Cooking for a busy family? It can certainly be a challenge, but we've got you covered with these great family-friendly cookbooks, filled with nutritious, satisfying, and tempting food for all ages and palates. Look no further for recipes you will want to make, and the kids will want to eat.
“Food for everyone” – from toddlers to grownups – is at the heart of Karmel’s highly practical recipe book. Dishes are designed to appeal to all ages and to introduce younger palates to a wide range of tastes and textures, so that cooks can confidently venture beyond a safe list of ‘child-friendly’ meals cooked on rotation.
A commonsense, practical guide to feeding young people who’ve chosen not to eat meat and dairy, but who may nonetheless feel the pull of the burgers, pizzas, and cakes they’ve forsaken. Dietary advice is solid, and the 100+ recipes include plenty of dishes that kids actually want to eat, from Chilli ‘Non’ Carne to Celebration Chocolate Cake.
Bestselling British cookbook author Jo Pratt has devised a cookbook full of delicious and healthy food that addresses one of the most challenging problems experienced by busy parents: finding time to cook meals for their family. The recipes are simple, easy to shop for and quick to make, with shortcuts and prepare-ahead tips.
“Depth of flavor with maximum ease and minimum effort” is what the author promises – and delivers. The family recipes are for complete meals (main, side dish and sauce, if relevant), with the flavors mingling as they’re cooked together on the oven tray. Flavor combinations are well considered, and instructions crystal clear; the book is full of brilliant ideas.
Pie for dinner? Why not! Dig into these savory pies when you need some hearty nutrition.
Curated collections from ckbk's editors
Putting good food on the table, let alone food tempting enough for small people’s changing appetites, can be a challenge. Don’t worry: we’ve got you covered with the books in our Cookbooks for Busy Families collection.
New to ckbk is Real Food Kids Will Love by Annabel Karmel. “Food for everyone” – from toddlers to grownups – is at the heart of this highly practical recipe book.
This ckbk livestream, which took place Wednesday September 21 2022, featured Chiswick Cheese Market founder and cookbook author Fran Warde, cheesemaker Mary Quicke MBE, and ‘Affineur of the Year’ Perry James Wakeman Watch the replay to learn how cheesemakers and affineurs cooperate to ensure cheese is aged to perfection, and for tips on selection, storing, tasting, pairing and cooking with cheese.
In this guest post, ckbk subscriber Francene Connor writes about a South Australian cookbook that is close to her heart: The Blue Ribbon Cookbook by Liz Harfull. Francene discusses the importance of community cookbooks and the vital role they play in preserving rural traditions and supporting local communities.
This week we are turning our attention to student food and have brought together tempting things that are quick, easy, thrifty, nourishing and – crucially – delicious in our new feature. ckbk is full of confidence-boosting recipes for those who may be cooking for themselves for the first time. Saving lecturing for lectures, we have curated a route through some of the easiest and tastiest dishes that ckbk has to offer.
‘Easy recipes for home leavers’ is the subtitle of the latest cookbook to be added to ckbk, Sophie Grigson’s Students’ Cookbook. While tastes and preferences may vary – mince or lentils? eggs or aquafaba? – a student menu needs easy, thrifty, healthy, fun dishes using simple techniques. ckbk is full of confidence-boosting recipes for those who may now be cooking for themselves for the first time.
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