ITALY

A colorful, easy-to-use, educational cookbook for kids who want to whip up Italian cuisine.

This addition to Tierney’s Culinary Passport Series brings both history and culture to the kitchen, featuring 38 colorful Italian recipes organized into categories including Breakfast, Small Plates, Sides and Snacks, Entrées, and Desserts. From easy dishes such as Caprese Salad to more challenging fare like Italian Wedding Soup, there is something for everyone. Beautiful photos accompany each recipe, providing a visual reference for children to show what they are trying to create before they set out to make it. For kids who are especially picky about new foods (they only like soups, not salads, or they hate tomatoes), being able to see each dish will boost their confidence as they can quickly scan and point to a recipe they think looks good. It’s truly the details that make Tierney’s cookbook a go-to for children; the use of both Fahrenheit and Celsius, as well as imperial and metric measurements, allows kids from all over the world to easily grasp these recipes (instead of worrying about conversions, readers can focus on having fun in the kitchen). An introductory note from the author whet readers’ appetites with an engaging discussion of Italian food traditions (“Dinner in Italy is typically eaten around 8 pm, and a family dinner could be over in an hour or less. Dinner is usually lighter than lunch to ensure a good night’s sleep”), and the inclusion of several recipes (noted by page) shows young readers right away that they’re in for a treat. They’ll be connected to the country and culture from the beginning, and with the free culinary passport PDF included on an accompanying website, children will enjoy virtually journeying through Italy as they make their way through the recipes.

An exciting approach to cooking with kids—traveling the world while exploring the kitchen.