Emeril's There's a Chef in My Family!: Recipes to Get Everybody Cooking

This is a wonderful collection of recipes. This has brought me, my mother and my daugther closer together. Every week we make new recipes from this book as well as the Emeril's There's a Chef in My Soup book. It is truly great for the entire family.

My 8-year-old son LOVES this book - he loves everything about it. He sits down with it weekly to plan what he would like to make next, and has willingly made and eaten things that he wouldn't go within ten feet of otherwise (artichoke, spinach dip, hummus...) Obviously, this is a kid's cookbook, but I really like that it doesn't "speak down" to kids - it's challenging, but on their level. The font is easy to read (a plus for emerging readers), the pictures are colorful and inviting, and the recipes are not what you find in most kids' cookbooks - they are varied and interesting, but fit (flavor-wise) what kids are likely to find appealing. (i.e., they have interesting flavors, but aren't so complex or layered that kids won't like them.) I really appreciate this book, and its companion, There's a Chef in My Soup. Both books have given my son a love for cooking that goes beyond PB & J and ants on a log...he makes dinner for his grandparents, snacks for the librarians, and chicken salad just because it's Tuesday...and feels a lot more confident both in his ability to cook and his willingness to try new things. I definitely recommend this book!

I checked this cookbook out of the local library to see if there was anything my kids could cook and would like to eat. Wow! We've been cooking up a storm and loving it all. This book may be for kids, but it works wonders for any novice cook. You'll feel like a true chef after just one mouth watering recipe! The recipes are tasty, pretty easy, and very well explained. My only complaint is that the graphics are cartoony -I'd much rather see real photos. That said, I'm ordering this cookbook myself because there are just too many good recipes to copy them down!

While the book is designed to help "young" chefs, I recommend it for any novice cook. Concepts that some books assume you know are explained in detail. Saves me from having to call MY mom for help!

It's a cookbook for the whole family, and who better than Chef Emeril Lagasse to put it together? Lagasse is approachable and expressive. Have you ever seen his toothpaste commercial? He looks like a guy who enjoys a good laugh. His cookbook is fun and imaginative. Illustrator Charles Yuen must be applauded for the colorful drawings combined with the pictures. They bring out the smiles, too. His humor goes into the recipe titles as well: Waffable Waffles, Never-Enough Dinner Rolls, Talk About a Taco Salad, Totally Sloppy Joes, Blow-You-Away Bagel Chips, Rainy-Day BBQ Chicken, Best Baked Tomatoes, Just-Chillin' Chocolate Fridge Pie, My First Watermelon Granita. This is one of the better cookbooks I've come across. Readers get a large book with kids' favorite recipes as well as recipes for grown-ups. All you have to do is give your breakfast, lunch or dinner menu a little "Emeril mix" and everyone leaves the table happy. Highly recommended.