Rose Reisman is masterful at creating recipes that seamlessly fit into busy lifestyles. Her creative recipe modifications that cater to fussy palates and dietary restrictions make cooking from this book a breeze. It is full of solid family-friendly, nutritionally balanced dishes that come together quickly and appeal to even the pickiest of palates.

The minestrone (page 64) includes a kid-friendly suggestion to use baby kale or spinach as those options are softer and sweeter than regular kale. In her Butternut Squash Shepherdā€™s Pie (page 152) she notes you can easily sub in sweet potatoes for the squash to create a slightly sweeter topping that might be more enjoyed by kids.

Originally published in ParentsCanada magazine, Nov/Dec 2016.