the dudes

Daniel was once described by his best friend as “simple.” Take it to mean what you want, but he took it as a compliment. His cooking background involves dive bars, breakfast joints, and high-end traditional Italian. Of these, ironically enough, traditional Italian was the most unembellished, and thus made the greatest impression on him.

Daniel has managed to fit several hobbies into his meager life, and cram the equipment for those hobbies into the closets of his even more meager home. He’s been known to prepare, dehydrate and vacuum seal his own gourmet recipes to be enjoyed with a homebrewed beer and a waterfall view in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains.

He is married to Jenny, a woman who is more kind, generous and beautiful than anything he deserves, but he’s trying desperately to bridge the gap with his cooking skills. His life goals are straightforward: To enjoy every available moment with his wife, family and friends, and to use food, drink and the great outdoors as a catalyst for these times as much as possible.

Jamey Bennett is a taco fanatic and beard enthusiast. Obsessed with do-it-yourself everything, he makes his own beer, chips, salsa, hot sauce, and even rap music.

Lover of flip-flops, cigars, and good beer, he grew up in California, was seasoned in Tennessee and Hawaii, and currently lives in Philadelphia, PA with his two beagles. Lately, he has been trying to get a decent vegetable garden going, but it appears that growing in Pennsylvania is tougher than Hawaii.