Being out of the City and steeped in the fresh air and fresh ingredients of a Vermont late summer has inspired all sorts of adventures in our kitchen. My son, for instance, is addicted to the sharp cheddar cheese that they make locally and keeps begging for just one more slice. He’ll sit a the […]
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The last time Abigail a.k.a. Mamatouille (and her oldest mini-chef son Matthew) blogged for us, they were living in Japan. Over the past year, they have come to America, with a small stint in the midwest with the in-laws to get their thoughts together and then with a more permanent move to Seattle. Judging by […]
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When I read on Vanessa’s (a.k.a Mommy Gourmet‘s) blog that she never let her kids in the kitchen, I just couldn’t resist. I had to invite her to be a guest blogger here because: (A) she cracks me up and (B) her children were clearly leading very underprivileged lives down there in Virginia, not getting […]
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Last week the mini-chefs got their hands on some dough. Some pizza dough. “It’s soft!” “It’s squishy!” “It feels goooooood.” It really does-so much so that some of us even had a bit of a hard time giving up the dough when it was time to place it on the baking sheet and sprinkle […]
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My Southern friends will roll their eyes. My Southern ancestors will roll in their graves, but this cornbread is, well, worth breaking the rules. You see in the South, adding even a dash of sugar to your cornbread is considered an offense and presents you, clear as day, as a Yankee. If they have good […]
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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…