The Food Network can’t get enough of this guy. And neither should you. Episode five of the first season of “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” is being aired yet again. Bobby Flay goes aboard MCB Twentynine Palms for a steak grilling showdown. When you step onto a marine’s home turf, in blistering 112° southern California desert heat, do you actually expect to walk away victorious? This episode is one of the highest, if not the highest, rated rerun of any and all shows on the Food Network. Check out the information specific to this episode here.

Eric Dominijanni (aka Capt. D) is also a friend of mine. I call him Disco Kidd. He rides a Harley, is a skilled chef, a marine officer and a mad salsa dancer. Who better for me to have as a wingman? Last spring a friend and I attended a cook-out at Eric’s house in North Carolina not too far from his home base MCB Camp Lejeune. It was a great time. Lots of food, beer, music, marines and of course, pretty ladies.

At that cook-out I was proud to receive orders to serve as his short term sous-chef. I steamed and chucked clams for the linguine, he grilled up steak and prepared several styles of pizza. The pesto pizza was my favorite.

Disco Kidd also appeared in Weber’s Command of the Grill USMC steak grilling competition. He was also featured in the follow up cookbook. OO-RAH on that! Grab a copy of that cookbook for yourself by clicking here. Check him out on the Food Network! The only problem with him is he’s a Yankee fan. So, Disco Kidd, Yankees suck!