Cooking for Kids with Luis facts for kids
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Phillip Tanner |
| Developed by | Dave Tracey |
| Written by | Phillip Tanner |
| Directed by | Phillip Tanner |
| Creative director(s) | Daniel Burns |
| Starring | Luis Tanner |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Producer(s) | Phillip Tanner, Dina Panozzo |
| Cinematography | John Brock Phillip Tanner |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nickelodeon Productions Total Perception Media Farm |
| Distributor | MTV Networks |
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| Original network | Nick Jr. (Australia) |
| Original release | 25 October 2004 – 2005 |
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| Followed by | Gardening for Kids with Madi |
Cooking For Kids with Luis is a fun Australian TV show. It teaches young kids how to cook. The show first aired in Australia on Nick Jr. Australia in 2004. Later, it came to the United States on Noggin in 2005.
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What is Cooking with Luis About?
The show stars a young boy named Luis. He loves to cook and share his favorite meals. Luis shows viewers how to make many yummy dishes. These include scrambled eggs, tortillas, dumplings, and even Guatemalan cheesecake. It's all about making cooking fun and easy!
Episodes of Cooking with Luis
There was one season of the show. It had 20 exciting episodes.
List of Episodes
- Super Duper - Luis starts his day with a healthy breakfast of cereal and granola.
- Hamburger - Luis visits his cousins and they team up to make tasty hamburgers.
- Polenta with Nonna - Luis travels to Italy to cook polenta with his Nonna (grandma).
- Tortilla Frenzy - Luis prepares delicious filled tortillas for his school friends.
- Pizza - Luis makes a homemade pizza from scratch and shares it with everyone.
- Custard - Luis learns how to mix milk and eggs to create creamy custard.
- Yum Cha - Luis goes to Chinatown to buy ingredients for a special yum cha meal.
- Flying Food - Luis tackles the challenge of cleaning his kitchen after cooking.
- Fruit Kebabs - Luis visits his cousins in a tropical place and serves them refreshing fruit kebabs.
- Hot Diggety Dogs - Luis shows how to make fun and easy hot dogs.
- Gingerbread Men - Luis rushes to buy gingerbread, just like the famous story.
- French Toast and Toad in a Hole - Luis shares ideas for healthy and yummy breakfast meals.
- Fish - Luis's friend John takes him fishing to catch whiting for dinner.
- Pancakes - Luis shows off his skills by flipping fluffy pancakes.
- Best Ever Scrambled Eggs - Luis cooks his absolute favorite scrambled egg dish.
- Juice Bar - Luis creates his own fresh and fruity juice drinks.
- Spaghetti Bolognese - Luis prepares pasta to go with his delicious spaghetti sauce.
- Empanadas - Luis bakes yummy stuffed bread pastries called empanadas.
- Guatemalan Cheesecake - Luis teaches viewers how to make a special cheesecake from Guatemala.
- Chocolate Crackles - Luis mixes melted chocolate with cereal to make a crunchy treat.
- Picnic - Luis gets ready for a picnic after being invited on a hot air balloon ride.
Where Was the Show Broadcast?
From 2004 to 2007, Cooking for Kids with Luis was shown many times a day on Nick Jr. Australia. It aired at 3:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM, and 10:30 PM. After 2007, it was still on Nick Jr. but less often.
The show was also seen in many other countries around the world. This includes Noggin in the United States and Nick Jr. in Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Germany, and France. In Canada, it was shown on TVOKids.
Cool Merchandise and Awards
In 2007, a cookbook based on the show was released. It was called Luis' Fab Food Favourites to Make, Cook...and Eat!. If you bought the book, it came with a DVD that had ten episodes from the series.
Cooking for Kids with Luis won two ASTRA Awards in 2005. These awards were for being the Most Outstanding Australian Production in both Kids and Short Form categories. Luis was also nominated as a "Favourite New Presenter."
Luis Tanner, the star of the show, was only six years old when the show aired (he was five when they filmed the first episode). He holds a Guinness World Record! He is the youngest person ever to host his very own television program. How cool is that?
