by Ashley Craft (Author)
Ashley Craft's Weeknight Wonders brings the family together to cook fun themed dishes celebrating holidays and cultures from around the world.
From the best-selling author of
The Unofficial Disney Parks cookbook series comes a cookbook that gathers the family in the kitchen and around the dinner table.
Weeknight Wonders shares
52 weeks of holiday- and culture-themed dinners, with 3 family-friendly recipes per theme--for a total of
156 recipes! This cookbook offers a treasure trove of opportunities to involve kids in the meal preparation process and make lasting memories together. Travel the world, celebrate holidays, and learn new techniques through exciting and easy-to-make recipes that even the littlest chefs can accomplish, with helpful tips for Little Helping Hands (3+), Big Kids in the Kitchen (7+), Tweens on the Scene (11+), and Budding Sous-Chefs (17+).
Let the kids have fun picking the theme they want for the upcoming week, gather the ingredients, and get cooking together! Make all 3 recipes at once or spread the celebration over the course of the week. Enjoy weekly themes such as:
- Japan Week (Onigiri, Sushi Roll, Instant Ramen with a Twist)
- Valentine Week (Heart-Shaped Bruschetta, Strawberry Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, Love Potion Floats
- Cheese Week (Table-Size Nachos, Fondue, Grilled Cheese)
- France Week (Crepes, Baguette Sandwich, Steak Frites)
- Halloween Week (Spider Dip, Scream Cream Brownies, Jack-o'-Peppers)
Spice up the weekday meal plan, include picky eaters, introduce new cultures and flavors, and bond with your family over delicious meals with Weeknight Wonders.
Author Biography
Ashley Craft began writing cookbooks in 2020 and is the best-selling author of the Disney and Universal Parks cookbooks. Her books have sold over 700,000 copies and reached the top 10 on bestsellers of USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. Her first book, The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook, was ranked fifth in all books on Amazon. Besides Ashley's passion for Disney and Universal theme parks, she also loves cooking at home with her kids. Currently ages 11, 9, and 6, her kids are constantly clamoring to be helpers with whatever meal is in production. In 2019, she began The Cool Kids Cooking Club online to have a fun way to include her kids in the meal preparation process and start an online community of kids and their parents making the same meals at the same time. It was a success for everyone who participated, and she was able to see her children eating better and trying new foods for the first time.
Number of Pages: 280
Dimensions: 1.02 x 10.39 x 7.95 IN
Publication Date: September 16, 2025
