I like this book because not only does it shows children step by step
basic cooking skills, it can teach adults with developmental disabilities. I
wish I had this book when my son was little.
~ Etta Jones
Every parent knows how difficult it is to encourage our children to eat
their veggies. Now, Anne and Freya Dinshah demonstrate in this very welcome
and much-needed book just how easily this can be accomplished. "Apples, Bean
Dip, & Carrot Cake" contains recipes from Level 1 (simplest) through Level 4
(more advanced but still easy to prepare) with step-by-step instructions,
beautifully illustrated throughout. Created with children in mind, each of
the dishes presented has been kid-tested and -edited. In fact, every recipe,
from trail mix to lasagna, has been carefully crafted to make cooking - and
eating - wholesome food a fun experience for the entire family.
~ Maryanne X. Appel
My six year old grandson loves it.
~ Afton Lucas
Anne Dinshah invited 26 children to learn and create
techniques for this book. She enjoyed developing kid-friendly language with
them, photographing their efforts, and sharing the tasting tasks. Anne has a
bachelor of arts from the University of Notre Dame and a master of education
from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a rowing coach by profession
which often requires travel, but she officially resides in a stone and
timber-frame writer's cabin she built with the help of many friends in
western New York. Anne credits her mother Freya for instilling in her a love
of cooking and her father Jay for a love of eating delicious homemade food.
Her son Clint makes cameo appearances in this book and loves to scrub
potatoes.
Freya Dinshah provided the concept for the book, supplied
the majority of the recipes, and guided the project. For several years Freya
has volunteered at the Newfield Terrace Community Action Organization
after-school program. She is currently serving as nutrition educator and
teaches basic cooking skills to children ages 6 to 18. She has been a key
organizer for local and national events to encourage compassionate,
healthful living. She has taught cooking classes to people of all ages for
over 40 years. Freya resides in southern New Jersey where she works
full-time for a nonprofit organization. She feels fortunate to live in an
area where local produce is abundant. She has two adult children, Daniel and
Anne, who both learned to cook under her guidance. Freya's husband Jay (now
deceased) founded
American Vegan Society in 1960.
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