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The Monday Muse: Matthew Rhys

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For five seasons, Ms. Field, the Oscar-winning actress, played Nora Walker, mother to Mr. Rhys’s caustic character, Kevin Walker, a gay lawyer, on the ABC drama “Brothers & Sisters.” “There’s not a doubt in my mind that if the actors on the show had taken a popularity vote to pick the one person you wanted to do all your scenes with and hang out with, Matthew would win hands down,” Ms. Field said in a phone interview. “He is just such a winning, charming soul.” Go here for the rest from The New York Times

Your Sunday Stud: Greg Louganis

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By coming out as gay in 1994 and as HIV positive in 1995, Louganis became a role model for many people, including me. I was diagnosed with HIV in 1992, so the impact of my diagnosis was fresh in my psyche. I admired his honesty. (Oriol Gutierrez, POZ Deputy Editor] Happy Birthday, Greg! Much more re: Greg on POZ.com~ check it out .

Your Goodnight Saturday Beefcake

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Saturday Beefcake Evening Meal

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Beet and Pomegranate Salad Erez Komarovski 1 1/4 pounds raw beets, peeled, and finely diced 2 pomegranates, seeds only 1 small green chile, seeded and minced Juice of 4 limes, about 1/3 cup 1 small bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons silan ½ teaspoon caraway seed, toasted and ground 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste 1/3 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional) Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Quinoa with Roasted Poblanos, Cilantro, and Lime Mitchell Davis, Kitchen Sense enough for 4 to 6 servings Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock, or water ½ bay leaf 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 lime, zest cut with a vegetable peeler ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 medium white or yellow onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 4 large poblano peppers or other mild chiles or bell peppers, roasted, seeded, and diced ½ bunch cilantro, chopped Freshly ground black pepper Place the

Saturday Beefcake: The Best to You Each Morning Redux

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It's morning in America. Time to get up. Good Morninng, Sunshine There is more than one way to get those positive endorphins going ... There is really only one way ... To start the day ... Once you get that refereshing shower out of the way.

Your Sunday Stud: Matt Walton

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John Scherer, Matt Walton and Tony Winner Beth Leavel Take Flight in Boeing, Opening Jan. 22 at Paper Mill The Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Marc Camoletti's Boeing-Boeing officially opens at the New Jersey venue Jan. 22 following previews that began Jan. 18. Directed by James Brennan, the limited engagement will continue through Feb. 12. The cast comprises Anne Horak (Gretchen), Brynn O'Malley (Gabriella), Heather Parcells (Gloria), John Scherer (Robert), Matt Walton (Bernard) and Tony winner Beth Leavel (Berthe). Boeing-Boeing, according to the Paper Mill, "tells the tale of Bernard, an American playboy in swinging '60s Paris who juggles three flight-attendant fiancées-one American, one German, and one Italian. With the help of airline timetables and a phenomenally efficient housekeeper, he convinces each that she is his only love. But then a fast new Boeing jet puts the flight attendants on a collision course, hurtles Bernard's cunning deception towa

Beefcake's Goodnight from Saturday's Past

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Saturday Beefcake Weekend Brunch Menu Redux

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Brunch is one of those meals that can be elegant without being ridiculously so and it is usually relegated to the weekends, therefore it can be enjoyed at one's leisure. frittate , it seems should be a centerpiece. Both brunches and frittatas have entered the international culture as things to be thoroughly enjoyed. Here is the quintessential course on that kind of buffet ... Frittata alla Giovanni 500 grams of cooked thin spaghetti 6 eggs Milk or Cream Olive Oil Grated lemon peel Nutmeg Grated parmigiano, or Romano, or both salt, pepper (optional: anchovies and roasted peppers) 1. Saute the cooked pasta in a large skillet with olive oil 2. While the pasta is heating, the eggs need to whipped until frothy, adding salt and pepper to taste, a pinch of grated nutmeg and generous portions of both the cheese and the lemon peel. 3. Pour the egg mixture over the pasta and let it cook while tilting the skillet from side to side and making sure it doesn't stick to the sides. 4. This is

The Saturday Beefcake Breakfast Menu Redux

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Orange Mascarpone French Toast Part One: Oranges Sugar, one half cup Part Two: Mascarpone, 500 grams, room temperature Orange Marmalade, five tablespoons Honey, teaspoon Coarse Salt Orange Juice, freshly squeezed, one half cup Part Three: Orange Juice, freshly squeezed, one half cup Milk, two cups Eggs, four Cinnamon, a pinch Nutmeg, a pinch Vanilla, one half teaspoon Unsalted Butter Almond oil Twelve Slices of Favorite Bread 1. In part one you are making the topping for the finished product. 2. Gingerly peel the skin from the oranges making sure that the bitter white doesn’t come along with it. 3. Cut it into thin strips and boil three times to remove bitterness, straining the water after each time. 4. After the third draining put the rind strips aside, and add the half cup of sugar and a half cup of water in the same pot and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. 5. Return the rind to the pot and simmer for about fifteen minutes. Cool the rind. Refrigerate. 6. To make the mascarpone fi