Kid in the Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Tips for Young Home Cooks by Melissa Clark

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  • Levitating Dutch baby, sweet

    • truefamilyfood on February 27, 2026

      Loved this recipe! So easy and I didn’t even pull out my blender. I got the highest rise of any Dutch baby I’ve made, and my family loved it. I will be making it again and trying the savory version.

  • Levitating Dutch baby, savory

    • truefamilyfood on February 27, 2026

      This recipe was so easy. I didn’t even have to pull out my blender, and I got the most rise of any Dutch baby I’ve made. I made the sweet version with lemon sauce and my whole family loved it. Can’t wait to try the savory version too.

  • The. Last. Guacamole. Recipe. Ever.

    • gamulholland on January 13, 2024

      We have 4 not-too-spicy people in a family of six, so I went with a recipe in a kids’ cookbook by a trusted author, and it is delicious. Classic guacamole.

  • Home-base spaghetti

  • The baked ziti zone

    • Soulkitchenjen on December 03, 2023

      Legitimately a great recipe. Not just “good for a kids cookbook”.

  • Secret ingredient tofu with obvious broccoli

    • cjross on December 21, 2023

      My kid liked this and was excited about the ketchup secret ingredient. We replaced the fish sauce with soy sauce to make it vegan.

  • Caramelized onion topping

    • tarae1204 on June 21, 2022

      Solid caramelized onion recipe, except that it calls for medium high heat. I sauteed my onions for 40 min at medium/medium-low.

  • Spicy coleslaw topping

    • tarae1204 on June 21, 2022

      I'm rating this a five star coleslaw recipe because I found the flavors just perfectly balanced with so few ingredients and little effort. And I don't normally like coleslaw, but I liked this one. Classic Melissa Clark!

  • Crispy pork carnitas

    • thefritschkitchen on January 20, 2025

      A very solid carnitas recipe. I ignored the step to bake at 500 for 20-30 minutes and simply broiled it. Got nice crispy edges. Served with tortillas and coleslaw. Will absolutely make again

  • Spicy ground meat with raisins and olives (Picadillo)

    • meggan on April 06, 2022

      Easy enough for a 7 year old.

    • gamulholland on December 04, 2024

      My picky child loves this (after he picks out the olives or capers.). We cook some tortillas over the gas stove burner and eat them with it, and it’s delicious. I had a 20 oz pack of ground turkey from Trader Joe’s so I just used all of it and increased everything else, including using a whole 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes— worked just fine. It’s a flexible recipe. It’s delicious, and the adults love it too. :)

  • Cheesy skillet black beans

    • Jviney on June 30, 2021

      Super good over rice. Quick and easy to execute, great for a weeknight dinner. I think my children would have liked making this with me if we hadn't all needed a few minutes' break from each other at the end of a long summer day.

  • Warm salted chocolate chip cookies

    • tarae1204 on February 14, 2022

      Top notch. In my top three chocolate chip cookies recipes.

  • Gingerbread snack cake

    • truefamilyfood on January 01, 2026

      Not as easy as I expected, but still turned out delicious. I liked the addition of the lemon glaze to brighten it up. We also added golden sanding sugar on top of the glaze for whimsy.

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  • ISBN 10 0593232283
  • ISBN 13 9780593232286
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  • Published Nov 10 2020
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 224
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Clarkson Potter

Publishers Text

The New York Times Food columnist and beloved home cooking authority spins 100 all-new recipes for a robust new audience of home chefs: kids ages 8-14!

Melissa Clark, who has more range than any food writer today (and a young daughter to boot), marries the flavors beloved by adult fans of her bestselling cookbooks and her work in the New York Times with recipes that any kid age 8-14, whether cooking-curious or already kitchen-puttering, can make and build on, including Brown Butter French Toast, Sweet or Savory Dutch Babies, Burgers with Kimchi Mayo, Gingerbread Snacking Cake, and No-Machine Ice Cream. These one hundred recipes (each with allergy and special diet info) are unmistakably Melissa, just simplified.

With seventy-five full-color photographs and helpful lessons on topics such as how to measure, the ingredients you really need (anchovies, guys!), stuff you can fudge (herbs), and how to clean up like nothing ever happened, this must-have resource is both friendly and authoritative.



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