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Posts tagged “family”

Same Time Next Week? Dining Rituals and Traditions

When I was growing up, meal times weren't exactly sacred. My father worked at night, and my mother (a picky eater) often made separate meals for herself, which she ate alone while watching the evening...

Add an Extra Ingredient to Your Holiday Recipes: Love
Holiday Guest Post from Art of Pleasant House

I’m honored to be a guest at The Kitchn. I’ve gleaned so much useful information over the years from The Kitchn, Apartment Therapy: Chicago, and the rest of the sites, and from their friendly and ...

Weekend Meditation: Eating Family-Style

My family was here in San Francisco for a week-long vacation and while we visited and saw the sights and took lots of pictures, mostly we just ate. A lot. This is in part because of our involvement ...

Family Mealtime: How To Make Your Own Baby Food
Guest Post from Cheryl of Backseat Gourmet

This isn’t a lecture about making your own baby food. I will only ask this: why wouldn't you? Sure, it takes a bit of time and a bit of freezer room. But other than a blender, food mill, food proce...

Family Mealtime: Cooking for Babies
Guest Post from Cheryl of Backseat Gourmet

There is no doubt that I am inherently a food snob, and it is no secret that I’m trying to turn my kids into foodies too. I believe that what we feed our babies — and how we do it — can ...

Look! Heirloom Cake Cutter

Just before the cake was cut at a wedding we recently attended, we saw the mother-of-the-groom ceremoniously hand this family cake cutter to her new daughter-in-law. What a sweet moment! ...