I would not have thought of posting a bolognese sauce on this blog if it was not for my 6 year old daughter, who had just been worn down by a high fever for 2 days, getting up from the dinner table just to tell me in the living room (where I was hiding with my feet up for 5… Continue reading ragù bolognese – one that pleases every family member, even a sick child
My son wants to be famous and/or rich. Don’t know where it comes from. Not really his parents’ aspirations. Although blogging does throw me out there to connect with you, but from the privacy of my home. He takes pride in the fact that his name appeared in an article in the Washingtonian when we were… Continue reading harry potter’s butter beer + logos
Despite my efforts to freeze time, Julia turned 6 this past weekend and we celebrated with a cooking lesson taught by my friend Eryn and me. I totally had a personal motivation, since Eryn and I have been brainstorming about teaching cooking classes to children and new moms for several months now and we were dying to finally have a trial class. Julia does love… Continue reading a cooking class birthday party + Brazilian limeade (limonada suiça)
My daughter Julia claims that she does not like chocolate and was a little upset that I had picked a chocolate cake for our Valentine’s day dessert, but she quickly got over it when she saw that it involved brigadeiro filling, caramel crunch and a giant heart-shaped cookie cutter. I made a regular round version… Continue reading chocolate brigadeiro cake with cashew caramel crunch
According to the Brazilian magazine VIP, 500,000 was the number of Brazilians who watched last year’s Super Bowl. In a country that breathes futebol, those numbers are huge. My interest in football and the Super Bowl continues to be limited to gathering with friends with comfort/party food and beer, watching the best commercials and seeing the most attractive couple on the planet (Tom… Continue reading palha italiana (Brazilian chocolate fudge and broken tea cookies squares)
I hit the farmers market this past Saturday just for a few minutes, in search of a reboot and my favorite yogurt, from Coulter Farms, this organic family owned and operated farm in Pennsylvania selling 100% grass fed dairy, beef and lamb. I’ve been a fan of their products for a while, but I had… Continue reading roasted vegetables + chicken baked in parchment
When we think about kids in the kitchen we often think about baking cookies or cupcakes, but preparing meals together can be just as much fun and entertaining for kids of all ages. Kids are naturally curious about cooking and they are more willing to try foods that they help prepare, or vegetables that they choose at… Continue reading hearts of palm pie @ Escola Wilma Kövesi de Cozinha
Today I’m car-blogging and it feels wonderful – can you see the steering wheel? I have two, possibly three, sick family members at the house and my dishwasher is broken, so it does feel a lot better here on this rainy day than it would at home. Don’t worry, I didn’t run away, just… Continue reading white bean crostini
It’s been a week since we got back from Brazil, but it feels like two in terms of baby naps. Sleep training a second time has been rough on Cecilia and on me, but it can be done… right? Tell me it is going to be ok?? On top of that I had a lingering cold, there… Continue reading Caldo Verde to warm your soul
On a personal level, my highlight for 2016 was successfully nurturing a tiny fragile human being into a happy and healthy little toddler. Her big siblings are doing alright, too, and Romas is still (hopefully happily) married to me, so all is great. Bring it on, 2017 (I mean adventures, not more babies). From a foodie perspective,… Continue reading pão de queijo to ring in the new year
Hearts of Palm 