Holiday Gifts for the Koodie on Your List
Categories: Cookbooks, Food, Product Reviews, Shopping
KOODIE IS SLANG for “kid keenly interested in food” — a term defined by food trends analyst Phil Lempert of Supermarket.com.
Gone are the days of Hasbro’s Easy-Bake Oven. Koodies are foodies in training who know the difference between Scharffen Berger and Valrona chocolate and spend more time watching the Food Network than Nickelodeon.
Even if your favorite koodie still pitches a fit when different food stuffs collide on one plate, budding gourmets will love these unique, koodie-sized gifts!
THE IMAGE OF A CHEF — dressed in pristine white jacket and toque — is recognized the world over (especially by admirers of Pixar’s animated film Ratatouille).
Chefware offers a snazzy Pint Size Chef’s Toque in six color choices including a sugary-sweet pink and white.
The Kids Pint Size Chef Jacket can be personalized with monogramming available in five different font styles and nineteen colors.
GROWING COOKS offers a Muffin Master Mix Set with apron, chef’s hat, mini muffin pan, whisk and rubber spatula.
Aprons and hats are available in seven colors including hot pink.
The company also offers kid-sized oven mitts, pizza party kits and adorable cooking party favors.
SERIOUS COOKS deserve seriously fun cookbooks.
Marion Cunningham (of Fannie Farmer cookbook fame) has written a classic — Cooking With Children: 15 Lessons for Children, Age 7 and Up, Who Really Want to Learn to Cook.
Cooking with Children teaches culinary skills as well as the importance of nutrition and families eating together. Recipes range from vegetable soup, to hamburgers and birthday cake.
Another timeless classic, 1957′s Betty Crocker’s Cook Book for Boys and Girls, was recently re-released and offers parents the opportunity to share memories — as well as technique — with young cooks.
Ice Cream Cone Cakes, Pigs in a Blanket and Sloppy Joes will never go out of style!
COOKING PROGRAMS for kids are popping up all over. For a hands-on experience, consider giving a gift certificate to a local program.
In the Bay Area, Kids Culinary Adventures is a professional cooking school for the entire family. Cucina Bambini teaches cooking technique, safe food handling, etiquette and nutrition.
On the East coast, Cupcake Kids! helps chefs-in-training learn to measure, sift, mix, whip, knead, zest and decorate. In addition to classes and parties, Create a Cook offers vacation programs based on local public school calendars.
Throughout the U.S., Young Chef’s Academy, teaches kids about science, math, reading, health, and social skills through hands-on cooking classes.
