Happy May Day! And, guess what is coming up in just 4 days? Cinco de Mayo! We made these yummy burritos in class to celebrate. It seems like a lot of steps, but these are really very easy to throw together. You could, of course, use a rotisserie chicken, squeezing the lime over it, instead […]
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Every family needs a great party food to trot out and feed a crowd, and mini-chefs, of course, need to be able to get in on the preparations. Making summer rolls together as a family affair is a great way to get everyone excited about the food that they are making and the warm season […]
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Happy December, Yummies! Don’t you just crave stews and soups in this weather? Dank days, chilly nights, biting wind, they all seem to call out for something warm and comforting. Something nutritious but super flavorful. In cooking class a couple of weeks ago, we made a tagine so delicious that, excluding one, the entire class […]
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Asking me to pick a favorite dish is like asking me to pick which of my children I like best. Each dish has its own history in my life and, sometimes, in the life of my family. Take bacon. When I was twelve, over at my friend Janelle’s house the morning of a sleepover, Janelle’s […]
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Our Yummy Mummy classes got down to serious business a couple of weeks ago when we learned how to prepare meat and vegetables to be roasted. The Yummies tucked garlic and sprigs of fragrant rosemary and shallots into the pan among the seasonal vegetables and a whole chicken breast. We sprinkled in a dry rub […]
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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…