Cookin' With The Kids

January 2026
Here's a simple “starter recipe” to prepare with a child entering the kitchen for the first time...

November 2024
Here's a healthy cold bean salad with chopped apples and a very simple thyme-infused vinaigrette that young kitchen helpers can contribute to the family’s Thanksgiving feast or that day’s other feast of football viewing.

May 2023
There comes a time when kids stop simply enjoying a great bowl of guacamole ‘n chips and help in the preparation of this popular dip.

May 2022
This month’s Memorial Day weekend signals the start of the grilling season. While the family meal may center around a bed of hot coals on this holiday, your kitchen helpers can still contribute to the festivities as their culinary education moves to the backyard.

October 2020
Here’s the perfect recipe to introduce kids to the art of soup-making, featuring fruit from the October harvest, combined with a short ingredient list that is just odd enough to keep a child’s attention. 

February 2018
Creamed spinach was a childhood favorite that I had not thought about in years until recently when I noticed that spinach was on sale at my local market.

September 2016
Across the country, especially in northern states from Maine to the Pacific Northwest, September brings the first pick of new-crop apples to retail stands in sales promotion volume.

September 2014
With the month of September comes the sweetest of grape varieties, the Muscato™. This grape has a high natural sugar content that kids will love.

March 2014
Here’s a healthy and delicious side dish that also contains several valuable culinary lessons that will stay with your kids for a lifetime.