One of my students found out that we had made black bean and sweet potato hummus in another class, and he began a campaign with both me and his own mom to ensure that his class got the chance to make the same dish. He happens to be a major hummus fan and wasn’t about […]
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When my class of 3 year-olds requested a few more lunch ideas, these croquettes came to mind, and I decided to rework them for a gluten-free diet, using crushed rice crackers instead of bread crumbs. By sheer accident-as often happens when new recipes are born-we forgot to roll the balls in the crumbs at all […]
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A few weeks ago, Michael Pollan’s new(ish) book, Food Rules, caught my eye. When I grabbed it off the shelf and opened to a random page in a book filled with suggestions on how to eat better and healthier, it suggested to only eat the snacks and sweets that you make yourself. This has been […]
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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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One of my students called these tasty little bites, “ducklings” instead of dumplings the other day. It is easy to see a connection. They are small, cute, and you want to have them around you. Our vegetarian version, made with sesame and spinach, packs in a lot of flavor and vitamins. In general, I hear […]
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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…