Cover these babies with a marshmallow frosting and they’d be Elvis’s favorite cupcake. As they are- as they were, I should say, as we ate every bit of these up- my morning cooking class whipped up a rich and comforting treat. Nothing much needs to be said about these. The name speaks for itself. There […]
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An old friend recently commented to me, “So you run a culinary academy for kids?” Well, yes, that is definitely part of it. Technique. What really makes this an exciting class, though, is getting them exposed to the idea of cooking real food, slow food, sitting down to family and community meals, teaching them about […]
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We always spend our Winter holiday in California with my parents and my youngest brother. This year, my parents’ computer unfortunately deleted all of our pictures from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but here are some from the local playground and from Train Town in Sonoma. As you can see, our holiday was a wild […]
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Hello, Everyone! Hello, 2010! What a transition it has been, being back in New York City, back to school, back to the freezing, Wintery weather and the many layers of clothing that life here in January requires. Not to mention the unpacking, attempt at reorganization, and, for the kids, getting used to life without the […]
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Happy New Year, Everyone! We are still in Cali where the children are getting majorly spoiled by their grandparents, and I am acting as sous-chef to Mama Bruce. Promise to be back in a few days to share all of the dishes that we’ve been making up in our play time. Until then, many blessings […]
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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…