Our family finds itself searching for recipes that will be pleasing to everyone when we have dinner guests who are struggling with many allergies. Unfortunately, it seems to be quite common these days to have friends who cannot eat dairy, gluten, soy, etc., so we have to think about our options. This lamb roast is […]
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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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Usually when I ask the mini-chefs what they would like to make over the course of a semester, I get answers like cupcakes, chocolate, cookies, etc., but when I asked my mixed ages class, one student piped up with another answer entirely: meatloaf. He not only requested it then; he kept asking for it each […]
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My class of 3 year-olds is probably my most adventurous class in the taste department. Week after week, even when we push the envelope and make dishes that some kids would not come near with a ten foot pole, they happily sit down and eat together, with not a word about it being gross. Even […]
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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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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…