Interested in becoming a chef

Hi Curtis,

I Just wanted to drop you a line and tell you how much I have enjoyed you show and recipes! I am 16 and live in Otis, Maine.(a.k.a. No wheres Ville) I have been interested in becoming a chef myself since I was 5 or 6 years old. And I try my hardest to watch your show regularly. I do allot of the cooking for my family and make most of the meals we eat. I have been using allot of your recipes and trying to get my family to eat better. My Father is a REAL meat freak, He just loves meat so I was skeptical about taking meat away from him but I tried substituting Mushrooms(the mushroom burgers) and Tofu. He didn’t really even notice! WOW thanks for all the great inspiration. Keep up the GREAT work and giving us great recipes to use. And one more thing, I Think it is great what you are doing for all the people that can’t read. I hope one day you can come up here to Maine because I would love to meet you.

Thanks Again,
Brandon Miller
Otis, Maine

Dear Brandon,
Thanks so much for your great letter–you made my day! I smiled at the part about Otis being “No Wheres Ville” I remember when I was young and thought my hometown of Conyers, GA was No Wheres Ville. As I got older, I realized that our whole country is made up of towns like Otis and Conyers, and that the people from these towns have just as much potential and opportunity as anyone else in the world. These days, I get letters from fans of Pick Of The Day postmarked Conyers, and those letters sure do make me feel proud! I was delighted to hear about your cooking, and especially that you’ve been creating a healthy menu for your family. Keep up the good work!

Peace,
Curtis