- Has two sons; Channing and Jason. Opened the Chaplain's Pantry Cooking School in Tacoma, in 1972. Ordained as a minister in the United Methodist Church, in 1965. Has written several successfull cookbooks, including The Frugal Gourmet (1984), The Frugal Gourmet Cooks With Wine (1986), and The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American (1987). Had rheumatic fever as a child, which led to his undergoing heart surgery in the early 1980s. Served as Chaplain at the University of Puget Sound, from 1966 to 1972. In the late 1980s, he endorsed a line of cooking products bearing his name and likeness -- essentially products he used on his shows, that were otherwise hard to find.
- The Frugal Gourmet became the most-watched cooking show in the US.
- He underwent surgery in 1981 to replace a heart valve.
- He was an ordained Protestant minister.
- His national television career took off when he appeared on the Phil Donahue Show.
- Ran a restaurant called Chaplain's Pantry in Tacoma, Washington, in the 1970s.
- Spent the final years of his life encouraging young chefs, researching a book on biblical foods, and traveling to his favorite restaurants and markets in Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco.
- a cameo in the video for "Love You Madly" by CAKE
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