Delicious kitchen adventures for eager eaters of all ages
Awwww. Two of the best thank you notes I’ve ever received. My favorite part was that after Natalie gave me the card, she quickly took it back to add “it was the most fun party ever!”. And how about Alexandra’s note. Is it cuter that she signed it “with cooking skills,” or that she mayRead More
Still looking for more reasons to get cooking with your kids??? Our friends at gastrokid.com posted a great Top Ten today. (Perhaps the introduction to their forthcoming book?) My favorite is right in-line with Michelle Obama’s remark last week. 1. Feed Them Perfect Produce Buy the best, ripe, in-season, local produce you can find, whetherRead More
Kitchen Kid was delighted to be a part of the Storyopolis community on Saturday! The delightfully inviting bookstore is a perfect place to curl up with good children’s book or enjoy their wonderful weekly activities including story hour, yoga, and chess! Check out the staff’s favorite reads each month and meet the Storyopolans themselves. ARead More
The other day I was reading Oliver’s Fruit Salad to hungry tot-chefs in my Kindergarten Books-for-Cooks class at Franklin Elementary School. The story is about a boy named Oliver, who — having recently helped his grandpa harvest juicy grapes and delicate pears from a backyard garden — refuses to eat the fruit his mom servesRead More
As promised, we cooked up lots of love yesterday at Harper Lane! Nearly 40 children spent their afternoon in Harper Lane’s delightful courtyard, making Valentine’s luv bunnies, dipping fresh strawberries in decadent dark chocolate, and decorating adorable chef hats. Harper Lane recently launched their online store, so if this rainy deluge is keeping you inside,Read More
Join Kitchen Kid and Harper Lane for a fun and delicious workshop! We’ll be decorating chef hats and cooking up Valentine’s treats! Who: Curious young cooks of all ages What: Valentine’s Day Cooking Workshop When: After the Farmers’ Market on Sunday, February 8 at 12 noon Where: Harper Lane, the adorable children’s boutique at 2665Read More
Before you get too excited about New York Times’ dining editor Pete Wells’ new magazine column, “Cooking with Dexter” — the culinary adventure of his 4-year old foodie son — be sure to read Larissa Phillips’ fabulously funny and dead-on response, available on her blog, Mothership Meals and Satellite Saucers. An honest reminder that GrowingRead More
For many kids, New Year’s Eve means chowing down on pizza and soda while watching movies with the babysitter. But my childhood tradition on December 31st was very different. For me, New Year’s Eve meant driving 2 hours into New York City to shop at the specialty market, Zabars. It meant donning my fanciest dress-upRead More
White House Hosts Kids Kitchen for Easter
At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Easter was all about… get ready… kids in the kitchen. Okay, there may have been an egg roll and some food dye. But with the theme “Let’s Go Play!” that emphasized physical activity and healthy eating habits, the Kids Kitchen activity station really took the cake. White House executive chef CrisRead More