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Teen Cookbook by Esme and Calista Washburn

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Teen Cookbook

When I call 20 Recipes Kids Should know a teen cookbook, I don’t just mean that it is FOR teens and kids.

A pair of sisters are responsible for the cookbook, so it is both by kids and for kids. Esme Washburn is a chef in training and a middle school student. Big sister Calista is a photographer, cooking assistant and recent high school graduate.

Cooking is an excellent skill to have, so this book will definitely come in handy. Kids and beginning cooks of all ages can get good results, since the instructions are clear.

I am inspired and impressed, since these young sisters created the beautiful book. They are obviously passionate about their writing, cooking and photography, so others can get inspired to find their passion, too.

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20 Recipes Kids Should Know
by Esme Washburn and Calista Washburn
isbn 978-3791385075
Pub. date 4/2/09

Synopsis

Whether they’re helping stir cake batter or producing their own YouTube cooking channel, kids of all ages are busy in the kitchen.
This cookbook features twenty classic recipes that are fun, healthy, adaptable, and easy to prepare.
You”ll find recipes from banana bread and the perfect grilled cheese to breaded chicken and apple pie. Each recipe is written in a clear, accessible style that young cooks of every level will be able to follow.
The author is a young chef whose love of cooking developed from her own family’s food traditions like baking popovers with her grandmother and Sunday-night pizza making.
By teaching kids basic recipes that can be adapted in endless ways, this book is the perfect launching pad to finding their way around the kitchen–or launching their own cooking careers.

Following are a few of my favorite recipes in the cookbook:

  • Ultimate Banana Bread
  • Creamiest Mac and Cheese
  • Heavenly Hummus
  • Best Chocolate Cake Ever

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Teen Cookbook

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Comments

  1. Tandi Cortez says

    This would be an awesome win for my daughter!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  4. Lissa Crane says

    This is such a great idea for a book! They no longer teach Home Ec classes in school, but how to cook the basics and a few good dishes is so important for young people to know! I would love for my teens to read and use this book!

  5. Stephanie H. says

    It’s nice to see a cookbook written by teens for other kids/teens to use in the kitchen. I think this book will be a great addition in any household with kids who want to learn how to cook and be confident while doing it too.

  6. Maureen says

    One of my nephews loves to bake alongside me. He is always thrilled to show his parents and his grandparents the end results. This would be great for him.

  14. Sunnymay says

    the recipes look easy to follow and appeal to kids of all ages. It’s what many kids are already eating and they can create an entire meal to serve the family and still have time for phone messaging, homework and goofing off.

  16. Heidi says

    This would be great for my daughter she is starting to help out in the kitchen.

  23. Amanda Wood says

    What an awesome idea, and i LOVE that it was written/photographed by teenagers! So cool. I’m trying to pass on my love of cooking to my kids, this would be a great step in the right direction.

  25. Tiffany S says

    I think my niece would love this cook book and the measuring spoons are so cute.

  26. Helen says

    My little girl would love this. She loves to be my little helper in the kitchen.

  28. Dana Scott says

    I truly wish they still had home economics class in schools…..I’m 35 and domestically disabled. I would be the worst housewife lol! It would be great to win this to cook with my kids this summer!

  29. Linda says

    This is a wonderful way to encourage children to learn about food and cooking.

  30. courtney b says

    my kids always help me with the cooking- this book will really help incorporate them in dinner making

  31. DAWN SNOW says

    I’d love to win this for my teenage boys. They took a cooking class through our 4H extension when they were younger and then my oldest took a Food and Nutrition class in high school. I think it’s very important for everyone to know how to cook.

  33. Nancy says

    This would be a great addition to a home library. Kids usually enjoy cooking and trying new recipes.

  36. Heather! says

    Man, I really needed a book like this when I was in college! I basically ate canned vegetables and junk food because I didn’t know how to make anything.

  37. Julie Lundstrom says

    My son has autism and he loves cooking with me, I would love this for him.

  38. Michelle S says

    This is a great idea for a cookbook! It would make a great gift under the tree.

  40. Yona Williams says

    My nephew continues to show an interest in cooking at a young age. I love encouraging his curiousity for creating in the kitchen. This looks like a great book for the kids.

  41. Angela Saver says

    This looks like a great cookbook for the kids! It’s so important to learn how to cook.

  42. Vikki Billings says

    My niece would love this prize pack! She has just started to really love cooking. Thanks for the chance!

  49. Annmarie Weeks says

    Wow! That is awesome…what incredible young women! And I know my own teens would love making what’s in this book.

  51. Paula Tavernie says

    My grandson loves to help me in the kitchen and this would be wonderful for him!!

  56. Stephanie Grant says

    This would be a wonderful gift for my son, he has really gotten into cooking lately!

  61. Leah Shumack says

    My daughter would really love this! She enjoys cooking and has started to want to learn more recipes!

  62. Sarah Oswald says

    My niece loves to cook so she would love to get this so if I was lucky enough to win it I would give it to her thanks for the chance to win it!