Locricchio believes teenagers are more food-savvy than ever, and need cookbooks that push them to cook instead of relying on canned and bottled ingredients. The reasons why a 14-year-old should be able to cook are limitless. "Once you learn to cook for yourself, you're in total control of your food." Teen Cuisine features many classics such as tomato soup, grilled cheese, and chocolate chip cookies. But it also has more adventurous recipes, such as the Quinoa and Black Bean Salad with Fresh Orange Dressing, and an entire chapter dedicated to making pizza three ways from total doughy scratch. While Locricchio wants to get teens interested in cooking, he also wants to challenge them with more complex recipes. For beginners, Locricchio highly recommends the Tomato and Cheese Lunch Pie, which he said is fool proof. From salad to stroganoff, Locricchio has always emphasized fresh ingredients, which is why all of Teen Cuisine's recipes are made from scratch. Always, Locricchio wants to emphasize the importance of quality, especially in the face of America's obesity epidemic.
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