My mini-chefs are back in the kitchen this semester, and we began our session with what has become a major favorite with our own family and our friends: Chilaquiles! As I explained to the kids yesterday, it’s like a Mexican lasagna, layered with tortillas and a vegetable and black bean mixture, and topped with cheese. […]
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A week ago, as a friend who has no children and I were walking through the icy streets, I pulled her into Purl Soho with a specific fabric and color in mind. My girls had set me to whipping up a pair of Little Pink Riding Hood capes for them, and the body and […]
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My niece, now nearly 5, received these Sailboat Pants as a 2nd birthday present. When I make things for the kids in my life, I usually really try and find something that they-and their parents- will like and that looks good on them. The fabric, which sports green tomatoes, popped out at me as soon […]
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This salad totally cracks me up. Made first on a whim and unrequested for my step-aunt-in-law’s Rosh Hashana dinner, this salad has taken my friends and family by storm. It is a version of what I made all summer involving peaches or nectarines or plums or…. It was devoured at Aunt Joey’s dinner, and one […]
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In New York City, Nemo brought us the perfect amount of snow to play and have fun. Yesterday, after we’d been outside playing for a couple of hours or more, the wind coming off of the Hudson moved right through the many layers of clothing I was wearing. I was shivering. My son, meanwhile, took […]
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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…