For the past year, Chef Jet Tila has been touring the nation teaching culinary classes at middle and high schools where there is an unprecedented uprising of young people who are genuinely excited to learn how to cook well. Jet points to culinary cooking competitions like MasterChef Junior and social media apps like Instagram, which inspire kids and teens to cook meals that tastes and looks fantastic. With Jet's new cookbook, he spills his secrets from inside a real professional kitchen--all the fancy flavors and techniques broken down into approachable steps.
One delicious recipe at a time, Jet guides young chefs through breakfasts like French Scrambled Eggs and Crepes with Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and Banana, upgraded snacks like Cranberry Brie Puff Pastries and Bacon Wrapped Dates, impressive entrees like Grilled Fish Tacos with Pico de Gallo, Not Yo' Grandma's Meatballs and BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad. Jet also naturally tosses in all the tips, fascinating factoids, humor and sage advice that take any book from a compilation of delicious recipes to an invaluable resource revealing new layers of flavor each time you cook from it. For the new chef in the kitchen with a maturing palate, this is the only cookbook you need to cook like the pros at home.