A Gourmet’s Gourmet

Your article on cooking shows (TV Times, Nov. 28) completely missed the boat on Jeff Smith (“The Frugal Gourmet”). He is, by no means, a “geek.” If there is anybody on the planet who’s truly happy that people and cultures are different, it’s Jeff Smith. His shows are celebrations, not cooking lessons. If the world was filled with cooks of his ability, but also with his attitude, we’d all be much better off.

Robert Parker, Pasadena