How do you entertain kids on a rainy afternoon, teach them to cook, and at the same time have dinner prepared for you by your own personal chef? Let them make pizzas!!

My friend Carla organised a pizza atelier the other day and it was a success beyond any expectations.  She prepared lots of fresh vegetables, a disc of pizza dough per child, grated cheese and tomato sauce. Everyone was allowed to top their pizzas with whatever they wanted.

A child psychologist would have had a field day, as the kids’ personalities totally came out by the way they approached the pizza making. One pizza was picture perfect, with all the ingredients evenly distributed. Another had every single ingredient piled up like a mountain. A third had all the vegetables neatly lined up in one straight line.

What this meant I don’t know, but the main thing is the pizzas all tasted equally nice and were enjoyed by young and old! I think this may become a new favourite rainy afternoon activity.

- Emilie