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- great way to teach manners
- Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons
- Cookies - Bite Size Life Lessons
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Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Release Date: 2006-04-25 |
Book Description
Everyone knows cookies taste good, but these cookies also have something good to say. Open this delectable book to any page and you will find out something about life. Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons is a new kind of dictionary, one that defines mysteries such as "fair" and "unfair" and what it really means to "cooperate." The book is by turns clever, honest, inspirational, and whimsical. Go ahead, take a bite!
Customer Reviews:
great way to teach manners.......2007-10-10
I bought this book for my 4 yr old who is an avid reader. She loves this book, and we've read it many times. Together, apart, a lot! I like the idea of using cookies to illustrate what each manner (or emotion) means. The 'retro' illustrations are wonderful as well.
Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons.......2007-09-26
I'm SO pleased I chose this book for my grandchild! This book is meant
to build good character in a child and with optimism! Before I give it to
my grandchild I should read it several times to REMEMBER...! a book for
ALL times, for ALL people especially those engaged in wars.
Cookies - Bite Size Life Lessons.......2007-09-24
Such a clever book - very different from the other kid books out there, and a great way to explain concepts that little kids otherwise have a difficult time grasping. A great gift-book, too!
Tasty Terminology.......2007-07-13
Wondering how to teach your preschooler or young child about putting others first? This book offers a sweet way to gently teach a child the meaning of cooperation, gratitude, honesty and more. Each character trait (positive or negative) is illustrated with a vignette relating to baking, eating and sharing cookies. The pictures are charming and endear children to the attributes. My 3 year old daughter requests this book over and over again and we enjoy the pictures and the humorous, sweet explanations. My favorite shows a little girl reaching over a long table to hand part of her cookie to a tearful kitty cat who has just dropped his cookie on the floor. It reads, "Compassionate means . . .Don't worry, it's okay. You can have part of my cookie." We all have something to learn from this book.
Amazing.......2007-07-04
I purchased this because of a wonderful review. I was not let down. My children, 4 and 6 love it as well.
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- Confetti Cakes
- Great book, Great recipes
- Great Shape!
- Wonderful
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The Confetti Cakes Cookbook: Spectacular Cookies, Cakes, and Cupcakes from New York City's Famed Bakery
Elisa Strauss , and
Christie Matheson
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Book Description
When a world-famous shoe designer walked into his surprise birthday party and saw the cake that was waiting for him--a Manolo stiletto perched alluringly next to a tissue-filled shoebox--it was his turn to ogle someone else's talent. The cake, created by Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes in New York City, was a sensation. Not only did everyone at the party want to know how it was made, they wanted to know how to create something as dazzling themselves.This unique book contains projects for every skill level: from gorgeous, sugar-dusted heart cookies to delightful billiard-ball cupcakes, to sculpted cakes in the shape of wine bottles and Chinese takeout boxes, to the extravagantly beautiful, threetieredembroidery cake showcased on Sex and the City. With delicious recipes, stunning creations for every occasion, suggestions for time-saving shortcuts, and hot tips for fabulous results, all illustrated with gorgeous photographs and easy-to follow diagrams, THE CONFETTI CAKES COOKBOOK is a must-have for the outrageously chic baker in all of us.
Customer Reviews:
Confetti Cakes.......2007-10-01
I really like this book. I bought it after checking one out at the library. The cakes are adorable. Great recipes and instructions. The cakes are not for a beginner. But you will get great ideas. These cakes are decorated with fondant.
Great book, Great recipes.......2007-09-24
I have really enjoyed this book. The instructions and recipes are easy to follow. I've been looking for a chocolate cake recipe that doesn't taste like devils food, and this one fit the bill. I have made one of her cakes with no problem. Maybe one day I will tackle the georgus purse on the cover!
Great Shape!.......2007-09-23
Thank you for doing as you said you would! Everything was right on time! Love my book!
Wonderful.......2007-09-12
I own many cake/cookie books of fine quality and this one is no exception. While the sugar cookie recipe had a paper correction tucked inside the front cover, using the correction the outcome was wonderful! My family gobbled them down within 24 hours (and it was a double batch) and has been begging for more. The decorating ideas are also wonderful, focusing on more small items like cupcakes and cookies.
Any tired of the 'same old' approach who seeks something different and eye-catching .......2007-08-09
When a famous shoe designer received a surprise birthday cake of a stiletto perched next to a tissue-filled shoe box, he was amazed at the talents of Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes in New York - and everyone wanted one of her creations. THE CONFETTI CAKES COOKBOOK would at first glance seem to appeal only to seasoned bakers, but in fact offers up eye-catching projects for every skill level, from novice to expert. Chapters pack in projects and decorations and not just full, large cakes but cookies, cupcakes, and smaller cake choices. Any tired of the 'same old' approach who seeks something different and eye-catching will find THE CONFETTI CAKES COOKBOOK attractive - as will public lending libraries catering to dessert cooks.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Book Description
A feast for the eyes as well as the palate, this collection from media favorite Toba Garrett is available again.
"The mouth-watering photos are enough to send you running to the store for baking equipment and ingredients...[these are] gorgeous works of art. A wealth of photographs and illustrations ensures that even novices will have success with their cookie-making marathons."--New York Daily News
"Marvelous book...Superb photography shows the excellence of Ms. Garrett's work...A must for the cookie aficionado."--American Cake Decoration
Toba Garrett--master baker, critically lauded author, and recent guest on Emeril Live--has devised cookies so delectable and exquisitely decorated that home chefs will be searching for occasions to make more. The simple recipes range from gingerbread to shortbread, from sugar cookies to chocolate. But what really makes these extra special are Garrett's clever techniques for turning the cookies into works of art that delight the eye as much as they please the palate. There are ruffled bibs in soft pastel hues for a baby shower, a white chocolate rose with eight petals, and a 3D bride and groom for wedding and anniversary celebrations. Anyone can create these effects with confidence thanks to the author's clarity and creativity.
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Customer Reviews:
Beautiful cookies!.......2007-08-04
I've made several recipes from this book, and so far, everything has been delicious. The cookies look great, too. This book has inspired several ideas, and I've learned a few new decorating techniques. I wouldn't recommend this book to someone looking for some quick decorating ideas to do with the kids, because most of these cookies are pretty time consuming, and I imagine would be difficult for kids.
Creative Cookies.......2007-07-13
Gorgeous cookies. Not sure if they are the type I would make for day-by-day but surely great ideas for that special occasion. Toba explains very well the techniques used in the book. His ideas can also be used in the decoration of cakes and petitfours. For a cookie fanatic it is an inspiration.
Creative Cookies.......2007-05-12
Not quite what I was expecting, but all and all a good book.
Creative Cookies.......2007-04-05
Amazing book! Beautifully photographed, unique cookie designs inspires one to delve into the art of cookie creation. Excellent professional tips on how to be successful regardless of your skill level.
Not Your Grandmother's Cookie Book.......2007-01-19
This book is not for a beginner. Could have been written clearer with more explicit step by step directions. I wanted something a little more everyday with simple but quaint cookies that could be easily made by the busy novice with a job and children. The high end cookies in this book are more suited for decoration than they are for noshing on.
Product Description
Here is the complete cooky book ~ more than 450 recipes, dozens of appetizing full-color photographs, and many how-to sketches. Embraces tastes from the old-fashioned and traditional to the new and sophisticated. Printed in the U.S.A. (Age 5+)
Customer Reviews:
Best cookie book ever.......2007-09-24
I grew up choosing christmas cookies out of this book. I have wonderful memories of paging through it; I'm not sure, but I think every cookie is pictured (not individually, but in groupings), this is great for the little kids that want to choose a recipe, they just say, "I want that one". A few years back when I had my daughter, my Mom looked into getting one for me off ebay and was impressed that they were collectable, and expensive (the older ones anyway). Between this and her inexperiance with the internet she never got me one and isn't ready to give up hers yet. So now that I have two daughters and the first is at an age that she enjoys dumping ingredients into the mixer I just ordered one so we can choose and make cookies together this christmas.
Love It!.......2007-08-25
I love to bake pies, cakes and cookies. I have many cookbooks and find this particular cooky book very enjoyable. Recipes are easily explained and the full page pictures enhance the recipes.
Great book for bakers and for people who love vintage things.......2007-08-23
I love this book, haven't made anything in it, but I just like having it in my library. It's wonderful to look through, the recipes aren't low-fat, low-cholesterol, they're good old-fashioned baking recipes that comfort me just looking at them. The pictures are really wonderful too, very heartwarming and reminiscent of a kinder time. I enjoy this book so much I am giving it as a wedding gift in a basket filled with like items: cookie cutters, measuring cups, a new "old style" glass cookie jar with a red enamel lid and some sage plaid dishtowels because this book reminds me of what all homes should be about: family, good food and good memories!
The one and only classic cooky book.......2007-07-17
Is cooky really spelled cooky? I have always spelled it "cookie". But who really cares, this book is full of great recipes for both. This book is going onto the third generation in my family. I learned to make cookies as a kid with my my mom's copy, my kids learned from my copy and I have bought this book for each of them as they have moved out of the house. Now I am replacing my own time-worn copy. Lemon bars, ginger almond cookies, chocolate crinkles, Ethel's sugar cookies (I don't know who Ethel is but I love her recipe), snickerdoodles, etc. Buy this book for yourself and your kids.
The book YOUR Grandmother learned to bake cookies from!.......2007-07-12
That is how I introduced my granddaughter to this new & less ragged copy of my beloved Betty Crocker's Cooky Book! There are no "hard" recipes here, very little "artificial" and all of it good. A wonderful way to share some fun with the kids while eliminating all the "junk."
Product Description
Once upon a time, cupcakes were only a kid-friendly party favorite. No longer! Cupcakes are now the treat of the times, at once simple and chic. 500 Cupcakes is just that: a storehouse of recipes, written in clear instructions and appealingly packaged in bright, modern colors. 500 Cupcakes from front to back provides what bakers of all levels need to produce tempting creations. The introduction provides a comprehensive look at equipment and ingredients, plus a description of the cupcake-making process, from getting started to storing and transporting the yummy results. The collection of recipes span from classic flavors and shapes to new favorites for every style and taste including recipes for alternate diets. Each recipe is written in clear language (great for the novice baker), and every one features three variations on the basic recipe (great for the experienced baker seeking new flavors). The page design is attractive, featuring over 200 enticing pictures of cupcakes in the pan and on the serving plate 500 Cupcakes really is the only cupcake compendium you ll ever need !
Customer Reviews:
Meh..........2007-09-12
Like others have said, this book is a bit misleading. I haven't taken time to count, but I would venture to say that there are probably about 50-75 original recipes. Almost every cupcake uses a basic yellow cake recipe with very small changes like extracts or seeds. And there are hundreds of variations, some are good and some have me scratching my head (chocolate and black pepper cupcakes). Also, there are two chapters on muffins. Don't get me wrong, I really like muffins. A lot. Blueberry really rocks my socks, but a muffin does not a cupcake make. It's a quick bread and doesn't deserve to be in this book.
I don't plan on making any recipes verbatim from this book (mainly because most of them call for self-rising flour and superfine sugar). But, this book does have nice pictures and some pretty good ideas that may lead you to other recipes.
It's a nice book to have, it's cheap and there are pretty pictures, but after some deep browsing, I've come to the sad realization that this is not, in fact, the only cupcake compendium I'll ever need.
VERY Dry Cupcakes.......2007-08-15
I was so excited to get this book, and I was very disappointed. So far, I have made 4 different recipes, and they have all come out so dry that they had to be thrown out! The pictures aren't big enough, and there aren't enough to begin with. All it has is one ingredient variations to make it "count" as another of the 500 recipes....Oh...and they aren't all cupcakes....most are muffins....
NOT WHAT I EXPECTED!! .......2007-08-05
Cupcakes are all a rage right now and I've jumped on the band wagon. I was looking for a cookbook full of recipes that I could "show off" with at my many family functions. Needless to say, this book wasn't it. It does have 500 recipes as it states but most of them are recipes that I would not find myself using. Most of the book is recipes for savory muffins, muffins and healthy alternative muffins. I ask you, Who wants to eat a healthy cupcake??? Not I. I wanted ideas to help me create beautiful fancy cupcakes that would impress the hard to impress. I found what I was looking for in the Wilton Cupcake Book. Thanks Wilton
A great cupcake recipe book!.......2007-08-04
I have made 2 sweet cupcakes and 1 savory muffin from this book. They were all very tasty and fun to make! It also has colorful pictures to lend decorating ideas.
I plan to use this book for most of my further cupcake endeavors!
Disappointing results.......2007-08-02
Am I the only one that thinks that the recipes in this book are just way off? I have tried three of the recipes and followed the recipes explicitly. The recipes call for virtually no liquids, so the batters come out to a thick, goopy consistency. The cupcakes are far too dense and chewy. Cakes should be light and moist and spongey. Just by skimming over each recipe, I can tell that the batters are all much too thick.
I give this book 3 stars because I think it has truly great recipe ideas (as far as the different flavors and kinds of cupcakes), the format of the book is very user-friendly, the recipes are concise and easy to follow, and the pictures are great. The recipes and flavors sound delicious and will put you in the right direction, but you'll definitely end up having to adjust each recipe in order to get the right consistency in the batter/cake.
Book Description
Cookie Sensations is a step-by-step guide to creating edible art. It features templates, detailed instructions, illustrations and information on resources. Everything you need to succeed is in this book, including recipes for cookies and icings, directions for coloring icings, instructions on master your decorating technique and even tips on fixing mistakes.
Customer Reviews:
Great for beginners and fun to do with kids.......2007-04-04
This book is GREAT, AWESOME, FABULOUS, FANTASTIC!!! I just can't say enough!!
I am a stay at home mom always looking for some new activities to do. I have never baked anything but choclate chip cookies and cupcakes from a box, and I wanted to try something new even though I am a bit challenged in the kitchen. :-)
This book outlines everything you need to get started and even tells you where you can find your "equipment". At no time did I feel overwhelmed in getting started.
My 4 year old son and I, plus my neighbor and her kids (6yrs & 14yrs) had the best time decorating our Easter cookies. The kids especially enjoyed eating the last of the icing from the icing bags!! This is a great activity to pass a rainy day or cold afternoon stuck inside. My cookies didn't look like the author's, but I could see I was getting better at decorating with each cookie I did. I can't wait to bake some more!!
Looking for a cookie book? You MUST get this one..........2007-02-28
I have never experienced a cookbook such as this. Incredible,informative, and ingenious.
BEST instructional cookie book EVER.......2007-02-12
This is the best instructional baking/decorating book that I have ever read. It is interesting and helpful, and the pictures are beautiful! I would recommend this book for anyone from beginner to pro.
Cookie Sensations lives up to its name........2007-02-08
This is a great book about decorated cookies. It is easily read and understood and the technique can be completed by a beginner to intermediate cake/cookie decorator. The book includes a nice history of cookies and cutters and includes alot of illustrations through out. She lists a nice selection of suppliers and several delicious receipes for cookies and icings. There is a full page listing of color combinations, helping even a beginner decorator make lots of lovely shades of icings. She also includes a graduated color guide to help newbies and has a color chart page that gives you an idea of which colors look best together including a break down of when using a certain color for the outlines, what colors work best for the fill-in. The book also includes many cookie styles for birthdays to wedding, holidays to baby showers along with detailed instructions, photos and templates in case you don't have the cutter used or don't want to purchase one. The fill in method is not the color flow method as you can still see the lines where the icing was piped in, but if you chose to using the color flow method it would work well with these designs. I usually use the flow method myself but after seeing this more textured look, I have been incorporating it into my decorating and am finding the customers really like the look of them. It adds alot of visual interest to the cookie instead of it being just flat. I have also mixed the flow method and the textured method of this book together and it really works well together (ie.. flow method face and textured method clothing). All in all a great book for lot of fun ideas and a great deal for the price. I recommend this to any cake/cookie decorating library.
Cookies . . . not just for breakfast anymore!.......2007-01-22
I've ordered cookies from the author and they were absolutely amazing! I've already started to purchase the necessary supplies as explained in the book. I can't wait to get into the kitchen! A great book even for someone who can't bake!!
Book Description
A romantic Three-Column Wedding Cake adorned with fresh roses; eye-catching Kalei-doscope Cakes iced in geometric designs; glittering Bollywood-inspired lollipop cookies—you don’t have to go to a high-end bakery to be able to serve these beautiful desserts at your next party. Master cake decorator Peggy Porschen shares her designs for the gorgeous cookies, cupcakes, and cakes that have graced some of the world’s most discriminating tables—and they’re as easy to create as they are spectacular. Written for everyone from beginning bakers to seasoned pros, each design in Pretty Party Cakes is broken down into basic steps that turn even complicated cake sculptures into rewarding, accessible creations.
Pretty Party Cakes is brimming with dozens of innovative designs that are all based on fundamental recipes provided in Porschen’s introduction to the basics. This section also covers the equipment and techniques needed to make her luscious creations. Once you’ve mastered the key skills, you can confidently move to chapters on cookies, cupcakes, miniature cakes, and large cakes. Designs range from sparkling heart cakes and butterfly-topped pastel cupcakes to enchanting, edible Treasure Boxes that can be used to present gifts. Ambitious bakers can create stunning desserts such as the Romantic Rose Tower cake and Gift Box Cake, and even simpler sweets such as Alphabet Cookies and Chocolate Canapés will wow your guests with their alluring presentation.
Packed with tips, step-by-step images, and striking photographs to accompany every design, Pretty Party Cakes brings together everything you need to re-create Peggy Porschen’s delicious masterpieces. Whether you’re preparing a wedding cake for dozens of guests or creating a showstopping dessert for an intimate dinner party, these stunning designs will be sure to rival the cakes that line the windows of the chicest designer bakeries.
An all-encompassing guide to creating shockingly simple—yet stunning—cakes, cookies, and cupcakes that rival those from even the most fashionable designer bakeries.
Customer Reviews:
Be Inspired.......2007-09-03
This book is small, but mighty! It is amazingly simplistic yet provides a wealth of inspiration for creative inspiration. The photography is breathtakking.
I think that with practice you can master the cookies, marzipan, gumpaste and fondant decorations in this book. Piping royal icing flowers is a bit more daunting. I would suggest a class or video for royal and butter cream icing flowers Wilton How to Make Icing Flowers DVD because they can be a bit tricky (at least for me.)
This book provides six basic recipes for cookies, cakes and frostings. My hope is that you are purchasing the book for decorating ideas and instruction, not for the recipes. The author's decorating syle is clean, but very elegant. The book provides a strong decorating foundation -- you can use this as a springboard for your imagination.
This is the perfect book if you want to make your first decorated cookies or petit fours. If you are making your first tiered cake this book will provide inspiration, but you may need to supplement it with other sources for complete instruction.
Artistic.......2007-06-08
This is another of those step-by-step cake guides that was very well worth the money. This particular book kept selling out at Michaels so I had to go online and purchase. Definitely not disappointed
Great resource!.......2007-05-20
I just got into cake making and sugar craft and this book is the first I ordered. It is great and I've had a lot of success following Porschens' advice. My only complaint, and it's a small one, is that not all temperatures and cake pan times needed are included. For example, I made a cake from two square 8x8 pans and the only baking directions I could find were for either cupcakes or a sheetcake. Instead of baking at 400 degrees as suggested I lowered the temp to 350 and just kept checking until done. Still came out great, thank goodness. The basic cake recipe tastes wonderful with the soaking syrup (I'd never tried that before)but the sugar cookie recipe was a little bland. Beautiful cookies though! I REALLY like this book and will be happy to take credit for Porschens beautiful dessert designs for years to come!
Really pretty party cakes.......2007-05-08
One of the best. I own a lot of cake decorating books and this is one of my bibles. As somebody said, it's looks as good inside as looks outside. Porshen work is so fresh, clean and neat that you can not stop checking it over and over. I do not like make recommendations, but either if you are a beginner or a professional, you will love this book
recycled ideas.......2007-03-31
I flipped through this book at our local library. I started out being pretty impressed because the book is nicely done, but then I started seeing a lot of recycled ideas from various American cake and cookie artists. That was rather disappointing.
Book Description
Better Homes and Gardens kitchen-tested cookie recipes please every cookie lover.
A wide variety of cookie recipes, including traditional standbys and new cookie ideas, ensures bakers always have the right recipe for any cookie occasion.
Cookie basics and expert tips give cooks confidence their cookie creations will never fail.
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful and easy!.......2007-02-11
I bought this book based on the other reviews, and because over the years I have enjoyed baking with the holiday season baking magazines put out by Better Homes & Gardens. I have had this book about two weeks and have made the Pecan Bars and the Banana Bars. I took the Pecan Bars to a party and within 2 minutes of putting the cookie platter down I had three people ask for the recipe. I made the banana bars yesterday, and thought that I had died and gone to heaven. They are so rich and wonderful especially with the browned butter frosting. I know that I am going to find all kinds of favorites in this book, and that I will have lots of fun baking new things!
Great and Original Recipes.......2006-09-01
The Snickerdoodle Pinwheels recipe (p. 174) is one of our favorites. It's better than the traditional Snickerdoodles.
There's something for everyone. Nut lovers, nut haters. Chocolate lovers. etc.
Good Cookies.......2005-07-06
I like this book very much, and recommend it highly. It is a rare combination of 2 things that I enjoy every much: rich and fattening cookies, and recipes that work.
This book has 475 cookie recipes that have all been thoroughly tested by the test kitchens at Better Homes and Gardens. As such, every recipe I have ever done from this book has worked the first time through. With this many cookies, you are sure to find a recipe that fills the bill, and you will find rarities such as rosettes, cookie gun recipes, and pizzelle. There were some that I did not like, but that is not because the recipe was faulty, but because I just didn't like the cookie (this is especially true of the some of the bar cookies). This is also a handy book if you have youngsters who want to help you make cookies: the recipes won't fail you, and there are several "smiley face" sort of cookies that will appeal to children, and also many bars that are easy to do, even for children.
Also commendable is the format. The book is plastic spiral bound, which means that the book lies flat on the table when you are trying to do a recipe from it. Each recipe has a full page devoted to it, meaning that the text is nice and large and easy to read, and the recipe is nicely spread out over the printed page and not just jammed into a corner of it.
There are a few problems:
1) the most aggravating of which is side-bar mania, that is the placing of important information about techniques, ingredients, and equipment in random places throughout the book where you will never find them when you need them.
2) The actual introductory material on how to bake cookies in general in the first chapter is rather scanty. If all the above mentioned side-bars where collected and put into the first chapter, it might make for a decent primer on cookie making.
3) at one point, the authors suggest that you boil dried fruits in brandy on the stove. This sounds like a good recipe for a kitchen fire.
4) the chapter on bar cookies, in a side bar, admonishes you to always use the correct size pan. By my count, however, the chapter uses 5 different pan sizes, and you are unlikely to have all of them. Would it have been that much trouble to standardize all the bar recipes to one or two pan sizes?
5) this book had its share of marginal recipes: those that used mixes or store-bought cookie doughs, plus all those that have oats and/or dried fruit in them.
6) The flour measurement is spoon-and-sweep, but this important information is buried in a section titled "What makes cookies too dry?"
It has the following chapters (the chapter titles were too cute by half): Cookie Basics, Sweet Spoonfuls, Heavenly Hand-Shaped Cookies, Mold and Pressed Shapes, Slices of Delight, Rolling Pin Favorites, Fabulous Filled Cookies, Simple Shortcuts, Best Bars and Brownies.
Eighty tips for making homemade cookies better.......2004-05-06
Enhanced with more than one hundred mouth-watering color photographs; a comprehensive index and an separate index listing cooky recipes especially appropriate for the holidays; eighty tips for making homemade cookies better than any that can be bought in even the more upscale bakeries; and easy-to-follow methods for making, baking, and decorating cookies, bars, and brownies; the Better Homes & Gardens' Biggest Book Of Cookies is a spiral bound compendium of cookies that will make you hungry just to browse through! From Pecan Crispies; Spiced Apple Drops; Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies; and Peppermint Candy Cookies; to Scandinavian Almond Bars; Watermelon Cookies; Gingerbread Cookies; and Mascarpone Creams, every recipe comprising the Biggest Book Of Cookies will turn even the most novice kitchen cook into a world class cookie baking chef!
No other book neded.......2004-04-02
This is THE book, you will need no other. I have been buying the grocery checkout seasonal cookie books for years and now I can give them away. All of my tried and true favorites are in one place now. I bake a lot of cookies and I have been pleased with every recipe I have tried. I look forward to new discoveries. I especially like the separate indexes; holiday suggestions are featured separately. The index also features listings by ingredient, so if you are looking for apricot, or pecan, or oatmeal, you can bake a treat based on what you have at hand. I have bought three of these as gifts already--bridal shower season is here. I collect cookie cookbooks and lately this is the one that I reach for most often. It is underpriced for the value. If it is not in here, there is probably not a recipe for it. I highly recommend this as an investment purchase... You deserve it.
Book Description
Make fun and delicious creations with your family!
Packed full of recipes, cooking tips, puzzles, and trivia, The Everything® Kids' Cookbook serves as an entertaining-and safe-introduction to the sumptuous world of cooking. Dietitian Sandra K. Nissenburg provides tasty recipes that will help you learn the art of cooking-and keep you healthy!
The Everything® Kids' Cookbook includes information on safety tips, basic cooking tools and terms, and healthy eating to help young chefs of all ages. From fresh blueberry muffins to parmesan chicken fingers, The Everything® Kids' Cookbook inspires you to be creative and experiment in the kitchen-making meals you can share with the entire family.
The Everything® Kids' Cookbook is filled with recipes for all occasions including:
-Bananaberry smoothies
-Chocolate peanut butter pudding
-Cinnamon breakfast cake
-Creamy corn chowder
-Mexican quesadillas
-Nutty caramel corn
-Tuna noodle casserole
-Waldorf salad
Also featuring practical cooking tips and nutritional information, The Everything® Kids' Cookbook will have you-and your parents-licking the bottoms of the bowl in no time.
Customer Reviews:
Great kid's cookbook.......2007-03-09
I bought this for my friend's son who loves to be in the kitchen. He's read gone through it and found some really fun things he can cook! Definately recommend this to anyone who has children who like to be a part of the cooking!
Great Book!!!.......2007-01-25
I am sure that my granddaughters are going to really enjoy this book,...& so is my son helping them,...lol,...Thanks so much!! Arcrystal
Good choice.......2007-01-20
We got this book for our 5 year old that always wants to help in the kitchen. She loves to help make the choice and then cook it up. So far, so good!
My kids LOVE this book.......2007-01-09
I bought this for my step kids for our weekly "kids cook night". There are lots of fun things for them to make but there aren't a ton of dinner dishes in here.
For kids only, not the adults.......2007-01-06
This is a good basic, and I mean basic cookbook to get the kids involved, but I wouldnt use it daily. Its too simple for the average cook. I would not pay more than what Amazon wants though.
Book Description
All three characters from the #l national bestselling If You Give . . . series have brought their books, recipes, songs, and activities to this family treasury, chock-a-block full of fun things to do. Parents, grab your kids! Kids, grab your parents and join Mouse, Moose, and Pig as they read, bake, sing, and play.
Customer Reviews:
Yay!.......2007-08-24
Needed for a program at work, showed up on time, fun cool extra stuff like cd for storyhour planning. Love it!!!!!
Cookies Anyone?.......2007-08-23
This book is adorable. Kids LOVE the stories about the mouse, moose, & pig... The songs and activities are very kid friendly and fun. A great choice if you like the other books in the series. My 2-1/2 year old little girl loves to just look at the pictures. They are bright and colorful.
Great compilation with music.......2007-08-03
Having already read and bought most of the If You Give a Mouse series I wasn't too keen to aquire the latest compilation until I heard the cd. I absolutely love the 3rd (I believe) track in which the children have a chance to test their listening skills. My 5 1/2 year old daughter loves the Piggy Polka and really enjoys paging thru the book with the cd. It reminds me of when I was kid paging thru the Jungle Book while listening enraptured to the record. Each reading and song is beautifully rendered. As a storyteller, I will be using this soon for storytime as the cd is a wonderful enhancement for some of the Laura Joffe Numeroff's best tales with those lovely, endearing illustrations.
Mouse-a-rific.......2007-05-10
I love this collection of books! And it comes with a CD! It is a great value and a great gift for friends with small children. I bought one for everyone I know that is starting a family. I highly recommend it.
Wonderful Collection.......2007-03-27
My 4 year old daughter loves this series. In this book are four of the titles (If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, If You Give A Pig A Pancake, If You Give A Moose A Muffin and If You Take A Mouse To SChool)plus songs, activities and recipes to accompany each story. The CD reads through all of the stories and sings the songs. The stories are easy to follow along and the illustrations are wonderful. They start with the title of the book and progress from there. For example, If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk and so on. The stories are engaging and my daughter's reading skills are progressing rapidly. I have fun changing the stories up. I'll say the mouse will ask for a glass of water and my daughter will correct me. They are great for early reading skills and memory. If You Give A Pig A Party is her other favorite after mouse cookie which we purchased separately. This is the one my daughter usually asks for before bed. She'll snuggle up with the book, we put the CD on and it winds her down. The Cd lasts approximately 30 minutes. Ihighly reccomend this series for beginning readers.
Books:
- Cover & Bake (A Best Recipe Classics)
- Culinaria Germany (Culinaria)
- Culinary Mexico
- DAISY COOKS!: LATIN FLAVORS THAT WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD
- DietMinder Personal Food & Fitness Journal (A Food and Exercise Diary)
- Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems
- Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats
- Everyday Pasta
- Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, Book 4)
- Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (7th Edition) (MyA&P Series)
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