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Meet Nathan Breaux
By Jerry Robinson
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
When this young man, 17, fixed lunch for us last week I asked him if he cooked our meal in addition to serving it, and he said "Yes, do you wish a touch of garlic in your caesar salad?"
I said "just a touch."
Then I asked if he would be cooking Thanksgiving dinner for his family.
"Yep," he said. I do most of the cooking.
This intrigued me. The boy is 17 and cooks the turkey, makes the salads, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, makes the dressing and bakes the pumpkin pies.
I assume he has someone help with washing dishes, pots and pans.
His efforts made his family and four guests, seven hungry people, very thankful for such a remarkable young man.
Nathan is a student at Todd Beamer High school and is in the culinary arts program at the Puget Sound Skills center at the southend of the airport.
The lunch program is open to the public and students also earn college credits.
One day Nathan may be the Head Chef at the Hilton.
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