Gaining Cultural Diversity in the Kitchen With Kids - Through New Children's Cookbook
"Cooking Around the Country With Kids:USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities" by Amy Houts contains a generous helping of recipes sprinkled with historical facts, tasty learning activities, and a hint of patriotism. Lots of regional appeal.
Online, February 9, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Learning about the various regions of America through food introduces children to new tastes and different cultures. New cookbook by author Amy Houts highlights a multicultural collection of recipes that enhances children's understanding of the rich culture of food history from this country.
The wide regions of the USA and their distinctive foods are at the heart of "Cooking Around the Country With Kids: USA Recipes and Fun Activities" by Amy Houts. Here children can explore the food and traditions of eight regions of the country, including Alaska and Hawaii. Featured are over 270 pages of recipes and activities pertaining to different regions of the country.
Along with foods such as Wild Rice 'n Cheese Soup from the Great Lakes region, Tamale Pie from the Southwest, and Best Salmon Bake from the Pacific coast region, Houts has included food facts, historical notes, and fun activities. For example, "When was ice cream "invented"? What are hush puppies and how did they get their name? What are funnel cakes? "
The flood of immigrants who settled America brought with them their memories and tastes of foods from the far reaches of the world. Their food preferences reflected their traditions, history, religion, celebrations, and family. Children can experience the tastes and customs of earlier times through these recipes, now updated and enhanced with present ingredients.
As Lisa Thiesing, children's author and illustrator stated: "The connection between each region, its own history and the foods we eat could help children appreciate, understand and enjoy the cultural differences that make up our country."
The author Amy Houts has a written an earlier companion cookbook, "Cooking Around the Calendar With Kids: Holiday and Seasonal Food and Fun", focusing on the changing seasonal foods. She is the author of numerous articles and over two dozen children's books.
For more information about these books, to request a review copy, or to schedule an interview, contact Lee Jackson at info@snaptailpress.com or phone(800) 366-1695.