Kids Cuisine

Every summer our family disappears for at least one family camping vacation.  We vanish from civilization for an entire week, calling the remote woods of Wisconsin home for a few days.  One of our favorite activities while camping is, of course, eating.  This year, as we prepare to hit the woods, I’ve been on the […]

A few months ago, we brought you information about a great contest sponsored by Jr. Chefs of America. Kids were invited to send in short videos of themselves cooking and offering health and safety tips for the kitchen. And send them in they did — kids from all over the country submitted delicious recipes!
The winners […]

This weekend is a time of celebration — it’s Mother’s Day! I know this will be a special day for many of my readers. My weekend will involve celebrating with a somewhat ridiculous 3 different kinds of cake — Boston cream pie (made from a 1940s rationing recipe, historical and delicious), almond-ricotta cake (made by […]

Summer is coming up, and it can be tough to find interesting activities to fill the long months ahead. In general, I am not a huge fan of kids spending hours in front of TV or computer screens, but there can be some exceptions. For instance, web sites that feature games both fun and educational. […]

I am always looking for new ways to expose my children to the idea of making positive choices when it comes to food.  It sometimes seems that for every ten good ideas they take in, there are at least twice as many bad ideas taking root as well.   Well, a few weeks ago, I signed […]

When it comes to decorating cupcakes and cakes, I am terrible at it.  To wit, I signed up for an upcoming Wilton decorating class next month just to get a little better at it.  In the meantime, luckily for me (and anyone else in the same boat), there are people like Julie Beckwith out there.  […]

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to Michelle Stern! Her business, What’s Cooking, was featured in Parents magazine!
Parents Magazine listed What’s Cooking as a great source for Kids’ Cooking Gear!  Their article featured “Whiskie,” a whimsical whisk designed for little hands.  The handle is shaped like an egg, and is hard to resist, even for adult chefs!
If […]

I came across an article that listed 10 great cookbooks for kids. Some overlap with the one’s noted in Cate’s posting, but they seem to be worth another mention.

Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Soup: Recommended for ages 12 and up

Cooking Rocks! Rachael Ray’s 30-minute Meals For Kids: Recommended for ages 4 to 10

Pretend Soup […]

Do you have a older child or teen who loves to cook and hams it up for pictures or videos? If so, have I got a contest for you! The Junior Chefs of America are sponsoring a Webisode contest. They are looking for kids between the ages of 10 and 18 to create short videos […]

It’s a new year for everyone in the family. There is a quote by Edith Lovejoy Pierce that goes, “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” So, there is not time […]