Cookin' With The Kids

May 2012
Here’s a fun way to introduce your young sous chefs to cooking with fresh herbs and spices: invite the kids to prepare the same basic dish, a few days apart, using two completely different sets of seasonings.

April 2012
What kid can resist a fresh, juicy pineapple in any form? This tropical fruit is a favorite ingredient of all ages, be it served in an upside-down dessert, topped on ice cream, blended into a smoothie or simply grilled on the barby.

March 2012
St. Patrick’s Day provides a perfect excuse to enjoy a little culinary playtime for your kitchen helpers using healthy green veggies to prepare a color-appropriate side dish to go with that Corned Beef main course.

January 2012
Here are two extremely simple recipes that are packed with basic cooking techniques that your young helpers will definitely carry with them as they grow up and into their own kitchens.

December 2011
In celebration of the holiday season, I thought I would double up on the featured fresh ingredients as well as present two recipes that need a little more cooking time than the usual quick-time fare this feature offers, geared to the busy family.

November 2011
Thanksgiving is a time for family; what better opportunity to involve the kids than with the preparation of the big feast.

October 2011
It’s apple harvest season and every retail supermarket in the country is bursting with all kinds of colorful varieties in the peak of flavor.

September 2011
Here are two connected recipes that will give your kitchen helpers a real lesson in efficient meal planning as well as change the meaning of the word “leftovers”!

August 2011
In August, California’s Central Valley hits full production of the region’s table grape harvest, which spurs mountain-sized retail displays of these tasty berries that are packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.