Parents Need to Eat, Too: The New Mom’s Pantry
Yesterday was a momentous day for me: At 9:30 in the morning, my doorbell started ringing. In walked a parade (a short parade, but a parade nonetheless) of moms and children. Four moms, two infants, and a toddler, to be precise. These were my new pupils, the first students in my Parents Need to Eat, ...Keep Reading
Parents Need to Eat, TooSM: Hail Mary Pasta
It’s 6:05. Stephen’s got Harry at the playground while I’m frantically working against tomorrow’s deadline. It’s also—finally—the official end of Passover. Harry’s constant refrain from the past week, “I want macaroni and meatballs” is playing in my head, so I dash into the kitchen and fill a pot with water. Salt it. Put on a ...Keep Reading
Cottage Pie: Parents Need to Eat, TooSM
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about parenthood. The challenges of it, the responsibilities that come with it, and the rewards that make me forget all about Harry’s insane toddler behavior (please tell me this will happen someday!). I start teaching my cooking class, called Parents Need to Eat, Too, next week—I’ll report back, not ...Keep Reading
Parents Need to Eat, TooSM: Cooking for New Parents
My dear, dear readers, I’ve had a brainstorm. This morning I taught a cooking class, for the moms group from Harry’s preschool, and I had a blast. I’m pretty sure the other moms did, too. In fact, at the end of the class, one of the moms turned to me and said, “You should do ...Keep Reading
Slow-Cooker Black Beans
Here’s another of our slow-cooker favorites, one I forgot to mention the other day. We got hooked on black beans at Mamalu, a kids-oriented café in our neighborhood—they’re amazingly delicious there (though I’ve been told they use—don’t tell Bittman—canned beans!). Back when Harry was smaller we spent a lot of time there, and it was ...Keep Reading
