This past Monday was Cinco de Mayo, and the mini-chefs celebrated by making some soft tacos, complete with homemade corn tortillas. Since my mom grew up in New Mexico, we never really had anything but homemade tortillas growing up. Her sister, my Aunt Holly, and her husband owned a Mexican restaurant when I was a […]
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My mini-chefs are back in the kitchen this semester, and we began our session with what has become a major favorite with our own family and our friends: Chilaquiles! As I explained to the kids yesterday, it’s like a Mexican lasagna, layered with tortillas and a vegetable and black bean mixture, and topped with cheese. […]
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My Spring Semester Cooking Class this year was really one for the books. It included mostly 6 and 7-year-old girls, among them the daughter of a former gourmet food magazine editor. My student informed me that she liked five things: chocolate, bacon, pizza, plain pasta, and chocolate chip muffins. Let’s pause for a moment and […]
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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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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…