During each cooking class semester, we make one dessert, and the mini-chefs let it be known that they wanted that dessert to be cake this semester. In a rather bleak part of this year’s frigid March, we were all craving sunshine. Around the same time on Facebook, a friend was having her birthday and was […]
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When I was a little girl, my mom would serve us pot de creme only once or twice a year, and we could not wait to have it. Her presentation was so elegant. We received our pots in lusterous ivory china demi-tasse cups and served with real silver demi-tasse spoons. I felt like a princess. […]
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About this time of year, when the world (at least in New York City) is a bit dark gray and dreary, we start to crave bright, pretty things. Things that will remind us that Spring and even Summer will come again one day. This is usually the time I head to the frozen food aisle […]
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Back in March, Jane of the Spain Daily blog, shared a recipe for the delicious looking yogurt cake in one of her posts. She serves it as a companion to her coffee. Yum. It seemed like such an easy thing to whip up. And, since we had never had a yogurt cake, I was curious […]
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Since this is apparently Girly Girl Birthday Week over here at TYM, I would like to share some special news: our girl turned 5! We celebrated with friends by hosting an ice cream social at our place and inviting Mira’s favorite teacher to come over and do some face painting. Little did our Favorite Teacher […]
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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…