Kids Cuisine

The girls at Spatulatta may be the cutest people making Turkey cupcakes, but they’re not the only ones.
If you are looking for holiday desserts that happen to be little works of art, Family Fun magazine has some great recipe suggestions. These spectacular cupcakes would be great as centerpieces or place settings, though they might disappear before the meal is […]

When I signed on to write for Kids Cuisine, I admit that I had certain visions in my head.  I had visions of showing the world that it is possible to feed kids healthy food while feeding them what they want.  I had visions of using my children as examples of how to transform a […]

 More on those crazy kids from Spatulatta:
 You love Julia Child, but your kids just don’t get it, right? We have the solution: Isabella and Olivia Gerasole, preteen sisters from Chicago, run an awesome web site, www.spatulatta.com, that features webcasts of their favorite cooking tips.
The girls put up a new, short video each week featuring one […]

One excellent way to raise children into adults who cook for themselves is to encourage a sense of play in the kitchen. Instead of shooing the kids into the living room, lure them into cooking by giving them tools that are sized just for them. Kids may prefer to play pretend with them at first, […]

Already on my next shopping list, is this very cool idea for kids’ napkin rings.  Featured on Rachael Ray’s daytime talk show last week, they used ”Cootie” toys as napkin holders and for the actual napkins, colorful washcloths.  And if that wasn’t enough cuteness, the plate?  A frisbee - makes an awesome take-home gift. The placemat?  Two coloring book pages taped […]

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When I was a kid I loved to cook. I had an Easy-Bake oven and made the most awful tasting little cakes. Even so, it was so much fun to mix up the powder in the packets, pour the batter into the little pans, push the pans into the light-bulb oven with the funky […]

One of the things that I love about the internet is it is constantly being updated with new content. I am not sure about the actual statistics, but I am sure it is something like every minute billions of new items are being added to the web.
Just recently Yahoo started its own food site. It […]

Nick, Jr. Family magazine recently spent some time with popular FoodTV Network chef, Emeril Lagasse, his wife and his two young children, EJ (3-1/2) and Meril (2). 
“We have a family dinner every night that I’m home, but Sundays are the best because we all cook it together,” Emeril told the magazine.  His wife, Alden, said, […]

A new company called Kidfresh is going to be your new best friend.  They are opening their very first retail space in New York City in the next few months and they will be providing meals and snacks to go, aimed at kids, that are healthy and, just as important, fun. 
Star-shaped pancakes, build your own pizza […]

With the holidays nearly upon us, if you have a budding young chef in the family, you might want to pick them up a cookbook to continue to foster their interest on cooking in the kitchen.  There are some terrific ones out there, all aimed at their skill level, while keeping a mindful eye on […]