I tutor a 15 year old, who's turning 16 in one week, and I love her to death! She earns poor grades in school, yet says she wants to become a chef, and so I want to get her a cookbook suitable for her age and her cooking skill (which is low). Hopefully, the book will inspire her and it would be even better if it could tell the reader a bit about what it's like to be a chef! (although not in too much detail, as my student doesn't like to read). Any suggestions? I would really appreciate it!
2007-03-08 08:58:02 · 13 answers · asked by christina rose 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
AHH!!!
oh boy, do i have the book for you!!!
for Christmas, my parents got me a cookbook called "How To Boil Water" and it's from the food network people. it's AMAZING! it teaches you all of the basic things and has a ton of good, easy recipes!
2007-03-08 09:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clueless in the Kitchen: A Cookbook for Teens and other Beginners - Evelyn Raab
The Clueless Baker: Baking from Scratch - Evelyn Raab
Teens Cook: How to Cook What You Want to Eat - Megan Carle
Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Survival Cookbook - Sam Stern
2007-03-08 09:13:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Joy of Cooking is the most informative cookbook (WAY more than recipes) for chefs of all ages. You could read it in lieu of culinary school, I believe :)
However, it might be a bit more complicated than your friend would like. Someone else recommended the Better Homes and Garden's cookbook. I agree, it is a great "starter" book for chefs. I would accompany that book with a good set of stainless mixing bowls and some wooden spoons, or maybe a gift cert to a grocery store.
2007-03-08 09:06:00 · answer #3 · answered by SayWhat? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about trying to find this one
Clueless in the Kitchen
Cookbook for Teens
By Evelyn Raab
I think it would be a great cookbook to get her started. I still have the very first cookbook I received as a gift, I treasure it now
2007-03-08 09:06:39 · answer #4 · answered by JustMe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy her a classic cookbook. Like Julia Childs or a collection like better homes. If she watches food channel most all famous chefs have a book so figure out her favorite
2007-03-08 09:01:07 · answer #5 · answered by N323 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give her what should become her culinary bible...
Get her Culinary Recipes by Johnson & Wales University of Culinary Arts. ISBN-10: 1890724025
This is the textbook for culinary arts students at the worlds largest and most renowned culinary arts institutes.
Age appropriate? if she's going to be 16, then she could be learning there in a couple years anyhow. This book teaches methods as well as classic recipes. Methods are actually more important to her than recipes at her level.
2007-03-08 16:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by Big_Daddy_Vance 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get her Clueless in the Kitchen: A Cookbook for Teens and other Beginners by Evelyn Raab. It would be a great stepping stone!
2007-03-08 09:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by slim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I received this book as a gift a few years ago and I loved it. It's filled with gorgeous pictures and a bunch of delicious recipes. You can get it on Amazon for less than $15 plus shipping. If you'd like, you can also include some ingredients listed in a recipe or a few tools for baking tools to create a very nice gift.
The recipes are not very difficult, and they range in the amount of time they require to make. There are a bunch of baking techniques she can learn from and of course the end result of her hard work will be a delicious snack :)
Big Fat Cookies
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Fat-Cookies-Elinor-Klivans/dp/0811842169
Hope I helped :)
2007-03-08 09:13:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Top 5 kid-friendly cookbooks are in the link below.
Also, I really think the adult Rachael Ray cookbooks are a great starter for any teen.
2007-03-08 09:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by hcwwur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first cookbook by Rena Coyle.
Or get a CIA cookbook (Culinary Institute of America)
2007-03-08 09:02:13 · answer #10 · answered by Brown Eyed Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋