All With Good Taste

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• Letters from Guys In the Trenches

  By hotguy1 on June 25, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Well, it’s happening.  Some of my blog followers are sending me comments, ideas and photos of their cooking prowess.  I’m inspired by what I’ve heard and seen, and I know you will be too.  For those of you still contemplating that moment when… Read More ›

• Never Too Busy to Cook

  By hotguy1 on June 24, 2012 • ( 3 )

  It’s been more than a week since I last posted a blog, but I’ve been really, really  busy.  But I’ve found time to cook all week. Last weekend I worked with my friends Mike and Mary to help prepare  for… Read More ›

• Appreciating the Many Talents of Salmon

  By hotguy1 on June 16, 2012 • ( 9 )

  It’s one thing to buy a great piece of fish, but it’s quite another properly prepare it.  My experience is that most Americans overcook the fish they serve. Even some of the best restaurants overcook fish menu items.  And in my mind, nothing screams ‘waste’,… Read More ›

• 150 Miles…then Macaroni

  By hotguy1 on June 12, 2012 • ( 6 )

  I’m an avid cyclist which means I ride a lot.  I love to ride my bikes because I know that Finding ways to stay in shape matters to enjoying a long and healthy life, and to be totally honest it doesn’t feel like… Read More ›

• ‘Dressing Up’ the Garden Salad

  By hotguy1 on June 8, 2012 • ( 2 )

  This is my Kathy’s (wife of nearly 40 years) garden.  It’s one of those earthly places where heavenly angels hang out after a hard day in the office.  Really, I’m not kidding.  I’ve seen them.  At this time of year, my Kathy is busy… Read More ›

• The Top Secret Best Date Ever!

  By hotguy1 on June 4, 2012 • ( 4 )

  This Blog Post is for the Guys!  Ladies if you read it, be sure to be excited if the guy in your life takes the hint and follows the advise in this post. Ok Guys! I’m going to let you in… Read More ›

• Mesquite Grilled Chicken with Confetti Black Beans, Rice and Tropical Fruit Salsa

  By hotguy1 on June 4, 2012 • ( 2 )

  Ok, so we’re cooking!  And you want something easy to do, is a great ‘show-off’ piece of art and is guaranteed to get significant praise.    You want something that capitalizes on your exceptional grilling prowess, but takes on some simple and… Read More ›

• Two Italian Guys and Seven Fishes!!

  By hotguy1 on June 3, 2012 • ( 7 )

  Last year, me and one of my neighbors, who is also Italian and a good friend, agreed to be auctioned off at a big Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Fundraiser in Pittsburgh.  We promised to prepare an authentic, multicourse Feast of the Seven Fishes… Read More ›

• Menu for the Money!!

  By hotguy1 on June 3, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Over the past six years, my wife and friends have volunteered me to be auctioned off by a variety of charitable organizations, helping raise money for important causes.  The auction item typically involves collaborating with the winning bidder to create… Read More ›

• My Vegan Friend, Beer Buddy, Guacamole and Salsa

  By hotguy1 on May 21, 2012 • ( 1 )

  Over the past five or six years, I’ve gotten into cycling–not just dabbling, but full-on cycling. Six years ago, I had one hardly ever used hybrid bike in the basement. Now I have four bikes. I ride a lot–nearly 100… Read More ›

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