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|name = A Smart Girl's Guide: Cooking<br />
|image = File:SmartGirls-Cooking-2020.png<br />
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|caption = The cover as of 2020<br />
|published = 2016 (revised cover in 2020)<br />
|author = Patricia Daniels and Darcie Johnston<br />
|illustrator = Elisa Chavarri<br />
|isbn = 9781609587369<br />
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'''''A Smart Girl's Guide: Cooking''': how to make food for your friends, your family and yourself'' is an [[List of American Girl Published Books|American Girl publication]] in the A [[Smart Girl's Guides]] series, focused on kitchen safety, food preparation, and meal planning. A revised edition with a cover change for the new Smart Girl's branding was published in 2020. <br />
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It has a companion cookbook, ''[[You're the Chef]]'', which contains more recipes. The book was the focus of the [[Smart Girl's Guide Kit: Cooking]]. <br />
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==Contents==<br />
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===Food, Glorious Food===<br />
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* Join the Club<br />
* Family Traditions<br />
* The Joys of Cooking<br />
* Quiz: Your Cooking Sense<br />
* Happy And Healthy<br />
* Different Foods for Different Folks<br />
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===Tools and Rules===<br />
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* The Safe Kitchen<br />
* Tools:<br />
** Pots and Pans<br />
** Knives, Peelers, and Graters<br />
** Bowls and other Basics<br />
** Best for Baking<br />
** Small Appliances and Gadgets<br />
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===How-To Basics===<br />
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* Measuring Ingredients <br />
* Handling Knives<br />
* Slicing and Dicing<br />
* Peeling, Grating, and Zesting<br />
* Keeping It Clean<br />
* Mixing It Up<br />
* Breaking It Up<br />
* Rolling It Out<br />
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===Get Cracking!===<br />
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* Ready, Set, Cook!<br />
* Hot Terms<br />
* How To Read a Recipe<br />
* Recipes<br />
** Easy Eggs<br />
** Fruit Smoothies<br />
** Great Basics<br />
** Beautiful Bird<br />
** Fish Feast<br />
** Gorgeous Greens<br />
** Veggies Two Ways<br />
** Sweet Treats<br />
* Cooking 911: Help for Kitchen Emergencies<br />
* It Happened to Me!<br />
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===From Soup to Nuts===<br />
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* Thinking Ahead<br />
* Mind Over Menus<br />
* Recipe Finds<br />
* Menus<br />
** The Lunchbox<br />
** Family Dinners<br />
** Birthday Bashes<br />
** Breakfast Bites<br />
* Making a List, Checking it Twice<br />
* Let's Go Shopping!<br />
* Table Time<br />
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==Book Covers==<br />
<gallery position="center" widths="250" spacing="small"><br />
SmartGirls-Cooking-2016.jpg|First cover from 2016-2020<br />
SmartGirls-Cooking-2020.png|Second cover from 2020-present<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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* As with all American Girl cookbooks, a safety notice is included that states how techniques use sharp tools, heat, powered appliances, and raw food which may cause cross contamination; thus, adult supervision is required at all times for all instructions and recipes. <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:A Smart Girl's Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 2016]]<br />
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