A cookie recipe that I read about the other day on the A Day that is Dessert Blog intrigued me. Lecia had read about the recipe via another blog, 3191 (got to love the internet) and made them successfully, and it struck me right away as a great recipe to try out for my Friday class. […]
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One of the things about cooking that I have most loved from childhood is getting to cook for others. It’s part of the artistry-the making, the packaging (at least sometimes), and the love that pours into the entire process. We’re all big dessert fans around here, for instance, but we’re never happier when we can […]
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Being able to get out to the park early and stay out most of the day is key right about now. We love to spend our time luxuriating in the sunshine, sliding and running and bicycling around our neighborhood. That doesn’t leave much time for elaborate recipes. To maximize our time, we threw together this […]
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My Southern friends will roll their eyes. My Southern ancestors will roll in their graves, but this cornbread is, well, worth breaking the rules. You see in the South, adding even a dash of sugar to your cornbread is considered an offense and presents you, clear as day, as a Yankee. If they have good […]
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This week the cooking class came home for the first time ever. What a tremendous relief to have all the mini-chefs in our kitchen here, instead of lugging everything across town as I’ve done for the past almost-two years! As wonderful as Sonia’s and then Karen’s kitchens are (and they are fabulous), it felt so […]
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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…