The family dinner
Subtitle: great ways to connect with your kids, one meal at a time
By: Laurie David ; with recipes by Kirstin Uhrenholdt ; foreword by Harvey Karp afterword by Jonathan Safran Foer ; photographs by Maryellen Baker ; illustrations by Sarah Coleman
Contributors: Uhrenholdt, Kirstin
Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780446565462
Description: To help America's overwhelmed families sit down to a family dinner, David provides all the reasons, more than 75 kid-approved recipes and fun tools to do so.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Why I started having family dinner; title: Why family dinners matter : raise healthier, smarter, and more confident kids; title: Ten simple steps to successful family dinners; title: Setting the scene; title: Fast recipes that can save weekday dinners; title: "Cook" together at the table; title: Souper dinners : sometimes all you need is a good bowl of soup; title: Take it slow : cook today, eat tomorrow, or freeze for another day; title: Meatless Mondays : why eating more vegetarian dinners will save you health, money, and the earth; title: Kids in the kitchen : recipes kids can make that their friends and family will love; title: Your green table : why your choices matter; title: Table talk : creative ideas to expand minds, build vocabularies, and keep family conversation flowing; title: Read around the table : from news to poetry, inspiration is your dinner guest; title: Grandparents and the extended family : words of wisdom; title: Two homes, one table : family dinner after divorce; title: Grace is gratitude : ways to say thank you and appreciate life's gifts; title: Play with your dessert : great games for after dinner