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(CNN) - A 1-year-old chef is cooking a storm on social media, with more than a million followers on Instagram, who tune in to "Kobe Eats" to enjoy his cute baby-face tutorials.
"Chef Kobe" likes to "cook, eat and explore in the kitchen," says his biography.
"Le Petit Chef", video dishes on your table
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Not only did I eat an entire tomato tonight, but I also made Menemen! A Turkish dish! This was my first time, so I hope I did a good job, I tried really hard! 🥴 it was delicious !!!! I will definitely make this again! Thank you @emirhanturanli for the recipe and tips!
A post shared by KOBE EATS (@kobe_yn) on May 14, 2020 at 5:26 pm PDT
The videos show him helping to prepare recipes ranging from Macaroni and Cheese to Turkish Menemen, with a little 'tasting' and comments along the way.
His mother, Ashley Wian, told CNN that the videos started as a way to share her son's excitement in the kitchen with friends and family.
“Cooking is just one of many practical things Kobe does at home. He has so much fun doing it and has such a great and lively personality that I decided to record it to originally share it with friends and family, ”he said.
“We started her Instagram Kobe Eats in late February. He had around 200 followers until April 15 and then he started jumping: 100K, 200K, 500K… we definitely didn't anticipate that! ”
Wian said that she and Kobe's father, Kyle, have been delighted to hear that their son is putting a smile on so many faces around the world, especially at a time when it is so necessary.
“It makes us feel like we are doing something right as parents by raising a child who has the ability to make anyone smile! We always get messages from people who say how contagious their personality is, ”said the mother. "We also love that you have encouraged parents to take their children to the kitchen and sit down and eat as a family, something that is extremely important in our home."
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Tonight I made a very special side dish sent to me by my new friend @rachaelray…. MAC & CHEESE !! She is a cheese lover too & knew I would love it & boy was she was right !!! 😍 I'll post the link in my story! Thank you Mrs. Rachael! ❤️ #tomahawksteak #macandcheese
A post shared by KOBE EATS (@kobe_yn) on May 17, 2020 at 5:05 pm PDT
The couple "care about learning" and Wian says the kitchen is the perfect place for Kobe to learn and explore, no matter what the mess.
“Research new ingredients, feel new textures, learn practical skills like pouring, picking up and measuring. That's why it all started, another practical thing you can learn a lot from. He has honed so many motor skills simply by helping me. Yes, it gets messy, but that's it. A disaster is just a disaster! It can be cleaned! The memories we make will last forever. ”
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We are so thankful for all of you! 300K in just a few days! Wow! To celebrate, my momma and I baked M&M cookies! Also, I've never said DADA before… TILL TODAY IN THIS VIDEO! My daddy was happy about that one since my first word was momma 🤣 I hope you enjoy my baking !!! ❤️❤️❤️ because I did 🐷🥰🤣
A post shared by KOBE EATS (@kobe_yn) on May 7, 2020 at 5:07 pm PDT
Her cooking show has also reached some milestones: In a video, the baby can be heard saying "dada" for the first time.
Kobe loves the camera and tries the ingredients. What is your favorite thing to do? "Anything with cheese, mainly because he can eat it," says his mother.
And even when it makes a mess, his faithful dogs, Kevin and Kelly, are happy to join in and help with the cleanup.
