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I've spent much of my professional career trying to replace the taint of my mother's pretty' 'average' anglo cooking only to discover the joys of her mothers (my grandmother) rich culinary traditions. At the same time 'adopting' as many culinary grandmothers as I can. Food has the capacity to transcend the age, culture and social divides.

Hi, my son is just on 3 years old. Both my husbanad and I have a very strong hospitality background. My son from the time he can stand on a chair at the kitchen sink has been helping my mum and myself cook. It is amazing! He has set up his play room into a kitchen and has obviously taken all my pots, pans and utencils. He has also watched the last two series of Masterchef everynight without fail. George you are his hero. When you ask him what he wants to do, 'I cooking with George' and yes his favourite restaurant is Hellenic Republic.
I can only hope his passion and love of food continues.

My 11 yo son and 13 yo daughter are so enthusiastic about getting involved in the kitchen after seeing highlights of Junior MasterChef. Their Dad is a great cook who is ecstatic that finally I will allow them to do more serious cooking! Thanks to MasterChef, I too have become more interested in food and cooking. Even our Church uses concepts of the Mystery Box and other elements to teach the kids about God! How cool is that?!

We can't wait for Junior MasterChef on tv. Thanks George for sharing your passion with us all.

Sincerely,
Shereen

well, i started watching master chef because i was bored... im in croatia so i watch it on line. and now i watch it regulary..! u r totaly great. the best tv host i have ever seen. xxps juniors are adorable!

I came across masterchef by accident when flicking throu chanels, and was addicted to watching,
as i live in England i guess the series is all finished, bt im down to the final three now. Im hoping junior masterchef is on next so, i get to watch a great show and see george, my tv crush xlolx

Dear George,

My son is 6 years old and he loves Masterchef!!
(Serie 2 is on in Europe)
He has been talking about being a chef for almost a year now. I'm home schooling him and I'm doing tasting lessons and cooking with him once a week and he loves it!
What more can I do to give him a great lesson??
Which books can you recommend??

Sincerely,
Margot

Hi, im now down to the episode oe junior masterchief (im watching in England), the finals, I have been amazed at the skill the junior masterchiefs have shown and how the judges interact with them, u can see the passion for cooking by all, once again been addicted to watching (Australia masterchief is the best masterchief out of them all), so once again I will b keeping a close eye out for the next series (and of course george) x

Hi, im now down to the episode oe junior masterchief (im watching in England), the finals, I have been amazed at the skill the junior masterchiefs have shown and how the judges interact with them, u can see the passion for cooking by all, once again been addicted to watching (Australia masterchief is the best masterchief out of them all), so once again I will b keeping a close eye out for the next series (and of course george) x

Dear George Calombaris, On November 22nd 2011, Our Lady's School is hosting an inaugural Leadership Conference for our senior students and the leadership teams from other schools in our area. We are very excited at the prospect of being involved in such
an engaging experience. The conference is designed to inspire us to become leaders in our own community as we mature. We have invited speakers who we believe can relate to us and encourage us to take action in our lives in the year ahead. MasterChef is a highly
popular show amongst our conference delegates, and as a judge, you are well known. The wisdom gained through your years in restaurants, book writing, and TV presenting would be indispensable knowledge to young leaders wishing to improve their leadership skills.
I have seen your new book and, coupled with your appearance on Junior MasterChef, it shows your love of kids! We are being realistic by accepting that to invite you would be almost impossible and rather than focus on impossible dreams, we are writing to ask
if you would like to send a short message to the young leaders who will be conference delegates. We will read aloud and visually display the message so that your wise words can be shared throughout a community of young learners. We are most grateful for your
time and thank you for any wisdom you may be able to share with us. Regards, Patrick Gigacz School Captain

Hi i would like to say thank you about this cool post, and this idea very helpful to me, Thank You

HI! I'd just like to say that I LOVE the new Junior Masterchef 2011. George, Gary, Matt and Anna are so sweet to the kids!