Yahoo Lifestyle Al Roker's Granddaughter Sky, 15 Months, Makes Surprise “Today ”Debut After Crying Backstage: 'You Wanted Your Pop-Pop'
The news anchor's daughter Courtney Roker Laga welcomed daughter Sky Lara in July 2023
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Al Roker and his grandaughter Sky on 'Today.'Al Roker loves to cook with his family by his side.
On the Tuesday, Oct. 15 episode of Today, the news anchor, 70, was joined by his daughter Courtney Roker Laga, 37, as they shared their recipe for salmon burgers from their new cookbook, Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By: Easy Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion.
The chef and recipe developer and her husband Wesley Laga welcomed their daughter Sky Lara in July 2023, making Roker an official "pop-pop." After cooking up their burgers, Wesley enters the set holding the 15-month-old, who has tears streaming down her cheeks.
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.@alroker and his daughter Courtney share their recipes for salmon burgers with mayo herb-sauce, shortbread banana pudding and more to celebrate the release of their new cookbook, “Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By: Easy Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion.” pic.twitter.com/dsgGiB7LDn
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 15, 2024
"Oh, were you crying, sweetheart?" Roker asks as he takes Sky from his son-in-law. "You wanted your pop-pop. There we go," he says while bouncing his granddaughter in his arms.
Courtney then tries feeding Sky some pudding, but she rejects the offer, pushing the spoon away with her little hand.
"I think she got scared with the kitchen aid," Courtney jokes, referring to her stand mixer that had just exploded flour all over the counter.
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Al Roker and his grandaughter Sky on 'Today.'On an episode ofToday in June, Roker revealed that Courtney was pregnant with Sky when the father-daughter duo started working on their new project.
"One of the greatest moments of your life is when you realize your kid is actually good and professional. And Courtney is a great chef. So, I'm just thrilled and proud to be doing this book," he told his co-anchors during the announcement.
The father-daughter duo’s cookbook features 100 recipes, including dishes like sunrise burritos, coffee-and-spice-rubbed pork chops, Christmas morning cinnamon rolls, bourbon apple pie milkshakes, Tuscan polenta and lemon meringue crumb crust pie.
Al shares Courtney with ex-wife Alice Bell. He is also father to daughter Leila, 25, and son Nick, 21, whom he shares with wife Deborah Roberts.
Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By: Easy Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion is available now.
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