The meals you send your kids to school with may make our Out of the Lunch Box chefs proud, but those sold in the cafeteria are famous for their unhealthy fare. And with childhood obesity rates on the rise and the battle with the vending machine continuing, there's an obvious need to clean up the lunchroom. If it's time for your child's school to embark on a food revolution, a Veggiecation may Read more

Born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden, Marcus Samuelsson has become a celebrated chef in America where he owns restaurants including the the soon-to-open Read more

Anita Lo has traveled the globe, and today she's bringing her worldly influence to your child's school lunch. The acclaimed chef and owner of Annisa Restaurant in Greenwich Village sent us a curried chicken sandwich recipe that packs a flavorful (and nutritious) punch with homemade cashew butter, sliced cucumber, and raisins. The recipe makes enough that mom and dad can brown-bag it to work as Read more

There was stiff competition on Fox's show, MasterChef, where Gordon Ramsay sought out America's best home cooks. Now delicious recipes from the series are offered up in the MasterChef Cookbook ($17). Author JoAnn Cianciulli offers up a tasty Vietnamese chicken and cabbage slaw sandwich for your kiddo's lunch. "Vietnamese bánh mì sandwich shops and food carts have taken the country by storm! The Read more

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Herb Mesa went from a pudgy kid to a rock-hard personal chef and trainer. Known as "the energy chef," The Next Food Network Star finalist won viewers with his sentimental childhood stories and nutritious take on fat-laden favorites. We asked the father of two for a school lunch recipe that would keep kids on a good track and he offered up his Healthy Cuban Sandwich. This alternative to the Read more

Chris Cosentino's son eats everything from tripe to beef tartare, but a child's palate can be tough to please. Since the executive chef at San Francisco's Incanto restaurant is known for making anything taste good, we asked him to whip up a sandwich that would satisfy the lunch box crowd. The Chef vs. City star offered up a straightforward, five-ingredient recipe that is surprisingly (he owns Read more

Cat Cora may be an Iron Chef, but as the mother of four, she also knows how to make a mean (and kid-friendly) sandwich. We asked the woman best known for her Greek-influenced cuisine to share one of her favorites with us. She offered up a mom shortcut for a recipe from her latest cookbook, Cat Cora's Classics With a Twist ($20). Chef Cora said, "Here’s a tuna melt with a difference: a Read more