Even for a woman who has been ignoring the rhubarb for a solid two months, the rhubarb has been kind this year. Our rhubarb season has been lengthened because of the weather, and we still have the beautiful ruby stalks available to us at our greenmarket. That rhubarb, along with the last of the wild […]
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Have you seen the raspberries at your greenmarket lately? In New York, they are at their absolute peak right now, ready to be baked into tarts, pies, and muffins, coaxed into jams, or quickly made up into an intensely flavorful sauce for your ice cream. It’s easy as pie-in fact much, much easier. This raspberry […]
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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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Happy New Year, Yummies! Since I’ve been my mom’s sous-chef for the past few weeks and had little time to do anything but follow the Boss-Lady’s orders around the kitchen, it seems fitting to share a wonderful recipe that she has passed on to me. Actually, this recipe had a circuitous way of getting […]
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With Christmas only a couple of weeks away and Hannukah only three weeks away, we thought that you might enjoy a week of easy treats that you can make with your children. First up is this glam chocolate bark bedecked with Goji berries and Pistachios. We, fortunately, live right down the street from nut Shangri-la, […]
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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…