Dumplings are a family affair, a community affair. Like ravioli, samosas, or tamales, they are easier made with and consumed by a crowd. In this case, a crowd of mini-chefs and mums assembled the many dumplings. Quicker than it took to make them, we gobbled them up. The most frequent comment that I heard about […]
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Yesterday, in a flurry, I finished Cinderella’s and Harry the Dirty Dog‘s costumes, and we headed out to meet up with the Cupcake Sisters and do a little trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. In New York one of the best ways to trick-or-treat is to be invited to a big building, and the Cupcake Sisters lived […]
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Happy Halloween, Little Goblins and Ghouls! We wanted to share this easy crafty quesadilla recipe that we did in cooking class the other day. This is not so much of a recipe as an inspiration. For our quesadillas, we used sweet potato puree (though, in a pinch, canned pumpkin puree would work, too), shredded Monterey […]
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These vegan brownie bites are a clear example of how the way in which you describe a food affecting the way a food is received. Some of you maybe thinking, “Vegan brownies?” Yick. Go further: Raw brownies? How does that sound? Maybe yum, maybe not so much. If you tell your kids that these are […]
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At the beginning of every semester, both the Yummies and the Mummies (and Dads) get asked what things they want to learn how to cook during the session. Invariably, the children say, “Chocolate cupcakes” (and goodness, who doesn’t want to bake those), and the adults say that they would like to learn how to make […]
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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…