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 Post subject: Baking book idea for a pre-teen
PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:09 am 
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Emma has requested a baking book for Christmas. She's beyond the age of a "kid's" cookbook but she doesn't need anything too advanced (yet) - she will turn 11 in 2014. Any recommendations? We're thinking something with clear instructions and lots of color photos would be appropriate, possibly by a chef that she eventually will have heard of (but not Nigella).

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 Post subject: Re: Baking book idea for a pre-teen
PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:08 am 
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But seriously, the King Arthur Flour Baking Companion covers lots of recipes and it's not too fussy.


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If not too late here are some we have:

If she's into Harry Potter: http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry- ... r+cookbook

The Emeril books for kids are very good:
http://www.amazon.com/Emerils-Theres-Ch ... s+cookbook
http://www.amazon.com/Emerils-Theres-Ch ... s+cookbook
http://www.amazon.com/Emerils-Theres-Ch ... s+cookbook

And Marion Cunningham is a classic:
http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Children- ... s+cookbook

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Probably will shop Amazon on Thursday (Internet time is too dear before then). Keep the suggestions coming!


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I missed the "baking" part in the title. ;-)

Not necessarily a kid's book but am intrigued with Yvonne Ruperti's One Bowl Baking and that might work for her.


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Anne Willan has done a series of "look and cook" books, not necessarily for kids, and at least one of them deals with baking.
I just checked Amazon-the titles include Classic breads, Pies and tarts, and Chocolate desserts. I like these books, even with all of my experience.


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Nick Malgieri's how to bake, anything Maida Heatter, CI family baking book, Dorie Greenspan Baking , Joy of Cooking, anything David Lebovitz...
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Kris recommends:

Your Time To Bake is aimed at rank novices. Kris hasn't used it, but has heard good things. There used to be a Joy of Cooking For Kids, which was excellent, but you'd have to hunt through the used bookstores for it. Also in the out-of-print camp is Fearless Baking. She also recommends the author Abigail Johnson Dodge's The Weekend Baker.

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BeckyH wrote:
Anne Willan has done a series of "look and cook" books, not necessarily for kids, and at least one of them deals with baking.
I just checked Amazon-the titles include Classic breads, Pies and tarts, and Chocolate desserts. I like these books, even with all of my experience.

Her books are excellent. I bought some for a friend's dad when he had to suddenly take on the cooking in the house and he loved them too. I'd forgotten about them....must start looking for my boys.


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