When I did a jamming and preserving demo at the Greenmarket last Wednesday, I had a lot of people coming by and asking what the difference between a sour and a regular cherry was. We had some sour cherries out for the people passing by to see and taste if they wanted. One neighborhood woman […]
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Have you seen the raspberries at your greenmarket lately? In New York, they are at their absolute peak right now, ready to be baked into tarts, pies, and muffins, coaxed into jams, or quickly made up into an intensely flavorful sauce for your ice cream. It’s easy as pie-in fact much, much easier. This raspberry […]
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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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The asparagus has been showing itself in our greenmarkets for the past couple of weeks. This is a quick way to get it to your table and into your Yummy’s tummy. Roasting the asparagus enhances its sweetness though, for an even quicker version, we sometimes just steam the asparagus. A little miso dressing balances the […]
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Ok, Bunnies, with Easter coming up in a couple of weeks and Springtime celebrations going on all around, it seemed like we all needed a healthful but luscious sort of treat. Working with the theme: eggs, fertility, growth, bunnies…ah, bunnies. Yes. A spread that I used to eat all the time at Angelica Kitchen in […]
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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…