Guten Tag, DG!

Name: Dumbass Gourmet (Ms. Walston if you’re nasty)
Age: 28
Occupation: Admissions counselor, freelance writer, part-time professor
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Culinary influences: My parents and maternal grandmother
Favorite food shows: On the Food Network — Chopped; Next Food Network Star (Jeffrey Saad was robbed!); Iron Chef; Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. On the Travel Channel — Man vs. Food
Favorite dish: When I was little, Mom let us choose what we had for dinner on our birthdays. I always picked chicken, rice, and green beans.
Favorite beer: Yuengling, hands down! In the absence of that delicious nectar, I settle for Shiner Bock or Blue Moon.
Hobbies: Vette City Roller Derby, grocery shopping, writing, hanging out with friends
Addictions: Diet Pepsi, Popsicles, Sour Patch Kids
Secret weapon: Spatini and a dash of sugar