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Hmmm, someone who is almost 50.  I’ll take a guess and say Bruce Willis.

Okay everyone, repeat after me...HOT DISH IS A GREAT BOOK!! <g> Don’t want to repeat it? Just read it and THEN let’s talk. I got to read & review it and I LOVE it!  5-Stars, Connie, really!!

Fawn Creek reminds me of many small towns in many states - the characters alone could be fodder for 100 more stories.

Connie:

Any chance we might recognize the inspiration for your hero after we read the book?

Hate not knowing, like who was “You’re So Vain” really about? Mick Jagger or, or, damn can’t think of who else it was rumored to be about.

Connie said, “I’ve been trying to tell you that I like warm and fuzzy fine.”

Sure. And she keeps a secret copy of THE SOUND OF MUSIC in her DVD player for those wonderful evenings when she’s drinking hot cocoa and snuggling with her favorite teddy bear.

Puleaze.

Should I mention that Kitty misspelled Donny Osmond?

Should I not answer--CORRECTLY--and leave this wonderful opportunity for someone joansing for this book????? 

Because I CAN answer this.

Can I give a hint???

Oh, dear God--THE PRESSURE.

J - You can answer and then send the book to me! 

Connie,
Didn’t you somewhere say that Steve Jaax was similar to Harry from As you Desire. Could you or Kitty elaborate? I’ve just started Hot Dish and all I can say is that I clearly know nothin about Minnesota! I love the book so far!!
nearhere

AH, Manuelita--- not Bruce Willis!

And J SPerry, did I tell you???

And yes, I’ll reveal my template in a couple weeks. But you guys gave me a great idea for tomorrow’s blog (I get two days becasue of the release of HOT DISH)---UNLIKELY HEROES.

Christina, there is a huge difference between maudlin and sentimental. One m,ight say a mountain, As in “climb every.”

Kitty doesn’t know how to spell Donny Osmund?? Wow. There’s a shock.

No, but I wrote you an email after reading Hot Dish and said thank you for making Steve Jaax look like him.  Was I right?

And he has a friend named Fry. 

Yes??

And seriously, with your descriptive skills, how could I not know?  (but boy will I laugh if I’m wrong )

And Manuelita, I would do that, if they’d let me/ After all, I owe you something for having to sit through my husband’s boring speech on Atlanta statistics

Having not read the book, I can only guess...hmmm...Hugh Laurie? 

Or Jack Wagner?

Oh, well, if he’s like Harry in AS YOU DESIRE, then it’s gotta be Bruce Campbell. It’s gotta.

I haven’t read the book either but am looking forward to it.  Pierce Brosnan?  (I just liked Remington Steele!)

I’m going to guess Pierce Brosnan.

Ok, I’m not sure if I’m allowed to submit two names, but I’m going to anyway:

My first guess was George Clooney (cause of the age factor) and he’s really quirky in a suave and sexy way.

My second guess is John Cusack. He’s quirky enough to make a bust out of butter and call it art. And he’s 40 + too.

- Amal

No one’s got him yet-- including you, J Perry!! (maybe in looks you have him-- but the attitude is all a particular actor, HINT: actor and comedian)

Nearhere, Steve is like Harry in AYD, in the way he doesn’t really understand his appeal to women. He knows it’s there, he may even take advanatge of it, but he doesn’t understand why. Of course, we know why-- these are heroes who sincerely LIKE women.

Hope you enjoy the book!

Excellent guesses, AMal. Particularly Cussack. Hmmm. Must jot him down…

But, nope.

Denis Leary?

Eddie Izzard.  KIDDING! 

John Clease?

American or Brit, Connie??

Okay, NOW i’m in the game. 

Please give us another hint, Connie. 

hmmmmmm

American.

This is tough!

I guess my Denis Leary guess was wrong...hmmm.... Robert Downey Jr. ?

Okay, did you guys see how she blew me off? It’s cause I’m right. Bruce Campbell. Gotta be.

nooooo. Not Dennis Leary. Not Robert Downey, Jr.

I’m trying to think of a hint that won;t completely give it away.

Anyone here watch IRON CHEF ?

Liz has way too much of an inside track here becasue she knows how I loved Bubba Hotep (did you know Briuce Campbell is doing a prequel to Bubba Hotep? With the same Elvis character?)

but in this case, Liz, you are WROOONNGGGG!

Actor and comedian....that’s tough.  Dan Ackroyd. I loved him in ‘Ghostbusters’.  Or is he too old? oh wait, he’s Canadian, isn’t he??  James Belushi?  He’s a little younger and American.  This is tough.

--dorothy

Yes I watch it...sometimes.

Is that a hint?

John O’Hurley?  LOL

Oh. Okay. Then it’s gotta be...RUSSELL CROWE. On account of I know how much you love it when Terri inundates us with Russell spam.

I guess I’ve been out of the U.S. too long. The only American comic over 50 that I can think of who’d make a good hero is Robin Williams. Come on, admit you loved him in “Mrs. Doubtfire” and were hoping Pierce Brosnan would get the shaft. (’Course I’d definitely keep Robin on his meds all the time!)

William Shatner?

(It’s the only actor/comedian I could think of from Iron Chef. He was nice looking when he was around 50).

My first guess would also have been George Clooney, but my second guess is Dennis Quaid. That’s a wild guess because I don’t know so many actors over 50. Oh there is one more Steve Martin

I have a few guesses:

Harrison Ford
Kevin Costner
Jeff Bridges
Pierce Brosnan
Liam Neeson
Richard Gere
Dennis Quaid
John Travolta
Kevin Kline
William Shatner
Michael Burger

That’s all I’ve got and I hope it’s not William Shatner...he freaks me out haha.

Joe Cipriano
John O’Hurley

Thought of a few more…

I’m guessing George Clooney.

Bill Murray?

Interesting, I googled 50, comedian, actor, and Iron Chef, and I got William Shatner. Is that it? Although for some Jerry Seinfeld popped into my mind and won’t leave. So, I guess that is my guesses:
1. William Shatner
2. Jerry Seinfeld.

Oooo, Janga, good one. 

Iron chef???  Connie!!  I’m freaking right out over here.

Ok, he’s not an actor nor a comedian (though I think he’s funny). But he is on Iron Chef America: Bobby Flay. I absolutely adore him, in the take off your shirt while you barbeque that pineapple kind of way.

He’s not it, is he? I’m going to spend the whole day thinking about this.

I’m seriously dreading it might be William Shatner…

- Amal

Dennis Miller?

Alton Brown, Bob Saget or Tom Hanks?

I dreamed about this last night trying to think of guys it could be...LOL...it is kind of driving me crazy.

tom cruise
george clooney
johnny depp

I’ll give you guys a “whew!’ NOT WILLIAM SHATTNER.

Iron Chef was a hint, though.

LOL...that’s a big relief!

Brian Unger?

How about Hugh Laurie?

Oh oh!!! * jumps up and down*

Todd English?

He was Iron Chef American, he’s 46, he’s American, and did stand up comedy)

Other guesses from Iron Chef (though I don’t see either of them as a leading man, but you never know):
Ted Allen
Alton Brown

Oh, and another thing about Todd English. He’s pretty darn nice looking

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Peeeete/ToddEnglish.jpg

Didn’t know Todd English did comedy or was an actor...hmm...he is good looking thought Kat.

though not thought...oops

Love that pic Kat!

I was going to go with Alton Brown too, but after doing some brief research (and considering I no longer have cable nor have I read Hot Dish) I’ve narrowed my list of names to the following:

Anthony Bourdain
Dan Smith
George Duran
Marc Summers
Mark Daracasos
Peter Marr

After all this, I really need to read HD

- Amal

I haven’t read the book either...which may be evident by my guesses...LOL...hmmm...Emeril Lagasse? Mo Rocca?

Oliveria

I guess Jon Stweart

Goorge Coolney

Colin Firth

I’m with you Arnal and Jennifer. I haven’t read Hot Dish yet either (which is wuite possibly evident by my posts), so I’m guessing based on the clues Connie gave in the post.

Hoping it’s Todd English, though. He’s darn good looking. And he cooks - really well evidently. That’s always a plus, right? I now have to go see if I can check out Iron Chef over winter break.

Is this contest still on?  Well based on Connie’s interview with Michelle Buonfiglio where Connie says, “Steve Jaax is the ultimate ‘guy’—charming, egocentric, guileless, a little confused, blunt and self-confident” and “Lamont Cranston” and the above blog, I am now guessing that Hot Dish’s hero is based on Alec Baldwin.

Charlie Sheen?

Someone has guessed the right answer! I will reveal all in a blog (and also why) in a few weeks. I wouldn’t weant to put anyone off with my taste. They might not see what i do in this particualr specimen.

So, someone (or is that someoneS?) I’ll be emailoing you to get your address very soon. BUT YOU ARE SWORN TO SECRECY!

I think I just figured it out! I won’t say it though, cause I could be wrong...I hate waiting for trivia answers!

It’s going to drive me nuts to wait for a couple of weeks to find out who you could be paying your homage to. Could you email me too, with the answer, I promise not to tell anyone!! Please…

- Amal