Max is interested in cooking, sports, reading, math, science, eating healthy, vegetarianism (I still like seafood), good music, playing cello and keyboards, and beating his brother on the Wii
Max's Mom is interested in yoga, healthy eating, cooking with kids, story telling, historical documentaries, pirates
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Music
Max loves the Funky Chicken, Stevie Wonder, Schoolhouse Rock, whatever surprises his dad loads onto his mp3 player, Chasing Turtles
Max's Mom likes Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Celtic music, Chris Isaak, Anonymous 4, Norah Jones, Chasing Turtles
Movies
Max loves Star Wars, Spirited Away, Gojira, Spiderman, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, and Castle in the Sky
Max's Mom likes the Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, and Home for the Holidays
Television
Max loves Avatar, Yu Gi Oh, and Myth Busters
Max's Mom likes Heroes, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Food Network
Books
COOKING WITH MAX!
Max loves to read Avatar novels, Yu Gi Oh, Asian history novels, Harry Potter, Escape From the Rat Race by Robert Kiyosaki, literature, and biographies
Max's Mom likes The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Harry Potter, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Woman by Kim Kiyosaki, Awaken the Giant Within, Dream Big, Illusions, Anne Rice, The Secret
Heroes
Max's heroes are Avatar, Blood Donors, and people who want to change the world
Max's Mom's heroes are moms, volunteers, teachers, Blood Donors, kids that care and want to change the world
These and other "really fun and kind of messy" recipes
CREATED BY A KID FOR OTHER KIDS!
Seven-year-old Max Nania began cooking before he turned three years old. Now, for the first time, Max reveals his favorite recipes that he's invented! These are all dishes and desserts that kids can make with just a little grown-up supervision.
The heart of any home is the kitchen, and COOKING WITH MAX (2007 NAPPA Winner - National Parenting Publications Award for Children's Products) shows young readers and their parents how to make the most of it. From learning shapes and colors for younger readers, to fun lessons in literature and geography for older children, Sienna Nania (Max's mom) offers parents and teachers helpful tips for turning the kitchen into a fun classroom.
Cooking With Max was recently featured in Omaha Family Magazine! Check it out - http://www.omahafamily.com/08-04-April-2008/April08-article3.htm
SOME PAST FEATURED APPEARANCES:
OCTOBER 13, Don't miss Max appearing at the Family Food 'n Fun Fair at the Giant Eagle in Pittsburgh, PA! Partnering with St. Clair Hospital, Max'll be doing cooking demonstrations and signing books in the South Hills store from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., as well as signing books at the Shadyside location from 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. There will also be a discussion with nutritionist Joy Palonis, R.D., L.D.N., osteoporosis screenings, magician Chuck Caputo, a caricaturist and Greg Loop presenting stories from Duke Puddintown
OCTOBER 18, MAX WILL BE APPEARING AT BARNES & NOBLE ON BARRETT PARKWAY FROM 11:00 - NOON
OCTOBER 20, COOKING WITH MAX LIVE! WILL BE APPEARING AT THE COBB CIVIC CENTER MISTLETOE MARKET. MAX AND BLUES NV TOGETHER AGAIN!!!
February 2nd and 3rd, 2008 Cooking With Max Live! will be proudly presented at the Southeastern Flower Show. Don't miss Max and Blues NV together again! Keep checking www.flowershow.org for details.
June 21, Max and Blues NV will be performing live at Kennesaw State University
July 12, Max will be appearing live on FOX6 WITI Milwaukee, WI, at 8:00 am. For more info log onto www.myfoxmilwaukee.com/myfox
July 14, Max will be appearing live with Brock Bergey and TheMorning Show Weekend Live team on WMTV NBC15 at 6:45 am. For more info log onto www.nbc15.com/weekendlive
July 14, Max will be appearing at the Madison Children's Museum in Madison, WI, at 10:00 am to sign books, perform cooking demos, and give some tips to kids who cook with grown ups. For more info log onto www.madisonchildrensmuseum.org
July 15, Max will be signing books at Kids' Books on 152 Center Street in Lake Geneva, WI, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. For more info please call 262-248-8994
July 19, Max will be back appearing live on Atlanta & Company (NBC 11Alive) with Holly Firfer and Ryan Cameron. He'll be cooking up some Hogwart's-inspired Wizard Treats. For more info log onto www.atlantaandcompany.com
July 21, THE BIG BORDERS HARRY POTTER MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY!!! Max will be serving up some Hogwart's-inspired Wizard Treats at the 3 Broomsticks Cafe! The party will be at the Borders on Cobb Parkway in Atlanta, GA. For more info, log onto www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=256
July 23, Max will be teaching a private class at the Hemophilia of Georgia's Camp Wannaklot
Sundays in August, Max will be guest appearing with Blues NV at The World Famous Fat Matt's Rib Shack - shows start at 7:00 pm. Syracuse University will also be hosting an alumni event with Max at Matt's - date TBA. For more Matt's info log onto fatmattsribshack.com
August 22, Max will be on Today's Author with David Ewen. The show is from 9:00 pm to 9:30 pm EST. The show will air live on www.ewenprime.com (click on blog talk radio), or you can go to www.blogtalkradio.com/ewenprime. The show will also be available on yahoo music, liberated syndication, and iTunes. There will also be a video available on www.ewenprime.com, www.myspace.com/todaysauthor, as well as Google Video, and YouTube.
DON'T MISS MAX BACK PERFORMING LIVE AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY ON AUGUST 23rd FROM 11:30 TO 2:00!!! MAX, SAM ASH MUSIC, AND THE KSU BOOKSTORE WILL BE GIVING AWAY A FREE FENDER GUITAR!!! COME TO THE BOOKSTORE TO ENTER - DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON 8/31
Labor Day Weekend, Max will be performing and signing books at the Decatur Book Fair, Decatur, GA. For more info, log onto www.decaturbookfestival.com/2007/
September 28 and September 29, Max will be back for a second helping at the Atlanta Home Show at the Cobb Galleria! This time he's grillin'! For more info, log onto www.atlantahomeshow.com
Max would like to meet: kids who like to cook, Alton Brown, Mario Batali, Wolfgang Puck, Jamie Oliver, Paula Deen, Racheal Ray, Robert Kiyosaki, The Atlanta Braves, LeBron James, Rufus Thomas, the voice of Ron in Kim Possible, Jack Black
Max's Mom would like to meet: Alton Brown, Mario Batali, Wolfgang Puck, Jamie Oliver, Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, Al Roker, Rodney Yee, other yoga instructors, Zaphod Beeblebrox
We'd both like to meet kids who are interested in cooking, people who are interested in cooking with kids, and anyone interested in learning more about or purchasing a copy of COOKING WITH MAX. Max will even sign a copy for you!
Here are what people are saying about COOKING WITH MAX:
Small Bites: Food News That's Easy To Swallow. By J.M. Hirsch, The Associated Press.
It's hard not to admire the sort of pluck involved in a 8-year-old boy publishing a cookbook. A vegetarian cookbook at that. And Max Nania, author of "Cooking with Max: 45 Fun and Kind of Messy Recipes Kids Can Make," demonstrates plenty of pluck.
Max's book (assembled with help from Mom, Sienna Nania) feels one part family scrapbook, one part kid-friendly cookbook. It's a formula children will relate to and enjoy -- and that's reason enough for parents to embrace it.
Max has the potential to be a great role model for children. He demonstrates not only that food and cooking can be fun, but also that boys as much as girls can and should get in on that fun.
The recipes are simple and most can be completed with just a bit of adult help (the Tarzan Wraps, for example, are whole-wheat tortillas slathered with peanut butter and covered with sunflower seeds and banana slices).
An especially nice touch -- each recipe includes suggested reading, a children's book loosely tied to the theme of the recipe.
Max is a cute kid with a good idea. It's just a matter of time before he's on a morning show near you.
Adrianne M. Murchison, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The real joy of cooking for 8-year-old Max Nania of Kennesaw is the mess he gets to make in the kitchen.
Take his dish, Max's Favorite Dessert. He pours a mountain of brown sugar inside a wide ring of strawberries and forms a little crater to plop in sour cream.
Then there are his Inside Out Ice Cream Sandwiches. The young chef mushes ice cream on top of a fresh baked brownie, then tops it with another brownie. On top of that, he mushes more ice cream, then freezes the whole thing...
His book is subtitled "45 Fun and Kind of Messy Recipes Kids Can Make" and includes tips on getting a grown-up assistant to chop foods and do other prep work.
Wes Sarginson, WXIA-TV Atlanta
Sometimes you may find yourself wondering why you wasted so much time getting to where you wanted to be in life. Meet a young man who found success so soon, that one has to wonder what he'll be able to do for an encore.
The full story aired on NBC's Wes Side Story with Wes Sarginson
Jill Epstein, Publisher, Boston's Where to Eat and Drink Magazine
Not many chefs can say that four years is a long time to spend in their profession, but for Max Nania that's a little more than half his life. This budding seven-year-old has grown up in the kitchen and has acquired a special talent when it comes to creating kid-friendly treats and recipes that will be featured in his new book, Cooking With Max.
Cooking with Max: 45 Really Fun and Kind of Messy Recipes Kids Can Make is a collection of Max’s favorite recipes from the years he has spent learning to cook and create with his mom, Sienna, who encourages his creativity as long as he cleans up. From Inside-Out Ice Cream Sandwiches to Disappearing Veggies, this cookbook offers an array of specialties so creative and fun that they could only come from a child’s imagination.
FROM AMAZON.COM: 5 STARS! A nicely organized and illustrated cookbook for kids, By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
... nicely organized and illustrated cookbook for kids by Max Nania that truly lives up to its title. Each of the forty-five featured and thoroughly 'kid friendly' recipes features a clear list of ingredients, utensils, and step-by-step instructions that any boy or girl can accomplish with success in their mother's kitchen. Of special note are the 'Max Says' comment on each recipe that adds a little background and encouragement for that particular dish. From Groovy Green Beans; Cookie Cutter Cheese; Dad's Seasoned Popcorn; and Georgia Lemonade; to Kid's Chocolate Baguette; Breakfast Sundaes; Tie-Dyed Pancakes; and Marshmallow Candy, "Cooking With Max" is an ideal and very highly recommended 'starter cookbook' for aspiring young chefs!
Next Month Chef Kings BIG BAR-B-QUE In August the 16th On the west side of Chicago. It's going to be a big turn out this yr. Last yr I had over a 800 people show up. Hope to see you, friends and family there.EVERYTHING IS FREE from FOOD to DRINKS. Oh yes The Chef King will be your cook for that day, So come in enjoy urself.
