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A menu for kids who want to cook for mom on Mother's Day

Posted May 8th 2008 3:03PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Dinner, Recipes, How To, Mother's Day

Sometimes, nothing is as special as a hand-made gift from a kid. However, when we're talking about food, it's sometimes better to plan and prepare, rather than fall victim to a tyke's whimsical and questionable cookery. (Not to mention the potential mess that will result from willy nilly cooking kids.) What follows is an easy to whip up menu for kids to make mom on Mother's Day. It's tasty, easy to prepare, requires minimal parental intervention, and can be adapted to your kid's age and cooking prowess.

On the pages that follow, you will find:

Miniature Speared Caprese Salad Bites
Garlic Bread
Lasagna
Cinnamon Sugar Drop Cookies

Get your kids cooking and have a happy Mother's Day!

*Note: Much of this menu is really easy, but please supervise and help the kids to make sure they're prepping and cooking each bit safely.

Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Survival Cookbook, Cookbook of the Day

Posted Aug 5th 2006 8:02AM by Nicole Weston
Filed under: Culinary Kids, Books, Cookbook of the Day

Foodies, it seems, are getting younger and younger. This isn't necessarily a bad thing by any means, but it seems to have created a new market for those school-age kids who hope to "feast with friends" like their adult counterparts do. British teen Sam Stern is trying to fill part of this niche with his book, Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Survival Cookbook. Dubbed a "young Jamie Oliver," Stern got the help of his mother to concoct relatively easy gourmet recipes aimed at teens and focused on guys, as the chapter titled "Impress the Girls" hints at. The recipes have a casual tone and are not difficult for those who already have some experience in the kitchen to do entirely on their own. Recipes run the gamut from breakfast through dessert, and include mains like Thai Green Curry and French Onion soup and sweets like meringue shells and cookies.

I have a suspicion that - foodies or not - the parents will be doing a fair amount of the cooking for these "feasts," but it's a great idea all the same.

No-Bake Cookies, Cookbook of the Day

Posted Aug 1st 2006 8:01AM by Nicole Weston
Filed under: Culinary Kids, Books, Cookbook of the Day

When someone refers to a "no-bake" recipe, they aren't talking about grilling or frying. Instead, they are almost always referring to cookies and other treats that do not require the use of an oven to make. Personally, I know more about baking than I do about "no-baking" and I know this is true of many other cooks. This is the very reason that books like No-Bake Cookies exist; there are times when you don't want to turn on the oven or are too busy to devote a few hours to baking 4 dozen cookies, but using ingredients like dried fruits, nuts, butter, cream cheese, graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter and chocolate (to name a few), there are a tremendous variety of cookies, bars, etc. that can be made. Start with simple Rice Krispy Treats, and move on to S'Mores Clusters, Butterscotch Pudding Bars, Blackberry Mascarpone Bars and Coconut & Lime Cookies. On the savory side, there are granola bars and Seed & Nut Energy Bars.

The recipes may not be ones you'll find on the pages of Saveur magazine, but they are easy, tasty and will be just as popular with adults as they will with kids. And kids will love the almost instant gratification factor of cookies without cooking.

Better-than-you-can-buy chewy granola bars

Posted Jul 13th 2006 10:58AM by Nicole Weston
Filed under: Snacks, Food Porn , Vegetarian, Nuts/seeds, Chocolate, Culinary Kids, Recipes, Spirit of Summer, How To, Comfort Food

With only a few exceptions, granola bars have steadily gotten worse over the past few years. This probably has to do with the fact that more time is being spent developing energy bars, nutrition bars, cereal bars and snack bars, all of which have been growing in popularity. I happen to like granola bars and think of them not necessarily as health food, though they certainly do have healthy aspects, but as a healthy alternative to a candy bar. I like my granola bars to be chewy, slightly soft (as opposed to dry and hard) and with a little bit of crunch.

These perfectly fit the bill.

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Meatloaf and Swedish fish: The Boston Globe in 60 seconds

Posted Jan 23rd 2006 2:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Restaurants, Business, Recipes, Trends, Newspapers, Stores & Shopping, How To, New Products

Meatloaf is one of the ultimate comfort foods, and two Boston chefs have their own takes on the dish.
Amy Dempster teaches your kids how to cook.
Suzanne Goin has a new cookbook out, Sunday Suppers at Lucques.
Swedish people eat a lot of fish.
Citrus is the secret ingredient in this nut and date loaf recipe.

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A menu for kids who want to cook for mom on Mother's Day

Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Survival Cookbook, Cookbook of the Day

No-Bake Cookies, Cookbook of the Day

Better-than-you-can-buy chewy granola bars

Meatloaf and Swedish fish: The Boston Globe in 60 seconds

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