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I second the recommendations of Emeril's "There's A Chef In My Soup" and "There's A Chef In My Kitchen." They have been my go-to gifts for kids who have a little experience with chopping, measuring, and everyone has loved them. And the recipes are very good too - the family will appreciate them.

I don't yet have the Pioneer Woman's cookbook, but I've been a fan of her blog, and I agree that the photos and friendly chatter will make it a safe bet too.

I'd consider How to Cook Without a Book by Pam Anderson.

Annabel Karmel also has some great books - I believe she also has one for older children.

I just got my daily e-mail from ecookbooks.com, and included in it today was The Silver Spoon for Children: Favorite Italian Recipes. Here's part of what the e-mail said: "The Silver Spoon for Children is one of the best books geared to children in the kitchen that we have seen! Specially adapted from the bestselling classic, The Silver Spoon, this edition presents more than 40 quick, wholesome and easy-to-make Italian recipes that children aged 8 and above will love to cook and eat. For more information, and two recipes from The Silver Spoon for Children, visit our special webpage here: http://www.ecookbooks.com/t-Silver-Spoon-for-Children-Phaidon.aspx "

I checked the webpage out and the recipes sounded simple and delicious, the illustrations are very cute and instructive. Check it out. Good luck!

@CJ McD--I have magical powers!! Or I go to the top of my screen and click on Edit-down to Special Characters. Then I can add all sorts of cool things--☃☞✂✌. (When in the characters section go to miscellaneous and one must choose the item and then hit insert).❉❅❇. Have fun. (I actually think its a bit like being a 5th grade girl again and making hearts over your i's).

Williams Sonoma has a great kids cookbook available -- it's grown-up looking, but with kid-friendly language.

If she's really into cooking, the Martha Stewart Cooking School cookbook has wonderful step-by-step photos.

Photos are the key at that age - they're super helpful and reassuring to new cooks who aren't quite sure what or how something should look like after mixing, baking, etc.

I started with the Encyclopedia Brown cookbook. It has stories, explains the science a bit (a hit if she likes that) and the recipes are easy-nummy.

Reading and cooking!!! Amazing :)

Lobster with melted butter. no question.

It's not like he ate sausage and cheese (only) pizza every day. He put other toppings on top of his sausage pizza.

Pizza may not be as expansive as my ramen 2 times daily for 3 months, as I changed up the flavor and ingredients every day, so it never got old.

i couldn't eat the same thing for EVERY meal everyday for an entire month. i don't know how that guy did it with the pizza.

We probably do this more then we think. My morning habit is black coffee and dry high fiber cereal..the same Monday through Sunday. :o)

Obviously not the only thing I eat in a day, but I've been doing this for years fro breakfast. Black coffee - same cup of dry fiber cereal. Black coffee - same cup of dry fiber cereal...on and on. I have no desire to change.

It's like a day in Groundhog day.

I use applesauce occasionally, but only when it goes with the rest of the flavours in the recipe. More often I use plain yogurt (or flavoured if I'm making something with fruit).

I don't like most veg. oils in baking, I find they make for really greasy food. I do, however, replace half the butter in my choc. chip cookies with unrefined coconut oil... and then add coconut flakes to the recipe...yum!

I replace most eggs with a combo of flour, butter, baking powder and water. And I despise fake sugars - no splenda for me - but I have been known to use banana as a sweetener.

For the ultimate in replacements check these out: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/nikkis-healthy-cookies-recipe.html
...even better than they look!