Family Cookbook Club
Cook together, learn together, explore together.
Designed for curious kids (ages 7–16) and the grownups who love to cook with them, the KAL Family Cookbook Club is a seasonal membership program that brings families into the kitchen—and into community—with a new cookbook, hands-on activities, and live virtual sessions featuring chefs, instructors, and authors.
It’s not just about learning recipes—it’s about discovering how cooking connects us: to ingredients, to traditions, and to each other.
Each seasonal membership includes one featured cookbook and three months of culinary exploration centered on that book’s themes and techniques. Families receive a series of engaging, age-appropriate activities, plus invitations to three live (and recorded) online sessions—including one with the cookbook author.
Every session is interactive, designed to build skills and confidence in the kitchen, while sparking curiosity beyond the recipe page.
The club encourages kids to take an active role in cooking—chopping, mixing, tasting, and presenting—while giving families structured, meaningful ways to spend time together.
Along the way, members can share their projects, photos, and questions in a private, moderated online group where creativity is always welcome and everyone is learning together.
Winter 2026: Our Inaugural Season
We’re kicking things off with Instant Ramen Kitchen by Peter Kim—a flavorful, fun, and surprisingly wide-ranging book that goes far beyond the seasoning packet. From slurpy soups to inventive twists on pantry staples, the winter season’s activities will help young cooks understand taste, texture, and technique while making dishes the whole family can enjoy.
How It Works
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One seasonal membership includes:
• The featured cookbook
• Three live (and recorded) online sessions
• Six themed culinary activities (emailed monthly)
• A downloadable booklet on culinary learning for young minds
• Access to a private online group for sharing and connection -
Designed for one household: one book, one screen, one login per membership (up to four participants per family). Additional copies books available at 10% off with registration.
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Live sessions are hosted on Sundays and recorded for later viewing.
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First season begins January 2026. Membership: $200 per family
The listed price includes books shipped within the United States. Please ask us about costs for shipping elsewhere: letters@kitchenartsandletters.com.
Club Leaders
Annette Tomei is a former restaurant chef, a culinary instructor who has taught at the French Culinary Institute and the Culinary Institute of America, the leader of the Kitchen Arts & Letters Cookbook Club, and a graduate-degree food historian. Annette's professional students have gone on to become some of the country's leading chefs. She's beloved by home cooks who find her completely sympatico—and her enthusiasm is as deep as her expertise.
Pam Abrams is a culinary publishing consultant with deep experience in the worlds of both parenting and food. She held senior editorial positions at Parents and Child magazines, Scholastic, and Sesame Workshop, and is the author of two books for kids, Now I Eat My ABCs and Gadgetology. She produces cooking classes for children and adults and serves on non-profit youth Boards. Her bibliomania is primarily focused on cookbooks.
