Today’s guest post is written by Craig McBreen.

What can a snarky, middle-aged, New Yorker teach a 40-something, wannabe blogger about life?

Well, I often find inspiration in the strangest places and politically incorrect, sharp-tongued, bad boy chefs dole out the best advice. You knew that, right?

I’m an unabashed fan of Mr. Bourdain’s work and simply love his sardonic wit, candid observations, and appreciate his creative chops. Emeril Lagasse, Paula Dean, and Rachael Ray might beg to differ.

He often has too many drinks on camera, openly mocks other celebrities (see above), and has a disdain for all things vegan. Even though his contempt is generally a bit tongue in cheek, it’s certainly fun and part of his charm.

I mean, we all know the most dangerous person to America is clearly not Paula Deen, right? (more…)