Kid Chef Eliana

Hi. I'm Kid Chef Eliana, an 11 year old foodie and cookbook author. My mission is to inspire kids to eat food good made with fresh, local ingredients.

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11 year old Kid Chef Eliana grew up in a family of cooks. With grandparents from Cajun Louisiana,  the Philippines, Cuba, and Honduras, Eliana’s recipes have international flair. She loves traveling and spending time in the kitchen with her family. Eliana says, “Cooking is so much fun. You can be creative and invent new recipes.” Eliana’s first cookbook, Eliana Cooks! Recipes for Creative Kids was released in October 2010. She awaiting the publication of her second cookbook, Cool Kids Cook: Louisiana. At ten years old, Kid Chef Eliana was chosen as one of 13 Latinos profiled in a museum exhibit at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.  She is featured in a book called The Parents’ Guide to Raising CEO Kids by Dr. Jerry Cook and Sarah L. Cook. She has been a guest chef on Eyewitness Morning News on WWL-TV in New Orleans and has cooked with Celebrity Chef John Besh. She was a featured chef at the New Orleans Seafood Festival and the Louisiana Book Festival. She does numerous media appearances, cooking demonstrations, and book signings. 

Kid Chef at Eliana Cooks

2008 - Present | Harvey, Louisiana (metro New Orleans)

Kid Chef Eliana is an 11 year old foodie and cookbook author. Her mission is to inspire kids to eat food good made with fresh, local ingredients.

Reading, Quiz Bowl, going to the movies, listening to music, hanging out with my family and friends.