About this time of year, when the world (at least in New York City) is a bit dark gray and dreary, we start to crave bright, pretty things. Things that will remind us that Spring and even Summer will come again one day. This is usually the time I head to the frozen food aisle […]
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Ok. Confession: I have been craving Indian food almost since the beginning of this pregnancy and totally bent our cooking class to my whims this week! Even in the throes of my worst morning sickness, Chicken Tikka Masala with a side of fresh spinach was one of the only things I could even consider eating. […]
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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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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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Every family needs a great party food to trot out and feed a crowd, and mini-chefs, of course, need to be able to get in on the preparations. Making summer rolls together as a family affair is a great way to get everyone excited about the food that they are making and the warm season […]
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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…