We just missed getting to meet Amy, who blogs over at The Roving Locavore, and her son, Jack, by a days since neither of us realized that we were here in Vermont at the very same time. To help soothe the disappointment, they offered to show you how to make the tart of the season, […]
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For a few months during my sophomore year at NYU, I lived with a friend of the family, a single mom at the time who had a very demanding full-time job and was raising a two-year-old, S.. On the weekends and at night, I filled in when S’s nanny went home and her mom needed […]
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This is our first real vacation, right here at Summer’s end. With my husband’s new business beginning officially and the work traveling we have been doing as a family this summer, we decided that we should take a real break from the grind. We’ve stationed ourselves in the most relaxing place we know, Vermont. In […]
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One thing that we have started doing recently at our weekly Greenmarket is letting each family member choose a “secret ingredient”. That means that you can pick anything-anything-that you are drawn to for any reason. When we get home, we discuss the special foods that we chose and start thinking about how we might make […]
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Several calls and emails came in last week. The gist was this: Cate, I have all of these peaches. Help!?!?! My response: Love them now and love them in the middle of February. Gingery Pickled Peaches *8 c. peaches, peeled and pitted*** *2 c. honey *1 1/4 c. white vinegar *1 1/4 c. water *2 […]
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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…