MasterChef Junior Bakes!: Bold Recipes and Essential Techniques to Inspire Young Bakers: A Baking Book

First, we had cooking shows, then baking shows, then kids cooking and baking shows. One of the most-watched was MasterChef Junior, and now we have a baking book that has come from that show. It is delightful. The first section is Getting Prepared which has some good rules for youngsters trying their hands in the kitchen — simple but important things like reading the whole recipe before starting and knowing it’s okay to ask for help. They layout the essential tools as well as useful and important equipment, basic techniques, and what one really needs in their pantry. This is followed by nine sections with one hundred recipes — Biscuits, Muffins, and Other Breakfast Treats; Cookies; Bars and Bites; Cupcakes; Cakes; Pies and Tarts; Pastries and Fancy Desserts; Custards, Puddings, and Ice Creams; and Breads, Snacks, and Savory Pastries. There are lots of instructive pages throughout and each recipe has some background on the recipe, a good ingredients list, and excellent instructions. There are many good photographs showing the Juniors Chefs or the completed dish or a series of instructive photos. This is a terrific book that will be a great addition to any cookbook collection for kids or adults.