Giada

Ryan is mildly obsessed with Giada de Laurentiis, which couldn't make me happier. When Reese naps, we'll sometimes sit down and watch our 'cooking show' together. We now bring our little Target side table (which weighs all of 2 pounds) into the kitchen so Ryan can 'play Giada'. She's even been known to ask to watch episodes on my computer. Now if this could translate into a cooking sensation by age seven, I won't object.  She's a pretty mean egg cracker, if I do say so myself (minus the one I found prematurely cracked all over the inside of my fridge...but whatev)
Watching intently:
Stirring ice with her sous chef:
Checking on her baked goods, clad in two aprons....like any diligent chef.
Another day, another menu to create.  Reese found banging her spoons as loudly as humanly possible more enjoyable than the finer arts of the culinary craft.
Sous chef is out of control. Chef has resorted to covering her ears....so hard to find a good assistant these days.