Cooking skills not needed!

Lauren alerted me today to the following 'casting call' in one of our daily trade emails:


Casting Call: Lifetime Television is casting for a new pilot/series Club Gastronomique and is looking for 21 to 45 year old females who are in love with food. This documentary-type show will focus on an invitation-only culinary club and female participants will get to meet interesting people in New York City while dining at fantastic places. Cooking skills not needed! To audition send an email to Twinsworld1@aol.com and include your name, age, contact information, photo and a brief bio and why you're passionate about food.


Um, hello! First thought - sign me up. Below is my pitch for myself for Club Gastronomique...enjoy!


Hi –

It is with great enthusiasm that I am writing to inquire about auditioning for Club Gastronomique!

I am a 24-year old single gal living in Manhattan and working in advertising. I am originally from Atlanta, GA, where I grew up with a love for sweet tea, banana pudding, and all things fried, including but not limited to chicken, pickles and Oreos. I moved to New York a year and a half ago and have loved every single minute…I love the sights and sounds, I love the energy, I love the weather, and of course, I love the fabulous restaurants that are all around me.

I have been passionate about food my entire life, evidenced at an early age by my chubby 4th grade school photo. I love trying new things…I’m not picky at all (except for bell peppers. I hate bell peppers.), and I love seeing old foods come together in new ways. But food for me transcends just the tastes on my tongue…It’s a social experience, evidenced by a night out to my favorite Greek restaurant with friends. It’s an emotional experience, as shown by my uncanny ability to down an entire pint of Cherry Garcia after a bad break-up. And it’s a learning experience…especially here in New York City, where I can learn about all different cultures – from BBQ in Harlem to pasta in Brooklyn to the hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant on my block. Food teaches me new things, takes me new places, and makes my life much more enjoyable and interesting than it would be otherwise.

There is one hitch to my love affair with food, though…I hate to prepare it. ‘Cooking skills not needed!’ is the best part of the casting call below! While I like to blame my lack of cooking on my tiny apartment kitchen (-ette) in my apartment, the truth is I would rather dine out any day of the week than spend even one minute over a stove. After all, life is too short, right?!

I have attached a picture here for you as well. If you are looking for a 20-something girl in the city who LOVES food, I hope you will consider me!

Thanks!
Jamie Martin