Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen: Recipes and Tales from Classic Children's Stories (Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales)

Inspired by classic stories from the world of children's literature, cookbook author Carol Odell creates simple and tasty treats for cooks (and readers) of all ages to enjoy. Enhanced by softly colored illustrations, story excerpts from more than 20 children's books (including Huckleberry Finn, Little Women, and Treasure Island) are accompanied by original, easy-to-follow recipes. From breakfast items (Doctor Doolittle Do-very-little Sausages) and sandwiches (Treasure Island Marooned Cheese Toast), to main meals (Robin Hood Sherwood Forest Chicken) and desserts (The Fir Tree Shortbread Stars), young readers will enjoy making and eating these scrumptious delights!Carol Odell has written more than 20 children's books as well as scripts for television, including the BBC. She is also an accomplished cook and is the author of the Countrywoman's Cookbook and coauthor of Natural Health Cookbook. She lives in Australia. Award-winning author and illustrator, Anna Pignataro has created more than 40 books for children. She was the winner of the Crichton Award for book illustration in 1998, and her books are frequently chosen as notable Australian books. Anna lives in Australia. Inspired by classic stories from the world of childrens literature, cookbook author Carol Odell creates simple and tasty treats for cooks (and readers) of all ages to enjoy. Enhanced by softly colored illustrations, story excerpts from more than 20 childrens books (including Huckleberry Finne , Little Women , and Treasure Island ) are accompanied by original, easy-to-follow recipes. From breakfast items ( Doctor Doolittle Do-very-little Sausages) and sandwiches ( Treasure Islande Marooned Cheese Toast), to main meals ( Robin Hoode Sherwood Forest Chicken) and desserts ( The Fir Treee Shortbread Stars), young readers will enjoy making and eating these scrumptious delights! Presents story excerpts from more than twenty children's books (including Huckleberry Finn, Little Women, and Treasure Island) accompanied by original, easy-to-follow recipes, from breakfast items (Doctor Dolittle do-very-little sausages) and sandwiches (Treasure Island marooned cheese toast), to main meals (Robin Hood Sherwood Forest chicken) and desserts (The Fir Tree shortbread stars)