Cooking for Kids with Luis

Cooking for Kids with Luis
Company type	Television program
Industry	Children's television, Cooking
Founded	2004
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Television series

Cooking for Kids with Luis is an Australian short-format cooking program designed for preschool audiences, produced collaboratively by Total Perception Productions and Nickelodeon Australia. It first aired on Nick Jr. Australia in 2004. The series features 6-year-old Luis Tanner, recognized by Guinness World Records as the youngest television presenter. Each installment showcases Luis preparing his preferred recipes while explaining where the ingredients come from.

In the United States, the series was broadcast on Noggin, launching with a special half-hour episode on 26 September 2005 that highlighted Latino cuisine in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Following this, all 20 brief episodes (lasting 4-5 minutes each) were shown as part of Noggin's Snack Time interstitial block, with corresponding recipes accessible on Noggin.com.

The show's creators introduced a companion series in 2006 titled Gardening for Kids with Madi, which included guest appearances by Luis.

Episodes

The season consists of 21 short episodes.

Episode Guide

Super Duper – Luis enjoys a breakfast of cereal and granola.
Hamburger – Luis teams up with his cousins to prepare hamburgers.
Polenta with Nonna – Luis travels to Italy to cook polenta.
Tortilla Frenzy – Luis stuffs tortillas for his classmates.
Pizza – Luis creates and shares homemade pizza.
Custard – Luis whips up an instant custard dessert.
Yum Cha – Luis shops in Chinatown for ingredients to make yum cha.
Flying Food – Luis tidies up his kitchen.
Fruit Kebabs – Luis serves fruit kebabs to relatives from tropical areas.
Hot Diggity Dogs – Luis prepares hot dogs.
Gingerbread Men – Luis quickly purchases gingerbread treats.
French Toast and Toad in a Hole – Luis presents nutritious breakfast options.
Fish – Luis goes fishing for whiting with his friend John.
Pancakes – Luis flips pancakes skillfully.
Best Ever Scrambled Eggs – Luis cooks his favorite scrambled eggs recipe.
Juice Bar – Luis makes fresh fruit juices.
Spaghetti Bolognese – Luis prepares pasta accompanied by spaghetti sauce.
Empanadas – Luis stuffs bread pockets.
Guatemalan Cheesecake – Luis demonstrates how to make Guatemalan cheesecake.
Chocolate Crackles – Luis combines melted chocolate with cereal.
Picnic – Luis organizes a picnic before a hot air balloon ride.

Broadcast

Between 2004 and 2007, Cooking for Kids with Luis was broadcast six times daily on Nick Jr. Australia. Later, its frequency of airing decreased. The show was also distributed internationally on channels such as Noggin in the United States and the Nick Jr. Channel across Canada, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Germany, and France—primarily dubbed versions. In Canada, it was also featured on TVOKids.

Merchandise

In 2007, Pluto Press released a cookbook inspired by the series, written by Phillip Tanner, who is both producer and father of Luis. This publication included a DVD containing ten episodes.

Awards

In 2005, Cooking for Kids with Luis earned two ASTRA Awards for Most Outstanding Australian Production, recognized in both Kids and Short Form categories. Additionally, Luis Tanner received a nomination for Favourite New Presenter.

At just six years old, Luis Tanner holds the Guinness World Record as the youngest individual to host their own television program.

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