Dad, What’s for Dinner?: Lifesaving Recipes To Avoid Meltdowns, Have Fun in the Kitchen, and Keep Your Kids Well Fed

Nayfield, a successful chef, restauranteur, and devoted dad, here combines his love for all things culinary with his experiences as a single parent. He deftly translates his years in a professional kitchen to create appealing home-cooked meals and includes ways children can help. Writing from his viewpoint as a dad, Nayfield stresses that his debut book can be a beacon for anyone who struggles with the daily work of putting food on the table. Recipes are categorized in three ways to address and adjust to real-life situations. “Meltdown Meals” are geared to fast, focused time-savers; “Weeknight Meals” include dishes that can be ready in under an hour and with which children can safely assist; and “Project Cooking” meals are perfect for leisurely weekends, allowing for bonding opportunities. With recipe names like “A 100% Chance of Meatballs” and “cuppycakes” with vanilla buttercream frosting, there’s a lot to entice young sous-chefs, and Nayfield also encourages parents by sharing his personal successes and struggles. A section on batch cooking is a particular highlight that will help readers turn out delicious and fast future cooking projects.