Don’t you just love Greenmarkets? Honestly, I would rather be at a greenmarket with its fantastic colors and sights than just about anywhere. This year because of the copious rain, but every year to some degree, what shows up at our local greenmarket has been a surprise. Some weeks I have felt like a child […]
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Before my daughter’s birthday party, I had only had a Salade-Nicoise maybe once or twice, not being a total fan of the way it has been served to me with a heavily mustardy dressing. Given the crowd that was coming to her party, though, with their dairy, gluten, and various and sundry other intolerances, this […]
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Parents always seem to appreciate learning how to make something that they can do with their children quickly. Prosciutto and Melon-or prosciutto e melone as it is known in Italy-can be assembled in a few minutes and is packed with incredible flavor, especially when the melons are market fresh. One thing, though: If you are […]
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Making healthy things that we can throw together at the last minute on a busy day and work together to make is always challenging. This turkey meatloaf, however, fits the bill nicely. This summer, in our cooking class, we are focusing on making an entire meal together each time. We started with the Summer Rolls […]
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A few weeks back at my niece’s birthday party, the caterer served what I would describe as Asian burritos: rice paper filled with shredded carrots and beets and left sort of open-face. The taste and look were really fresh and delicious, but the ingredients kept spilling out everywhere. When we began our cooking mini-session for […]
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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…