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Cooking is fun, and anything is more fun when you know how to do it right. So here are a few kitchen pointers that will help make everything turn out just right!

Email Us: If you have a comment or idea that you’d like to pass along to the group or to Jennifer, e-mail us at stuff@kitchenforkids.com. We’re still a “smallish” party, so please be patient about requests or questions that require an answer. We promise that we’ll get to you within the week, sooner if we can. We might even put your bright idea on this page, along with your first name and (if you’re a kid) your age!


Read a recipe all the way through before you start. And get all the ingredients and supplies out before you start cooking .

To measure flour properly, don't scoop your cup into the flour. Stir the flour with a spoon and spoon flour into your measuring cup, over the rim. Then take a straight edge - such as a straight-handled dinner knife - and push the flour off the cup so you have a flat-topped cup of flour.

To keep a bowl from slipping while you mix, put a damp tea towel under it.

When you have a new bottle of vanilla extract, don't pull off the foil on the bottle opening. Instead, ask a grown-up to poke a small hole in the foil. This will make it easier to pour out small amounts without over-filling your teaspoon.

Talk around the table!
Kitchen for Kids recipes were tested by more than 70 kids, ages 4 to 11. Here’s what some of them had to say:

Triple-Tier Fudge Cake
“Wow, I didn’t know I could do that!” Elizabeth, age 10.

Apple Pie Ice Cream
 “Very good. We wanted to make more.” Allison and Rachel. 5 1/2 years old.

Fancy Fruit Flan (sent in by Mom)
“She was very proud, especially when her finicky 16-year-old brother asked for seconds then thirds.” Misha, age 11.

Split-Apart Wheat Crackers
 “They’re good for anytime just as a snack. Yummy!” Stephanie, age 9, and Kiarra, age 6.

Chocolate Chip Cookies (sent in by Mom)
“He liked them and so did his brothers. He made them again the next day.” Nicholas, age 9.

Perfect Crust Pizzas
“It tastes SOOOOOOOOOO good!” Avril, age 9.

I've met so many fans of Kitchen for Kids as I've been promoting the book across the country last fall and winter! Some of you told me you're in the habit of reading the book at night like a bed-time story! Terrific!

I've also discovered that kids who try one recipe from the book end up making many recipes from it. And parents write in to tell me they love the small quantities and how easy the recipes are to do. Great!

Now for some brand new news! Kitchen for Kids is teaming up with Canadian Feed the Children to do a special-edition cookbook to help the charity raise funds for needy families both in Canada and many countries around the globe. Look for it this fall in back-to-school kits in stores everywhere!