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John H. ping John You are not connected to John H. The Basics Location: Kennebunk, Maine Hometown: Kennebunk Gender: male Birthday: April 12, 1957 Sexual Orientation: straight Relationship Status: married Children: I have children (In College, Adult children, Teenagers) Profile updated: Mar 01, 2008 Last signed in: Nov 15, 2009 Member since: Feb 02, 2008 Friends view all » Joseph Breunig ''The One & Only BERF" .. J W. Carl "Prime Time" Lee Christopher K. Leavitt Madame Donna C. Mariana T. Jennine D. Terry Shaw Groups view all » Gather Politics Essential Daily Sunshine WELL, HERE WE ALL ARE........NOW WHAT?? Rejected? Never here, post it all! No theme...post any thing you want..when you want. People Photos Recipes, Cooking, and Food Food Corps Recipe Tips, Freebies, Household hints and More John H.'s Popular Tags sustainable foods (18) food (18) cooking (17) organic foods (16) chef (16) seafood (14) slow food (14) gourmet food (13) wine (12) gourmet cuisine (11) shrimp (11) travel (10) sustainable seafood (10) spicy food (10) cayenne pepper (9) creole (9) cajun (9) garlic (9) maine (6) pasta (3)

John loves to cook Spotlight New Years Resolutions We Can Handle... rating: 7 | comments: 3 Okay, it's that time of year... again .  And I'm sitting here in front of my keyboard thinking... again .  I can't begin to count the number of times I have pledged to loose weight . . . more John's Activities view: all activities posts photos videos comments status changes profile updates new friends pings left and received groups joined groups created group comments John commented on the post IT'S ABOUT OIL, STUPID and All The Slick Players by Halli Casser-Jayne Nov 12, 2009 10:12PM EST "According to ProCon.org;"Since the signing of the Oslo Accord in 1993, the U.S. government has committed more than $1.3 billion in economic assistance to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Since the end of . . ." more John commented on the post LEFT OF THE RIGHT: Do Republicans Even Know What True Capitalism Is? by Devin Barber Oct 27, 2009 8:48PM EDT "Crazy people say the craziest things!!! :)" more John commented on the post When Congress Doesn't Pretend To Treat Us Equally by Ken S. Oct 18, 2009 9:50PM EDT "I would agree with Chuck L only to the point of any company that the US taxpayer needs to bail-out should fall under some government standard pay package ofr it's CEO, Board of Directors and Top Management . . ." more John commented on the post A Violation of Contract by Patrick Samuels Oct 15, 2009 7:04AM EDT "What I propose is we round up every member of "Our Congress" and send them off to live the rest of their days on a lovely island just south of Florida...we have a facility there, that many refer to as . . ." more John replied to a comment by Dave A. on Cacoethes Scribendi: President Obama Thinks He Is Still In The Illinois State Senate Oct 03, 2009 11:59AM EDT "And now we learn that our fantastic Congress has just voted themselves a 5.8% budget increase...with Madam Pelosi needing a 4.1% increase for her office. Probably because she is soooo f@#%ing important . . ." more first | prev | next About Me People say I'm: funny, knowledgable, honest, a perfectionist, a good teacher, a good listener, a good writer. Describe Yourself: I've been working in professional kitchens for 35+ years and have recently discovered that I love to teach others how to prepare delicious, creative fare using as many organic, all-natural and sustainable products as possible. Check out my website www.cookwithjohn.com On Gather, I'm Looking For ...: other's who love to cook, are interested in food and wine and anything pertaining to food or cooking. Interests Lately I've been listening to: Talking Heads, REM, Grateful Dead and Emerson, Lake & Palmer I'm currently reading: Rick Tramonto's "Amuse~Bouche" The last movie I watched was: The Bucket List - fantastic. I'd love to visit: I leave for France in mid-February '08 I'm curious about: mankind Topping my Wish List is: To become a better person each day. Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: I actually like almost all genres of music, or at least can appreciate all genres if even just for a while. I cannot say that I am a huge "rap" fan but can certainly appreciate some of the songs and musicians. Favorite Books, Writers, Genres: I love a great mystery book, anything with sudden twists and turns. I also like to read investment books and of course anything written about food and/or wine. Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres: I think that every man, woman and child should be required to watch: Schindler's List; Saving Private Ryan; and Requiem for a Dream. I know it's silly but I love ALL James Bond flicks. Jack Nicholson & Tom Hanks are two fo my favorite actors of all time. Favorite TV Shows, Actors: I occasionally watch some of the "food reality" shows like "Top Chef"; "Hell's Kitchen", etc., I have become addicted to "LOST" and thought that "The Soprano's" was one of the best things to ever hit TV. Favorite Places: For me, Maine will always hold a special place in my heart as I started coming to Maine when I was 3 months old and have always felt a very strong connection to it. I love traveling and learning about different cultures and life-styles. Interests and Activities: Food and wine, travel, skiing, scuba diving, photography and investing. Wish List: World peace would be great., An end to hunger globally., To leave a positive imprint on the planet., Respect and cherish Mother Earth., To make a difference. Affiliations Political Affiliation: As little as possible, I cast my votes for the person not the party affiliation. Candidates I support: Honest, moral ones...if there are any. Religious Affiliation: The GOD, no matter what people of various faith's call him/her. Websites: www.cookwithjohn.com Ping Me You cannot post a blank ping. You're all pinged out (too much of a good thing is a bad thing). close Displaying 4 of 4 Pings Charles Temm JR , Oct 2, 2009, 7:18PM EDT Where in Maine did you say you were from or are now at? view Charles 's profile | Ping Charles Jennine D., Jan 8, 2009, 10:11PM EST Leaving a gather bear hug for you Girly Comments & Graphics view Jennine's profile | Ping Jennine Brian S., Feb 6, 2008, 6:37PM EST Look forward to chatting. I went to culinary school in Italy and France in the spring of 05, hope you enjoy your time there! view Brian's profile | Ping Brian Marianne M., Feb 5, 2008, 10:01PM EST Great to meet you John! I can tell you will be a real culinary asset to Gather!!! Just bookmarked cookwithjohn.com. Looks like an excellent website. view Marianne's profile | Ping Marianne top