This is a super cute middle grade novel for anyone who loves to cook or watch cooking shows. Alice and her dad James embark on an adventure in culinary creations when James's girlfriend Hana signs them up to be participants on a cooking show. The cooking show ends up being more than they bargained for but Alice and her dad refuse to give up and always do their best. This is a sweet story about a young girl growing up and realizing that no one is perfect but what is most important is to be yourself and to always try your best.

Cooking shows, Victorian era history, sleuthing, and a mansion. This book has it all! I enjoyed going on this adventure with Alice and her friends. I even learned a thing or two about Victorian history. I recommend this book for adults as well. It was a great read. Thank you NetGalley and Rachelle Delaney for the opportunity to read your book.

Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster combines a balanced blend of delicious food, comedy, adventure and mystery! I chose this book simply for the topic of food but finished this book for the interesting plot twist, the scenery described in the book, and the plot itself.

I could definitely relate to Alice's relationship with her father, her having a passion for cooking, and her overall feeling of competing in the cooking show. I also felt some character growth within her as well, which is always good to see, especially in the Children Fiction genre. If I had to critique, I would have loved to see a selection of recipes at the end of the book, not only to try them but to get a feel of just how hard Alice's challenges were. Also, there were times where it seemed to lull before picking back up, as though certain parts were meant to be filler only.

This book gave the right amount of mystery, sense of adventure and also gave way to heartfelt moments with good timing. To summarize, Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster was an enjoyable read and I can't wait to read Rachelle Delaney's next book!

This book was an absolute joy! If you’re someone who finds shows like The Great British Bake Off or Back in Time… comforting then this is the book for you! The combination of reality TV cooking competition, culinary history, cozy mystery, and coming-of-age story make for wholly unique and charming experience. It was impossible not to root for Alice as she balances cooking challenges with making new friends and coming to terms with her father’s new romance. I love how the story was peppered with well-researched information about Victorian food and culture. If only the shows Culinary Chronicles and Desserts to Die For were real!

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the digital advance reading copy of this book.

This was such a fun book! I loved all of the historical culinary facts that Rachelle Delaney dug up and worked into this book. Peacock pie seems wrong but hey that was a different time.

I hope there are more Alice Fleck books in the future, I would love to see what happens to Alice and James in their next adventure.

This is a funny, and light-hearted middle grade novel with the added twist of a mystery!
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When Alice Fleck and her father appear on Culinary Combat, a cooking reality show, one surprise after the next awaits them at this Victorian festival. Cooking isn't the only thing going on. Someone is sabotaging the competition and it's up to Alice, and a few new friends, to find the saboteur before the entire competition is ruined.

A fun middle grade novel. Kids will be cheering for Alice as she solves the mystery and prepares to cook!

Thank you NetGalley and Puffin Canada for the ARC!

ARC Copy...that fun to see...a reality TV show that's even more emotional cruel + sadistic then most things on TV now complete with a meaner ver. of Ramsey! Although I thought certain characters should have gotten some form of punishment for their attitude only. I like that even though the protagonist is only a kid + about to crack under the pressure she still pulls through and shows off her cooking skills. Plus the mystery aspect did keep me hook and wondering who done it?!

** ARC kindly provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review **

This was such a cute story! I was originally pulled in because of the cover and I'm so glad I picked it up ❤ This story is filled with lots of cooking fun with a unique backdrop of a Victorian festival. I thoroughly enjoyed the side mystery that came along with the cooking competition as well as watching Alice grow as a character throughout the book. This is a fun story of learning to love yourself and letting people in! Certainly worth a read!

A light-hearted and funny middle grade novel with the added twist of a mystery!
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When Alice Fleck and her father appear on Culinary Combat, a cooking reality show, one surprise after the next awaits them at this Victorian festival. Cooking isn't the only thing going on. Someone is sabotaging the competition and it's up to Alice, and a few new friends, to find the saboteur before the entire competition is ruined.

Delaney's book will entertain MG readers and is perfect for grades 8-11. Kids will cheer Alice as she races to solve a mystery, while at the same time, preparing some of the hardest cooking challenges of her life.

Thank you NetGalley and Puffin Canada for the e-ARC.

Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster is a brilliant book combining cooking, family, history and mystery into one masterpiece. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Alice's experience in cooking competitively and facing change (from the show's reboot to accepting Hana). The writing was simplistic yet enjoyable. It was a fun read. There were some bits that I did question however. I liked Alice in general however at the start of the book she did complain and moan a lot. She was running away from situations constantly. I guess it just shows her character arch and how she develops in the end.
This was a great read and I would definitely recommend trying it out.

Such a wonderful book. I loved reading it to my grandchildren. They just loved it!!! Would highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book.

I have enjoyed several of the author's previous books, but I think this is my favorite. It was initially the cover that drew me in, which accurately represents the stress and mess that Alice finds herself in when her dad's girlfriend signs them up for a reality TV cooking show that takes an unexpected twist before it even begins.

Alice and her dad, James, have always enjoyed cooking together, but neither of them wanted to be in the spotlight while doing it. When James's girlfriend, Hanna, sends in a video of them cooking together, they get accepted as guests on one of their favorite reality TV shows, Culinary Chronicles, which is filming at the Victorian festival where Hanna is presenting. The pair agrees to take part, but when they arrive at the festival, they discover the contest has been transformed into Culinary Combat, a highly competitive show with one of the toughest judges on TV. Alice blames Hanna for getting them into this mess in the first place, and an accident further exacerbates the tension between them, and creates new stress on Alice's relationship her dad. On top of all this, something seems very strange about the way the contest progresses, and Alice joins forces with the only other kids at the festival to help her. Can Alice stay in the contest long enough to help figure out who's sabotaging it?

I really enjoyed watching the contestants react to the change in the format of the TV show, and the outrageous requests that the new host made of them. I loved watching Alice develop confidence in her cooking ability when put to the test, and the mystery surrounding the contest. I thought it was important to show Alice pulling away from her dad when watching him with Hanna got to be too much for her, and I loved that the three kids were able to accept each other when they all faced judgment from the school peers. I found the Victorian history quite interesting, and think kids will enjoy the way it's presented in this story.

I will be adding this book to my library's collection when comes out in May.

a super fun imaginative story. I love how they incorporated cooking, and the relationship between father and daughter. a great book about changes and difficulties in life.

I received an advance copy of, Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster, by Rachelle Delaney. I really wanted to like this book but I could not. I did not like the characters or the writing.