After Jamie DeRosa recently left his position as executive chef at

, he put his efforts into a project of a different sort -- getting ready for the arrival of his first child with wife Amy Spagnole DeRosa.

The couple welcomed baby Isabela Grace on August 14 at 6:45 p.m. Their new daughter weighed in at 7 pounds, 3/4 oz. Both mother and baby are doing fine.

A clearly ecstatic DeRosa shared his thoughts about this new chapter in his life, "It was much easier becoming a

father than being one. I will cherish her every day until she becomes a

young lady only to wish she was a baby once again. I thought my life was

complete before, now I truly know what I was missing."

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As for DeRosa's next baby (and by baby, we mean kitchen), DeRosa is looking for locations in Miami that "match a

fun and exciting concept, that's social, interactive and neighborly."

In the meantime, you can post your congratulations and good wishes for the happy family on Facebook.

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