I'm a military transplant to North Carolina. I'm now retired from the Marines. I'm also closing in on my second (And final!) retirement with the State of North Carolina. The majority of my military career was spent as a single man and I had to learn to cook or suffer terminal fast food diets. Traveling the world opened up many tastes for me. I enjoy basic foods with a new twist that are not labor intensive. I can usually read a recipe and tell if I'll like it. I am man. I am Grill Master! Or so I think. I love, love, love grilled redfish (Red Drum here.), Black Drum, shrimp,and steaks. I catch my own Drum and eat fresh. Big difference from market fare. Anytime somebody enjoys what I serve. I tried to deep fry a pork roast one time. The outside burned so bad that the ash insulated the inside and prevented it from reaching the proper cooking temperature.