This week has been amazing as the media have encouraged kids to learn to cook…

As a finalist in the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards there has been a fair bit of media interest… the highlight has been her interview on Breakfast TV and her chat with Coran Dan  - follow the link and you will see her explain why she wrote the book. The interview focussed on her age (or lack of it!) and that a cookbook had never made it this far in the awards before – she also has a major grovel to get votes in the Children’s Choice award which is really funny! from my perspective I think the potential impact on teens and parents if a nutrition book could win is so huge – so if you haven’t already – please vote!!

The other exciting thing this week is her debut on the the Smalls Blacks in Kak’s Kitchen. This is now a regular event every Sunday morning at 7.30am for the next 25 weeks (and average about  10 times on Sky Sports and the Rugby Chanel) – it is pitched at younger children and the intent is definitely to encourage kids to have a go at cooking. I will load these to YouTubes but in the meantime just follow the TVNZ link and she is in Chapter one.

After  months of waiting Who’s Cooking Tonight? is finally here!  Check this out to see why Claire thinks all these easy kids recipes are a total must have!

Pop over to Claire’s site if you want to have a look at some sample pages and I am sure you will agree – she does not ‘do complicated’ and she has a lot of fun cooking!

Please share this with all your friends with teenage children … you will be doing them a HUGE favor!

Thanks

Glenda