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Cooking for Baby: Wholesome, Homemade, Delicious Foods for 6 to 18 Months Hardcover – February 3, 2009

by Lisa Barnes (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 366 ratings
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From celebrated children’s-food author Lisa Barnes, Cooking for Baby is a fully illustrated, gorgeous, four-color book that takes parents through the basics of preparing nutritious, delicious (and easy!) meals for your child, from six to eighteen months.

Parents today know that one of the best ways to give a baby a great start in life is with wholesome, homemade foods. While ready-made baby food is a convenience that any new parent can appreciate, feeding everyday fresh foods is the best way to teach a child healthy eating habits and an appreciation for good food from the cradle onward.

The eighty recipes in Cooking for Baby make preparing delicious meals for babies and toddlers a breeze, even for busy parents. The recipes are organized by age, showing how to introduce cereal grains and simple vegetable and fruit purees to your infant at six months, how to move on to chunkier foods by eight or nine months, and how to graduate to real meals for young toddlers of twelve to eighteen months to enjoy along with the entire family. When you see how easy it is, with a few smart tips on preparation and storage, you’ll never go back to the jars.

With Cooking for Baby, your youngster will enjoy a wide variety of fresh and interesting foods for a very happy and healthy beginning.
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Lisa Barnes is the founder of Petit Appetit (www.petitappetit.com), a culinary service that teaches parents how to provide fresh, healthy, organic foods to their children through private in-home cooking classes, cooking demonstrations, and parenting workshops. She is the author of The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy, Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler, which won an iParenting Media Award. She lives in Sausalito, California, with her family.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1416599185
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Touchstone
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 3, 2009
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd printing
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781416599180
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416599180
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.44 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.8 x 8.25 inches
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    4.5 out of 5 stars 366 ratings

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I am a cookbook author, and recipe consultant, as well as the founder of Petit Appetit, a culinary education service. Through private in-home cooking classes, recipe creation and testing, and workshops and lectures throughout Northern California, I empower parents, families, schools and businesses to provide fresh, healthy, organic foods to their families, students, communities and clients. I am proud to be the author of award winning cookbooks, The Petit Appetit Cookbook and Petit Appetit Eat, Drink and Be Merry, as I am able to reach many parents beyond my classes and encourage them to make and enjoy healthy meals with their families. I authored the recipes to Cooking for Baby by Williams-Sonoma, and also contribute writings, recipes and blogs to various online parenting websites.

As my clients' children (and my own) are getting older I've now created a unique interactive title for kids to create, cook, share, dare, eat and play with food. Cook This Book! is a guidebook, a cookbook, a journal and a license for kids to have fun and get creative with food. It's illustrated by my co-chefs and children, Jonas and Ellery.

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Customers find the book's recipes simple to follow and laid out according to age and development, with helpful tips and attractive illustrations. Moreover, the book breaks down information by age groups and provides nutritional guidance, while customers appreciate the variety of food combinations. Additionally, customers love the book, with one mentioning how fun it is to watch their 6-month-old enjoy their first tastes. However, opinions on value for money are mixed.

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130 customers mention "Recipes quality"121 positive9 negative

Customers appreciate the recipes in this cookbook, which are simple to follow and laid out according to age and development, with a variety of options.

"...The recipes are simple to understand...." Read more

"...I like that there is a basic baby stock recipe, and other recipes refer back to it, so that even baby's soup is made with homemade stock...." Read more

"...and gradually adds in foods with more ingrediants, textures and flavors. I like that it introduces different herbs and spices along the way...." Read more

"...for the little one and also yummy (with a little seasoning added...) for mom & dad...." Read more

104 customers mention "Advice"104 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful, with lots of good tips and guidelines for introducing foods.

"...The book itself is very engaging with beautiful pictures of the finished product. There are also hints on freezing and storing...." Read more

"...The photos are perfect. They are inspirational and abundant. I'm very happy with the visual aspects of this book...." Read more

"...It's definitely a nice tool to have, but if you're looking for a one stop shop approach to baby cookbooks, this isn't it." Read more

"...I have been using this book as a guideline for introducing foods since my son was six-months-old (now eleven months) and have been very happy with it..." Read more

36 customers mention "Pictures"36 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pictures in the book, noting the full-color photographs and attractive illustrations of food.

"...The book itself is very engaging with beautiful pictures of the finished product. There are also hints on freezing and storing...." Read more

"...The photos are perfect. They are inspirational and abundant. I'm very happy with the visual aspects of this book...." Read more

"...It's very pretty, and there are some great recipes, but it's not everything you could possibly want in a baby cookbook...." Read more

"...(Added bonus - the photos are beautifully styled, secretly what drew me to the book in the first place!)" Read more

20 customers mention "Nutrition information"20 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the nutrition information in the book, with tips on how to get the most nutritional value from foods, and one customer specifically mentions adding breastmilk for additional nutrition.

"...There are purees for 6 months and more complex food for the toddlers. I grow much of my own food as we live on a farm so this is perfect for me...." Read more

"...a cookbook were: reasonable recipes, beautiful photos, and accurate health information. This gets five stars for all three categories!..." Read more

"...What I appreciated most were the tips for getting the most nutritionally out of the foods..." Read more

"...I appreciate the blurbs of nutritional info on the side margins of each recipe so I know what my baby is getting out of the food...." Read more

11 customers mention "Age group"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate how the book is organized by age groups, with one customer noting that recipes are divided by developmental stages.

"...I especially like that the book is divided into age groups so that you can use it until your child is a toddler...." Read more

"...The book is grouped into age groups so you do not have to figure out which foods are safe for baby's age..." Read more

"...My favorite thing with this book is that it breaks down age and what foods you should introduce to your baby at each range...." Read more

"...I really like how the book divides recipes by age range and offers additional information like nutritional values of each ingredient, helpful tips,..." Read more

11 customers mention "Variety"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the variety of foods and combinations in the cookbook, with one customer noting it introduces different herbs and spices.

"...I love the recipes, and their variety. There are simple purees, but not one million repetitious puree recipes...." Read more

"...I like that it has some combinations that I wouldn't have considered. The pictures are gorgeous, too...." Read more

"...I like that it introduces different herbs and spices along the way...." Read more

"...I love the variety suggested in it - the baby food aisle has NOTHING on my freezer...." Read more

7 customers mention "Love of books"7 positive0 negative

Customers love this baby food book, with multiple customers mentioning their babies enjoy it, and one customer noting how fun it is to watch their 6-month-old enjoy their first tastes.

"...The recipes are simple and creative and my babies love them!..." Read more

"...potato puree and now the winter squash and they are easy and the baby loves them...." Read more

"...It's so fun to watch my 6-month-old enjoying his first tastes! I'm excited to try out the new recipes when he's a little older." Read more

"...It all tastes delicious and my baby loves everything so far." Read more

12 customers mention "Value for money"8 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's value, with some finding it well worth the money while others consider it a waste of money.

"...I would encourage anyone to purchase this book. It is well worth the money." Read more

"...but in hindsight I believe the book was not worth the money...." Read more

"...couldn't believe how easy it is to make your own baby food and cost effective! This book is a great guide with some great recipes...." Read more

"...I'm a new mom so this is exactly what I needed to get started. I'm saving money and feeding my baby homemade foods!..." Read more

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The difference between homemade and store bought food is incredible. My 5m old LOVES everything I’ve made so far. It’s super easy and you can see the difference in color and quality of food in the photo. I also love that it says to add breastmilk for additional nutrition and desired texture.
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  • TheHillbilly'sWife
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for beginners!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2011
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    I am a new mom and this book is a perfect first step to making your own baby food. The recipes are simple to understand. I especially like that the book is divided into age groups so that you can use it until your child is a toddler. There are purees for 6 months and more complex food for the toddlers. I grow much of my own food as we live on a farm so this is perfect for me. The book itself is very engaging with beautiful pictures of the finished product. There are also hints on freezing and storing.
    To those who say that this book pushes you NOT to feed your child before 6 months of age, this is not true. The author states in the beginning of the book to "keep in mind that every baby develops differently, and that you and your pediatrician are the best judges of what foods your baby should be eating, and when."
    There are studies that show that feeding solids before six months increases your child's risk of obesity and allergies as well as diabetes (just check out the Sears Baby Book, or ask your pediatrician). It is best to wait until 6 months of age, but many start their babies on solids at 4 months. My opinion in talking to other moms and pediatricians is that if at all possible, wait. As long as your baby is gaining well and seems satisfied with breastmilk or formula, why rush them into solids? Of course, for the baby who is not gaining well and seems ravenous at 4 months, they may need to start solids earlier. It is a question of when YOUR baby is ready.
    This book is for people who want to make their own baby food because they want an alternative to the jarred food that may contain chemicals or the expensive organics. I am an avid cook and collect cookbooks. Now that I am a mother, this is going to the top of the pile!
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  • j&jhome
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE it!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2016
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    I love this cookbook! My priorities in a cookbook were: reasonable recipes, beautiful photos, and accurate health information. This gets five stars for all three categories! I read many reviews before picking this cookbook, and I'm so glad that I did.
    I love the recipes, and their variety. There are simple purees, but not one million repetitious puree recipes. There are also "stages" recipes and even some toddler ones, but these don't get into crazy "over-gourment" territory. I like that there is a basic baby stock recipe, and other recipes refer back to it, so that even baby's soup is made with homemade stock. The ingredients and equipment required are very manageable.
    The photos are perfect. They are inspirational and abundant. I'm very happy with the visual aspects of this book.
    The health information is also an A+. It's not a celebrity cookbook, giving bland information. It helps parents air on the side of caution (emphasizing organic, etc) without going overboard and over-worrying parents.
    Overall, I highly recommend this book! I use this and the Baby Bullet cook book to make all my baby's food. I don't need any other cookbooks besides those two!
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars This is a pretty book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2013
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    If you read the description, you know what you're getting with this book. It's very pretty, and there are some great recipes, but it's not everything you could possibly want in a baby cookbook. My daughter is just starting solids, so we're still on the single fruit/veggie stage right now, but I imagine that I'll get a lot more use out of this book down the road. I like that it has some combinations that I wouldn't have considered. The pictures are gorgeous, too.

    That being said, it's limited in the number of recipes it can offer (those pretty pictures take up a lot of space, after all). It's definitely a nice tool to have, but if you're looking for a one stop shop approach to baby cookbooks, this isn't it.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • LittleSproutGrowing
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2010
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    This is a wonderful book if you are interested in cooking for your little one. It starts out with simple, single-food purees and gradually adds in foods with more ingrediants, textures and flavors. I like that it introduces different herbs and spices along the way. I have been using this book as a guideline for introducing foods since my son was six-months-old (now eleven months) and have been very happy with it. And I appreciate that even though it may introduce a food at 9 months, the author will mention if it is a food prone to allergic reations in case you want to hold off on giving it to your child. It tells you not only what foods to introduce, but how to prepare them so that you can keep the most nutrients in the dish. I've even learned to prepare a few foods from scratch that I'd never done before!

    I appreciate that the foods taste like REAL FOOD. I usually taste them and don't cringe. I just bought my son a few jarred baby foods the other day because we were going to be traveling and I didn't want to bother with a cooler and he refused to eat most of it and I couldn't blame him - it smelled and tasted disgusting compared to what he's used too.

    I would encourage anyone to purchase this book. It is well worth the money.
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  • david the sheep
    4.0 out of 5 stars 最初の一冊にオススメ
    Reviewed in Japan on November 24, 2015
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    月齢ごとのレシピとその月齢で使える食材、アレルギーや食事のさせ方など、日本の離乳食本と構成は同じです。豆腐が9ヶ月からだったりハーブの使い方があったりと、日本と違いがあるのが面白く、食材も豊富で文章も短めなので読み物としても楽しいです。
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  • Petra Slivkova
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and amazing price
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2022
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    Great book and amazing price!
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  • Chelsey Wood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great starting book!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2019
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    This book is a must have for beginner parents who are nervous about starting solid foods! Super easy and informative for parents wanting to cook there own baby food. This book has great recipes organized by month to month. Definently a must have!
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  • J. D. Cattermole
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cooking for Baby: Wholesome, Homemade, Delicious
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2013
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    Bought for my daughter when she had her first baby. She found the book had an interesting range of recipes. Would recommend.
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  • CanadianNewMum
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
    Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2010
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    I just got this book and it is gorgeous. It is a pleasure to read and look at and I am sure that I will use it a lot once my baby starts solid food. It has easy to follow instructions and I would definitely recommend it for other parents looking to make their own baby food.
    Update - I am still using this book with my now 2 year old and with my new baby who is just starting solids. So much great tips and easy to make recipes. Definitely buy this for yourself and to give as gifts!!!
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