For a few months during my sophomore year at NYU, I lived with a friend of the family, a single mom at the time who had a very demanding full-time job and was raising a two-year-old, S.. On the weekends and at night, I filled in when S’s nanny went home and her mom needed […]
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When we had scallops a couple of weeks ago and we said nothing about them being special meatballs, Mira looked at them through the corner of her eye very unpleasantly and would not come near them. This time, she ate her portion with relish. What? Didn’t you know that scallops are the “meatballs of the […]
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Before my daughter’s birthday party, I had only had a Salade-Nicoise maybe once or twice, not being a total fan of the way it has been served to me with a heavily mustardy dressing. Given the crowd that was coming to her party, though, with their dairy, gluten, and various and sundry other intolerances, this […]
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Making healthy things that we can throw together at the last minute on a busy day and work together to make is always challenging. This turkey meatloaf, however, fits the bill nicely. This summer, in our cooking class, we are focusing on making an entire meal together each time. We started with the Summer Rolls […]
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Late last week, my friend Leslie, who writes the Green Fork Blog for the Eat Well Guide, came over with her camera-toting friend and colleague Karen to film a lesson in teaching children to cook with local, fresh ingredients. Honestly, in the City, I’m not sure how much more local these ingredients could have been. […]
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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…