Happy 4th of July, Yummies! Can you believe all the amazing fruits and veggies that have been showing up in our stores and markets lately? You should try making a weekly outing to your local farmer’s market just to get inspired. Cooking food that is in season is the easiest thing ever… you would have […]
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One of my students found out that we had made black bean and sweet potato hummus in another class, and he began a campaign with both me and his own mom to ensure that his class got the chance to make the same dish. He happens to be a major hummus fan and wasn’t about […]
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A couple of years back at the birthday party of my daughter’s friend, a special soba noodle dish graced the table. A huge platter was piled high with the beautiful, glistening noodles and studded with carrots. Alongside the chicken fingers and pizzas, it was the obvious stunner on the table, and when I tasted it, […]
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Happy December, Yummies! Don’t you just crave stews and soups in this weather? Dank days, chilly nights, biting wind, they all seem to call out for something warm and comforting. Something nutritious but super flavorful. In cooking class a couple of weeks ago, we made a tagine so delicious that, excluding one, the entire class […]
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It’s another 9/11 here in New York City. Every year this day rolls around, the crazy quiet and the horrific smells and sights of that day are felt all over again. I hold my husband and my children a little closer and inwardly fall on my knees. All of this leads me to making comfort […]
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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…