The stereotypes are true: Italians live to eat, and their kids are no exception. Though you will see dusty jars of baby food on supermarket shelves, many mamme still opt to home-prepare baby’s first foods, often a milled vegetable soup, drizzled with olive oil and topped with grated Parmesan. Lucky babies! Italian food is vastly …
When my 2-year-old daughter polished off a plateful of haggis fritters, I wasn’t sure whether to groan or cheer. Instead, I stayed quiet and took a photo. I want my children to be adventurous eaters—and I’ve learned that often the best way to get your kids to open their mouths is to keep yours shut. …
Yes, My Daughter Really Eats Haggis. Here’s Why. Read More »
Just to be clear, my family was not cooking oxtails in Montana in 1988. We were not saying to each other, “Hey, there’s this great, traditional, proletarian Roman neighborhood dish, it takes four hours and uses cast-off meats, yum!” (I would venture that awareness of regional Italian cuisine was not acute. Spaghetti, pizza, lasagna: That …
Italian Oxtail Stew is a Surprisingly Good Kid Kitchen Adventure Read More »
