From the mouths of preteens? This cookbook for the younger set was written by a 12-year-old, who certainly knows her way around the kitchen and is armed with intelligent vocabulary (a grilled cheese is “quintessential”). The bright photos are the work of her older sister, 17. The recipes, all basic, are not meant to be kid-friendly (though some call for adult supervision), what with black bean soup starting with dried beans, pasta made from scratch and yeast-raised dough for pizza. Some of the text has nice personal touches about cooking with Grandma and the like.
“20 Recipes Kids Should Know” by Esme Washburn, with photographs by Calista Washburn (Prestel, $16.95).
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