Felicity Dahl

Although the title claims the book contains "revolting" recipes, everything you might find to make in this quirky, fun little cookbook is edible. No actual mud in the Mudburgers! If you have a child who loves Roald Dahl, these recipes would be fun to make when reading his books. You could even count Lickable Wallpaper as a handicraft!

This is a real cookbook, not a joke. But still it is hard for me to rate. The recipes are real, and most look delicious. They can be made to look revolting, or of course they can be made more simply. They can be made with the (occasional) special ingredients, or they can be made with some substitutions.

However they are mostly either fried, sweet, or rich in meats (or all three). They often require a food processor, sometimes a candy thermometer, and skilled dangerous work that I wouldn't let show more a child under 12 do without plenty of help (not just supervision).

The illustrations are a hoot, with photographs that do help. There is an index. And several recipes are ones that I would try if I still was cooking for a family of active ppl, instead of ppl who are being more careful of what they eat. show less

Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes is a tasteful and delightful children’s cookbook that has spunk to it. Kids will love cooking these “revolting” dishes. All of the instructions are very clear and easy to follow, as well as the ingredients lists. Dahl and illustrator Quentin Blake remained consistent with the layout of the pages all the way through. This would be a great book to have in your personal kitchen, to pull out when the kids want to help with dinner. This book could also work show more well in the classroom. Reading a book to children is great, but doing what the book does is better! A lot of the recipes involve an oven, and other appliances and tools that aren't kid-friendly. However the kids can still be involved! They can help measure the ingredients (great math lesson), or they could mix the ingredients together, or even do the steps with the cooked ingredients after they are heated. The illustrations in this book are very creative! They are drawn in such a way that looks inviting yet revolting at the same time. This book would also tie in well in a unit with other books by Dahl, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. show less

More autobiographical writings by Roald Dahl and also by his family and friends. This one comes after Going Solo as Dahl is settled into his marital life, and looks back fondly over his acquaintances, family, and experiences. I didn't read it for the recipes but I did enjoy the short chapter on chocolate.