Cool Kids Cook: Louisiana - Hardcover

“Kid Chef Eliana is an inspiration to kid and adult chefs alike and in Cool Kids Cook, her passion shines through.”
—Chef John Besh, author of My New Orleans and My Family Table

“Eliana is a very talented young girl. She represents the new generation of chefs—who's passionate about where she's from and where she's going.”
—Chef Aarón Sanchez, author and co-star of Food Network's Heat Seekers andChopped

“This Cool Cookbook is for anyone who loves the flavors and aromas of down-home Louisiana cooking.”
—Chef LaLa, chef, nutritionist, and author of Yummy for Your Tummy

Kid Chef Eliana is the youngest person ever named a 40 Under 40 mover and shaker byGambit and is one of the 10 Most Famous Kid Critics and Cooks in the world, according to the Daily Meal and Fox News. She has a global weekly radio show calledCool Kids Cook on the VoiceAmerica Kids network, part of the VoiceAmerica network with more than 4.6 million monthly listeners. Eliana was a competitor in Superchef Kids, a national cooking competition webisode series produced by the creators of Iron Chef®, sponsored by Bounty® paper towels, and hosted by Carla Hall of ABC's The Chew. She has appeared on national television shows, includingThe Wendy Williams Show.

Her mom and co-author, Dianne de Las Casas, is an award-winning author of many titles includingThe Cajun Cornbread Boy, a storyteller, and the founder of Picture Book Month.

Soleil Lisette, Eliana's big sister, is a talented graphic artist who has illustrated several books.