80 chef skills, not just recipes
Each skill builds on the last, so your teen gains real confidence at the stove instead of memorizing one dish.
Coming soon · The Smart Teen Chef
Raise a teen who can actually cook
A quick and easy cookbook that teaches 80 real chef skills, with healthy meals approved by a registered dietitian. Your teen learns how to cook, not just how to follow a recipe.
Launching soon on Amazon See what's inside
Free: the School-Week Dinner Plan your teen can cook → 
80Chef skills inside
RDRegistered dietitian approved
FastQuick, school-night recipes
ColorFull color on every page
Why it makes a great gift Written for teens.
Written for teens.
Chosen by the people who love them.
Approved by a registered dietitian
Food they'll want to make, with the peace of mind that a registered dietitian signed off on what's on the plate.
Quick and easy, start to finish
Recipes sized for a busy school night, with clear steps that don't assume any experience.
Full color, every page
Bright photos throughout, so your teen can see exactly what each step and each finished dish should look like.
Free printable
Hand your teen tonight's dinner
Get the School-Week Dinner Plan from The Smart Teen Chef: five easy dinners, planned so each night's cooking helps the next, with the shopping list already done.
- The School-Week plan and a Cook for the Family plan, each with a shopping list
- Measurement conversions, plus halving and doubling cheat sheets
- Three homemade spice mixes: taco, fajita and Italian
- A blank weekly shopping list for the fridge
We'll also email you the day the book launches.
"Can I make dinner tonight?"
A gift that ends up on the dinner table
Most gifts get opened and forgotten. This one comes back to you as a home-cooked meal. For parents and grandparents, it's a gift that helps a teen grow up a little, and it tastes good too.
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About You're Smart! Books
Books that treat teens as capable
Clear teaching, real skills, nothing dumbed down. The Smart Teen Chef by Noelle Miller is our first title.
Launching soon on Amazon Free printable
Hand your teen tonight's dinner
Get the School-Week Dinner Plan from The Smart Teen Chef: five easy dinners, planned so each night helps the next, with the shopping list done for you. Plus fridge-ready conversions and spice mixes.