Gay men who cook...are just plain cool, no?

I've been told that I cook well and that it's a good quality. So I've been trying to gauge what other gay guys (or straight...I don't judge) think about gay men that know how to cook well...is it a nice talent, sexy or just plain cool? I think it is just plain cool. Don't you? When it comes to cooking, it is a serious hobby and it reaps so much good stuff out of me, personally. Being able to make a decent meal for a guy or a girl, being able to impress discerning appetites is a gift. A really great gift. I've never really looked at myself as a gifted cook. I just love to cook and love to brag about my cooking. And most of all, I love to please my Scottie.

Also, I think men who love to cook are not lazy people. For some reason, they are just not lazy. They are more collected, calm and together. And for some reason, they act more maturely and demurely. Did you know that? They love to please, yes, and they love to be praised at the same time. Did you know that, too? I love that about them. Scottie loves to please with his cooking (tho he will deny it but he pleases with his dishes). I am more a bragger than a pleaser. I just cook stuff I know Scottie will like. I am also a faster cook. I know what I need ...chop chop chop. Scottie is the more smoother, cooler one. He is also more organized in the kitchen. It's a quality that turns me on. Scottie doesn't do anything elaborate for us. Yet. When I see a guy that cooks for himself, makes his own soup, uses the veg from his garden, I don't know, there's something appealing about that.

As for me, whenever I cook to impress (thanksgiving, etc), I concentrate more on visual first. Good looking dishes are key when it comes to entertaining. The taste is always good. I always make sure of that. My motto has always been, "If it looks good, it will taste even better". Details, details, details. Good food is accentuated by it's presentation on the plate.

Cooking is fun and rewarding especially if you are cooking for your guy.

Gay men who cook are more loving and caring in nature, too. Don't you think? I am not talking about that Hell's Kitchen's chef. Let's not go there. I am just saying...gay men who cook are just plain cool.

Scottie reminds me a lot of Jamie Deen in the kitchen

They are both so cute looking...my Scottie and Jamie Deen, Paula Deen's oldest son, who runs one of the world's most famous restaurants, The Lady & Sons, located in downtown Savannah, Georgia.
Jamie Deen cooking his meatloaf...watch.

Like Scottie, Jamie looks like a real pro in the kitchen, knowing exactly what to do with his ingredients. There's a charm about him. And a strong sex appeal. Like his world famous mom, Jamie is a voice of southern comfort food. He got a school-of-hard-knocks background that inspires us and a distinctly down-south style we can only call home cooking. Back in his little kitchen in San Jose, my Scottie is doing the same thing -- cooking for me. I want him to cook the meatloaf using Jamie's recipe. You want to try it first? Let me know. It looks easy. Try it.

Isn't Paula Dean of Food Network adorable?

Paula Dean cooking and sharing her Macaroni & Cheese recipe...watch!

I love Paula Dean. Like a lot. And her cooking. And her boys -- sons, Jamie and Bobby, and hubby, Michael. She is a source of inspiration. I try not to miss her show on Food Network because she is that good. And she shares her food with the ones she loves. And her kitchen and recipes? Don't even go there! Gorgeous!
Like many of us, Paula cooks for her boys and for America from coast to coast, from sea to shining sea. That's why I cook for Scottie and Scottie cooks for me on weekends. We are inspired. And addicted to pampering each other with food. I can't see Scottie not cooking for me...he is a natural in the kitchen. And he looks good in the kitchen. His macaroni & cheese is beyond awesome. Sometimes, he looks more than awesome and better than the pros in the kitchen...chop chop chop!

Gula Melaka (Malaysia's Sago Pudding) for my Scottie

Malaysia's Gula Melaka Sago (one of the best desserts). I know Scott will love this.

This dessert is so easy to prepare...even easier to make. Unmistakably Malaysian. It needs no introduction (so Thai chefs, please leave this dessert alone!)...First, the sago must be cooked in a pot with lots of water. Boil for about 10 mins then cover with a lid until cooked. Drain in a sieve then wash under running tap for a few minutes until cooled. This way each sago will turned out separated like shiny tranparent pearls.

INGREDIENTS
10 cups water or more
7 ounces pearl sago, rinsed and drained (must be boiled til they look like transparent little balls)
7 ounces palm sugar
1/2 cup water
2 cups canned coconut milk

DIRECTIONS
Bring 10 cups of water to a boil in a large pot.
Gradually stir in the sago so that it does not clump.
Return to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
Cook until the sago turns translucent, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
Pour the sago into jelly molds, and refrigerate overnight.
In a small saucepan, stir together the palm sugar and water.
Bring to a boil, and cook until the sugar has dissolved.
Strain through a fine sieve to remove grit.
Unmold the puddings, and serve with the coconut milk and palm sugar syrup (gula melaka) separately for each person to pour over their serving.

Secret of the Himalayan...Hunza Apricot Treatment...it's back scrubbing time!

Have you heard of "Secret of the Himalayan: Hunza Apricot Treatment"? It is a perfect spa product for your guy (or girl). Get a jar today. And try it. Scott and I try to pamper each other with this home spa treatment once a week. And...highly recommended before lovemaking. Not that this has something to do with sex...but it sure feels good caressing your partner's back after using this product -- the back smoother and softer.

This product scrubs away dead cells and it smoothes and cleanses the back.

Everytime we scrub each other with this product, we see improvement. Scottie's back is now smoother and softer. Mine too. He looks terrific but his back is even better -- so smooth and so clean. I love kissing his back...

This product has a very powerful antioxidant (apricot extract) that is good for the skin...and it makes my butt and legs silky-soft and satin-smooth, too.

One of the best ways you and your boyfriend/girlfriend can treat yourselves on weekends especially after a long and gruelling week at work, is to give each other a sensual back scrub using a product like this. Just stir contents of the jar and apply a handful of the salt to his/her back -- very gently rub the back for 5-10 mins or until the salt is completely dissolved. The salt will peel off dead cells. Rub the back gently and lightly with your palms. Then rinse. After that, massage him/her with a proper massage oil. Scott and I like "Neutrogena Body Oil With Light Sesame Formula". This sensual moisturizer is perfect for dry/combination skin. Last night, we pampered each other with a sensual back scrub before bed and it felt really good. We slept well. You should try it...and share your story with us.

A cookbook that is just two perfect!

Cooking for two. That's what it should be all about, right? Cooking for him...By now you should already know what kind of food he likes. And vice versa. This cookbook is for you and your boyfriend. Get your copy today. Keep it in your kitchen. Check the recipes out. And start cooking for two!

Truly a cookbook for lovers and for everyday use, each recipe is labeled as quick (ready in a few minutes with minimal cooking) with ingredients and equipment guides...as well as tips on how to stock your pantry to avoid those there's-nothing-in-the-house-so-let's-go-out moments. This book reminds us of not just the pleasures of eating and cooking for each other, but the intimate, indulgent and practicial pleasures of cooking for two. This cookbook celerates small pots and contented souls. "Cooking For Two" will surely become the cookbook you reach for whenever. It's just two perfect! This one is for Scottie -- the world's sweetest boyfriend.

It is 20 degrees cooler today. A perfect weather for Scottie's "Long String Beans & Beef Cooked in Coconut Thick Milk" tonight. Yes! He is cooking that for me tonight. I am so excited. He calls it "No Name" dish because he has no name for it. I call it "Scottie's Delish Strong Bean Beef Dish". This is not a recipe from "Cooking For Two". It is Scottie's very own recipe. Want me to ask him to share it with you and your honey? Let me know.

Malaysia's pride....Anita Sarawak sinigng "Devil Called Love"

Asian dishes and sweet kisses for our boyfriends

A blast from the past...still 145lb slim and smooth...
It's my birthday and I cook if I want to...


In a paradise (Phi Phi Island, Phuket)..a week before the 2004 Tsunami
Thanks for coming back. This week is my birthday week (Thursday, Sept 24). Don't ask how old I am because I am not telling. But I am definitely a year older...and another year younger at heart. Yes you heard me! As they say, the secrets of staying young and fabulous is to live honestly, happily and lie about your age! So if you asked me, I will lie about my age. Anyways, I am planning to cook for Scottie and his neighbors, Lisa and Donny, something very special this weekend. Scott should be cooking for me since it is my birthday but he is working...so, it is my turn to impress my Scottie this weekend. I am pretty sure he is going to love it. I just arrived in my "resort" weekend home this afternoon. That's what I call Scottie's apartment because it looks (and feels) like a resort with a pool right in front of his door. I am at my happiest here with Scott and Tiger -- two of my favorite people (yes, Tiger thinks he is a human) in the world. I miss them when I am not here. This is where my heart is. And it does feel like home.

As for cooking this week, I want to reintroduce Malaysian cooking style and popular dishes to Scottie and you. Why not? It is about time. I cooked him Chicken Satay two weeks ago and this week I want to cook the Stingray (scroll down for pic & recipe)Very few cuisines have had such immediate and great acceptance in America and around the world like Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese. They are superstar dishes. Unfortunately not Malaysian dishes. It is very sad and I don't understand why. Malaysian dishes are far more delicious and superior than Thai or even Korean and Japanese. I risk myself getting cursed for this. Call me anything you want, but I think I am right about Malaysian dishes. First of all, not many Americans know that Chicken Satay is originally from Malaysia...and the best of chicken satay is served in Kajang, a little sleepy town just outside of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. And there is no Kajang restaurant in America or anywhere else. Instead, what you get is the watered down version of Kajang satay in Thai restaurants everywhere. I hate that. I hate that they don't do it right like those people in Kajang. Malaysian satay are very very flavorful. Its main flavor is lemongrass. In fact, even the simplest Malay dishes are intensely flavored ... such as our Hainanese chicken rice cooked in coconut milk and garlic and chicken broth -- look deceptively bland but packs a spicy wallop in the accompanying herbs. Malaysian dishes are so easy to cook. Basic preparations are also easy to follow. Another sad thing is: Malaysian food is not rapidly winning a wide following among gourmets of many nationalities (compared with Thai and Vietnamese). In fact, the business is not booming in America and Thai restaurant owners are taking advantage of this. It is hard to understand why Malaysian food is not as popular as Thai. Why? Because we don't have enough Malaysian restaurants (and Malaysian immigrants) to promote them in America. That's why. Like Malaysia and her mystical charms - her people and her food - her dishes (Chinese, Indian, Nonya, Malay, etc) are so unique -- in flavor, in ingredients, in preparation, and in serving it can only be described as Malay. Like Thai food, Malay food is an art which has been passed down from generation to generation. A single dish may have many flavors, but they must be balanced and blended to delight the palate.

As a service to you and our boyfriends, allow me to take you by the hands and lead you thorugh the exotic street of Malay cooking. Let Scott and I share with you our cooking as we reintroduce Malay dishes and present recipes that are just clear to follow and ingredients that are also easily and readily available. We sure hope our recipes prove useful and interesting, and would like to dedicate this effort to all of you Asian food fans out there -- that Malay dishes are just as amazing and yummy if not better. I am sure you and your boyfriend'll agree.

By the way, this is Tiger...Tiger loves Scottie so much. He loves to curl and cozy up next to his daddy. Is Tiger not the cutest cat you've ever seen?


Also, have I mentioned to you that I am a great fan of "Dancing With The Stars"? Well, I am the #1 fan. And I love Cheryl Burke and Derek Hough. Below, Cheryl Burke and her gorgeous dance partner, Tony Dovolani, paying tribute to Patrick Swayze this week...beautiful. Watch!

Barbecued Stingray? Most yummy dish on earth! And, as promised earlier, my Chicken Satay recipe...Try them today

Stingray in Sambal Paste and Kajang Chicken Satay...classic and authentic Malaysian dishes...just for you and your boyfriends!

One of the best things about having a boyfriend who is an adventurous eater is that you can cook just about anything and it is ok:) That is the case with my Scottie. He eats adventurously...with a discerning appetite...it is sick:) But I wouldn't have him in any other way. He is going to be pleased with this dish -- BBQ Stingray which I am so used to eating growing up in Malaysia. Back home in hot and humid Kuala Lumpur, we eat this alot...I remember how delicious, light and flavorful it was...Stingray was an inexpensive and largely ignored fish until relatively recently, when this excellent way of cooking it -- slathered with chilli sambal "paste", wrapped in banana leaf and grilled over charcoal. It is unmistakably Malaysian. I hope Scottie like it. In fact I know he will like it. It will be an effort -- so you really have to adore your guy to attempt this dish.

BBQ Stingray
Ingredients:
600 g (1 1/2lb) stingray wings, or white fish fillets
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp. juice from small rond limes or regular lime or lemon juice
1 large piece of banana leaf (or use baking paper or aluminium foil)
1/2 cup chilli Sambal (Chilli paste)

How I'd cook this:
1) Wash the stingray and season with salt, white pepper and lime juice
2) Place in banana leaf and cover both sides of the fish with Chilli paste (sambal)
3) Fold in the banana leaf to make a package and cook over a low charcoal fire for about 5 minutes; turn and grill the other side
4) When cooked, place banana leaf package on a large plate, unwrapping it at the table to serve.

Serve 2-4 (3lb serves 6-8)

KAJANG CHICKEN SATAY
(Below, my original Chicken Satay recipe just for you)
The tantalizing aroma of seasoned meat or chicken cooking over a charcoal fire, bathed from time to time with oil spread with a "brush" of fragrant lemongrass, is simply irresistible! More irresistible than my sweet Scottie:) No wonder this Malay masterpiece and world classic (which is also served on 1st Class aboard Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines) is Malaysia's and Singapore's all-time favorite. This is my pride and joy. This is perfect for your next potluck party. Enjoy!


Since Scott is ok with spicy stuff, it makes it easier for me. I love spicy food myself. But if you cannot handle the heat, bring it down a notch or two. Take it easy on the sambal...don't worry it will still taste yummy!

Here's what you need for this classic:
2 chicken legs/thighs, deboned and cut into serving pieces (the smaller the better)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
3 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp tumeric powder
Some bamboo skewers (6" is best)
Some oil
1 lemongrass, lightly bruised (this will be your brush for you to brush the meat while cooking it)

Spice Paste:
6 shallots
3 lemongrass
1 clove garlic (for Scott, I will use 10 or more...cos he loves garlic:)
1 tsp coriander
2 tsp oil
1 tsp sesame oil

Here's how I do it:
1) Chop the spice paste (above) ingredients and blend together with the oil until very very fine.
2) Combine blended paste with the chicken, chilli powder, sugar, salt and tumeric powder and marinate for 12 hrs.
3) Thread 4-5 pieces of chicken meats (see pic) onto each skewer.
4) Grill over a charcoal fire, constantly brushing them with your lemongrass "brush", turn frequently to prevent burning.
5) Grill until the meat is slightly blackened and cooked.

Serve with Satay Sauce (below)

Classic Satay Sauce:
2-3 cups of peanut butter (I usually use more cups:)
1/3 cup regular oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 heaped tablespoon tamarind pulp (soaked in water) I use 2 tsp.
1 cup water
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste

Spice Paste for Satay Sauce:
6-8 dried chillies (soaked in water)
6 cloves garlic
3 shallots
4 lemongrass
2.5cm (1") Galangal
2 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin (seed or powder ok)

Here's how I make the satay sauce:
1) Chop the spice paste ingredients (above) and blend very well in a powerful blender.
2) Heat oil and fry blended paste together with tamarind pulp until fragrant, adding the water a little at a time. Add sugar and peanut butter.
3) Mix thoroughly and set aside. Serve with the satay.

Beef Curried in Sweet Peanut Sauce...for Scottie

This is another easy recipe to try. I've tried this more times than I can remember...and it always taste so good. If you have a chance this weekend, cook this!
It is actually a light dish. With steamed Jasmine rice or garlic bread.

Beef Curried in Sweet Peanut Sauce
Ingredients:
1 lb beef, cut into thin strips
3 tbsp. panang curry (or red curry paste)
6 fresh or dry kaffir lime leaves (halved)
1/2 cup sweet basil leaves
1 fresh chilli (seeded and cut into strips)
2 cups coconut milk
1/3 cup chicken stock
2 1/2 tbsp. palm sugar
1/4 tbsp. salt
1/2 cup ground roasted peanuts

Here's how we cook it:
1) Put the coconut milk into medium-sized sauce pan over medium heat
2) Add the curry paste and slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly
3) Put in beef strips and cook for 5 minutes
4) Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix rest of ingredients and add them to the curried beef and simmer about 15-20 mins. Remove from heat.

Serve 4-6.

Sinchronicity Part 1

Part 1 -- a hot new gay drama available on Youtube.

A Million Dollar Bill by Whitney Houston...thank God class is back!

Scottie loves cooking...I love eating! A boyfriend who knows his way around the kitchen is a great catch indeed (pun totally intended).

This enthusiastic cook you see here is preparing a dish for me...yes, I am one lucky guy...being pampered with good food and sweet kisses every weekend. Let me introduce you to my special guy who can throw down in the kitchen. He is my Scottie.
Real guys cook. There is something special about guys or our boyfriends who can cook well and who love to share their food with others. Most men that love to cook become quite creative in the kitchen and are willing to experiment with all types of foods and recipes. Scott is one of those guys. He knows what he is doing in his kitchen (someday when I am rich, I will buy him a big house with a big, modern, sophisticated kitchen like Paula Dean's or Ina Garten's on Food Network so he can blossom individually as a cook). He considers cooking to be one of the greatest of arts, requiring skill and imagination and concentration...Scott has the ability to create lovely dishes -- using simple ingredients. The menu? Whatever's in the freezer. He doesn't waste food. And he shops smartly...unlike me.

For many straight guys we know, cooking to them means being just outside the garage watching football or blasting out loud classic rock and roll. They love to marinade and brine meats then rub with their famous rub then smoke low and slow baby over a mix of lump and charcoal with a kicker of pecan or alder wood to achieve that most outstanding smoke ring on all the meats. Their motto is have you rubbed your meat today along with Beer...BBQ and BS is what they know most. For me, I often will try to make things at home that I've had at restaurants. It usually turns out good if not better. One thing I had recently that I want to try to make at home was some cheese and spinach ravioli sauteed in garlic and lemon and tossed with sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese. I'll let you know.

As for my Scott, he loves garlic. He uses garlic in his cooking creatively. He hates peeling them so he buys them peeled. His love for garlic is understandable -- not only garlic tastes yummy, garlic's health benefits and medicinal properties have long been known and Scott is pretty sure garlic is the one thing that is making him healthy because he eats garlic a lot. Yes, garlic has long been considered a herbal "wonder drug", with a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold and flu to the Plague! As for Scott, garlic is his #1 favorite herb. Whether he is slapping a thick garlic paste onto the bread, Scott is a natural with garlic. He browns them really well, too. What can I say - cooking brings out his masculine side and his creativity. He is a whiz at the old standards but he likes to experiment as well. Food is how Scott and I show our tenderness and sweetness to each other, and I dive in without guilt and enjoy his dishes like there's no tomorrow. And that feels good -- when you're the one he is cooking for. Scott is just the kind of boyfriend you just want to make love to after a good hearty meal. And he smells good, too.

Congrats Brandon...be gay, be happy and be proud

"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you before I leave for Sydney this weekend"
"Ok Ben, what is it?"
"I am gay"
"We know"
"I thought so"
"So, why are you telling us this now?"
"I met a really nice guy and we love each other...and I want to ask if you could cook a nice dinner for us, four of us before I leave...I want you to meet him"
"Sure, let's have dinner this week"

This is how Benji's younger brother, Brandon, came out to his parents yesterday in Singapore. Brandon is 19. Benji is a dear friend of mine, living and working in Sydney. Quick, simple, painless, a real celebration. Not many parents of homo children in Asia are this caring, accepting and understanding. Brandon is very lucky...much like his brother, Benji. Me also. My coming out story is even simpler -- about 10/11 Christmases ago...my parents came out to me! They bought me a black tight t-shirt that Christmas. Behind it: "Only My Mom Thinks I'm Straight"...I am one of the lucky ones to have had no problems whatsoever coming out...

If you are reading this and are ready to come out but have no one to talk to or to run to, don't come out yet...come out only when you know there is someone out there who will support you...

Thai Red Curry of Mushroom...yummy and easy to cook...try it today

I want to cook this for Scottie and his neighbors next weekend. This is a simple recipe and it goes very well with garlic bread or briyani rice (I'd use Indian basmati for this dish). This is something I have always wanted to try for a long time. The last time I cooked this dish was in the Fall of 2008 in NYC. You can get the ingredients at your local Asian grocery store near you. This is a perfect Fall dish for your loved ones. Last weekend Scottie stirfied fresh zucchini and italian sausages for me and his neighbor, Lisa. It was a simple dish and so yummy as we had naturally expected. Next weekend, I want to explore the exotic dishes of Thailand...begining with this yummy dish...If you cooked this before me, email me and let me know:) It has to be so delicious...Enjoy!

Kaeng Phet Het (Red Curry of Mushrooms)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sweet basil leaves
1/2 lb fresh mushroom (halved or whole)
1 tbsp. red curry paste
1/2 tbsp. sugar
3 tbsp. fish sauce
1 tsp chopped kaffir lime leaf (or lime leaf)
1 sliced whole medium red or green chilli
1.5 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup water (or chicken stock)

How I'd cook it:
1) Put half of the coconut milk in a wok over medium heat
2) Add the red curry paste/powder and stir until thoroughly mixed
3) Add the remaining coconut milk, chicken stock, mushrooms, fish sauce, sugar, kaffie leaves, chilli and basil (try not to overcook the mushrooms)

Serves 4

Introducing QueerGasm Cocktail...created just for you!

QueerGasm cocktail

Here's how we do it: Use a big jar (20 servings)
Pour Orange Juice (plus a bit of Cranberry Juice)
Pour 1 can of Lychee in syrup
Pour 1 can of Longan in Syrup
Pour Passion Fruit vodka (pour more if you like it stronger)
Pour Sprite (diet Sprite ok)
Add lemon juice (optional)
Add Peach Schnapps (optional but highly recommended)
Add sugar or Splenda (optional)

Intimacy is a basic human need...whether you are straight or gay

It also makes your life richer and more rewarding. As we all know, close relationships will support you in times of trouble and cushion you from life's stresses. They will also help you discover more options in life. Once you have intimate friendships you will be more secure with yourself and more aware of your inner needs; you will have a deeper connection to the world around you and to your own spirituality. Intimacy, like love, is a many splendored thing and is so wonderful and once you have made it past the first month, you will find yourself more fulfilled and happy. Gay relationships are similar to those of heteros or lesbians -- we have certain strengths and weaknesses in developing closeness that are the result of growing up gay and male in our society. So...if you have a story to share or if you want to be heard, you are more than welcomed to share with us on QueerGasm...it's all good. Email us today -- Ambrose: aban415@yahoo.com or Scott: ohboys1221@yahoo.com. We look forward to hearing your story. Scott and I share our weekends with our readers. We like to kiss and tell -- mostly true stories and very little white lies...We are queers. We tend to tell white lies...sometimes.

There is so much laughter in my life....

...because of Scott and because of this journey we are taking -- being together as best friends and boyfriends. If you are also feeling the same way about your new relationship and your new guy, you must now let go of what others are thinking about you and your new man...you just have to find the courage to be real, open, unafraid and unaffected by what others are thinking...you must feel immense pride...you must feel proud...you must feel brave...you must now get on your mark on the starting block...get set...and go! -- at LTR. To your friends or other people: to let down your gay male or lesbian friends violate the most natural, fundamental, and intense human attachment any friends or loved ones can have...To you our queer readers: be brave...be ready for your LTR...and most of all...be proud...

When you're weary...feeling small

You need a good man by your side. And a few good friends to help you get through your tough days. California's dying economy is making a lot of gay people feeling down these days. Many have no friends to turn to. Some have no one to call. Others have no one to rely on. Life is hard when you have no one to depend on...but you got to suck it up, queers. You have to find a way to get through your days. I know it is easier said than done, but, if you have no one to count on when times get rough, you need to count on yourself. This is just a reminder to those of you who are feeling like as if the world is turning its back on you and your so-called friends are not who they appeared to be...don't think your life is ending. Yes, it is hard right now but you can do it...you can forget them and make a move -- do whatever within the law and pull yourself up again...tough times don't last, tough people do...we heard this all the time. And I believe we queers are not built to break...Always remember that.

Another romantic weekend...good food, good movies...sweet kisses

Scott and I are spending another wonderful, romantic, relaxing weekend in San Jose. It's Labor Day Weekend...it is warm and nice...the sun is out...and the sky is blue...there must be a reason for all that...:)

Last night Scott cooked the most yummy macaroni & cheese...He used extra sharp cheddar cheese. It is so moist and tender...the sweet taste of onion added that extra ummph! It probably wouldn't be on the menu for your mother-in-law's first dinner visit, and it isn't exactly gourmet fare, but macaroni and cheese is one of the most popular (if not the most popular) American comfort foods.

Scott's homemade macaroni and cheese is a simple cooked macaroni, with extra sharp cheddar cheese. This ever-so-humble dish is delicious and satisfying as is, but last night Scott jazzed it up a bit. I love it - so light and sooo delicious.

Earlier we dropped by our favorite local grocery stores -- Lion (asian) and Safeway. As usual, we got what we needed (and what we didn't need:)...can't you tell already that we love grocery shopping?) I am so glad we both love Lion and Safeway...it helps when two people love the same grocery stores...we always find what we need...well except for Kafir Leaves...you know where we can get them?

This morning, I woke up and looked into the most beautiful smile and sexy eyes...his eyes twinkled above his cute nose and lips...Scott walked into the bedroom with my cup of coffee in his hand...I couldn't help watching the graceful way his body moved towards the bed...he bent over to press a sweet good morning kiss to my lips...I knew then that it was going to be another great day...

My original "Kajang Chicken Satay" for Scott and his neighbors...

Peanut Satay Sauce...original recipe from Kajang, Malaysia...

QueerGasm cocktail -- Asian version (pour 1 can of Lychee in syrup/1 can of Longan in Syrup, Passion Fruit vodka, Sprite (with lime or original) in a big jar. Add sugar (or not)...enjoy!

Whitney is back! With a different voice nonetheless...but she is still the real deal...

Whitney talking to Diane & Robin...on Good Morning America


and singing "I Look To You"...looking gorgeous, sounding less ...but giving us hope

Congrats VERMONT...we are proud of you!

...for LEGALIZING GAY MARRIAGE TONIGHT in your state...we are very very proud of you and we thank you for your undying efforts to allow gay people in this great nation to get married legally.

Scott's Pork Roast...another delicious surprise

Cooked for more than 10 hrs in a slow cooker yesterday...this is super delicious...
Scott giving the pork a quick fry...

And here's us...it is amazing what a drink can do to you...


And the result -- cleaner and fresher!