Last winter when we created a kid-friendly chicken tagine in class, a few of the vegetarian parents asked how they could make the dish without the addition of meat. While vegetarian cooking does take more thought for flavor development and, at times, more creativity to bring up the protein level to make it healthful for […]
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Little pumpkin faces are beginning to emerge everywhere in the City. My children shriek with glee, “Look, Mama! A jack-o-lantern! It’s spooooooooooooky!” When I see those jack-o-lanterns, I start thinking of all the pumpkin baked goods we’ll be delving into over the next few months. Scones, muffins, Fall lasagna, pump-chip cookies and, of course, our […]
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Not that a Little Debbie snack cake (gasp!) has ever passed either one of my foodie kids’ lips, but I have been thinking about those snack cakes in earnest lately. It all started while I was visiting the South a month ago. I practiced/tried out being a Suburban mum and did things like go to […]
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Our friend Anne was born on the same day as my daughter Mira and made it out into the world a mere half an hour before her, so the girls are little twin stars. When Anne was still on the inside and ML was taking my prenatal yoga classes at the Kula, we had no […]
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The squash puree level in our apartment this time of year is prolific. Squash and pumpkins sit roasted or waiting to roast on every available inch of counter space and fill endless jars after they are pureed. From the puree, we make muffins, soups, cookies, breads, lasagnas, pies, little beds to place chickens or fish […]
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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…