 months ago by lgpw
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Way to Get Kids to Eat
What a clever idea for a cookbook! It is thought that kids are fussy eaters but if you give them good food they will eat good food. Read more
Published 17 months ago by P. Woodland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wouldn't You Like to be a chef's kid?
Everyone who looks through this well studied effort wants to try the curried chickpea salad. Fanae Aaron carefully gathered her material from chefs across the US. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Elizabeth Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yummy!
I love, love, love this book! We just made the Pumpkin Risotto and it was delicious! My kids devoured it! Last week we made curried chick peas and the kids devoured that too. Read more
Published 18 months ago by twinmom
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