Archive: November 2010

This Moment

12 November 2010

“This moment.  A Friday ritual.  A single photo- no words- capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” – Soule Mama Wishing you the sweetest of weekends, Yummies!

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Israeli Cous Cous Salad with a Warm Cumin Vinaigrette

11 November 2010

In America, we have begun the slow build toward the Holidays, and our cooking class’s focus has turned to building up a bit of a repertoire of special occasion dishes. Mini-chefs can help out with feasts when they know how to make a few staples that they are excited to eat with their friends and […]

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This Moment

05 November 2010

Following that sweet Soulemama…. “A Friday ritual- no words- capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor, and remember.” And, wishing you a weekend of golden light, falling leaves, and encounters with interesting creatures!

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Famous Ricotta Part 2: Savory and Sweet Ricotta Bruschette

04 November 2010

Now that you have whipped up a couple of batches of homemade ricotta, let’s get to work making some bruschette with it. In cooking class as we were assembling the Scallion and Chive Bruschetta, we talked about what the words savory and sweet mean.  Do you know how to describe savory?  It’s not always salty, but it’s […]

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Famous Ricotta ( a la GOOP a la the Barefoot Contessa) Part 1: Cheese Making in Tribeca

03 November 2010

Over the weekend, two of the mamas of mini-chefs in my class sent me an email about ricotta, their love for it, and a recipe they had seen on Gwenyth Paltrow’s blog, GOOP.  Gwenyth had been a guest at Ina Garten’s, a.k.a. the Barefoot Contessa, home to sample a couple of the recipes from the […]

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