Every family has its odd pastime. And most of us don’t realize how odd it is until we start comparing notes with our…
It’s been a while since I had a dirt dessert. But I can dreamily recall grade school potlucks with dessert tables…
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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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Peanut allergies affect one to two percent of children in the United States—and, as parents know, the allergy can be…
At the age of seven, I was mostly concerned with picking my gymnastics leotard out of my butt and eating frozen…
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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Whether or not you are a parent, or wish in any way to become one, you might have learned this little law of the…
Being the working mom of two adolescent boys during a pandemic has been one of the most harrowing experiences of my l…
This past Father’s Day, something pleasant happened: all five members of my family enjoyed the same meal (ribs,…
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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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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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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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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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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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Remember the viral internet challenge that involved throwing cheese at babies’ heads? Hardly a “challenge” when…
In a household with three children under seven, we go through what seems like gallons of condiments every year.…
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I have thus far resisted bringing an Alexa into my home, not for fear that Amazon will spy on me (they are fully…