PERSONAL:

I have three major hobbies that make non-work time fun. One hobby is golf. I have now played golf on four continents (North America, South America, Europe, and South Asia), and would like to extend that to several more.

a) Golfing in Sao Paulo Brazil

b) Golfing at Pine Valley on Holes 15-16

My second major hobby is collecting vintage animation art, especially animation drawings from Disney and other studios.

Another hobby, or survival action, is cooking. I am just finishing my first cookbook, The Hungry Husband Cookbook, which has recipes that range from comfort food to gourmet. Heres a sample reciepe to try out.

Chicken Moambe

I picked up this recipe from a couple of friends of mine who love exotic dishes, and claimed this is the national dish of Zaire. I modified the original to be easier to prepare. People are surprised that the combination of tomato and peanut flavors goes so well together, and often reject it on first reading. I haven't run into anyone yet who didn't like it when they tried it.

Ingredients:

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons peanut oil
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
3 bay leaves
1 can chicken broth
1 24 oz can whole tomatoes, chopped, with liquid
2 tablespoons Asian garlic-chili paste (can cut in half for less spicy dish, but it's not necessary)
4 tablespoons extra crunchy peanut butter

Optional:
¼ - ½ cup unsalted peanuts sprinkled on top at end of cooking
4 sliced green onions sprinkled on top before serving

Procedure:

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper
2. Sauté chicken (medium-high heat) in peanut oil until golden on outside, set aside and tent with aluminum foil.
3. Add onions and bay leaves to the skillet and continue cooking until onions are slightly browned
4. Stir in broth, tomatoes, and chili paste, simmer 5 minutes.
5. Slice chicken breasts in half (optional), and return to skillet.
6. Stir in peanut butter, and some freshly ground pepper, cover and simmer until chicken is tender and flavors are mixed (15 minutes or so).
7. Serve over rice and sprinkle peanuts and green onions on each portion

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