Well, what did you expect? As for The Man not pictured here, the one behind the camera for this shot, he’s my honey, the sweetness that fills my life. Let’s spread the love around a bit more now. The winners of the (fittingly) I HEART NY tees are: *Vanessa/Nessie: She hasn’t been to NYC in […]
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Back in April, a couple of days after we had moved into our new place, a mysterious box came in the mail for me one day. It had my new address, which even my own parents did not have yet, and two copies of a retro-red covered cookbook inside. No note. No card. Since my […]
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Come with me, if you would, to the corner of Broadway and Canal Street. New Yorkers typically avoid this corner at all costs because of the tourists who stand stock still in the middle of the sidewalk and the crush of merchants whisper-yelling, “Handbags. Handbags. Louis Vuitton.” Today, though, I take a deep breath and […]
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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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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…