Divorcing dads know all too well how daunting it can be to live through the break up of a marriage-there's the attorneys, the counselors, and the judges-all ready with advice. But it's time to leave all that behind and learn the real secret to gaining custody of your kids. Put down your phone, your pen, and your checkbook-and leave your resentment at the kitchen door. It's time for a new beginning, so grab a spatula and get ready to learn how to cook your way to custody!

With personal experience as a divorced dad who taught himself to be comfortable in the kitchen, W.R. Chadbourn leads other divorced dads, who may never have seen the inside of an oven, through the steps of cooking a nutritious meal for children. Chadbourn shares tips on everything from shopping to cooking techniques to numerous easy-to-learn recipes such as sauerbraten, turkey chili, scampi, rice pilaf, potato leek soup, and poached salmon. As Chadbourn leads others through an unchartered territory of deliciousness, he details exactly how to prepare a square meal for children that is not only healthful but appealing to young taste buds.

Cooking Your Way to Custody is a lighthearted, practical survival guide for any twenty-first century working man ready to claim his rightful entitlement to the kitchen, ultimately becoming a fully competent caregiver to the most important people in his life-his children.