Celebrate the joy of cooking with kids and feeding your family
At home in Palo Alto or Portland in her family’s “center of gravity” (a.k.a. the kitchen), Michelle Tam, founder of the award-winning food blog Nom Nom Paleo, has a goal: no more short-order cookin’. “When the kids were little, I fell into the trap of trying to please everyone by cooking one thing for me and …
When I lived for a year with a family of seven in France, we ate something sweet every night after dinner. Sometimes, the dessert was as simple as sliced fruit, but other times, we ate pot de crème or pastries from the local patisserie. After having my own daughter, I stressed about sweets. Perhaps I …
The first time we tried feeding Zephyr meat was at a farmer’s market when he was just a year old. He had been eating solids for a while, so we thought he might like to try an empanada stuffed with chicken and potatoes. Initially, it seemed like a good match. Nibbling on the edge of …
Mysterious and mesmerizing, dry ice is a spooktacular way to turn your Halloween punch into a thing of BOO!-ty. That said, as with lots of awesome stuff in life (hot glue guns, sharp knives, propane torches), dry ice is also something you must handle with care, especially when children are involved. Get the dos and …
We all know them: Halloween people. They scan the Internet for haunted house décor all year round. Invites to their All Hallows party, which always has higher production values than a Hammer Horror classic, dispatch promptly at witching hour … on Labor Day. And any trick-or-treaters who dare navigate the front yard’s sound effects, smoke …
10 Freaky, Fun Halloween Treats to Make With Kids Read More »
There is no shortage of research today documenting the health benefits of teaching kids about cooking—from understanding the origins of ingredients to learning S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics). These things combined give our kids a leg up in making better food choices throughout life, but what often goes unrecognized is the role …
Can Cooking With Kids Develop Their Emotional Intelligence? The Science Says Yes. Read More »
It’s fall, and pumpkin spice is making its way into our meals and kitchens—a familiar marker that means the holiday season is soon upon us. As we gear up for the holidays and the new year, we decided to sit down with our founder, Kelly Montoya, for a little Q & A about why we …
Dorie Greenspan wasn’t born with a whisk in her hand. In fact, when the bestselling cookbook author was 12 years old, she burned down her parent’s kitchen and didn’t get back behind the stove until she was married many years later. Dorie just released her 13th cookbook, Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook, a collection …
The best way to become a lifelong gardener and nature lover is to start early—and like most things in life, having the proper tools for the job makes things a whole lot easier. Much like the importance of a sharp knife in the kitchen, a good garden tool can make the difference between seeing work …
Living in space may sound pretty cool, but after weeks and weeks of eating freeze-dried packaged foods, many astronauts understandably crave the flavor, texture, color, and nutrients of fresh produce. Just like we all need to eat fresh food on earth, fruits, vegetables, herbs, greens, and flowers are vital to our health and happiness no …
Space Gardens! How Astronauts Grow Fresh Food without Sunlight or Gravity Read More »
