When you have a few picky eaters, as in my 4-5 year olds’ class, you have to find sneakier ways to pump up the nutritional volume. And, since we were planting basil in class last week, we made one of my favorite dishes for picky eaters: the tri-color sandwich or, as you might want to […]
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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, a nice, green, traditional Greek dish. Yes, we are mixing our metaphors, but this dish is universally delicious. In writing the recipe for this spanakopita, I really tried to pare it down to its essential ingredients so that it will come together quickly and very simply. The basics […]
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Need a little something to make with your kids to keep them busy while you run frantically around the kitchen doing all the grazillion things to get ready for the big feast? These dates are that little-delicious-something. Two-year-old hands can even be kept busy with this one. And what a lovely thing to have on […]
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Usually, when somebody hands me a recipe, I can look it over, and everything will make perfect sense. This one, which is a mixture of two recipes given to me from my Brazilian friends Fabienne and Roberta, really surprised me. We had tasted these pao de quejo at Fabienne’s a few months back, and they […]
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You know those days when you wish that dinner was already made and waiting on the table for you and your family? Why can’t we all have private chefs at our bidding? Sighhhh. Well, my budget cure for this is the lasagna. You can make a whole lot at once, eat some right then, freeze […]
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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…