Thursday, October 30, 2003

In the summer reading program, Alex would read cookbooks, searching for new recipes. "I got this [recipe] from one of them," he said.

	Alex Bowman

Alex has been cooking for three years, according to his mother. "He has been concocting things since he was 4," she said.

This recipe reminded Alex of the S'mores that he makes with Cub Scouts.

He encourages other kids to cook. "Cooking is great because it is just like science that you get to eat," he said.

This recipe will help you use up some of your Halloween candy.

Age: 7

Parents: Andrea and Paul Bowman

Siblings: Marissa, 9, and Ethan, 3

Community: Upper St. Clair

School: Third-grader at Baker Elementary School

Hobbies: Reading, Cub Scouts, car collecting and playing piano

Sports: Baseball, wrestling and BMX biking

Favorite food to cook: Desserts

Favorite food to eat: Pizza

Favorite subject in school: Math

Favorite TV show: "Car and Driver"

Favorite movie: "Driven"

Favorite book: Box Car Children series

Pets: Happy, a dog, and Ferrare, a frog

S'MORE CONE

• 1 sugar ice cream cone
  
• 1 caramel cube
  
• Handful of chocolate chips or a couple of Hershey kisses
  
• 1 large marshmallow

Place the cone in a plastic drinking cup with the pointy end down. Put the caramel in the bottom of the cone, add the chocolate chips, then the marshmallow. Microwave on high for 15 seconds -- watch the marshmallow. Enjoy.

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