Kids cooking
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- Cookbook extracts
These are the essential recipes from 40+ of the best cookbooks of 2025
From a deliciously saucy meatball curry to the most addictive chocolate treat you can make, it’s been a big year for cookbooks.
Adam Liaw’s Christmas joys
There’s no better way to get kids involved in Christmas lunch than getting them to make these. Think of them as a cross between honey joys and rocky road.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Pistachio amaretti
These soft and chewy biscuits are so festive and make for a wonderful offering during the holiday period when visitors are coming and going.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
The magic of fairy bread: Why everyone loves Australia’s rainbow party snack
This beloved childhood treat is the “perfect trifecta of carbs, sugar and fat”. And as it’s officially Fairy Bread Day today, perfectly acceptable to eat for lunch.
- Jane de Graaff
Adam Liaw’s fried mini pizzas (plus why you should put ketchup in your pizza sauce)
Pre-made bases fried in olive oil and capped with fresh toppings are a very summery way to enjoy pizza.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Oat, dried cranberry and walnut cookies
Satisfy your sweet tooth with a snack that works for you. These oat, cranberry, and walnut cookies are rich in fibre and antioxidants for sharper focus.
- < 30 mins
- Sarah Pound
Strawberry and rhubarb sponge pudding
This simple, buttery topping works well with many different fruits.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Spice up taco night with these speedy chilli crisp chicken tacos
This quick, high-impact dish uses supermarket roast chicken and is guaranteed to be a flavour hit.
- < 30 mins
- Jessica Brook
This chocolate crack is the easiest (and most addictive) treat you can make this Christmas
Using a Salada cracker for its base, this recipe is half-way done before you’ve even started.
- Vanessa Horton
Mochi madness: How this stretchy, chewy, dramatic dessert became a viral hit
This pillow-soft Japanese social media sensation has endless flavours. Here’s your complete guide, including how to make it yourself.
- Jane de Graaff
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/kids-cooking-l9w