Cook Up Delectable Dishes With These Cookbooks for Tweens
Cooking is an excellent way for kids to learn independence. With the books on this list, your kid will whip up tasty creations for breakfast, dinner, dessert, and snacking. Most of these books offer tips and helpful advice for beginner bakers and cooks. If you have a budding chef on your hands, they will love picking out recipes and getting busy in the kitchen.
Here are several kid-friendly cookbooks to help your young chef on their journey to learning an essential life skill. Get your taste buds ready!
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Add to BookshelfRebel Girls Cook
by Rebel Girls Inc
Boost your aspiring chef’s confidence in the kitchen with this cookbook from Rebel Girls! Young foodies will find 100 yummy recipes with easy-to-follow instructions to make everything from breakfasts to dinners and desserts.
Ages 7+
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Marvelously Revolting Recipes
by Roald Dahl
Chefs of all ages will have a blast making the foods featured in their favorite Roald Dahl books. From gumtwizzlers to dragon’s flesh, this cookbook’s gross yet tasty treats will have kids grinning while they chow down.
Ages 8 – 12
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Kids Can Cook Anything!
by America's Test Kitchen Kids
Kids can learn to cook like a professional chef with help from this kid-tested and approved cookbook. With step-by-step photographic instructions and QR codes for young chefs to watch instructional videos, kids will be whipping up delicious dishes in no time.
Ages 8 – 12
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Delish The How-To Cookbook for Young Foodies
by Joanna Saltz
This cookbook from Delish is perfect for beginners. It offers dozens of tips, easy-to-follow recipes, and interesting facts about food. Budding chefs will learn how to properly cut vegetables, zest an orange, and knead dough as they make kid-friendly meals.
Ages 8 – 12
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The Crafter’s Kitchen: An Official Minecraft Cookbook for Young Chefs and Their Families
by Mojang AB, Danica Davidson, Emma Carlson Berne and Victoria Granof
Minecraft-loving foodies will eagerly dive into the recipes in this book. Featuring beginner-friendly tips and tricks, this book is an excellent choice for young chefs learning independence in the kitchen. Kids will love trying recipes from the different Minecraft biomes, such as gnocchi in the plains and fruit salsa in the jungle.
Ages 8 – 12
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Food Network Magazine The Recipe-A-Day Kids Cookbook
edited by Food Network Magazine
Hand this big cookbook to kids who can’t get enough of the kitchen. It features 365 kid-friendly recipes — one for each day of the year! Young foodies will make everything from snacks and desserts to food crafts and holiday treats.
Ages 8 – 12
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Food Network Magazine The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook
edited by Food Network Magazine
This fun cookbook gives young food lovers everything they need to succeed in the kitchen. With fool-proof recipes and tips to help beginners get excited about cooking.
Ages 8 – 12
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The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists
by America's Test Kitchen Kids
With this scientific cookbook, emerging scientists and young chefs will feel confident in the kitchen, proud of their accomplishments, and learn the basics of food science along the way.
Ages 8 – 12
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The Delish Kids (Super-Awesome, Crazy-Fun, Best-Ever) Cookbook
by Joanna Saltz
The Delish Kids Cookbook will enthuse little chefs with its restaurant copycat recipes, desserts, and snacks inspired by beloved pop culture characters. Along with helpful tips, step-by-step photos, and simple instructions that clearly explain methods and techniques.
Ages 8 – 12
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20 Recipes Kids Should Know
by Esme Washburn
Don’t miss this delightful collection of 20 healthy and adaptable recipes created by two budding chefs. The emphasis on adaptability is key: Once kids get comfortable with a dish, the fun and empowering experimentation can begin. (With adult supervision, of course!)
Ages 10 – 14
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