Matt regularly appears with Jordan Rich on “Connoisseur’s Corner” which airs on WBZ (http://boston.cbslocal.com) weekdays at 11:55 AM.
The following is a “script” for one of Matt’s forthcoming segments:
Cook Me a Story
As my own girls get older and get more adept at various skills, I keep trying to expose them to new activities. One of the most popular has been cooking. And while I do not expect them to be on Master Chef Jr. any time soon, it is a fun way to be together and to develop skills, including math and language skills.
That is why I am loving Bryan Kozlowski’s Cook Me a Story which was recently published by Walter Foster Jr.
In this cutely-illustrated cookbook, favorite characters from such children’s classics as Goldilocks and the Three Bears (which, in this case, are transformed into three pears in a delicious porridge recipe that any species would love), Snow White (who makes a set of seven dumplings), and even the Little Merm-ade (as in a lemonade worth singing about) guide chefs of all ages through stories and recipes that range from breakfast stirrings to dinner suppings and dessert sweetings to drinkable sippings. Along the way, a magic wand marks tasks that may be more appropriate for older chefs (such as using a stove), but most of the book is very kid- and family-friendly and makes for a fun way to introduce younger ones to the wonders of the kitchen. And even if the recipes do not come out perfectly, everyone can live happily ever after!