Taking a page out of the book.

Last week I mentioned on this blog a book by Gordon Ramsay. Some of the words really hit me and I wanted to get Isabella in the kitchen and learning about where food comes from and how to cook it. While she was out I mixed up some fresh pizza dough so it could rise. I also cooked up some fresh pizza sauce so it could cool down as well. (Yes one weekend I would like to have her a part of the entire process. Note about the book, we have cooked 4 recipes so far and every single one is good and easy to make. Highly recommended! I may have to go out and buy it.)


I put everything out so she could assemble the pizza with Nicki.





She had a great time and we had some great pizza from scratch. Fresh always tastes better than take away.

Now That's Amore!
A major hit, signature song for Dean Martin in 1953.

Surprize. Gordon's book is also a good kids cook book

Yes it is true, this foul mouthed chef from Hell's Kitchen that I love came out with a fantastic cookbook. We rented this from our local library so we could get some tips for the adults. Although we have found that he devoted a whole chapter about kids food and cooking with them. I would encourage anyone to check out this book!

Excerpt from the kids section "Getting children involved in the kitchen from an early age encourages them to appreciate good food. It's amazing how much more a child enjoys eating food they've helped to prepare, or perhaps grow in the garden. Watching them make burgers and pizzas is so rewarding - matched by the pure delight on their faces as they later devour them. I get them to think about what they are eating and where it comes from. This year they are all growing tomatoes in the garden ... it could become competitive."