Cultivating a Curious Palate

This is a lovely cookbook containing dishes prepared on @cookingforlevi and his adorable photos that just make me smile. We have watched several cooking videos on social media but @cookingforlevi was a lock after watching this adorable toddler enjoy every meal his chef dad served. Levi never hesitated to enjoy the dishes because he knew they would be good and pretty "ten-dah."He inspired me to cook healthy meals from scratch. I also tried some of his twist on foods that are already staples on my grocery list, like sweet potatoes, cauliflower, peas, salmon and eggs. For example, baking sweet potatoes sliced and garnish with rosemary, lemon zest and garlic, or, adding ginger to deviled eggs, preparing turmeric rice, adding pistachios to glazed carrots. Tonight I will try the salmon with teriyaki sauce instead of beurre butter.When my son was a baby, I cooked his baby food from scratch. But he never had Levi's salmon and peas porridge or berry & egg oatmeal. Yes, this book has healthy baby food recipes and hacks. No wonder Levi's palate is so curious, so adventurous. The cookbook contains delicious easy to follow recipes and many of them are prepared in the videos @cookingforleviAnd the oxtail video commented on by chef Gordon Ramsey was super entertaining. I love this beautiful cookbook abs the way you organized it with the still shots of Levi from baby to toddler introducing each section.

I follow them on Instagram and adore watching Levi grow up and learn from his parents. His dad is a gifted chef and I love trying to make some of these recipes. It’s a great book, but most of all I love supporting this family. Keep up the great work Levi‘s parents!

This book is a true masterpiece! It’s filled with gorgeous photos and amazing recipes. If you’re a fan of Cooking for Levi on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Facebook, you’re going to love this beautiful cookbook by Chef Jack Zhang (dada) and Professor Emmy Zhang (mama). It has sections for different stages of development and appropriate recipes in each to help your child learn to appreciate a healthy variety of delicious foods. Chef Zhang’s presentations are as lovely in the book as they are in his videos, and of course there are photos of sweet little Levi to enjoy as well! I had to get a Kindle version to check it out right away, but I’m also looking forward to receiving my paperback copy to cherish in my home! Congratulations to the Zhang family, and thank you for sharing your child with us! ❤️

I add the headline because I am guessing this book has two distinct markets: the fan base for the popular social-media videos of Cooking for Levi, and parents of young children. And I am not sure that parents of young children represent the bulk of the Cooking for Levi fan base; indeed, some may be a little confused by this book, which assumes that you already know that Levi is a precocious toddler whose father, Jack Zhang, prepares him amazing, cooking-show-style meals. Still, parents should definitely get this book, which starts with baby foods and continues through solids and a few staple dishes - those glazed carrots - before moving on to the more elaborate creations the channel is known for. -- I hope that a major publisher picks this up and turns it into a franchise, because while this book is full of great recipes and tips - Levi's dad is a seriously good cook! - there are still more recipes in the videos that aren't included that I'd be eager to try. I'm delighted by this book and hope it becomes a collector's item when the Cooking for Levi brand has expanded into multiple publications.

The size of the book is nice. The recipes are great. I just wish the pictures looked nice and bright like in your description of the book. the pictures are very dull and dark. Maybe you need to get a light box or something. The dull pictures kind of take away from the book.

I first saw Levi’s dad cooking on Instagram and was amazed at not only the food but that a young child would eat such fabulous dishes. Levi is such a delightful child. Thus, I ordered the book. So far I have only made the pork tenderloin recipe. I was skeptical about some of the sauce ingredients - grape jelly, apple cider vinegar, etc. but I followed the recipe. It was delicious! I am looking forward to trying more recipes.I bought the book for myself but will cook some recipies for my grandkids. For this review, I view this book as an adult book to encourage cooking and expanding the taste experiences of young children.

My kids are old enough to have kids and I’m a chef (culinary school grad) and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I’m looking forward to more culinary adventures as Levi gets older! I especially enjoy the videos that show care for plating the beautiful food!

Nice book

I don’t have any young kids at home . But I enjoyed the dishes as much as the kids . I do not have any complaints or issues with the printing quality as I bought the online version . If I need it I print out just the page to go grocery shopping and actually it is not even necessary. It is a book full of love and dedication to family . I personally enjoyed it a lot . Worth the buy as it will last forever .

Dachte es wäre ein dickeres Kochbuch...aber super tolle Rezepte

Love the instagram-account with Levi and the recipes in the book, but a little disappointed with the quality of the book (layout and photos). Hoping next book will feel and look as professional as the contents!

Love the recipes, starting from the easier recipes for younger bub and moving to more advanced

This cookbook is a must buy and is great for any parent and/or grandparent of young children. It has a variety of easy to follow recipes which produce master chef results. This book will inspire you to cook meals that the whole family will enjoy, whatever their age.