“I love satisfing people's appetites... especially my own.”
Eyes – Brown
Body – Medium Height, Don't trust a skinny chef, Average Weight
Style – Tattoos, Piercings
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Seeking a woman, 20 to 40
Life, on the Line
Grant Achatz, Nick Kokonas“Hugely inspirational book to me. I already knew that to ascend to the level of success that I've dreamed of, sacrifices need to be made. This book reiterated that in my mind. It taught me...” more »
The Flavor Bible
Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg“This one helps me with my work. It's always fun finding new flavor combinations that work well together. It is also always a pleasure to mix to unexpected flavors and see the look on...” more »
High Fidelity
Nick Hornby“This is one of those books that i just keep coming back to. The wit and cynicism and the self discovery are themes that I feel reflect the themes in my own life. Mine revolves around food...” more »
The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan“I love the whole wheel of time series, and was shattered to learn of Robert Jordan's passing. I'll admit i was a bit angry with him for dragging the series on for so long when he had every...” more »
Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman“Ah, London Below. Gaiman is, and always will be a "What If..." writer. What if there was another city, below London. What if it was just as thriving and lively as the London Above? What if...” more »
American Gods
Neil Gaiman“This is still one of the books that I keep coming back to. There's just something about Gaiman's literary style that just draws me in and has a hold of me. the whole concept of deities...” more »
Battle Royale
Koushun Takami“Think Lord of the Flies, only twisted in a very Japanese way. I read this in High School, so I could identify, and wonder how each of my fellow students would perform in this situation.”
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein“one of the very few books that I've treasured from childhood to adulthood.”
The Lighthouse at the End of the World
Stephen Marlowe“Interesting take on E.A. Poe's last few days. Fiction, of course, written in Poe's voice. Takes a few pages to get used to the vernacular used, but once you get used to it, it's beautiful.”
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003
Dave Eggers, Zadie Smith“Inspiring, but not in a 'Chicken Soup...' way. It's inspiring to know how may talented, albeit relatively unknown writers there are out there. It gives me the confidence to just pick...” more »






























