The Ultimate Little-Foodie Playdate
The Ultimate Little-Foodie Playdate
Hosted by goop’s food editor Thea Baumann and The Glow’s Violet Gaynor, Monday’s #mini♥️me party at NYC’s Tacombi restaurant was the perfect (and by far the cutest) way to celebrate Old Navy’s new, color-happy Havana Nights collection. Staying on theme, the folks at Tacombi served festive food and drinks (and were nice enough to share a few of their killer recipes, below) while Chef Thea led an interactive baking lesson for the day’s guests of honor, a group of Odette Williams apron-clad mini-chefs-in-training. The lesson plan: mini bundt cakes the kiddos got to decorate with edible flowers before presenting to mom in custom PieBox gift boxes.
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Welcome to Tacombi
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Cooking class
is in session. -
Hola, tostadas.
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Color-in
recipes cards. -
Agua Fresca, minus the sugar rush.
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Tenoverten’s Nadine
Abramcyk chatting with Ana
Fritsch of Lucky Penny. -
Thea showing the littles how it’s done. (Thanks for the tricked-out
mixer, Williams-Sonoma!) -
Snack-time
goals. -
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Our host and The Glow co-founder,
Violet Gaynor with her mini-me,
Plum. -
goop’s Kim Kreuzberger
and little Cate. -
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Jodie Morel (of Dannijo fame) and
Margaux mid-bundt decorating. -
A sippy-cup upgrade.
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A+ florals by
Mimi Brown
Studio. -
Scout the City
blogger Sai De Silva
and baby Rio. -
To mom (Elle Strauss)
—love, Honor. -
A Big Thank You Goes Out To…
Our friends at Old Navy, Tacombi, Mimi Brown Studio, Odette Williams, Inslee by Design, Williams-Sonoma, La Newyorkina, B Productions, Baked, and PieBox. Photo credit: Sarah Elliott Photography.
For Mom and Her Mini-me
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OLD NAVY
Ruffle-Trim Tencel Dress
Old Navy, $45 -
OLD NAVY Lightweight
Tie-Strap Swing Dress
Old Navy, $22.94 -
BEAUTYCOUNTER
Dew Skin SPF 20
goop, $45
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COTE
Nail Polish
(No. 36)
goop, $18 -
OLD NAVY Tiered
Off-the-Shoulder Dress
Old Navy, $26.94 -
OLD NAVY Linen-Blend
Tie-Belt Jumpsuit
Old Navy, $32
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OLD NAVY Embroidered
-Graphic Denim Jacket
Old Navy, $39.94 -
OLD NAVY
Cuffed Twill Pull-On Shorts
Old Navy, $11 -
OLIO E OSSO
Balm
goop, $28
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RMS BEAUTY
Pop Collection
goop, $44 -
OLD NAVY Floral
Off-the-Shoulder
Swing Dress
Old Navy, $26.94 -
OLD NAVY
Off-the-Shoulder
Shift Dress
Old Navy, $34.94
Fiesta, Fiesta!
We have yet to meet a kid who doesn’t like tacos (and cake!), so it was no surprise that Monday’s menu was a huge hit. Here are three of our favorites (slightly adapted from the Tacombi originals to make them more kid-friendly and a teensy bit healthier) plus the Baked bundt cake recipe, which makes the sweetest Mother’s Day gift.
Avocado Tostadas with Pickled Red Onions
These tostadas are a great after-school snack or easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love. If you don’t have time to fry the tortillas, you can buy pre-made tostadas at most grocery stores.
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tacos
These vegetarian tacos are insanely good; they’re also a total breeze to make. Enlist the kiddos to help assemble for a fun, impromptu taco party.
Agua de Sandia
Agua frescas are usually made with a crazy amount of sugar, so we subbed cassava syrup in our version of Tacombi’s delicious watermelon agua fresca. Littles will love to help blend the mixture and stir in the syrup.
Mini Olive Oil Orange Bundt Cakes
We love this simple, not-too-sweet olive oil orange cake recipe from NYC’s Baked bakery. We opted to make 10 mini cakes (since they’re the perfect size for gifting), but this amount of batter will also make one 10-inch bundt cake.