In our family, ebleskivers-the sweet kind served with maple syrup or jam- are a tradition when the family is all together. My mom’s well-used, well-worn pan comes out of hiding into its special place of honor on the stovetop. Each ebleskiver cup is filled with melted butter first and then batter to make those light, […]
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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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We hope we did Papa Mickey proud this year! Happy Chanukah!
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When you live in New York City, even if you are not Jewish, you find yourself joining in with the Chanukah festivities. The rituals of lighting a candle for each of the eight nights and spinning the dreidel for Chanukah gelt are beautiful, and seeing that light in the darkest point of the year satisfies […]
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Books. Books. And more books in our house. We have a nice selection for each season and keep the seasonal books out for the children to grab and explore and ask us to read. Some of our Winter books were not available when I was taking these pictures because they were “occupied”. Some favorites for […]
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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…