Some old friends, mamas themselves now, were discussing the Sneaky Chef and the Deceptive Chef– or whatever Mrs. Seinfeld calls herself-on Facebook. They were wondering which foods were the best, whether to disguise things at all, etc. Somehow, Tribeca Yummy Mummy was very kindly mentioned. Without evoking too much hoopla over food philosophy, my response […]
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When I read the words “cranberry curd” in an email from my sister-in-law Elizabeth, I thought, “Ohhhhhhhh. Genius.” She is, of course, genius, and she and I share of passion for curds. Yes, it’s a horrible little word for something so delicious that it knocks even chocolate out for my all time favorite dessert substance. […]
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Another muffin? When it comes to cooking and eating with little kids, it seems there is no limit to the number of muffins that you can make and enjoy together. When I received a MAYDAY email from my sister-in-law, Elizabeth, last week describing a cranberry surplus and a request for recipes that might help her […]
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Back when I was twenty-one and living in my first post-college apartment over in the East Village, I had 3 lovely roommates. Two of whom were burgeoning foodies. On a cold evening in late March, one roommate brought home a big bunch of leeks and a bag of russet potatoes. She knocked on my door […]
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We’ve been looking forward to this day for months (okay, years) now, so we made a very special snack in honor of our new president. We used this recipe from our friends Alison, Dan, and Meredith over at Alison’s Lunch, changed the recipe a tiny bit to use up what we had on hand, and […]
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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…