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Growing up, my brother and I were always fond of breakfast for dinner. There was something very “opposite day” about it that intrigued us like no other meal could. We almost felt like little rebels basking in a stack of pancakes dripping in syrup while our neighborhood friends sat down to spaghetti or pot roast.

At 32, I still enjoy a good omelet for dinner and even the occasional Belgian waffle, so this recipe for a Baked Apple Puff really stood out in Michelle Stern’s new cookbook, The Whole Family Cookbook.

I had the pleasure of meeting Michelle back in October at BlogHer Food in San Francisco. We were among a group of people that were left momentarily stranded at a function which led us to being smooshed into a limo like sardines while winding through the streets on San Francisco.

Being that I am extremely claustrophobic and get insanely car sick, I was about two seconds away from either breathing or vomiting (maybe both) into a paper bag before the limo came to screeching halt at the curb of our hotel.

Michelle’s passion for teaching children about fresh, wholesome food is evident throughout her entire book, which is full of unique recipes that will help you get your children involved the kitchen. Michelle provides you with great tasting recipes using accessible, fresh and local ingredients along with easy to follow, color coded, step by step instructions.

It will get you excited about dragging a stool into the kitchen and allowing your little one to crack eggs, measure flour, stir batters, and a myriad of other little-hand suitable tasks. In turn, helping out will get them excited about the food that they are helping to create!

Your kiddos are going to love this Baked Apple Puff and the many other recipes in The Whole Family Cookbook.

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254 Comments

  1. Julie Jane says:

    Licking the beaters from the icing for Granny’s chocolate cake. Now I make it myself and DON’T share either beater.

  2. Julie says:

    Making biscuits with Mom!

  3. Sharlene says:

    These look fantastic. I can’t wait to try them out!

    As for my favorite childhood cooking memory, sometime around when I was 8 or 9 I was fairly proficient at making eggs and (under the watch of my grandma, of course) I decided to teach my 6 year old brother how to make them. I had him crack the egg into the already warm pan first. He cracked the egg and then accidentally dropped it onto the stove completely missing the pan! We still laugh about that today.

  4. Laura D says:

    My favorite recipe when I was little was the peanut butter cookies my mom would make for me and my brothers. I remember being little and her holding my hand and teaching me to make the crisscrosses on the cookies with a fork. I can’t help but have pride as I am now teaching my tots to make them.

  5. Lauren M. says:

    My favorite childhood memory is making homemade pizza on friday nights with any toppings we wanted =)

  6. Kaylan says:

    Making breakfast with my older siblings for our mom on Mother’s Day! I’m sure it was awful but she graciously ate it all.

  7. CCL says:

    When I was 8 years old my Grandpa gave me my first cookbook…..Fanny at Chez Panisse–for Christmas. Now every year I make Alice Waters’ chocolate covered orange peels for Christmas eve!

  8. Kara Abshire says:

    My favorite memories are at my grandma’s house. At least once a month, (often once a week), my grandma would always let me help bake pies in the kitchen. Well, more like let eat all of the dough- ALWAYS homemade.

  9. melissa@IWasBornToCook says:

    Watching my Nonno in his kitchen every week putting together a fantastic Sunday dinner!

  10. Deborah says:

    My favorite memory was making zeppole with my grandmother. Everytime I make one of her recipes I know she’s watching over from heaven!