Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe Made with Fresh Peaches

August is National Peach Month so I asked my sons if they would like to learn how to make a peach dish for our weekly summer cooking classes. They decided that they wanted to learn how to make an easy fresh peach cobbler recipe. The only problem was that I had never made a peach … Read More

Mmm…Bibimbap!

Do you remember the popular 1990s Hanson song “MMMBop“? Well, the title has been stuck in my head since I had a late lunch/early dinner date at Do Hwa with my husband Reggie on Saturday.  Do Hwa is a Korean BBQ restaurant in NYC’s West Village…and their food is amazing. I loved the bibimbop dish … Read More

Defenders of the Heart: Managing the Habits and Attitudes That Block You from a Richer, More Satisfying Life

Family Fun During a Recession

Right now, my immediate family has not been negatively affected by the recession. I’m grateful for that and know that circumstances could change any day. That is why I’m happy to share some family fun during a recession ideas. We aren’t doing a whole lot of traveling this month though. My husband has school and … Read More

10 Tips to “Living the (Healthy!) Sweet Life”

Last week, Edith Flowers, one of the Mom in the City reviewers, was able to attend a “Live the Sweet Life!” event sponsored by SPLENDA Brand Sweetener. At the event, top parenting experts (including Tanya Zuckerbrot, Cathy Riva, Chef Laura Diaz Brown and Michele Borba) and celebrity mom (Melora Hardin of “The Office”) came together … Read More

“A Final Farewell” – One of My “Good Cries”

I read an article in the Wall Street Journal “A Final Farewell” that had me in tears.  It’s about Dr. Randy Pausch, a 47-year-old college professor who’s dying of pancreatic cancer.  Previously, he had given a popular lecture about life to students.  The article discusses his life since his lecture and how he and his … Read More