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Now You're Cooking!

Now You're Cooking!

70 Recipes That Kids Can Make

Jolene Cox is an award-winning food writer on a mission to teach kids how to cook real food they’ll love to eat. 

Her daughter, Lily Mae, is 11. They’ve been cooking together ever since Lily Mae could sit up in a feeding chair.

Jolene launched the Family Cooking Club (a weekly online cook-along showing kids how to make delicious meals) with Lily Mae in 2019 and soon discovered that the kids engaged more when encouraged to take the lead. 

Jolene and Lily Mae have put everything they’ve learned since then into Now You’re Cooking!, a cookbook with kids at its centre. They speak directly to kids, sharing all their clever tips and tricks and 70 tried-and-tested recipes appropriate for kids aged 5 to 12.

Beginning with basics like perfect mashed potatoes, cracking egg-fried rice and a classic tomato sauce, Jolene and Lily Mae then share their favourites for breakfast, lunch, after-school fuel, tray bakes and one-pot wonders, epic eats and sweet treats that every kid will enjoy. 

More than that, Jolene and Lily Mae want to show kids that cooking is something anyone can do at any age. Whether you’re boiling an egg for the first time or ready to level up your knife skills, now you’re cooking!


ISBN: 9781738479542
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages 
Dimensions: 195mm x 220mm
Publication date: 21 August 2025

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Jolene Cox is an award-winning family food writer and content creator. She has featured on national TV as well as in leading newspapers and magazines. She is also a member of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild.

As the founder of her Family Cooking Club, Jolene is dedicated to equipping kids with the skills to get hands on with fresh ingredients and to create restaurant-quality dishes. Alongside her daughter, Lily Mae, her mission is to empower kids to cook the food they love while giving parents the peace of mind to let them lead in the kitchen.

When she’s not in the kitchen, Jolene relaxes by taking her dog, Noodles, for walks and enjoying a gin and tonic (though not at the same time!).

Lily Mae Cox has been cooking alongside her mum, Jolene, ever since she could sit up in a feeding chair. Now a key part of their Family Cooking Club, Lils helps lead the weekly cooking classes, acting as a fun and relatable role model to inspire the other kids in the kitchen. With her infectious enthusiasm and encouraging, lovable manner, she adds joy to every class and has even joined her mum on TV and at live cooking demos.

When she’s not whipping up dishes, Lily Mae enjoys crocheting, art, drama and chatting with friends, always adding her creativity and warmth to everything she does.

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Photographer credit: Clare Wilkinson