Emeril's There's a Chef in My Family!: Recipes to Get Everybody Cooking (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5 Up–Emeril's many fans will eat this up. The introduction emphasizes the fun and learning involved in cooking together as a family. The use of fresh ingredients is definitely a plus, but many of the recipes are quite complicated, making this a good book for children and adults to use together. Front matter (the first 25 pages) covers equipment, safety tips, basic skills and terms, and measurements. Seventy-six recipes follow, logically arranged to begin with breakfast and continue through dessert. The step-by-step directions are clearly laid out, and most of the dishes look delicious. The fresh and attractive design includes a mix of simple paintings (for the food) and photos (for the people). Emeril himself is shown throughout, conveying his enthusiasm and sense of play and offering a familiar note for media-savvy cooks. Nutritional information is not included, which may be a good thing, since many of the recipes are sinfully caloric (the hot chocolate recipe calls for whole milk and heavy cream and chocolate chips). For this reason, many of the dishes will be better suited for special occasions than for everyday enjoyment.–Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, IL
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Product Description

Chef Emeril Lagasse's first step into the kitchen with kids -- Emeril's There's a Chef in My Soup!: Recipes for the Kid in Everyone -- showed that chefs come in all ages, and how, with a little help from adults, kids can make meals that sizzle! Now Chef Emeril is back with a new cookbook for the whole family. Hey, Chef Emeril knows that the best place to get a family together is in the kitchen. And when you're cooking together as a family, every meal is a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

Chef Emeril includes recipes for every meal of the day -- plus snacks, holiday meals, and party treats -- so the possibilities are truly endless. With sides and optionalingredients galore, you can kick these recipes up a notch to fit every family's taste.

• Sunday breakfast will never be the same once your family tries Ooey Gooey Blueberry "French Toast."
• Whether you're making Perfect Roast Chicken or Mighty Meaty Meatloaf for dinner, Real-Deal Rice Pilaf makes a surefire side dish.
• Pizzazy Pizza Sandwiches are an after-school hit any day of the week.
• Is it time for a party? Miss Hilda's Popcorn Cake looks almost too good to eat!

What more could a family ask for? These 76 recipes have been specially chosen by Chef Emeril to include steps for every family member, from small hands to big ones. Instead of kids asking, "What's for dinner?"they'll be saying, "Let's make Very Veggie Lasagna tonight!"

So what are you waiting for? Everybody get cooking!

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (April 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060004398
• ISBN-13: 978-0060004392
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #291,070 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for adults too!, July 22, 2004

By	D. F McBride "Super D" (Ringoes NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While the book is designed to help "young" chefs, I recommend it for any novice cook. Concepts that some books assume you know are explained in detail. Saves me from having to call MY mom for help!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DELICIOUS FUN!, June 5, 2004

By	Brenda S. Weeaks "MyShelf.Com" (United States) - See all my reviews

It's a cookbook for the whole family, and who better than Chef Emeril Lagasse to put it together? Lagasse is approachable and expressive. Have you ever seen his toothpaste commercial? He looks like a guy who enjoys a good laugh. His cookbook is fun and imaginative. Illustrator Charles Yuen must be applauded for the colorful drawings combined with the pictures. They bring out the smiles, too.

His humor goes into the recipe titles as well: Waffable Waffles, Never-Enough Dinner Rolls, Talk About a Taco Salad, Totally Sloppy Joes, Blow-You-Away Bagel Chips, Rainy-Day BBQ Chicken, Best Baked Tomatoes, Just-Chillin' Chocolate Fridge Pie, My First Watermelon Granita.

This is one of the better cookbooks I've come across. Readers get a large book with kids' favorite recipes as well as recipes for grown-ups. All you have to do is give your breakfast, lunch or dinner menu a little "Emeril mix" and everyone leaves the table happy. Highly recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll never go hungry again!, October 20, 2005

By	Toes "toniknows" (kansas city, mo United States) - See all my reviews

I checked this cookbook out of the local library to see if there was anything my kids could cook and would like to eat. Wow! We've been cooking up a storm and loving it all. This book may be for kids, but it works wonders for any novice cook. You'll feel like a true chef after just one mouth watering recipe!

The recipes are tasty, pretty easy, and very well explained. My only complaint is that the graphics are cartoony -I'd much rather see real photos. That said, I'm ordering this cookbook myself because there are just too many good recipes to copy them down!