🍲📖October is National Cookbook Month. Celebrate by getting the family into the kitchen together to learn new recipes, share old ones, try fun activities, and come together in the heart of the home.

We’ve collected cookbooks, books about cooking, and fun ways to to share food with family with the activities, articles, and books below!📚🥘

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Chez Bob’s Maze Mischief

Chinese Menu Teaching Tips

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National Cookbook Month

Cook it up a notch with these cookbook favorites!

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Picture Books for Your Little Foodie

My entire life, I’ve loved trying new foods. Have I liked everything? No (although almost!) But have I continued to be an adventurous eater? Absolutely…

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Fantastic Fish Tacos from Kids Cook Dinner

Make taco night fun for the whole family with this easy, kid-friendly recipe by Deanna F. Cook. This Tex-Mex favorite starts with a rub—a simple spice mix that you spread on the fish before you cook it. You can also spread the rub on steak or chicken. Once the fish is cooked, wrap it up…

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Fried Rice Recipe from Kids Cook Dinner

If you have cooked rice left over from another dinner, turn it into tonight’s dinner with this recipe for a Chinese restaurant favorite. Encourage your kids to help in the kitchen with this recipe for an easy, budget-friendly meal made from leftovers! Make sure to use cold rice instead of warm rice so that the…

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Cookbooks to Help You Level Up Leftovers

If you’re like me, cooking can sometimes be intimidating because of new ingredients or unfamiliar and complicated recipes. But with these easy-to-follow recipes, most of the ingredients can already be found in your pantry. From shakshuka to carne asada quesadillas, you’ll be able to make good food without breaking your wallet or leaving your home.…

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Picture Books for Little Chefs

A little chef can be either a very wonderful or very dangerous creature! They might make you a simple bowl of pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden…

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November 2 2022

Vegetarian Cookbooks to Try Something New This Season

Take advantage of fall produce with these vegetarian recipes that will have you taking your meatless Mondays into the weekends. Using overlooked ingredients like tofu, caramelized onions, and soy sauce, these dishes are packed with flavor bombs that will suit any occasion and highlight vegetables as the star dish.

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September 29 2017

Baking with Kids: An Age-by-Age Guide to Kitchen Skills

Teaching kids to bake? Author Deanna F. Cook says one way to keep the rewards sweet is by giving them kitchen tasks they can master at every age, from toddler to tween. Photo © Carl Tremblay, excerpted from Baking Class As a kids’ cookbook author, cooking teacher, and a mom, it’s a treat for me to…

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