The Complete Baby and Toddler Cookbook: The Very Best Baby and Toddler Food Recipe Book (America's Test Kitchen Kids)

I’m reviewing this as a cookbook, as it’s not a guide to baby led weaning. That said, I found some of the recipes to be inappropriate (like hard corn tortilla taco shells) for the recommended age, our pediatrician told us to avoid corn chips for a few years. Some recipes we’ve needed to portion differently/cut smaller, like the tofu sticks, fritatas and muffins. So use your own judgement about what your babies can handle. Generally I’d say the book is good, but not perfect about this. With that out of the way, the recipes are fantastic. I’ve made dozens of them, from 6mo-1yr and only 1 has been a hard miss (beef puree haha). Sometimes the recipes are so good, I end up making versions for the parents as well. Freezing leftovers in ice-trays has been a game-changer. It’s reassuring to have lots of options available and has been saving us money. Highly recommend!

Most of my cookbooks sit in the cabinet and collect dust, but I’ve actually used this one quite a bit. It’s great, I love that every recipe has a picture. I also love the family meals section- only wish it were bigger. We have made quite a few of those and they all turned out great. I didn’t get much use out of the purée section (you don’t really need a recipe for one ingredient purées and my son wasn’t a fan of their combo ones), but I think it was worth it for finger foods and the family meals. I could see us using this cookbook more in the future.

I make recipes from this cookbook all the time. Not only did I like the purees for when my baby was small, but the family meals are just phenomenal now that he's a toddler. We also made the Smash Cake recipe from this book for his first birthday. My favorite thing about this book is that they clearly test all of the recipes to perfection, hence the name--I feel like every recipe has very specific directions. The flavors are balanced and great. I love cooking and that precision means a lot to me. I love this cookbook so much I think I'll end up getting another America's Test Kitchen cookbook at some point.

Wonderful book of simple recipes. Easy to follow and most ingredients are easy to find. I removed a star only because the flavors are a bit too simple for our palates and I find myself adding additional spices and herbs to dishes.

My grandson is 14 months old with 8 teeth. I was looking for recipes that would be easy and nutritious. I love this book!! The recipes are easy to do and incorporate ingredients I wouldn’t have thought of to use. One recipe is red lentils ,carrots and unsweetened coconut milk. It takes about 30 minutes to make. My grandson loves it. Another is ground beef , Parsnips and couscous . Or beets apples and quinoa . All the recipes have a message about why the recipe works, And all of them have each age group the recipes are good for and how to modify them. There are recipes for families too. Great, colorful pictures. This book was well worth the money!!

I love this for meal ideas for the week for me and my child!! I can’t wait for him to get older so we can cook together ❤️

I LOVE this cookbook. I trust America’s Test Kitchen and this cookbook delivers. My 6-month old has had most of the purées so far and I’ve had great luck (well, except getting her adjusted to broccoli 🤦‍♀️). Regardless, the recipes are easy to follow and are delicious. I look forward to using this as my baby’s guide to new foods/flavors as she grows older. Though the binding isn’t the best, I try to only use mine on a hard surface. It feels flimsier if I’m holding it open.

Absolutely love this cookbook. I am in no way a chef and I hate cooking. I barely made homemade meals for myself but now have to cook for my toddler and was at a loss of what to make. I love that there are so many different delicious options that I wouldn’t even think to make. I LOVE that there are pictures of every single food item and the way its supposed to look. I definitely recommend this cookbook!