Being out of the City and steeped in the fresh air and fresh ingredients of a Vermont late summer has inspired all sorts of adventures in our kitchen. My son, for instance, is addicted to the sharp cheddar cheese that they make locally and keeps begging for just one more slice. He’ll sit a the [...]
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This time of year sometimes feels like a sad love story. It is still strongly summertime, the time for warmth and abandon, but you know that Fall, taskmaster, is knocking at the door with its obligations, patiently waiting to escort you toward the desolation of winter. I know. I know. It’s still the beginning of [...]
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My class of 3 year-olds is probably my most adventurous class in the taste department. Week after week, even when we push the envelope and make dishes that some kids would not come near with a ten foot pole, they happily sit down and eat together, with not a word about it being gross. Even [...]
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Tamales have a way that of bringing a group together. You could make these by yourself, but really they are the sort of thing, like dumplings, that are much more fun to put together with family, extended family even, or a big group of friends. In class, we assembled and tied our tamales, steamed them, [...]
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My Southern friends will roll their eyes. My Southern ancestors will roll in their graves, but this cornbread is, well, worth breaking the rules. You see in the South, adding even a dash of sugar to your cornbread is considered an offense and presents you, clear as day, as a Yankee. If they have good [...]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 5, and Liev, 3, and our newest yummy, Baby Genevieve. 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…