The Disney Christmas Cookbook by Joy Howard features 50 recipes inspired by a variety of Disney and Pixar movies. Released in October 2024, this cookbook features something for everyone.
Synopsis from Goodreads
Get ready for Christmas with your favorite Disney and Pixar characters! This holiday cookbook for kids makes learning how to cook fun and downright magical. Inspired by fan-favorite Disney and Pixar films, these 50 recipes will have beginner chefs whipping up everything from hearty breakfasts to sweet desserts in no time. Featuring 50 beginner-friendly recipes with simple step-by-step instructions–plus mouth-watering photos of every dish–this cookbook invites readers to craft delicious holiday-themed treats while enjoying captivating illustrations of beloved Disney and Pixar heroes.
Kid chefs will get a thorough introduction to kitchen basics, a difficulty rating for each recipe, and an index of vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free recipes. Some of the delicious recipes inside Belle’s Classic Winter Porridge and Pooh Bear’s Mini Honey Buns Rapunzel’s Pumpkin Hazelnut Soup and Encanto-inspired Arepas de Queso Lightning McQueen’s Pot Pie and Woody’s Cowboy Chili Wreck-It Ralph’s Smashed Potatoes and Ratatouille-inspired Christmas Ribbon Salad Ariel’s Starfish Dip and Zootopia-inspired Hoppy Holidays Veggie Garden Wreath Never Land Hot Chocolate and Stitch’s Hawaiian Eggnog Sugar Rush Popcorn-Gumdrop Garland and Baymax S’mores Brownie Bites Don’t miss these other delightful Disney cookbooks for kids!
Positives
- Each recipe includes colorful images of Disney characters and photos of the finished recipe.
- Easy-to-understand difficulty scale for the recipes.
- Tips are included with each recipe.
Negatives
- Other than the images with the recipes, there’s no real Disney connection.
- Most of the recipes aren’t specific to Christmas
My Opinions
While I don’t consider myself a Disney-adult, I am a fan of several Disney movies. As such, I was excited to read through this cookbook. I loved the colorful images; most are screenshots. And who doesn’t love photos of the finished recipe in a cookbook? In addition, there are quick tips with each recipe. There is even a chapter that includes step-by-step photos for the most difficult recipes (ie, Lunar New Year Dumplings)
The cookbook is broken down into seven chapters:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Sides
- Snacks
- Beverages
- Sweets
The recipes in these chapters range in difficulty from beginner to complicated. It’s easy to tell the difficulty level of each recipe, as they are all marked with gingerbread men. The more gingerbread men, the more difficult the recipe.
While I’m interested in several of these recipes, nothing indicates they are Christmas-specific. For example, in the dinner chapter, the recipes include Lady and the Tramp Sheet Pan Meatballs and Sauce, Lightning McQueen’s Pot Pie, Woody’s Cowboy Chili, and Sheet Pan Ratatouille with Smoke Sausage. While these may be recipes that some people celebrate the holiday season, they are not the typical recipes one would expect to see in a Christmas cookbook.
Overall, if you’re looking for a Christmas cookbook, I don’t think this will check those boxes. But if you are a fan of all things Disney, this may be a great addition to your regular cookbook collection.
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