Happy New Year, Yummies! When we left New York City a couple of weeks ago to go visit my family in California, I planned on just taking a few days’ break from blogging. It seems that I was more exhausted than I even knew. The beginning of this pregnancy, with its extreme nausea, had taken […]
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One of the many, many things that I am thankful for this year? The joy and warmth of having little helpers has surpassed the need for perfection. Happy Thanksgiving, Yummies! A day and a dollar short Corner View, but better late than never! For a different perspective, take a tour around the world of these […]
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Our big cooking class is really beginning to find its groove. This strata has many (easy) steps, and the mini-chefs seemed to each have his or her role secured in bringing it together. The older ones helped the younger ones, and the younger ones generally smiled big smiles when they got their turn to do […]
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In America, we have begun the slow build toward the Holidays, and our cooking class’s focus has turned to building up a bit of a repertoire of special occasion dishes. Mini-chefs can help out with feasts when they know how to make a few staples that they are excited to eat with their friends and […]
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Now that you have whipped up a couple of batches of homemade ricotta, let’s get to work making some bruschette with it. In cooking class as we were assembling the Scallion and Chive Bruschetta, we talked about what the words savory and sweet mean. Do you know how to describe savory? It’s not always salty, but it’s […]
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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…