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Page One of FourDK Ultimate Vegetarian Cookbook by Paul Gayler
DK Publishing, May 1999.Hardcover, 168 pages.
ISBN: 0789441845.
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First Meals by Annabel Karmel
DK Publishing, April 1999.Hardcover, 144 pages.
ISBN: 0789441772.
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First Meals is organized by the age grouping and development of young children, so that the beginning cook can easily become accustomed to cooking for young palates and learn about appropriate nutrition at the same time. Illustrated with DK Publishing's bright and explicit photographs, First Meals makes the reader want to rush into the kitchen to try some of these inviting and nutritious combinations. Who could resist vegetable croquettes pictured on page 94? The recipe is laid out in a new but easy to follow form, and the finished product would tempt everyone in the family. The absolute fun of the creations on page 103 with the sunny picture of the savory dip set between the Halloween face of the Shepherd's Pie and the amusing surprise of a mock fried egg that is actually a dessert made of vanilla yogurt and an apricot, will tempt the most finicky to taste. Mini-baked potatoes on page 107 look like small sailboats, but just reading the imaginative recipes will lure anyone into the kitchen, regardless of the age of the family member.
First Meals belongs in every family's kitchen, because it will bring much joy and teach the real fun of beginning life with delicious and healthy foods. Preparing meals will become a shared adventure in every family's favorite place, the kitchen. Annabel Karmel deserves the praise and gratitude of all who fill that special role of cooking for a family. Buy a copy for your own library and then give it as a gift. Highly recommended.
--Sarah Reaves White
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