3 Kid-Friendly Recipes to Make Together

Eric Martinez, 10, of Spring, Texas, was the youngest competitor on season 2 of Top Chef Junior. He started baking with his mom at age 4.

Thanks to his nonna, Carson Peterson, of Ventura, California, had eight years of cooking experience under his belt when he competed on Top Chef Junior at age 13. “Teach cooking like a sport,” he advises. “Encourage practice, and show pride in the result."

Addie Borgmann’s twist on taco night won first place out of 2,700-plus entries in Sodexo’s 2019 National Future Chefs Championship. She's a fifth-grader from Elkhorn, Nebraska.