The River Cafe Look Book

Originally announced as The River Cafe Cookbook for Kids, and bearing the name of the London restaurant famed for its elemental approach to Italian food, this project clearly evolved over time. It now has the subtitle Recipes for kids of all ages, harkening back to that original idea. But it is no longer really trying to be that book. We would suggest that at best it might be usable by an experienced teenager. We do not recommend it for younger kids, or for inexperienced cooks.  In the worlds of design and fashion, a lookbook is a visual showcase, and The River Cafe Look Book follows that model, leading with starkly photographed images of various dishes, each accompanied by another image which makes a visual reference to the food.  The recipes which follow are arranged by course: antipasti, pasta, soup, vegetables, and so forth. Many of the dishes are appealing in their familiarity: pizza margherita, risotto with tomato and basil, roast pork loin. Some are quite simple to prepare, and