What started as a simple Sunday tradition has turned into a full-blown culinary adventure. Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams’ husband and Reddit co-founder, has been flipping pancakes with his daughter Olympia for years. It began with “Papa Pancakes,” a fun bonding moment between father and daughter, but things have now come full circle. Ohanian recently shared a video of Olympia taking charge in the kitchen, writing, “Jr was working that griddle this morning! #PapaPancakes about to be OlympiaPancakes.” At just seven years old, Olympia is already stepping up her game. Now, she’s making even more elaborate desserts, and her dad couldn’t be prouder.

Back in 2023, when Olympia was five, Ohanian was left both impressed and puzzled when she presented him with a multi-layered, intricately decorated cake. “Multi-layered. Decorated. And I have to ask Olympia what this means. But, how beautiful is that?” he remarked at the time. Fast forward two years, and his little pastry prodigy has truly refined her skills.

On March 19, Ohanian gave another sweet update on Olympia’s baking journey. Taking to X, he shared mouth-watering pictures of his daughter’s latest creation—a strawberry dessert straight from the farm. “Strawberries from the farm and a daughter who loves to bake—how lucky am I??? 😛 Big fella needs to live in the gym,” he joked. With Olympia constantly whipping up scrumptious sweet treats, it seems like Ohanian is realizing that he might need to balance all the indulgence with some extra workouts.

With both his wife and daughter constantly baking up a storm, Ohanian has made it clear that he has to work extra hard to keep up. As he had once said, “I lift for me. I lift for my kids. I lift because my daughter and wife are excellent bakers.”

The Ohanian household clearly has a knack for baking, and it’s not just limited to Olympia. Serena Williams herself has shown off her skills in the kitchen. She recently posted a “blind bake” session on Instagram, where she made a homemade cherry pie while multitasking. The video captures her preparing fresh croutons with jalapeno, rosemary, and sage, all while ensuring her pastry dough was perfectly chilled. Despite the rush to finish before Olympia and Adira River got home, Williams still nailed it. “Kitchen Lickin’ Good,” she proudly declared.

Interestingly, it turns out that Williams’ cooking skills are what won the Reddit co-founder over in the first place.

Serena Williams’ culinary skills helped woo Alexis Ohanian

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’s love story kicked off in 2015 when they met by chance at a hotel in Rome. A year later, they returned to the same place to get engaged and tied the knot in a grand New Orleans wedding in November 2017. Now, they are raising two daughters, Olympia and Adira, while keeping their home filled with love—and apparently, lots of baked goods.

In a November 2024 Lingo interview, Ohanian revealed how his wife’s cooking sealed the deal for him early on. “My favorite meal that you cook is the one that you seduced me with. It was tacos. That was the first meal you ever made for me. You brought out some tremendous tacos.” Sometimes, the way to a person’s heart really is through their stomach.

And when Serena Williams gets a craving, she goes all in. Back in 2018, after a tough Wimbledon loss, she suddenly wanted Italian food. The solution? A last-minute flight to Venice for a weekend just to enjoy some authentic pasta. That’s dedication.

From impromptu trips for pasta to Sunday morning pancake traditions, the Williams-Ohanian family knows how to create memories. What’s next on their culinary adventure? Let’s wait and watch!