I am originally from Caldwell N.J. and am a Viet Nam veteran. I like work with charities helping Veterans.In 1991 I, we, moved to a small town just outside of Austin Texas. This is where my passion...view moreI am originally from Caldwell N.J. and am a Viet Nam veteran. I like work with charities helping Veterans.In 1991 I, we, moved to a small town just outside of Austin Texas. This is where my passion for cooking started, and it has continued to this day.I did not start writing until after we moved to Tequesta Florida. I wrote "Just Plain Yummy" because I thought it was needed. The world can always use one more cookbook, and this one will have you laughing at the stories I includedI loved to watch Chef Graham Kerr (Galloping Gourmet) on TV, and he was kind enough to send me a personal note to include with a recipe of his that I used.I have a few other hobbies but they are too many to list here, but you might see some of my woodworking skills at chef-jim.comview less