The Baby Bistro Cookbook: Healthy, Delicious Cuisine for Babies, Toddlers, and You

by Joohee Muromcew

Baby food reaches a new level of sophistication in this collectin of 150 recipes for everything from finger foods to traveling snacks. 20,000 first printing. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579547222
• ISBN13: 9781579547226
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great for the Whole Family

I have had this cookbook for over a year now and consistently use it. With three young children at home I simply don't have the time to cook separate meals for them, and for my husband. The recipes in this book are popular with the whole household and almost all the recipes require less than 30 minutes prep time. Most of the recipes are very straightforward and require basic ingredients most anyone already has in his/her pantry. The author also includes useful tidbits with the recipes, if it freezes well she mentions this, she notes what meat dish goes well over rice etc., and how to reheat the food or adapt the texture so that it can be fed to an infant. For modern convenience food-era parents, the author provides useful advice on how to prepare and store infant food in an easy and efficient way (and I'm not a health food fanatic who insists on cooking my own baby food, it's a healthy way to use up our leftovers!) The food she includes is, as promised, wholesome, and the recipes I have used so far have all come out as described--- delicious. The Swedish Meatball recipe alone is worth the price of the book!

wonderful for picky eaters

I have a 13 month old who unfortuanetly won't eat much of what I would consider "normal" toddler finger foods. occassionaly she'll eat mac & cheese or grilled cheese sandwich but when she wouldn't eat green beans unless they had pesto on them I knew I needed some helpful ideas. I have 3 baby/toddler cookbooks but I keep coming back to this one. Last night my daughter ate falafel--loved it and I would have never thought of it without this cookbook. If you have a picky gourmet baby this is the book for you!

Baby Bistro Cookbook by Muromcew

This book is excellent if you are cooking for a small childat home or guests with small children. The author describesoptimal portions, food allergies, storage and organicallybased foods. There is a section which instructs on how toprepare dishes a week ahead of time. In addition, there is aconversion chart to assist in measuring food portions.Delicious deserts are depicted. i.e. Dried fruit,banana chips, fig bars and sunflower seeds.The book is a worthy purchase if you are preparing foodsdestined for consumption by small children and even the elderly.

Very good, fast, and healthy!

I checked this book out from the library, and am now looking to buy it. I love the recipies so far, I have tried 5 or so, and all have been well received by my 20-month old. This is the cookbook I was looking for, with healthy, easy toddler food that the whole family can eat! He has eaten everything in this book so far that I have made(and that is nothing short of a miracle itself). There are also a lot of recipes for the beginner eater, (purees on up) so this book is useful for the smallest baby just starting on solids. Practical, useful tasty tips! This gets my gold star!!

Quick and tasty recipes

My toddler is a picky eater and even though he hasn't liked any of the recipes I've tried so far, the adults have! (they love the banana bread and french toast.) At least I didn't waste time trying because these recipes are quick and easy and his father and I enjoy eating the results. If my toddler doesn't like the food it's because he's impossible. I also appreciate her sensible approach to food - she's not overly preachy or strict about sweets, etc. She suggests deep frying vegetables if it means your child will eat them!