Discusses cooking techniques, food hygiene, and kitchen safety, and presents step-by-step instructions for all types of dishes. More than 60 simple recipes for everything from scrambled eggs to delicious pastries are presented with color, step-by-step illustrations introducing children to the joys of cooking and eating good food.

Includes index.

Before you start -- Kitchen rules -- Super-fast snacks: Bagel bonanza -- Croissant feast -- Crunchy crostini -- Triple-decker dogwoods -- Popcorn treats -- Funky fries -- Pita pockets -- Cheater's pizzas -- Hot dogs with salsa -- Cool cats -- Fruit smoothies and ice-cream soda -- Sunshine toast -- Speedy meals: Classic omelets -- Vegetable soups -- Tacos and guacamole -- Perfect pasta -- Turkish meatballs -- Falafel -- Fishcake flounders -- Chicken nuggets -- Lemony fish sticks -- Barbecued bites -- Chicken Chow Mein -- Chicken curry and rice -- Thai kebabs with Satay sauce -- Salad Nicoise -- Tabbouleh -- Carrot salad -- Filled crepes -- Spicy chicken burgers -- Delightful desserts: Cream puffs -- Baked Alaska -- Knickerbocker glories -- Lemon cheesecake -- Tiramisu -- Clafouti -- Fruit crumble -- Fruit salad -- Hot chocolate soufflés -- Raspberry fools -- Totally terrific triple -- Fruit crème brulees -- Treats and sweets: Ultimate chocolate cake -- Frosted carrot cake -- Macaroons -- Oat bars -- Stained-glass cookies -- Chocolate dips -- Raspberry muffins -- pecan puffs -- Tempting tarts -- Florentines -- Chocolate crispy cakes -- Chocolate truffles -- Fruit-and-nut balls -- Peanut butter treats -- Peppermint creams.