World Kitchen by Abigail Wheatley

World Kitchen Reviews

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  Hundred Acre

  Cookery books for children are plentiful and each is guaranteed to offer something different. Be it the recipes, the culture, the theme. Usborne’s latest, written by Abigail Wheatley and illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat is unique. It’s title World Kitchen gives some suggestion as to what the book may contain, that its recipes have been collected from cultures around the world. What we don’t realise until we open up and start looking is that this is a collection of recipes, contributed by families who we are introduced to. Providing a context to a recipe is unusual though not unheard of. This format however I have never seen before, and I love. It brings a whole new meaning to each recipe and an even greater encouragement to try them!
  
  Be prepared for tummy rumbles as you read and use this book. Honestly the recipes sound and look so scrumptious that it is impossible not to feel hungry and ready to test them out! This is aided by the illustration style ~ bold and almost like a graphic novel ~ each recipe has numbered step-by-step instructions to follow, and each is in its own box a la graphic novel style. With plenty of guidance about how to get started, recipes interspersed with additional information, for example a spread featuring vegetables and another with cooking tools, everything is here for the budding chef. Each recipe comes with options for variations so that it can be made gluten, nut, egg, dairy-free or even Vegan, or any combination of the above. Now, I’m off to try out Priya’s Spice Chickpeas for starters and I am very tempted by Elliot’s Midsummer Cake ~ Yum!
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  Stephanie Ward

  World Kitchen: Family Recipes from Around the World includes a deliciously varied collection of recipes from families based in a wide range of countries. From traditional snacks to beloved desserts from Brazil to Uganda, there are recipes for every meal, occasion and craving. On each spread, a recipe with easy-to-follow steps is introduced by a member of the family who contributed it. All the recipes are vegetarian and instructions are included to make them vegan, nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free or gluten-free or any combination of these. Plus, the abundance of special pages — a map of the world showing where all of the recipes come from, pages detailing local ingredients, plus many others — keep young readers engaged. There is so much to discuss and learn!
  
  Full review here:
  https://stephaniemward.com/2024/02/02...