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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Daniels, Patricia, 1955- Cooking : how to make food for your friends, your family & yourself / by Patricia Daniels and Darcie Johnston ; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri. 1 online resource. — (A smart girl’s guide) Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. ISBN 978-1-60958-759-8 (epub) — ISBN 978-1-60958-736-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Cooking--Juvenile literature. I. Johnston, Darcie. II. Chavarri, Elisa, illustrator. III. Title. TX652.5 641.5—dc23 2015023970
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Dear Reader,
Maybe you already love bustling in the kitchen. Maybe
you want to, but you think it’s hard or scary. Maybe you
never give a thought to how food is made when you open
your lunch or ask what’s for dinner. Whichever girl you are,
this book is for you. It’s about more than what recipe to
cook. This book will show you how to cook.
Why do you want to know how? Let’s count the ways.
1. Cooking is creative and fun.
2. It’s easy. Anyone can learn—including you.
3. Sharing a snack or a meal with family or friends is one
of the joys of life.
4. Knowing how to cook means you get to choose what
you eat. Yum!
5. Making your own food keeps you healthier, because
you decide what to put in your body.
6. When you’re older, you’ll care that it saves you time
and money.
7. Cooking is cool!
In this book, you’ll learn the basics that will set you on the
road to cooking independence: what those pots and pans
are for, how to handle tools like a pro, how to measure
flour and peel a carrot and roast a chicken. Also: how to
read a recipe top to bottom, how to shop smart, and how
to plan a meal from savory start to sweet finish. You may
even pick up some clever cooking tips that your parents
don’t know. And you’ll learn to do it all safely, because
staying safe is the first and last rule of cooking.
So let’s get cracking!
Your friends at American Girl
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