The African American Child's Heritage Cookbook was written expressly for children age five & above & their grown-up helpers. The print is large, easy to understand & there's only one recipe per page! Ingredients & equipment needed are all clearly spelled out. Cooking directions are highlighted under the caption "How To Make It."

Children learn about kitchen safety while helping to prepare snack, breakfast, lunch & dinner dishes. Additional chapters accent recipes of Creole & Cajun, American-Indian, Caribbean & African heritage. Holiday dishes are presented with special attention on African-American celebrations such as Kwanzaa & Juneteenth. Of special interest to children & their adult helpers are the two chapters devoted to George Washington Carver's sweet potato & peanut recipes.

"I happened to purchase this book at the library. I was so impressed with all of the recipes. I am caucasion and I am interested in learning how to cook ethnic foods. I also like to do so with authenticity. That is what made me purchase this book. I absolutely love it! I have learned to cook so many new recipes. My children love it as well. I highly recommend this book to anyone of any color or ethnicity. It is simple and the recipes are outstanding. I found recipes that I had heard about, but I did not know how to cook. Many of them I had not even tasted before buying this book." -- Diane S.

• History of African-American Cooking
• African-American Celebrations including Kwanzaa and Juneteenth
• The Meaning of Kwanzaa by Day and by Symbol
• The American Indian Influence on African-American Cooking by Area, Tribe and Food type
• Safety Rules for kids in the kitchen
• Kitchen Dangers: Fire, Appliances and Knifes
• Basic cooking terms everyone should know
• Kitchen Math! Table of measures and equivalents
• Measuring up to be a good cook: How to measure properly.
• Abbreviations, so that you can follow those recipes correctly
• A Glossary (A-Z) of roots from your kitchen.

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