As excited as I was by the arrival of my Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, I immediately handed it over to Abby. "Pick what looks good," I told her. The book was written by Deb Perelman, grande dame of food bloggers, Olympian baker, DALS honorary guest, and shutterbug extraordinaire. This last part of her bio was crucial for me. If I've learned anything from this whole cooking-for-kids thing, it's that the easiest way to convince someone under four feet tall that something is delicious is to show them a photograph of that something looking delicious. And when there are pages and pages of photographs showing things like Tomato Shortcakes with Whipped Goat Cheese and Balsamic and Beer-braised Short Ribs with Parsnip Puree and
Lookin' Good
Lookin' Good
Lookin' Good
As excited as I was by the arrival of my Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, I immediately handed it over to Abby. "Pick what looks good," I told her. The book was written by Deb Perelman, grande dame of food bloggers, Olympian baker, DALS honorary guest, and shutterbug extraordinaire. This last part of her bio was crucial for me. If I've learned anything from this whole cooking-for-kids thing, it's that the easiest way to convince someone under four feet tall that something is delicious is to show them a photograph of that something looking delicious. And when there are pages and pages of photographs showing things like Tomato Shortcakes with Whipped Goat Cheese and Balsamic and Beer-braised Short Ribs with Parsnip Puree and