Archive for the 'new food' Category
Feeding a “Picky Eater”
December 21st, 2011by Caroline A friend of mine is currently waiting patiently for the birth of her second son, “due” two days ago but taking his own sweet time to arrive into this world. And her waiting has me thinking about all the ways in which our children never quite do what we expect them to do, [...]
Pasta Romanesco
October 17th, 2011by Caroline Of all the new vegetables we’ve met via our CSA — the cardoons, the agretti — I think my favorite might be romanesco broccoli, the fractal vegetable. It’s firmer than standard broccoli but sweeter than cauliflower, and it tasted great the other night in an easy pasta with lemon zest, sliced almonds, and [...]
Pumpkin Coconut Milk Curry
October 5th, 2011by Caroline My parents are visiting this week (on the California leg of my Dad’s book tour) — and that means I am experimenting with recipes I wouldn’t make for just the four of us. My parents (unlike my children) are eager and adventurous eaters, and while the food here ultimately matters less to them, [...]
Learning to Eat Ceviche
September 27th, 2011By Lisa On Friday evening, we were on our way for tacos, when all hell broke loose in the car. It was 5:30 pm. My 7-year-old son had just finished an intense 90-minute soccer practice. During this time his sister had been kicking the ball around with a few teammates. It was the end of [...]
Warm Escarole Salad with Apples and Nuts (Success!)
September 26th, 2011by Caroline As Tolstoy didn’t write, easygoing eaters are all the same; every picky eater is picky in his or her own way. So I was reminded the other night when I unpacked our CSA share and pulled out a bunch of escarole bigger than my head: “Yum!” said Ben. “What’s that?” Can we just [...]
Not So Hot
February 17th, 2011By Lisa I know this happens to you: the kids ask what’s for dinner, you tell them, they groan. Or whine. Or pout. Or lament the lousiness of what you have to offer. Usually the question comes around 4 or 5 PM, when they’re most hungry and ready to have a melt down. I’m sick [...]
Fondue: A Cautionary Tale
January 25th, 2011by Lisa Last summer Ella’s grandparents took her to see a regional production of Annie and then out to dinner at a fondue restaurant. She loved the show. (Annie was a very close runner-up for the Halloween costume even though, in the end, Hermione won out.) But the restaurant? Well, we’ve heard about that restaurant [...]
Involtini
January 6th, 2011by Lisa It’s been a week of experimenting here in the kitchen and not all of it has been successful. The carrot mostarda was too sweet, the celery root carpaccio too salty–but the pork involtini were delicious–fast, easy and a huge hit with everyone. I was inspired by my new issue of La Cucina Italiana, [...]
Okra. A Reminder.
December 15th, 2010This is not really a post about okra (though I do have a simple recipe below) but a reminder that when kids are involved in your meals, they should be involved in your meal planning. My husband and I know this, of course, and we do involve them to a certain extent — we ask [...]
Another One for the Team: Panelle
October 12th, 2010by Lisa I found this recipe watching one of the 13 episodes of Lidia Bastianich’s television show, Lidia’s Italy, taking up space on my tivo, and it’s exactly the reason why I love her & her show. I had never heard of panelle, nor could I have made this up. It’s a regional street food [...]