What's cooking? Find out in this cool cookbook - written by a teenager, for teenagers!
A kid's gotta eat - and what better way to make sure that the food on your plate hits the spot than to make it yourself? Sam Stern, with a bit of help from his mum, Susan, is more than happy to share dozens of his favourite recipes for all occasions.
There are pancakes for breakfast and easy lunches like soup or salad to pack up for school. Quick meals like spaghetti or omelettes are best for busy school nights; for weekends there are serious dinners like homemade lasagne or whole roasted chicken. And don't forget fancy, mouth-watering desserts; addictive but healthy snacks; and even special menus and suggestions to help keep your brain boosted during dreaded exam time.
Especially geared toward teen readers, Cooking Up a Storm is bursting with over 120 healthy, tasty and simple recipes and food ideas and features a lively commentary from Sam, along with colourful photos of food preparation and the ultimate chef's reward: feasting with friends.
Try out some of the recipes from Cooking Up a Storm by clicking here
What the critics said…
"A cracking book by a great young lad - get the teenagers cooking!" Jamie Oliver
"There is something magnetic about Sam's book and, as a utensil for teenagers, it's perfect." The Observer
"Teenagers could do no better than buy themselves a copy of Sam Stern's Cooking Up a Storm." The Bookseller
"When Jamie met Sam it must have been hard to know who was the more excited. Jamie Oliver has long been a hero of Sam Stern, while Sam Stern is everything Jamie Oliver could wish for: a streetwise teenager with an aversion to junk food." The Daily Telegraph
"His cookbook … is intended to show other hungry teenagers and students that feeding yourself is not rocket science and need not be time-consuming." TES
"An ideal introduction to the delights and rewards of cookery." The Guardian Review
"The super-cool teenage author is seen serving dishes to his parents, sitting on the counter top with his mates or mixing pastry wearing a baseball cap. My 13-year-old sample (of one) found him ‘cute' and ‘would definitely make' his simple recipes. She found very appealing his descriptions of making scrambled eggs as ‘like getting to the next level on a tricky PS2 game. You need a good eye and well fast reflexes.' Watch out Jamie!" The Spectator
"Move over Jamie Oliver. The most amazing thing ... is that nobody thought of doing it before. The recipes we've tried worked well and were simple to prepare." Glasgow Herald
"A cracking book by a great young lad - get the teenagers cooking!" Jamie Oliver
"There is something magnetic about Sam's book and, as a utensil for teenagers, it's perfect." The Observer
"Teenagers could do no better than buy themselves a copy of Sam Stern's Cooking Up a Storm." The Bookseller
"When Jamie met Sam it must have been hard to know who was the more excited. Jamie Oliver has long been a hero of Sam Stern, while Sam Stern is everything Jamie Oliver could wish for: a streetwise teenager with an aversion to junk food." The Daily Telegraph
"His cookbook … is intended to show other hungry teenagers and students that feeding yourself is not rocket science and need not be time-consuming." TES
"An ideal introduction to the delights and rewards of cookery." The Guardian Review
"The super-cool teenage author is seen serving dishes to his parents, sitting on the counter top with his mates or mixing pastry wearing a baseball cap. My 13-year-old sample (of one) found him ‘cute' and ‘would definitely make' his simple recipes. She found very appealing his descriptions of making scrambled eggs as ‘like getting to the next level on a tricky PS2 game. You need a good eye and well fast reflexes.' Watch out Jamie!" The Spectator
"Move over Jamie Oliver. The most amazing thing ... is that nobody thought of doing it before. The recipes we've tried worked well and were simple to prepare." Glasgow Herald
