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I developed an interest in cooking at a very young age.
I remember asking my mother if we could make doughnuts when I was in about the
3rd grade. She raised her eyebrows and then proceeded to let me help her
mess up the kitchen. When I was about in 5th grade, Mom had surgery and
was laid up for quite a while. My job was to fix dinner for Dad and my
brother. I managed to get a meal on the table every night, and I remember
the feeling of satisfaction in my accomplishment. There's a special
feeling that comes from creating something yourself, especially if you can eat
it!
It went on from there, and when I moved out on my own, I
started to pursue my interest in cooking and barbecue. I taught my self
how to prepare classic and unusual dishes and experimented with fresh herbs,
spices, and different cooking techniques, and became quite comfortable in the
kitchen and in the backyard with my growing skills. I've made and still
make homemade pasta, sausages, sushi, pickles, mustards, chutneys, curries, spice
mixes, yogurt, and hot sauces. I've put up my own relishes, sauerkraut,
jams, fruits, liquors, preserves, and beer. I love food of all kinds, and
experiment with Italian, Mexican, German, Indian, Asian, Cuban, Creole, and
French recipes. I am extremely confident in my ability to create a meal
that you will love.
- Birthplace
Phoenix, Arizona, 1954
- Hobbies
fishing, cooking, camping, What If
Sports Baseball, Internet
radio broadcasting
- Pets
Hasel,
Our German Shorthaired Pointer, Phoebe, our Maine Coon Cat, and 2 Red Slider
turtles, Ignacio and Tortuga.
- Cooking Influences
Emeril Lagasse, Bruce Aidell, Bobby Flay, Paula Dean
- Foods I love
Oysters, pasta, ribs, enchiladas, hot peppers, roasted garlic,
prime rib, lamb chops, angel
food cake.
- Foods I hate
Garbanzo beans, rhubarb, anybody's potato salad except Kathleen's.
- Favorite Beverage
Really good Vodka (there is only one Pearl)
- Most influential person of my youth
Probably my Grandmother. I loved her determination, courage, and
zest for life.
- Items you'll always find in my refrigerator
Hot sauce, parmesan cheese, mustard, eggs, butter, and lots of condiments.
- What's in my pantry
My pantry looks like a United Nations buffet.
- I collect
Cookbooks, Zippo lighters, shot glasses, and 50's and 60's rock 'n roll records,
especially Rockabilly.
- I love
My wife Tracy, my dog Hasel, doing what makes me happy
- Worst Vice
My wife Tracy, my dog Hasel, doing what makes me happy
- Current favorite CD'S
"Cruel Red", Jack Smith & the Rockabilly Planet
"Devil Takes His Turn",
The Dusty 45's
"Atomic Guitar Boogie",
Johnny
Mercury and the Hot Rockets
"Runaway Girl", Buzz
Campbell & Hot Rod Lincoln
"A Date With..., Jerry
King & The Rivertown Ramblers
"Revival",
The Reverend Horton
Heat
- Favorite Saying
"Put enough garlic in it, it tastes just like garlic."
MySpace
"You gotta chase your dream"
-Billy Joe Huels
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