It can be frustrating waiting for the berries to show up at the Greenmarket. When they do, we pretty much swoon and buy cases to enjoy. For Mother’s Day, the mini-chefs needed something that they could throw together and with which to impress their mamas. Since we couldn’t wait to use fresh berries, we settled [...]
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For our last cooking class of the year a few weeks ago, we threw a smoothie party. My own children have shown me and my students have reiterated that you can add a bunch of very healthful things to a smoothie, add just the right amount of things they love, and they will slurp it [...]
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You’ve heard that saying, “Like white on rice”? Well, any time rice is incorporated in what we’re making in class, the mini-chefs are… like white on rice. NOM, NOM, NOM! They all love it. This past week, we made one of our favorite ingredients the star of the show in a main course dish. These [...]
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This week our cooking class worked on a traditional Southern recipe, barbeque (usually baked) beans. Of course, we changed things up by leaving out the pork fat that’s normally used and balancing our barbeque sauce so that it is a bit tangy, not too spicy, and just generally delicious. One of my mini-chefs, O., has [...]
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When I was a little girl, my mom would serve us pot de creme only once or twice a year, and we could not wait to have it. Her presentation was so elegant. We received our pots in lusterous ivory china demi-tasse cups and served with real silver demi-tasse spoons. I felt like a princess. [...]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 7, Liev, 5, and our littlest Yummy, 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…