One thing that we have started doing recently at our weekly Greenmarket is letting each family member choose a “secret ingredient”. That means that you can pick anything-anything-that you are drawn to for any reason. When we get home, we discuss the special foods that we chose and start thinking about how we might make […]
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Before my daughter’s birthday party, I had only had a Salade-Nicoise maybe once or twice, not being a total fan of the way it has been served to me with a heavily mustardy dressing. Given the crowd that was coming to her party, though, with their dairy, gluten, and various and sundry other intolerances, this […]
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One of our favorite things when Summer comes around is heading down to the park by the Hudson, spreading out a big blanket and having a picnic-or as our daughter calls it, “a pig-nic“. That means that we are always scouting for good picnic foods, foods that pack and move well along with the cars, […]
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Some old friends, mamas themselves now, were discussing the Sneaky Chef and the Deceptive Chef– or whatever Mrs. Seinfeld calls herself-on Facebook. They were wondering which foods were the best, whether to disguise things at all, etc. Somehow, Tribeca Yummy Mummy was very kindly mentioned. Without evoking too much hoopla over food philosophy, my response […]
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We love us the sweet stuff over here, but it’s all about balancing healthful meals with the treats. I have to tell you that when my friend Alison, author of the blog Alison’s Lunch that will surely have you salivating, offered to do a salad post with her mini-chef Meredith, my whole body gave a […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…