Product Description

The International Cookbook for Kids is packed with features that make cooking a snap:

*60 classic recipes from Italy, France, China, and Mexico *More than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations *Hardcover with concealed spiral binding lies flat when open *Easy-to-follow recipe format *Kid-tested recipes *Chef’s tips discussing ingredients, nutrition, and technique *Safety section discussing basic kitchen precautions *Cooking terms and definitions *Special taco-party section

*Dishes of every kind: Appetizers, Salads, Soups, Main Dishes, Vegetables and Sides, and Desserts *Basic ingredients that can be found in any grocery store

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63841 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 175 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780761451853
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5 Up - A tempting buffet of recipes for classic dishes from "the big four" of world cooking: Italy, France, China, and Mexico. Locricchio promotes cooking as teamwork involving family and friends in an enjoyable experience. The dishes chosen involve basic culinary techniques that are not always simple but often used in all types of cooking. A list of safety tips appears at the beginning of the book, but discussion of essential ingredients, cooking terms, and equipment is, unfortunately, placed at the end. Everything, including soup stock, is made from scratch, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and the resulting superior flavor. Each recipe is introduced briefly with its cultural context. Ingredients and directions are clearly written, with all cutting, chopping, and other preparation steps listed before the actual cooking begins. A bright color photograph of each dish is included. A special section devoted to "A Taco Party" begins with directions for making tacos (including frying tortillas), and proceeds through salsas, tostadas, guacamole, picadillo, carnitas, enchiladas, and beans. Several dishes involve handling dried or fresh chiles, but safety instructions for wearing gloves and taking other precautions aren't included until the end of this section. Overall, this is a strong collection of popular dishes attractively presented. More recipes for more international cuisines are included in the "Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks" series (Lerner), which includes Helga Parnell's Cooking the South American Way (1991). - Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS
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About the Author
Raised in a family in the catering and restaurant business, Matthew Locricchio began preparing and enjoying home-cooked meals at an early age. Since then, he has worked as a professional cook; an actor, appearing in movies, on stage, and on television; and has written plays for young audiences. He lives in the Bronx, New York.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!
Never mind the kids, I wanted to cook the recipes in here myself. Written with verve, enthusiasm and real knowledge, this book makes you feel ravenous just reading through it. It's the children's cookbook I've been searching several continents for. It doesn't dumb down or over-simplify the recipes; they are authentic but still easy to read and follow. The author includes sensible safety advice but doesn't patronise his young readers. It's well-illustrated too - none of those blurry out-of-focus photographs that blight so many adult cookery books so you don't know what the finished dish is meant to look like. And the stay-flat spine makes it easy to read when you've got a wooden spoon in one hand and a pan handle in the other. Please, Marshall Cavendish, bring out an English version soon. In the meantime the US copy I've had shipped over will be getting properly sauce-stained in our family kitchen. And if Matthew Locchricio is ever passing he's welcome to drop in.

Fantastic book for older children who like to cook!
I could not decide between The International Cookbook for Kids and Emeril's There's a Chef in My World!: Recipes That Take You Places, so I ordered both of them and am very glad that I did.

Locricchio does a bang-up job of introducing youngsters to the Big 4 cuisines of the world (French, Italian, Chinese & Mexican) while teaching children excellent foundation skills that will last them their entire lives. You won't find canned broth or bouillon cubes in The International Cookbook for Kids. Locricchio teaches them to make a variety of base stocks from scratch. You will find no mixes and no prepared foods here, just real food for real kids, heavy on the veggies and very light on the snack material.

Emeril ranges further afield and includes foods from most regions of the world. He emphasizes good taste and uses a variety of cooking techniques. Nearly all of Emeril's recipes are things that I have been making myself for years and most of his recipes are so close to mine that I know they're good.

You can't go wrong with either book. Better yet, do as I did and just buy both.

Note: Neither of these books are suitable for the 4-8 age group as specified in the publication details.

Recommended introductory cookbook for young chefs
The International Cookbook For Kids by professional chef and caterer Matthew Locricchio specifically designed to be the perfect introduction to the joys, pleasures, and accomplishments of cooking for kids ages 12 and older. Showcasing 60 classic, "kid friendly" recipes from Italy, France, China, and Mexico, each individual dish comes with easy-to-follow directions and involves fresh and nutritious ingredients. Enhanced with the color photography of Jack McConnell, the dishes range from Tortilla Soup; Cold Sesame Noodles; Tomato Salad; and Pasta Sauce from Bologna; to Polenta Pie with sausage and Cheese; Red Enchiladas; Stir-Fried Orange Chicken; Roast Pork with Dried Plums; and Beef Stew with Tomatoes and Olives. The wonderful chapter on desserts offers Cream Puffs with Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce along with other savory dishes to top off any meal. Completing this perfect and enthusiastically recommended introductory cookbook for young chefs are chapters on "Essential Ingredients in the Kitchen"; "Cooking Terms"; "Cooking Equipment and Utensils"; and an Index.