I grew up in the Army, and now I'm in the Navy, serving as a nuclear electrician on the USS OHIO. My best known dish is a tomato mushroom pasta sauce that people die for. I usually serve it with broiled asparagus, garlic bread, and an artichoke for an appetizer. Once, when I was about five, I tried to make instant oatmeal without water. Three minutes later I realized I had learned a recipe for charcoal.