One of the things I did this summer that was really fun was a two-week cooking camp. I took an online course with Tastebuds Kitchen (https://tastebudskitchen.com/.We) were given the shopping list in advance so I had all the necessary ingredients ready and followed the teacher online along with other kids. I was really fast but... Continue Reading →
Unicorn treats
Nama has a friend named Megan in Pleasant Valley, New York, who has a daughter named Peyton. Peyton loves sweets as much as we do. She surprised us with these unicorn pops, which she got in a special shop called Samuel's Sweet Store in Rhinebeck. We hope to meet Peyton very soon. Peyton loves to... Continue Reading →
Heavenly Angel Food Cake
Liza's friend Rose moved to California a few years ago but they keep in touch because Rose likes to bake, too. This recipe for angel food cake calls for a dozen egg whites--try separating all those those eggs!--but they make it light and airy and delicious. Here's what Rosie wrote to us: "At the beginning... Continue Reading →
July Means Local Corn Salad
We like to go to The Maple Bank food stand in Roxbury, Connecticut for vegetables in summer. Starting about now you can get corn for one of our favorite dishes, corn salad. Here is Annie shucking the ears. After we've boiled the ears and they've cooled, Liza cuts off the kernels. This time we used... Continue Reading →
Happy Fourth of July!
This year decided to make a special cake because Grandpa Bob and Gail were coming to our Connecticut house to celebrate The Fourth of July with us. I put on my new chef's hat for baking. Since it's the Fourth, we wanted a cake that was, natch, red, white and blue! We decided on a... Continue Reading →