Alex wants to start cooking. He said to me, "I don't want to be helpless in the kitchen when I'm older. Can I help?" Imagine my delight. I showed him how to measure a teaspoon of thyme in his palm and guess how much 1/4 cup of olive looks like. He did all the work on this with me helping over his shoulder while I cleaned up a mess in the pantry. This turned out delicious. I was so proud - and so was he.