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Nothing left to say to your family over Zoom? Try a taste test

Every family has its odd pastime. And most of us don’t realize how odd it is until we start comparing notes with our…

Laura Leavitt

1/12/21 7:35AM

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Let’s take a crawl through the life and times of Dirt Cups

It’s been a while since I had a dirt dessert. But I can dreamily recall grade school potlucks with dessert tables…

Emily Wilson

1/05/21 6:48AM

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Rainbow Jell-O: Still jiggly after all these years?

Welcome to Jiggle All The Way, The Takeout’s holiday celebration of Jell-O, gelatin, and all things wiggly. We’ll be…

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Children’s museum under fire for “misguided” PB&J restaurant

Peanut allergies affect one to two percent of children in the United States—and, as parents know, the allergy can be…

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Prince George is a fancy little lad who loves fancy little foods

At the age of seven, I was mostly concerned with picking my gymnastics leotard out of my butt and eating frozen…

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Every Night Is Pizza Night, according to J. Kenji López-Alt

J. Kenji López-Alt is tireless in his mission to get us all enjoying food as much as possible. His work as Chief…

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Last Call: Does your child order off the kid’s menu?

Whether or not you are a parent, or wish in any way to become one, you might have learned this little law of the…

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Capri Sun supports Chicago schools, disappoints children

Being the working mom of two adolescent boys during a pandemic has been one of the most harrowing experiences of my l…

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A parent’s guide to avoiding mealtime meltdowns and preserving sanity

This past Father’s Day, something pleasant happened: all five members of my family enjoyed the same meal (ribs,…

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Make Overnight Oats, the perfect playtime fuel

Welcome back for another installment of Tot Chef, The Takeout’s fine dining program led by our esteemed in-house…

ByThe Takeout

6/10/20 8:18AM

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Ants on a Log: How did celery, peanut butter, and raisins become a snack time staple?

I try not to think of celery too much, except chopped up in tiny pieces for mirepoix or in less tiny pieces to add…

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Even a celebrated chef needs to step away from the kitchen sometimes

It’s a new week, and The Takeout’s esteemed Tot Chef is in need of some time off. The kitchen is a demanding…

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Tot Chef shares her secret to the perfect plate of noo-noos

It might seem like a straightforward dish, but in fact, some chefs toil for their entire careers in order to master…

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Last Call: All the ways you can’t and won’t solve picky eating

CNN has a story today about a new scientific study that attempts to solve the eternal mystery of picky eaters. After…

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For a toddler-approved breakfast, try Speckled Eggies

Welcome back for another installment of Tot Chef, The Takeout’s fine dining program led by our esteemed in-house…

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Last Call: Reaching way back for our earliest food memories

I was maybe three or almost four years old, sitting barefoot on the kitchen counter between the stove and the sink.…

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Welcome to Tot Chef, where we cook a meal so easy a baby could do it

Meet The Takeout’s esteemed Tot Chef. She’s 20 months old, she’s got countless weeks of fine motor skill development…

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Is the “Fruit Snack Challenge” any way to treat a kid?

Remember the viral internet challenge that involved throwing cheese at babies’ heads? Hardly a “challenge” when…

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What’s the best supermarket pizza sauce? The one you can use on everything

In a household with three children under seven, we go through what seems like gallons of condiments every year.…

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Alexa, teach my children about cooking so I don’t have to

I have thus far resisted bringing an Alexa into my home, not for fear that Amazon will spy on me (they are fully…

Allison Robicelli

2/26/20 10:13AM

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Nothing left to say to your family over Zoom? Try a taste test

Let’s take a crawl through the life and times of Dirt Cups

Rainbow Jell-O: Still jiggly after all these years?

Children’s museum under fire for “misguided” PB&J restaurant

Prince George is a fancy little lad who loves fancy little foods

Every Night Is Pizza Night, according to J. Kenji López-Alt

Last Call: Does your child order off the kid’s menu?

Capri Sun supports Chicago schools, disappoints children

A parent’s guide to avoiding mealtime meltdowns and preserving sanity

Make Overnight Oats, the perfect playtime fuel

Ants on a Log: How did celery, peanut butter, and raisins become a snack time staple?

Even a celebrated chef needs to step away from the kitchen sometimes

Tot Chef shares her secret to the perfect plate of noo-noos

Last Call: All the ways you can’t and won’t solve picky eating

For a toddler-approved breakfast, try Speckled Eggies

Last Call: Reaching way back for our earliest food memories

Welcome to Tot Chef, where we cook a meal so easy a baby could do it

Is the “Fruit Snack Challenge” any way to treat a kid?

What’s the best supermarket pizza sauce? The one you can use on everything

Alexa, teach my children about cooking so I don’t have to