Curtis Aikens is a speaker who has turned his passion for vegetarian cooking into a thriving career. Aikens is probably best known for his popular TV Food Network program "Pick of the Day." He's been with the network since the beginning. Even though he's a vegetarian, he's not preachy about it. Curtis is not "against" meat, he just loves fruits and vegetables. As a chef, Curtis blends his Southern upbringing with some California flair. He also looks for ways to include the nuances he picked up from extensive travel in the US and Europe. He has appeared on numerous television programs and has been an invited guest at the White House. He's been covered by numerous newspapers and magazines, including appearing on the front page of USA Today. Aikens is the author of "Curtis Cooks With Heart and Soul," "Garden Grocer's Guide to the Harvest," "Curtis Aikens' Guide to the Harvest" and "Recipes to Weight Loss and Its Control" combine delicious down-home cooking with his unique philosophy. A portion of the royalties from his books is donated to literacy programs across the country. Curtis Aikens struggled with illiteracy until he was 26 years old and now is devoted to helping the other 30 million American adults who are unable to read. Titles Dealing With Adversity Humor in the Workplace Creativity Team Building Life Balance Relationship Building Leadership Motivation Consultative Selling Adaptability Topics Celebrity, Minority, Spouse programs, Minority Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State NY Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.