I keep teasing him that someday I?m going to see him on Food Network. He?s very focused, very talented and has a real good sense of taste.

He goes ?Chef, I won first place?. I was screaming, I was just so proud of him.

It?s really neat to see a student do something he really, really loves and have national recognition for it. Everybody at the school wanted to know how he did and everyone was supporting him.

He?s got a rare combination of interest, curiosity and talent. And humility.

They have no electric, no nothing. And they're cooking food by the pots out on their grills. And they're just overly friendly here. And here they're the ones that are basically down and out.

Americans are not cutting back from the amount of food they purchase. In fact, they are purchasing a higher percentage of their food in restaurants or purchasing it prepared and bringing it home, which adds to the cost of food.