The Kids Can Press Jumbo Cookbook

Patricia Morley is professor emerita of English and Canadian Studies at
Concordia University and an avid outdoor recreationist. She is the
author of several books, including The Mountain Is Moving: Japanese
Women’s Lives, Kurlek and Margaret Laurence: T

Not only kids but teens, brides, and novice husbands could profit from
this large-format book, which contains more than 150 recipes and
includes basic cooking terms, safety tips, and menu planning. Younger
children would also enjoy the large print and whimsical illustrations.

There are recipes for egg dishes, pancakes, and other breakfast foods;
soups and chilies; sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, and snacks; salads and
vegetables; pasta, noodles, rice, and grains; breads, biscuits, and
muffins; cakes, cookies, and other sweets; and many meatless dishes.
Helpful hints, such as how to make graham cracker crumbs, are offered
with every recipe.

Now that many families have two parents working outside the home, such
a book should be very useful. Many adult cookbooks could benefit from
the procedural descriptions found here. The level of each recipe is
flagged with stars denoting beginner, intermediary, or advanced.
Utensils are listed. A comprehensive index is included. Judi Gillies and
Jennifer Glossop have thought of everything.

The addition of a single color, yellow, along with simple but lively
illustrations, makes for an attractive format. This cookbook “for ages
8 to 80” is an idea whose time has come. Highly recommended.