Well hello, November! Our Monday here in the City is gray and calling out for soup and something for dipping and soaking up the broth. Throughout Fall, Winter, and early Spring, our chicken soup graces the table weekly. The vegetable ingredients change depending on what is available, but one thing remains the same: our beer […]
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As soon as I saw at the supermarket that a local grower’s cauliflower was both abundant and at a very good price, a soup that my friend JJ has described to me last winter popped into my head. JJ had described three mouth watering ingredients: cumin, coconut milk, and of course cauliflower. Her recipe, gleaned […]
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After swinging by the UES to pick up our beloved Aunt Sheri on Saturday morning, our family headed out to Rockland County to meet some friends. We had a date to go apple-picking at The Orchards of Conklin, just a hop, skip, and a jump from the City. The Delicious Daddio, my husband that is, did […]
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One thing I learned pretty quickly while staying out in South Carolina Low Country with a gigantic family is that time on the computer is very hard to come by. So, here I am, back in Yankee-land after having time on my hands to dream. Due to all the hospitality we got while in the […]
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When I set out these voluptuous tomatoes yesterday afternoon, my one-year-old son literally came running in from the living room. “I want it,” he said pointing at them. The smell of garden-grown tomatoes, like these, in early fall is quite simply intoxicating. He loved getting to wash and pat the tomatoes dry, taking, of course, […]
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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…