Back in July 2011, Whitney Miller had a book signing at Turnrow Books in Greenwood, MS.  Being a slight fan of Masterchef, but more of a fan of a small-town Mississippi girl achieving a dream- I went to see her and get my cookbook signed.

Whitney was delightful- sweet and kind- willing to pose for pictures and spoke to each person with a smile. Whitney had also had some food to taste from the cookbook prepared for the book signing. Her tea was wonderful (as well as the other food!) The book signing was fun and memorable.

One of the reporters from the Greenwood Commonwealth came and took a picture of Whitney and me while I was getting my book signed and did an interview with Whitney about her book, winning the Masterchef contest, and cooking in the South. The reporter published the picture and the interview in the Greenwood Commonwealth, along with a blurb from me about Whitney ” Seeing a small-town girl, especially from Mississippi, just gives every girl and young woman hope that she can really do something big with her life even if she is from a really small dot on the map.”

Whitney is proving every day that believing in yourself is the key to success. For a good cookbook, one that has recipes that are yummy and will not require a million special ingredients, consider Whitney Miller’s cookbook Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm.