Our little bunnies did some last minute egg dying yesterday afternoon using amazing natural dyes. In the early afternoon, I get to sneak around hiding eggs for the kids to find during our annual apartment egg hunt. Meanwhile, the children have been up since 4:30 in the morning asking when the egg hunt will be […]
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My delightful sister-in-law, Elizabeth, Jewess of Love and Light, and her mini-chef, and my favorite mid-western nephew, Ari, are guest-blogging and sharing a recipe with all of you that I personally cannot wait to try out on my family. When I asked Elizabeth to enlighten us with some seasonal treats, I had no idea that […]
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My class of 3 year-olds is probably my most adventurous class in the taste department. Week after week, even when we push the envelope and make dishes that some kids would not come near with a ten foot pole, they happily sit down and eat together, with not a word about it being gross. Even […]
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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, a nice, green, traditional Greek dish. Yes, we are mixing our metaphors, but this dish is universally delicious. In writing the recipe for this spanakopita, I really tried to pare it down to its essential ingredients so that it will come together quickly and very simply. The basics […]
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Tamales have a way that of bringing a group together. You could make these by yourself, but really they are the sort of thing, like dumplings, that are much more fun to put together with family, extended family even, or a big group of friends. In class, we assembled and tied our tamales, steamed them, […]
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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…