CROWN Milk Bar: Kids Only

Great book from start to finish for a young aspiring chef. Only improvement I would make would be to put the measurements in grams and ml instead of cups…

Very cute, looks like the image, I am happy with the purchase.

Admittedly, I had seen this cookbook pop up a few times in my recommendations but ignored it because it said "Kids Only." Being a huge Milk Bar fan but also not having the patience, mental fortitude, or crazy ingredients on hand all the time to make the original Milk Bar recipes, I caved and took a look at this. My thought was that "well, if it's for kids, it can't possibly be as complicated as the other cookbook so let's check it out."I'm glad I did. The recipes are unique, fun, but for the most part, pretty straightforward with a lot of ingredients you probably already have in the cupboard. There are little teaching/learning tips all throughout that even for adults might make you go "a-ha!" It's very much like the other Milk Bar cookbook in terms of explaining why certain ingredients are used (milk powder!) but also has some fun spins on classics (there's a few different versions that aren't your typical rice crispy treat, for sure!). One thing I found handy was how to (easily) make all sorts of different flavors of icing with essentially the same base recipe. Not something I ever really put much thought into but when I saw this, all i could say was "Brilliant!"Most of the book is snacks and dessert type of things but there are a few savory recipes as well (bacon cheddar biscuits! Yum!) There are so many possibilities with this book and so many of the recipes would be great to do with the family, use for a potluck, BBQ, picnic (safely, of course), or if you just need to drown your sorrows of 2020 in a fun dessert. No one will have the same dessert as you with this book. A great buy for ~$15

One of my new favorite cookbooks. I love that these are fun and easy for kids but also really actually delicious. I have made plenty of the recipes on my own as well. I really like that the book is organized by month so you can always pick something on theme. And there's a ton of recipes you could use anytime as well. Also, a whole birthday section in the back. Everything feels very unique and imaginative. The instructions are very informative and teach young chefs handy how-to's and the "why's" behind kitchen skills.

My kids love this book and I like the fact that it is broken down into 12 months (as can help focus the kids when they are choosing!)Obviously it is based on American tastes but been easy enough to recreate without having to seek out specialist ingredients