Did you know that the E.U. requires warning labels on foods with certain artificial food dyes? And that American brands have adapted their foods for sale in Europe? It doesn’t seem so far-fetched, then, to ask why they aren’t making the same changes to the products sold here, right? Well it turns out some companies […]
Entries Tagged as 'cooking with kids'
Dye-Free for Purim and Every Day: Sign the FDA Petition
March 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment
Tags: cooking with kids · food for thought · holiday · kids cook monday
Eat Your Greens on St. Patrick’s Day
March 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments
The boy is having a St. Patrick’s Day party at Pre-K today, and of course everyone was asked to bring in something green. We were brainstorming ideas and the first thing that he came up with was peas. I have to say I was more than a little proud that he thought of naturally green […]
Tags: cheese · cooking with kids · holiday · recipes
How to Host a Cupcake Playdate
March 4th, 2011 · 5 Comments
I mentioned last week that the boy was hosting a cupcake playdate to watch the season premiere of DC Cupcakes. (Oh yes, and if you watched the gorilla party episode really closely…in slow motion…you may have spotted the back of a blond head in the crowd — that was the foodie tot!) It was a […]
Tags: baked goods · baking · cooking with kids
How Not to Bake Gingerbread Men
December 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Don’t be surprised if you reach for the molasses and your child starts talking about the Battle of Manassas (especially if one of his best friends is a budding Civil War buff). Don’t expect your child to heed your warnings about eating raw cookie dough after he catches you nibbling on it. (But do buy […]
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Baked Explorations with Kids (and Pumpkin Cheddar Muffins)
November 4th, 2010 · 6 Comments
We had a spell of grey, rainy weather when we returned from Florida, which made me want to hunker down in the kitchen and do some serious baking. It was perfect timing to receive a review copy of Baked Explorations, the newest cookbook from famed Brooklyn bakers Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Its gorgeous pictures […]
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