Kids Cuisine

I am always on the lookout for a new snack idea for my kids.  When we’re at home, snack time is often fresh fruits and vegetables or crackers and cheese.  But when traveling, or sending a snack to school, the possibilities become a little more limited.  Portability is key, with nutrition being a secondary factor […]

I waited for six months for the new Mexican restaurant on the corner to open. Visions of family burrito night danced through my head. My kids have loved Mexican food from the time they could put a handful of beans and rice in their mouths. A good local Mexican place would mean that at least one […]

I’ve mentioned Gastrokid before on Kids Cuisine… it’s a great site run by two dads who are looking for ways to expose their kids to some great food. In addition to frequent postings on recipes, news, and reviews, Gastrokid has an amazing feature in their Kid Friendly Restaurants of the World map.
This Google Maps interface […]

I think I’d go bonkers if I couldn’t eat toast, couscous, pasta, cereal, or any food containing gluten. I’m so happy that my daughter loves whole grains, breads and crackers, toasted oat cereal, farina, and more.
Unfortunately, we’re reading more news these days about celiac disease—also called celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, gluten sensitive enteropathy, or gluten […]

You know those food courts that are in the mall? They are often filled with restaurants full of bad things for you. Fried food, high sodium, grease, trans fats, sugar, etc. I will be the first to admit that mall food isn’t my favorite thing in the world. I often cringe when I find myself […]

This past week, I opened up a new box of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes to discover a little add-in to the package.  Thinking it would be a treasure for my kids, I tore the packaging open to discover… a step counter.  My first thought would be that my six-year-old might have fun with it, but the […]

For a white girl of German/Irish descent, I’ve sure had a lot of Japanese in my life. My mom and step-dad worked at Toyota for years. I spent a high school summer in Japan. Been back three times. My sister-in-law is Japanese, which makes my awesome new nephew half Japanese. I took my daughter, then […]

Adults go out to dinner to eat flavorful food and have an enjoyable evening. Why shouldn’t this be the case for children? Well, Chicago-area chefs couldn’t agree more, and they are creating menus specifically for young foodies.
At Bistro 110 , chef Dominique Tougne introduces les enfants to French cuisine with approachable interpretations of traditional […]

Valentine’s Day is the biggest day in the year for adults to eat out without their children. Restaurants pack the house with sometimes outrageously priced special events, and kids are unfortunately unwelcome. (Or maybe it’s fortunate, sometimes parents need a special outing.)
V-day has passed, though, so it’s safe to take the little ones out into the […]

I am certain I am not the only parent with a child who asks for a classroom treat at the last minute. Only 30 minutes to bedtime, and my precious daughter asks if she can take some Valentine cookies to school for her class. Oh, and make sure they’re Valentine colors, Mommy! My usual standby […]