One of our youngest (participating) mini-chefs, F, recently had her 2nd birthday, and we wanted to celebrate her in style. Because Miss F deserves something super fancy pants for her big day, my morning class put together some cupcakes, frosted the palest pink and topped with edible flowers. If you stroll out to your greenmarket […]
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We have an official big boy in our midst. Happy Birthday, Liev!
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Our little cousin Eve has a sweet disposition and huge, curious, and bright blue eyes. Since her first birthday will be here in no time, I decided to whip up a special birthday present for her, the Flower Girl Dress from Heather Ross’s Weekend Sewing. While this pattern has major errata, mostly detailed on Heather […]
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Cover these babies with a marshmallow frosting and they’d be Elvis’s favorite cupcake. As they are- as they were, I should say, as we ate every bit of these up- my morning cooking class whipped up a rich and comforting treat. Nothing much needs to be said about these. The name speaks for itself. There […]
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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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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…