Prototypes

Cover, Spine & Reverse

 

The art style that I was trying to go for was to keep it very simple and colourful, as I want this book to promote fun cooking I think that having the fun colours on the front and back would make parents pick this up to buy for their children and with the different coloured type.

The type again I want it to be fun and mainly readable for the children, the style I want it to be different on each page so that it makes things different and not all the same, that is why for each part of the title I have used different types.

I hope this style does aim towards children 8+ with the slightly detailed images but fun looking colours and type.

At this point I think that I need to add some doodles and also add more to the reverse, included information about what’s in the book.
 

 

Rough colour idea of the two pages spreads

Fancy Fruity Chocolate Bites

The art style that I was trying to incorporate into this double page spread was simple and clean and fancy. I would like to add more hand rendered images either of characters or cooking doodles so that the children will find it fun.
For the title I want to make it fun that is why I used two different types, the rest of the type is simple and plains so that it is readable.
I hope this style does aim towards children 8+ with the slightly detailed images but fun looking colours and type.
For this spread I feel that I can make it fun by adding some doodles and possibly pull out games.  I will not look to change the instructions part as I want it to be straight forward so that it easily read by both child and adult. + add pull outs to show where the ingredients came from!!!!

 

Easy Cheesy Eggy Bread

The art style that I was going for here was simple and bright. But I think that this spread may be too simple as it has a lot of empty space which I could fill with hand rendered images of fun characters.
I used the same type that I had used for my first example because I really think it works with the images. Again the rest of the type is simple so that it’s readable.
I hope this style does aim towards children 8+ with the slightly detailed images but fun looking colours and type.
I have a lot to improve on at the moment for this spread, because at the moment it is very boring so in order to make it fun for the children I may add some doodles and possibly pull out games.
+ add pull outs to show where the ingredients came from!!!!

 

Research

Cultural food

Indian Sweets – Jalebi

 

Putting this recipe in the children’s cook book could give a cultural twist to the book.

A Jalebi is a sweet very popular in Asia; these sweets are made for occasions such as wedding and parties but can be made whenever. They are normally served warm so that you can get the full flavour; it is a sweet sugary treat.  They are made by deep frying the mixture, the recipe is:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup yogurt
• Vegetable/canola/sunflower cooking oil for deep frying
• 1 cup sugar
• Few strands saffron
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 2 drops orange food colour
• 2 tbsps rose water

Preparation:

• Mix the flour, baking powder and yogurt into a batter and keep aside for 24 hours to ferment.
• Pour batter into a ketchup dispensing bottle.
• To make sugar syrup: Melt the sugar with the rose water and boil to get a one thread consistency. To check for one thread consistency, carefully dip the tip of your index finger into the syrup, touch your finger and thumb together and gently tease apart. If one thread is formed between your finger and thumb the syrup is done.
• Turn off fire, add the saffron strands and cardamom and stir well.
• Heat the oil in a deep wok-like dish. To test for the right temperature, drop a small amount of batter into the oil. If it sizzles and rises to the top of the oil, the oil is hot enough. Keep the flame on medium at all times to ensure all round cooking of the jalebis.
• Now hold the ketchup dispenser over the hot oil and squeeze the batter into the oil into a wiggly, randomly coiled circle. Squeeze out several at a time.
• Fry till light golden and then remove and put directly into the sugar syrup.
• Allow to soak for 2-3 minutes and then remove.
• Serve warm.

 

  http://indianfood.about.com/od/specialoccassionrecipes/r/jalebi.htm

 

 

 

Rough Colour Designs

- Need to add type (think of a title)

- Needs to be more colourful and fun

 - Needs to be more colourful and fun

Early Ideas

 

 

Below are a few early sketch's of page layouts and designs

 

 

 

Possible second recipes

Recipe title:

Chocolate Covered Marshmallows (approx. 20 servings (depending on how many marshmallows))

Ingredients:
• A bag of Marshmallows
• 100g of chocolate (white/milk/dark chocolate)
• 4 Strawberries’ (or any fruit you fancy)
• Lollipop sticks

Method:

N.B. *Adult Alert* - means the grown up/supervisor needs to help here..

1. Cut the strawberries up into small pieces *Adult Alert*
2. Place as each marshmallow on to a lollipop stick
3. Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval. Do not overheat or chocolate will scorch. *Adult Alert*
3. Dip the marshmallows in chocolate.
4. Then sprinkle on the strawberries
5. Place on waxed paper or aluminum foil, and freeze. Let marshmallows sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving. *Adult Alert*
 

Recipe title:

Chocolate fruity bites (approx. 20 servings)

Ingredients:

• 200g of chocolate (white/milk/dark chocolate)

• 10/15 Strawberries’ (or any fruit you fancy)
 

Method:

N.B. *Adult Alert* - means the grown up/supervisor needs to help here..

1. Cut the strawberries up into small pieces *Adult Alert*
2. Line the cake tin/bowl with grease paper/baking paper
3. Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval. Do not overheat or chocolate will scorch. *Adult Alert*
4. Pour the chocolate in a cake tin/ bowl
5. Then sprinkle on the strawberries in and mix
6. Place the cake tin/bowl into the fridge and let it set (approx. 30/40 mins)
7. Once the chocolate is hard take it out of the tin/bowl and break the chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl and serve. *Adult Alert*

Easy Cheesy Eggy Bread - Recipe

Recipe title:

Easy Cheesy Eggy Bread (Serves 1)

Introduction/background to the recipe:

Our aim at the Pump House Environment Centre is to use produce that has minimal impact on the environment and that offers a fair wage to producers; therefore all food and drinks we sell are either locally sourced, organic or Fair Trade.

• Our bread is baked locally at Ombersley Bakery and is made with locally milled flour.
• Our cheese is organic and is made by local cheese producers – Ansteys of Worcester.
• The eggs we use are free range; bought at our local farm shop supplied by a Worcestershire farm.
• We do not have the means to produce our own butter; we do however use a local producer in Gloucestershire.
• Our chives are grown in our very own Pump House vegetable garden!

Food Miles in this Recipe:

• Chives – Our own Garden – 0 Miles
• Eggs – Blue Ridge Farm, Worcestershire- 20.2 Miles
• Bread – Ombersley Bakery - 5.5 Miles
• Cheese– Ansteys, Kempsey - 4.5 Miles
• Butter – Gloucester - 50.5 Miles (We’ll keep looking for a local supplier!)
Total Food Miles = 60.52 Miles
 
Ingredients:
• 1 Slice of White or Brown Bread
• 1 Large Free Range Egg
• 15g Mature Cheddar
• 1 ½ - 2 Chives
• 1 tsp Vegetable Oil or 5g Butter
 
Method:
 
N.B. *Adult Alert* - means the grown up/supervisor needs to help here..

1. Grate the mature cheddar and set aside.

2. Cut the chives into small pieces with scissors and set aside *Adult Alert*.

3. Break the egg into a bowl and whisk, add the cheese and chives then mix again.

4. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

5. Heat the oil or butter in a pan *Adult Alert*

6. Whilst the oil or butter is heating, pour the mixture into a shallow bowl or plate and coat both sides of the bread (remember to turn bread frequently to allow even coating of both sides of the bread).

7. Gently add the bread to the pan frying the side with the most cheese first, spreading any remainder of the mixture on the top of the bread while the underside is cooking. Cook both sides until golden brown.  

8. Serve immediately with organic onion chutney or tomato sauce and some salad leaves.

Research

 

 

This calendar shows what vegetables and fruits are in season in which months, which could be very helpful for children/adults if added into a cook book - and depending on what recipes I use I may look to add something like this into the cook book.

 

http://eatseasonably.co.uk/what-to-eat-now/calendar/ 

Research

Existing Children's Cook Books  

http://www.grandparents.com/food-and-leisure/cooking-with-kids/best-cookbooks-for-kids 

 

I looked at this book as the type caught my attention straight away, I like how the food has been incorporated into the type as it actually becomes the title of the book.

 

 



http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2012/03/children_cooking_how_young_can_they_be_.html

I looked at this image as the style is very bold with the bright colours, I think that this could be an effective style when designing the book for 8+ year olds.

http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/147435/patricia-polacco-keeping-quilt

 

Again I looked at this image as I really liked how the images was done black and white but the main part of the image is in colour and that was obviously what the artist wanted us to focus on, so in my book I could use this style by having only the images of the food in colour and everything else in black and white but hand rendered.

 

 

 

http://swiftsomethings.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/childrens-book-illustration.html

 

I looked at this book as the whole image caught my attention straight away, I think that this is a very effective page from a recipe book, and with the title and characters this makes it fun and friendly for children.

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Kids-Cook/dp/0471753092/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395400443&sr=1-5#reader_0471753092 

 

I looked at this book as the as the front cover was very bold and bright. I think that the simple title works and again with the simple illustrations as well.

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Multicultural-Cookbook-Can/dp/0824968182/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395400463&sr=1-13 

 

I looked at this book as the as the subject of the book was very appealing to me, as not only does it look at British dishes it looks at dishes from around the world, which is great for kids to get a sense of different cultures.

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Table-Planting-Growing-Preparing/dp/1938063422/ref=sr_1_24?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395400463&sr=1-24

 

"Fill your plate with fresh, self-sustained produce that comes straight from your garden. Step-by-step planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process. Over 30 delicious recipes made with basil, carrots, green beans, leaf lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes, complete with step-by-step photos, bring your homegrown foods to the table to share with others. Incorporating unique flavors and easy-to-grow veggies, these simple recipes will have you asking for seconds!"

 

 

 

 

 



Session Task

Analyse 2 Children Books

 

 

The wonderful wizard of Oz

• How does the added features/format enhance the content of the book and the engagement of the book for the child? 

Pop-ups 

Moving parts

Specialised material

Pull-outs 

 

They illustrate the story

Covers a larger audience

Easily understood

Building on top of existing knowledge 

Understand the references 

Illustrations are prominent 

The images are a lot more focused on 

Size of the text isn’t as significant as the illustrations 

Story in a story

The use of additional materials engages the children into the book  

• List the senses that have been stimulated and describe how the format/ design does this 

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Very visual and kinetic 

3 dimensional 

Pull outs – physically get to use and be apart of the book

With the text pop ups are used – and also simple illustrations 

Fairy tale typography 

• Do you consider this an appropriate way to present the content 

Yes, plays on the whole mystical and surprise effect

The child becomes part of the story 
Could improve by having more pages 
The front cover isn’t a good representation of the content – but it gives the element of surprise when the child opens it
 

 

Fashion Doodles

• How does the added features/format enhance the content of the book and the engagement of the book for the child? 

Stencils of images

Get to colour in 
Can add your own drawings 
The text illustrates and gives the child a way to fill in the drawings 
They give you a chance to create your own interpretations
Allows you to choose your own colours – puts you in charge
Makes it a personalised book for the child  

• List the senses that have been stimulated and describe how the format/ design does this 

Visual and kinetic 
Outlines are provided – and because its black and white so they get to colour in 
Promotes creativity 
Patterns are provided so the child would just copy them
Leaves chance for imagination
 
• Do you consider this an appropriate way to present the content 

Yes, as it is a basic colouring in book 
Should provide colours 

Week 5 - Blog Task

 

 

 

 

A.      What was the recipe you chose and ‘why’?

I chose to create the ‘Easy Cheesy Eggy Bread’ recipe as it looked like something I would want to continue to make and would enjoy to eat. Also it was a very simple and straight forward recipe so I think that this would be a prefect recipe for children to create.

B.      Where did you buy your ingredients, how much did they cost, what is the country of origin of your ingredients?

I had brought all my ingredients from ‘Sainsbury’s’. I have listed how much they cost and the country of origin for each ingredient -

Sunflower oil – £2.00 (1L) à United Kingdom

Large free range eggs – £1.75 à United Kingdom

White bread – £1.35 (800g) à United Kingdom

Cheese – £3.25 (400g) à United Kingdom

Chives – 80p (25g) à United Kingdom

C.      Depending on which dish you choose to demo, it may be designed for one or more people. Try to guess at how much it cost per plate of food served.

As all the ingredient I brought were still pretty much full/ still had enough left, I would say that I could have made enough for a small party for under £10.

D.      Roughly how long did it take for you to make? Do you think if you attempted it again that it would take you as long?

It took about 15-20minutes to make, I think that it I had to re-make it would take me less time as I would know what I had to do so I wouldn’t need to carefully go over the method of making it to ensure I was doing it right.

E.       If there were improvements to your recipe you’d thought of during your experiences then what would these be? Remember that you aren’t the audience though when you do this...

I think that I would use more than 2 chives in the recipe and also as I’m not a big fan of cheese I would have had less than 15g of cheese in the recipe. But overall I was very pleased with the outcome and I would go on to create more ‘Easy Cheesy Eggy Bread’.

 

 

 

 

Final Brief

 

Students will research, develop and ultimately create front/rear book cover designs as well as choose 2x double page spreads from the options (below) to create.

 

It reaches the parts many others don't..

It purposefully tackles/introduces issues such as 'seasonality', 'locality' and 'where food comes from' too - which from basic research, we've found few effective reference titles that cover these areas that are linked to this age group. It also aims to introduce a range of potential recipes that are wholly achievable with adult help (most tried and tested by my daughter of 8yrs and myself..) but which push the bounds a bit (like my gratin recipe and my pals Marlow and Eric's wildfood pesto etc).

Enthusiastic local/regional partners

I've managed to link to a number of enthusiastic local/regional partners now too who've kindly supplied recipe content etc, these include:

- The Duckworth Trust/Pumphouse Environment Cafe (Worcester).

- Malvern Hills Food Alliance.

- (Me) in my 'Local Food Lunches' guise.

- Wildfooduk.com - my mates Marlow and Eric who run wild food/foraging walks all over the UK.

- Wildcard recipe (students can can create one of their own).

- Katy Boom and UW Sustainability are also kindly being supportive of the project too.

 

Session Task

What ‘encouraging children to cook’ might involve?

 

- Look at existing children's books that encourage them to cook

- List activities that may help to encourage children to cook

- Research organisations that promote children to cook

 

Existing children's books

 

Be Good to Your Body: Healthy Eating & Fun Recipes (by Roz fletcher)

 

Art style – colourful, realistic (images of food), simple, bold lines, block colours, simple big typography, encouraging healthy eating (apple in the title)

Layout – staring at the top, three block colours, making the way down to what the adult and child are doing

Age ranges – 5 – 11 years old

This book encourages healthy eating for children so it provides a range of healthy recipes that children can participate in and make.

 

 

‘Cook It’ (By Georgia Birkett)

Art style – colourful, realistic (images of food), simple, bold lines, block colours, simple big typography, encouraging cooking as the child is the one who is cooking (would encourage other children to cook)

Layout – a simple layout of a kitchen table, the test is in its own space not over crowded

Age ranges – 5 – 7 years old

This cookbook I believe encourages children to want to take part in cooking, as the front cover is very simple and it gets straight to the point with a child on the front cover.

 

Activities

 

1. Restaurants: daunting as this may be, your kids will get used to understanding, and choosing from, a menu. Start with kid-friendly places such as Pizza Express that boast open kitchens so you can show your child how pizza is made from scratch.

2. Food-related games: ask your kids to find fruit and vegetables beginning with every letter of the alphabet; or how many types of green vegetables or red fruit there are. To develop their sense of taste, try a blind taste test (this makes a great party game).  Games on apps /phones/computers where it allows children to play actively by putting ingredients in a bowl and mixing

3. Activity books – interaction

Puzzles, word search’s, find this, games

 

Organisation

 

Grow Cook Share is a 4 year Local Food project and emerging Social Enterprise which started in January 2010

"We support people in Ludlow and Craven Arms to grow and cook their own food from scratch and to share their skills; knowledge and excess garden produce with the local community. Our aim is to encourage and support people to get growing and cooking from scratch in their homes, schools and community spaces."

·        They are based in Ludlow

·        This company started in 2010 but continues to further their work and continue to make changes with their local community.

·        Grow Cook Share aim to encourage and support people to get growing and cooking from scratch in their homes, schools and community spaces.

They offer the following services:

▪    Micro-allotments

▪    School & Community Food Gardens

▪    Training & Support

▪    Free Starter Kits

▪    Free Cookery Courses

▪    Catering Training

▪    Contract Cookery

▪    Quality Catering Service

▪    Weekly Veg stall

▪    Pizza nights

▪    Volunteering

▪    Tool/Utensil Loan Scheme

▪    Free Composting Kits

These activities/services could offer children to experience first hand cooking and the process behind cooking from growing their own vegetables to making their own food.