If you want to do something right, ask the French. (See: kissing, child rearing.) Which is why we swear by Karen Le Billon’s French Kids Eat Everything. After devouring her book in one sitting (how very American of us), we asked her to share a favorite recipe. Her pick: stuffed tomatoes.
Wait a minute. Our kids? Eat tomatoes?
Jenny Rosenstrach, of Dinner: a Love Story, doesn’t recommend a sit-down meal until your youngest is 3. But rest assured the book has a whole section dedicated to dishes for weary parents to enjoy together. After baby has gone to bed.
Put away the takeout menus. Get cooking.
The bounty of a summer garden makes us understand the appeal of canning (kind of). But some things — like freckled noses and corn off the cob — are best enjoyed in season. Katie Morford, of Mom’s Kitchen Handbook, helps us turn fresh corn into a family-friendly meal.
A recipe to put you in a can-do spirit.
You can go ten rounds with your kids over what’s for dinner, or you can pick up Catherine McCord’s Weelicious. The Web sensation’s cookbook is a compilation of favorite recipes from her site and new menu options like gooey, savory pinwheels.
Get a round dinner here.
Things change when you have kids. You keep more than mustard in your fridge. You read labels for something other than fat content. And you learn to appreciate the simple things. In that spirit we asked blogger Joslyn Taylor, founder of Simple Lovely, what’s for dinner?
A simply delicious pasta recipe.
It’s easy to eat seasonal when it’s 75, sunny, and your next-door neighbor is an organic tomato farm. But what to do when the weather outside turns frightful? We asked Elizabeth Stark of Brooklyn Supper — a blog dedicated to simple, seasonal meals — what she feeds her family come winter.
Get cooking. Find the recipe here.
Baby food doesn’t exactly whet one’s appetite. Unless you’re talking with Liza Huber, founder of Sage Spoonfuls baby food system (think immersion blender, storage containers, and recipe book). Since she’s perfected the art of delicious for the smallest foodies, we asked her for a dish to please those in the big-girl seat.
An easy recipe for the whole family.
You may think you don’t have much in common with a Top Chef. Your challenges (getting your kids to eat anything) and their challenges (mise en place relays) aren’t the same. But Antonia Lofaso (a Top Chef All-Stars contestant) is also a mom; she intersperses her recipes with tips to help you cook like a seasoned chef.
Try out this recipe and you be the judge.
Discovering your kid has a gluten intolerance doesn’t have to mean mashed potatoes 365 ways. Aran Goyoaga (and her blog, Cannelle et Vanille) has elevated gluten-free cooking to an art form — all while feeding a family of four. This risotto recipe is her go-to dinner when she’s rushing to get food on the table.
Ready to dive in? Get cooking.
Gone are the days of fantasizing about a hot young dish in the kitchen. These days you’d settle for your kids taking on a dinnertime dish of their own. Kids Who Love to Cook features kids who do just that. We asked Abby, a KWLTK contributor, what she loves to cook.
You’ll find her answer very satisfying.
Sleep when the baby sleeps, and it’s another pizza night. Cook while the baby sleeps and make blogger Kelsey Banfield proud. Her cookbook, The Naptime Chef, shares recipes meant to be prepped while your bambino siestas. Since she’s a pro at making the most of her time, here is a meal you can prepare in fifteen minutes flat.
Eat your heart out, Rachael Ray.
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