Category: butter

Brown Butter Banana Bread

18 September 2012

One day when Mira was about 4 and Liev about 2 and keeping me busy, the phone rang while I was melting the butter for this recipe.  Someone was asking for a phone number or a play date, etc., and I left the kitchen for a couple of minutes to attend to the request.  When […]

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Apple Galettes with an Easy Crust

07 March 2011

In class this week, something really beautiful was happening.  The big kids were helping and guiding the littler ones.  We have a class full of sibling pairs with the exception of one of our two-year-olds.  That single child seems to get my children, in particular, to help her out when she needs it.  While baking […]

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Swiss Chard and Cheddar Strata

15 November 2010

Our big cooking class is really beginning to find its groove.  This strata has many (easy) steps, and the mini-chefs seemed to each have his or her role secured in bringing it together.  The older ones helped the younger ones, and the younger ones generally smiled big smiles when they got their turn to do […]

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Cinnamon Toast Butter

02 September 2009

In our family, my husband is the French toast maker. His technique is genius and even his French toast made with sprouted bread tastes fantastic. In a few weeks, I hope to share his recipe here, but for now, let me let you in on one of the secret ways that Mira, Liev, and I […]

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