Halloween 2010
By 6PM, all that remained were five sucking candies and a packet of Looney Tunes gummies.
Mains, Parenting, Picky, Picky, Quick Suppers, Recipes, Weight Watchers
Pan-Roasted Cod
Cod was a bad idea. Not because it didn’t turn out well—it was gorgeous, clean and sweet and bright and simple. But because Samuel kitty wound ...
Today’s Lesson: Always Read Nutrition Facts
Sometimes, even a healthy food isn’t so healthy.
Take, for example, the package of bison hot dogs I received recently for review. Bison, I know, is an ...
A Fire Truck Cake for a Four-Year-Old
For Harry’s birthday last year, I discovered that fondant is no fundant. This year I discovered that it’s ridiculously difficult to make red frosting.
I knew Harry ...
Books, Parenting, Picky, Picky, Sides, Vegetarian
Broccoli con Queso: Cooking with Junior
If you haven’t picked up on my subtle hints, my child has been blessed with a, let’s say, discerning palate. (And by “discerning,” I mean that his ...
My Story, Parenting, Recommendations
Freda Rosenfeld, Lactation Consultant and Goddess
A brief digression from all the food talk, if you’ll allow…
In today’s New York Times, there’s a profile of lactation consultant Freda Rosenfeld. She is a goddess, people. ...
Baking, Books, Parenting, Snack
Zen and the Art of Baking with a Preschooler: Gingerbread Men
So, let’s say that one day you, um, forget that your son’s preschool ends at 1:00 instead of the usual 2:30. Let’s say you get a ...
August 29, 2006, 12:15 PM
August 26, 2009, 12:15 PM:
Done with Fun with Fondant
This is either the definition of love, or the definition of crazy.
Last night I was up past midnight, finishing the individual fondant pieces for Harry’s birthday cake. ...
Fondant ≠ Fundant
Back in the day, Saturday night meant sparkly clothes, makeup, heels, and a shiny bright attitude. These days, it’s more likely to mean rolling pins, X-acto knives, ...