Over the weekend, we celebrated Mira’s 4th birthday with our family and a small group of friends that our Birthday Girl has known since she was a baby. The Frenchie theme was Mira’s idea. She loves all things French- quiche, Madeleine, big bowls of hot chocolate, dancing to Edith Piaf- and has been speaking “pretend […]
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Over the past few weeks, we have really been in Birthday Land, with so many friends and family members celebrating their special day. These pictures were taken at a birthday play date we had for my daughter’s class. In New York, and especially Tribeca, the parties can be crazy-fancy, with clowns, famous singers strumming guitars, […]
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Yummies! If you’re still in the mood for a quick afternoon Valentine craft, check out the pictures from my class yesterday. We dipped heart-shaped pretzels in white chocolate that we’d melted slowly in the double boiler and sprinkled them with chopped up dried cherries and-what else?-sparkly pink sprinkles. This was by […]
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When I was in Peru a few years ago, staying at Casa de Milagros and leading a yoga retreat there, we were able to have most of our meals made, at least in part, from the organically grown and very beautiful fruits and vegetables that Mama Kia grows in her garden. One such Peruvian jewel: […]
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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…