Cooking Without Looking Now in its second season

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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:25:15 -0400

Central Florida News 13, FL, USA
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Monday, October 22, 2007 2:02:42 PM

There are cookbooks, online recipes and of course, TV shows that help you
become the next great chef, or at least pull off a great meal.

Now there a show that teaches people about cooking without looking.

Sabrina Deaton loves spending time with her son, Alexander. One of their
favorite places to hang out is the kitchen.

They crack open the eggs, cook the bacon and make sure all the ingredients are
in place to cook one of their favorite dishes -- quiche.

"He's often my helper at home," Deaton said.

Of course she enjoys her son's company, but there is something we didn't tell
you about Deaton -- she is also visually impaired.

But just because she can't see much, doesn't mean she can't whip up a great
meal. She dropped into the Center for the Visually Impaired to show off her
culinary skills for the taping of a TV show called, "Cooking Without Looking."

"Just wanted to get that recipe out there and show everybody what blind people
can do," Deaton said.

Many sighted people think those who are visually impaired can't do things like
cooking, but there is a lot of new equipment that helps the blind.

"Through CVI, through the National Federation of the Blind, NFB Newsline, it
gave me hope through my visual impairment. Made me realize I can still do all
the things that I used to do, I just have to learn to do them differently,"
Deaton said.

All of these organizations provide services to the blind, helping people to
gain their independence and know what options are available to them, despite
their visual impairment -- such as cooking

Now in its second season, "Cooking Without Looking" only airs on a PBS in South
Florida for now, but producers are trying to bring the show to the Central
Florida area.

To see more Building Community stories, go to Central Florida News 13 on
Demand, digital cable channel 313.

LINKS
Vision World Foundation
http://www.visionworldfoundation.net/
National Federation of the Blind
http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr21/fr06ws07.htm

SOURCE

http://www.cfnews13.com/Community/BuildingCommunity/2007/10/22/cooking_without_looking.html
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