by Jane Sweeney | May 16, 2017 | Columns, Recipes
As a food professional, I used to always get asked what I love to cook most or what my “specialty” is (spoiler alert: I don’t have one). Now that I have kids, the question is what do I cook for my family. I have the knowledge to cook most things without so much as...
by Stacie Billis | Mar 29, 2017 | Recipes
As an outspoken proponent of healthy, homemade family food, I often find myself dispelling the myth that my family and I live on quinoa and kale alone. Though we’re fans of both (well, most of us), we also love burgers, pizza, and chicken nuggets. Even though my...
by Jane Sweeney | Oct 27, 2016 | Columns
A recent and somewhat controversial article, “Here’s Why You Should Pay Your Children to Eat Their Vegetables,” at The Wall Street Journal has been causing a bit of chatter among the Cool Mom team. The article highlights a recent study done by the...
by Kate Etue | Jul 31, 2016 | Columns
Here are our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you enjoy them too! Try this amazing herringbone lattice pie crust technique (top photo by Vicky Wasik for Serious Eats) Speaking of pie crust, you can seriously up your pie...
by Jane Sweeney | Jul 26, 2016 | Tips + Tricks
Defining a picky eater can be hard. Some would argue that my toddler doesn’t fall within the typical guidelines because, yes, she loves broccoli, but she also doesn’t like normal “kid” foods like chicken breast or pasta. The part of feeding my picky eater that I find...
