Kids Cuisine

My little brother was and is a chocolate milk fiend. He won’t drink milk any other way — white milk just doesn’t cut it with him (OK, he’s 11). My mother long ago gave up trying to get him to drink milk straight. To be honest, I mostly agree with him. I only drink plain […]

So, you have kids? Let me guess. They are picky eaters. I’m shocked! OK, maybe that isn’t the case for all of you, but odds are pretty good it’s true for most of you. I just know the statistics in my own household — three kids, and two are picky eaters. So I’m going to […]

Last month I wrote about culinary summer camps for kids. Now I’ve learned about two culinary schools for youngsters. One is called Young Chefs Academy and the other is Batter Up Kids Culinary Center.
Batter Up Kids says it has built its business on the commitment of teaching children’s cooking and nutrition classes in a safe, […]

This weekend I was watching TV to make the huge pile of laundry that needed folding seem less tedious. It’s pretty rare that I spend time in front of the TV on the weekend, but this was a most needed exception. I turned on PBS to catch America’s Test Kitchen (great, by the way, especially […]

It’s officially lock-your-door season here in Wisconsin.  It also happens to be the season of the Grocery Bag Dash, as you drop a brown paper bag on a neighbor’s porch and run away as fast as you can, hoping that they didn’t catch a glimpse of you. Yes, my friends, it’s zucchini season. 
So far, we’ve been […]

We already fell for their Bunny Grahams, but the folks at Annie’s just couldn’t resist one more cute creation. They have released three healthy new breakfast cereals: Bunny Love, Honey Bunnies, and Cinna Bunnies. Each Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal is dairy-free, vegetarian, and with the exception of the Honey Bunnies, vegan. Plus […]

Some of my daughter’s first finger foods included fresh-baked French baguettes and fresh produce from the Cours Selaya market in Nice. Her first ice cream was a dreamy dark chocolate Berthillon, a type of ice cream that can only be found on one small island in Paris. Some of her first restaurant meals were at […]

Do your kids like hot dogs? I bet they do. Heck, I’m 42 years old and I get a craving for a frank with mustard every now and then. I can only guess you’re saying, “Hot dogs are unhealthy,” “Hot dogs are made from the ‘leftover parts’,” “Hot dogs are fattening.” Well, I guess I […]

Penguins seem to be all the rage these days. After the incredible movie, March of the Penguins came out, these adorable little creatures started getting the attention they deserve. With other kid-friendly blockbuster movies out like Happy Feet and Surf’s Up, penguins went from being supporting actors to taking the lead roles. With all of […]

Holidays in our house are the rare occasions where you break out the recipes that only get prepared once a year. Easter entails a specially roasted ham; Thanksgiving, Grandma’s sweet potato pie; and Christmas, that 8 layer gelatin mold. Independence Day in particular, to me, calls forth images of cakes and tortes adorned […]