Williams-Sonoma Kids in the Kitchen: Fun Food [Hardcover]

Stephanie Rosenbaum (Author)

Book Description

Fun Food

Is your tummy growling? Are you faint with hunger? Why not make yourself something satisfying! With Williams-Sonoma Fun Food, youngsters age 8 and up can make a meal for the whole family -- and learn about cooking along the way. There are more than 25 scrumptious ideas inside!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Free Press (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743278569
• ISBN-13: 978-0743278560
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 9.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Cooking

More About the Author

Stephanie Rosenbaum is best known for her sassy, sticky-fingered food writing. She writes a weekly food column for Bay Area Bites on KQED as well as a blog, Adventures of the Pie Queen. Her fiction and erotica have been published in several anthologies, including Beyond Definition; Electric; Virgin Territory; and Tangled Sheets. She is also the author of four nonfiction books, including The Anti-Bride Guide: Tying the Knot Outside the Box; Honey from Flower to Table; Fun Food; and The Astrology Cookbook: A Cosmic Guide to Feasts of Love.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely perfect!, March 31, 2007

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Sahne (Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Williams-Sonoma Kids in the Kitchen: Fun Food (Hardcover)

I was looking through quite a few books before settleing on this one. For my two boys I knew I needed pictures at least of the dish and a clear discription. I also found that other recipe books were packed with treats and snacks what I really didn't want nor need.
There is a list of ingredients (which makes it easy to check if you have everything) and a list of tools
The recipe is then divided into steps , and again subdivided for easy reading. There is a photograph of pretty much every other step that depicts other children cooking the dish at those very steps. At the end there are suggestions for easy variations which is awesome because some kids just might like different ingredients and it stretches the 25 recipes to quite a few more.
The recipes are healthy, basic but with a great variety.So there should be something for everyone. Great buy! Great book! Definately a keeper.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Showcases twenty-five thoroughly 'kid friendly' recipes, November 5, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Williams-Sonoma Kids in the Kitchen: Fun Food (Hardcover)

"Fun Food" showcases twenty-five thoroughly 'kid friendly' recipes for beginning chefs ages 8 to 11 with clear, step-by-step, fully illustrated directions for easy-to-prepare recipes that range from such classics as macaroni & cheese; chicken noodle soup; sesame fish sticks; and spaghetti & meatballs; to veggie dishes for young vegetarians including stuffed baked potatoes; spring peas with mint; roasted carrots; and sauteed green beans.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great cookbook from WS, February 13, 2008

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K. Taylor (virginia beach, va) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Williams-Sonoma Kids in the Kitchen: Fun Food (Hardcover)

I got this for my 6 year old who loves to cook. His favorite "cookbook" is the WS Baking book so I figured this one would be an easy transition to a wider array of foods. This cookbook, like the Baking book, is easily read by my son and makes really delicious foodstuffs. The proportions aren't huge and the end product is flavorful. I especially appreciate the culinary education that WS tries to impart to the kids as they cook and bake. The only negative comment I have to make is regarding the Ultimate Ham and Cheese Sandwich recipe--the Gruyere cheese is not a favorite among kids (cheddar can be used in its place). Bottomline: This book successfully encourages kids to get involved in the actual cooking of their food as well as enjoying the end product...without having to make food look like cutesy animals or insects, like so many ridiculous kids "cookbooks" do.