Saturday, December 16, 2006

IParenting Media Honors Organic Children's Food Cookbook, The Petit Appetit Cookbook

IParenting Media Honors Organic Children's Food Cookbook, The Petit Appetit Cookbook

The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy, Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler by culinary educator Lisa Barnes, has been honored with a iParenting Media Award. The "2007 Best Product" award recognizes the best in children's media, parenting resources and juvenile products on the market.

Sausalito, CA (PRWEB) March 26, 2007

The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy, Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler by author and culinary educator Lisa Barnes, has been honored with an iParenting Media Award. iParenting is the premier media company focused on parents and parents-to-be through a network of over 40 websites, and many national magazines including Pregnancy, Baby Years, and Women's Health and Fitness magazines. The highly respected iParenting Media Awards program recognizes the best products in parenting resources, children's media and juvenile products on the market. iParenting evaluates these products using the expertise of licensed childcare centers, experts and parents nationwide. The objective is to find the best products, recognize them with the award and deliver insightful feedback on all product submissions.

Lisa Barnes was honored by the award and hopes it will mean more attention to her cookbook, but more importantly increase the enthusiasm to create healthy, organic homemade foods for babies and children. "The award sets the book apart from other children's and baby food cookbooks. I'm happy to be recognized for my efforts. It validates the sentiments I hear from parents all over the country - that the book is simple to use, the food tastes good and it can enjoyed by the whole family", said Lisa after hearing the news.

The Petit Appetit Cookbook offers a healthy all-organic alternative to commercially processed, preservative-filled foods to help create delicious menus, nurture adventurous palates, and begin a lifetime of positive eating habits for children. With over 150 quick and easy recipes including sugar-free, wheat-free, and dairy-free options.

From birth to age four are a child's most crucial years for nutritional and dietary development, and now parents can make sure their little ones' early culinary experiences are delightful and nourishing, with recipes for every petit appetit.

Company Information:

Lisa Barnes is a culinary educator and the founder of Petit Appetit, a cooking service devoted to the health and palates of babies and children. She started Petit Appetit six years ago because she wanted children to have good eating habits and healthy food choices from their very first bite She teaches private in-home cooking classes to parents, nannies, and mothers' groups throughout Northern California who want to provide their children with fresh, healthy, organic foods. While cooking for children, teaching parents, and recipe testing in her own kitchen, Lisa compiled her research and recipes for publication so she could educate families beyond the Bay Area.

Product Specifications & Availability:

The Petit Appetit Cookbook is currently available online at www. petitappetit. com. com, as well as www. amazon. com. and www. babystyle. com. The books can also be found in many baby boutiques and book stores, nationwide. The retail price is $17.95. The Petit Appetit Cookbook is a great gift for parents and those concerned about their family's health, nutrition, and eating habits. With over 160 organic recipes, nutrition and feeding information focused on ages 0 to 4 years, plus family meals, The Petit Appetit Cookbook is a unique and valuable addition to any kitchen and parenting library. The recipes are well received by both children and adults alike, and are appropriate for a child's first bite as well as an adult gathering.

For more information contact:

Lisa Barnes

Owner/author

Petit Appetit

415-601-4916

Http://www. petitappetit. com (http://www. petitappetit. com)

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