(photo credit: http://www.tate.org.uk/tateetc/issue10/dancingwhitedarkness.htm) The divine Maya Deren. Experimental film maker and actress who lived on the Lower East Side as an artist way before anyone else was doing it. There is something intensely awake about her on film and very, very subtle. Go take a peek here. And, as for a young, up and coming […]
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As my morning sickness continues to plague me even this late in the game, I have had to find some means of distraction. Standing on my head is one of them, sewing is the other. Both require focus, patience, and creativity. The yoga gives me energy and strength, but it’s the sewing that sustains my […]
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Following the Soule Mama caravan… though adding about how proud this mama is of her little writer. Also a translation: “Second, you put in the ingredients.”-Mira, cookbook author and illustrator, age 5
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In our family, ebleskivers-the sweet kind served with maple syrup or jam- are a tradition when the family is all together. My mom’s well-used, well-worn pan comes out of hiding into its special place of honor on the stovetop. Each ebleskiver cup is filled with melted butter first and then batter to make those light, […]
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Each Indian household has a special blend of spices, their own special recipe when they make their garam masala. Garam Masala is a pantry staple in Indian cooking, and, while you can easily buy it, the Yummies needed a blend of their own. While there are exceptions, most of the mini-chefs in my classes have […]
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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…