Cooking With Children
Girls have better sense of taste than boys, but boys are saddled with sweeter tooth, Danish study of 8,900 primary, secondary students polled in science classes shows. Taste recognition increases gradually with age; greatest shift is at 13-14 years when children become markedly more sensitive to sour, less interested in sweet, researchers said.
By Stephen Daniells
nutraingredients.com 2008-12-17 (entry)
To pack a power lunch for kids, start with real ingredients and whole grains, and don't skimp on presentation, says Chicago chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. She sends her son the makings of pizza (he has use of a microwave at school), adds wheat berries to any salad, and turns a sandwich into a kebab on toothpicks.
By Bonnie S. Benwick
The Washington Post 2008-05-21 (entry)
Strawberries and raspberries add depth to the Hannah Banana Smoothie.
Kids discover cooking can be fun and moms discover kids who cook are also interested in healthy eating. That edible creativity grows into prize-winning recipes. Other benefits: music, good talks and laughing. One child, an avid athlete, links good food he cooks and eats to his performance at game time. Another takes smoothies to a new level. For recipes, click 'See also.'
By Nancy Churnin
The Dallas Morning News 2008-04-22 (entry)
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Horrified at his children's passion for pizza and hamburgers, French chef conducts monthly cooking classes, teaching students ages 5-13 the finer points (and palate) of boudin blanc, multi-layer banana chocolate pastry - and they lap it up.
By Jenny Barchfield
The Associated Press; Seattle Post-Intelligencer 2007-12-18 (entry)
Trash the idea of generating so much waste when packing and sending lunches with your little students; here's a collection of lunchboxes that keep cold things cold, hot things hot, and kids cool.
By Lisa Davis
Star-Telegram (TX) 2007-08-20 (entry)
Vermont school, working with local farmers and agricultural experts, plants garden designed to feed its 200 students homegrown vegetables at lunchtime, teaching a way of life, not only nutrition or fitness.
By Nicole Orne
Brattleboro Reformer (VT) (entry)
With school district's blessing and high school's kitchens, Illinois county extension office teaches children, 9-12, basics of cooking, components of healthful meals, table-setting skills, safety and cleaning up.
Olney Daily Mail (IL) 2007-08-02 (entry)
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"Ratatouille," with its ambitious little rat chef, the terminally disappointed food critic, Anton Ego (Peter O'Toole), who is rail-thin because he doesn't swallow bad food, and cartoon food that looks good enough to eat, is a dish of a movie fit for a king.
By Peter Travers
Rolling Stone 0000-00-00 (entry)
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