Kids Cuisine

As I sat down to write this article this week, my daughter curled up in the chair next to me and asked what I was doing. When I told her, she asked if I was going to write about the “snackie course” for Thanksgiving or the “dessert course.” Of course, her words made […]

Today is exactly three weeks past Halloween. Did you worry about how to deal with all the candy your kids brought home? As I listened to friends with young children discuss various schemes for limiting candy, I wondered if this is one example of worrying about the wrong things.
I’m a nutritionist, so people often ask […]

I’ve already gotten the question about what my children want for Christmas. Knowing that one loves to cook, and hoping the other two will love it when they get older, I’ve been putting together a wish list for my cooking (and aspiring mini chef) kids. Here are some must-haves for your little sous chefs:

Cookbooks for […]

The pressure for a merry holiday season begins as soon as the pumpkins begin to sag on the front porch. Ads depict happy and relaxed families spending quality time together in front of the fire, or eating an elaborate meal in a large dining room. But in an age where the majority of […]

Can you believe it’s November already? Even more alarming than the cold wind blowing in the backyard is the calendar — the calendar that tells me that Thanksgiving is creeping closer and closer everyday. I’ve made mistakes in the past with my annual turkey feast, mostly mistakes involving dish after dish that my […]

I don’t want to be a party pooper, but there’s a cut-off point as to how much candy children should eat. I DO remember when I was a little trick-or-treater and would walk block after block to fill my Halloween bag so full it was about to burst open! But, now that I’m a parent […]

During our last library expedition, my 7-year old daughter took a moment to glance at the magazines geared towards kids. The one that caught her eye was Family Fun magazine; with its inviting cover, I could hardly blame her. She sat down to flip through it, and it wasn’t long before she was beckoning me […]

Nick Jr. magazine recently highlighted a few cookbooks that are perfect for your little kitchen helpers.  With the holidays coming at us fast and furious, one of these might be the perfect little gift for your budding cooks.
Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook.  These off-the-wall, madcap edibles are pulled from the pages of Seuss favorites.  From […]

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 […]

Then you may want to check out Martha Stewart’s new craft line, which just launched on May 1st. I know, for me, the entertaining section is going to be hard to stay away from, even if only for inspiration.
More importantly, however, there is also a kids section, which includes very adorable party kits and […]