FUN! - Cooking

Why do eggs turn white when heated but bread turn brown when toasted? Why does popcorn pop? Offering what first time cooks need to know to get cooking, this title is packed with 50 delicious recipes from super spaghetti to marvelous muffins. It provides the answers to that favourite children's question - Why?

A practical and fun introduction to creative cooking and a love of good food! "How to Cook" gives budding chefs the know-how and confidence to cook how you want, whether for yourself or to impress friends and family. With over 40 easy-to-follow recipes, from Ginger Chicken Stir Fry to Sacher Torte, there is a great balance of healthy meals and treats from different cuisines around the world. You'll be sure to find the perfect party snack, quick meal on the run or fancy dish to impress. This title is packed with helpful step-by-step... read more

Have fun together in the kitchen and get your child eating healthier, without them even noticing, with Annabel Karmel. From tomatoes and sweetcorn to strawberries and yogurt, take 10 top ingredients and find out how they are grown or made; then help your child turn them into fantastic food! Annabel Karmel shows you how to transform tasty basic ingredients into delicious dinners and mouth-watering snacks like honey glazed salmon and strawberry cheesecake. Step-by-step photos show exactly what to do and will help your child develop b... read more

The Kooky 3D Kids' Baking Book takes baking to a whole new dimension! With two pairs of 3D glasses included, the recipes will come to life before your eyes. The book is divided into two chapters - Savoury and Sweet. All the recipes are easy to follow, with clear instructions. You can find everything you need for the recipes in your local supermarket, so there's no hunting around for tricky ingredients. Recipes include Double choc chunky cookies, Hummingbird butterfly cakes, Mini cheese and chive damper and Superbig pretzels. The Ko... read more

This is a cookbook packed full of mouth-watering Christmas recipes for cakes, biscuits and treats. Recipes include chocolate orange hearts, mince pies, white chocolate brownies and spiced apple muffins. It is illustrated with step-by-step instructions and spiral-bound so book lies flat when in use. It also includes decorating and wrapping ideas to make delicious treats into wonderful Christmas gifts.

Welcome, young art-chefs - your moment has come! The table is set and your ingredients await: an empty plate, color pens and - most important of all - your imagination! Now, add a dash of squiggles there, a handful of zig zags for flavor - and voila! Here are 17 art-recipes, created by masterchef Herve Tullet. Follow the recipes and learn how to create a scribble sandwich, a thousand layer cake and chef's surprise - and then add your own decoration to taste.

<p>"Kitchen Garden Cooking for Kids" contains over 120 recipes that children can cook at home with a little bit of adult supervision. The layout is accessible and fun, with lots of helpful hints and useful facts. Unlike other cookbooks for kids, this one does not assume that a child's palate is unsophisticated or unable to appreciate complex tastes. The recipes, while simple in structure, use a wide range of ingredients, with an emphasis on those that are healthy, interesting and inexpensive. The book also tells the... read more

Young people need to remain active and to eat well. Above all, young people need to have fun in the kitchen and be successful. Sadly, many young people do not possess basic food skills, are gaining excess body weight and too many are becoming obese. Easy and effective food planning is critical to overcoming this trend. All the basics are covered in this book from boiling eggs, preparing potatoes and making pancakes to tricks to cooking pasta just right. And while there are many traditional favourites in this new book, the recipes h... read more

The much-loved Edmonds 'junior' cookbooks have now been fully updated with 20 brand-new recipes. All are easy to prepare and, with simple step-by-step instructions, great for learning to cook. Not only do kids and beginner-cooks want fun foods - they want to have fun making the recipes. Every page in this cookbook contains photographs, illustrations and great colour - all appealing to today's kids and teenagers. With Edmonds you can feel confident that the recipes will work, that your kids will enjoy themselves, and that your kitc... read more

In text that is addressed directly at young readers, food writer Margaret Brooker shows how truly enjoyable and satisfying it can be to get kids cooking. If you're a parent you'll know the trials of introducing good, nutritious food to your children; but by involving them in the process you can give them not only a set of life skills, but also a pride in their creation (whatever it looks like at the finish) that will encourage them to broaden their diet. Moreover, it's great fun cooking with kids! Every recipe is photographed, not ... read more

DoP April 2010, NZ 'What am I going to cook for dinner tonight?' Busy mother-of-four Cristelle le Ru found the answer by choosing 19 basic ingredients her family loved, and using each one to create five fantastic family meals. By turning everyday ingredients into delicious healthy recipes which are quick to prepare and won't break the bank, she provides affordable, delicious and nutritious meals for real families. If you're looking for haute cuisine or the latest food fashion, you won't find it here - instead you'll find ways to f... read more

Learn how to feed yourself with food that's as much fun to make as it is to eat: Gutted Dog in Underpants, Henry's Bum-Burger and Uncle Waldo's Fat Bottom Belly-Burper. Chef, cartoonist and fisherman, Crimpy is a man of many talents and this time he's written an activity book about how to have safe and creative fun in the kitchen. Learning to cook is not only fun, it's as easy as making bottom bubbles in the bath, according to Crimpy. Along with his quirky helpers - Zalt the parrot and Pepper the Kitchen Hound - Crimpy will have... read more

Food has always been central to religious practice. From fasting at Ramadan to feasting at Diwali, from the laws of kashrut to the taking of communion, a great deal can be learned about a religion through an understanding of its link with food. Six children from six religions tell their stories through words and photographs. The text is in the first person with each child speaking directly to the reader, making an engaging and visually appealing introduction to this important aspect of religion. The book covers six major religions:... read more

Cook up a storm with this healthy cookbook - written by a teenager, for teenagers! You'll find the full whack of food in here. From snacks that you can wolf down when you're watching "The Simpsons" through to some full-on dishes that you can serve up to your family.

This fun to use fold-out cookbook has 22 simple and delicious recipes for children and parents to cook and enjoy together. Spiral bound, the book stands on a fold-out easel.

It's fun for children to watch chefs cooking on television and it's fun for them to learn how to cook, too. Like anything they do, whether it's a sporting activity or a school subject, it pays for them to learn how to do it properly, just like a professional. This book shows your kids how, and teaches them to be independent and creative in the kitchen. First, there's information on cooking terms, equipment and safety and then come some simple cooking techniques. Sounds easy? It is. And now they're ready to cook a recipe. Whatever t... read more

It's fun for children to watch chefs cooking on television and it's fun for them to learn how to cook, too. Like anything they do, whether it's a sporting activity or a school subject, it pays for them to learn how to do it properly, just like a professional. This book shows your kids how, and teaches them to be independent and creative in the kitchen. First, there's information on cooking terms, equipment and safety and then come some simple cooking techniques. Sounds easy? It is. And now they're ready to cook a recipe. Whatever t... read more

It's fun for children to watch chefs cooking on television and it's fun for them to learn how to cook, too. Like anything they do, whether it's a sporting activity or a school subject, it pays for them to learn how to do it properly, just like a professional. This book focuses on cooking for a party and planning all the other things that go towards having a great time. It shows parents and children how to make colourful themed cakes, simple fingerfood and goodie bags to take home. There are plenty of tips and ideas for making invit... read more

It's fun for children to watch chefs cooking on television and it's fun for them to learn how to cook, too. Like anything they do, whether it's a sporting activity or a school subject, it pays for them to learn how to do it properly, just like a professional. This book shows your kids how, and teaches them to be independent and creative in the kitchen. First, there's information on cooking terms, equipment and safety and then come some simple cooking techniques. Sounds easy? It is. And now they're ready to cook a recipe. Whatever t... read more

At last, a cookbook that's really for kids!This is a book about doing. Kids make their own bread