After all the shopping and prepping and cooking you did last week, you probably don't want to step in the kitchen again for a long, long time. But a guy's gotta eat. And use up those leftovers sitting in the fridge in the next couple of days.

Here are a couple of recipes for quick sandwiches, that are perfect for doctoring up leftover turkey. (Or use the fresh stuff when that runs out. Or goes bad.) They're from Santa Barbara Bay, and both feature their Caramelized Onion & Roasted Garlic Ranch Dip, a great alternative to using plain old mayo or mustard on a sandwich. (It's available at supermarkets nationwide.) For more recipes, and to see their line of party dips and spreads go to www.santabarbarabay.com.

Southwestern Deli Wrap
2 large whole wheat or sun-dried tomato tortillas
1/3 lb. deli-sliced turkey or ham (or leftover turkey)
Santa Barbara Bay® Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Dip
Sun-dried tomatoes ...More

The weekend can take a toll on your eyes. Smoky clubs. Lots of drinking. Late nights. By Sunday your eyes are looking redder than Carrot Top after a day on the beach. And you're dragging more ass than JLo. (I know, two bad celeb references.)

For years, club kids and college students in Japan and the UK have been using Rohto V (pronounced row tow vee), eye drops to lose the red, soothe tired, partied-out eyes, and get a caffeine-like jolt at the same time.

The drops come in three strengths, Cool, Ice (which also soothes itch, irritation and burning), and their newest one, Arctic, which administers the highest level of their signature menthol-like "cooling sensation" felt when the drops hit your eyes.

Yup. Menthol-like drops. For your eyes. Sounds insane, but actually doesn't sear your retina like you'd think. And it's that ingredient that gives the "jolt" users call eye-drenaline. ...More

There was some great feedback on the MILFs and Cougars: A Practical Guide piece I posted yesterday. A lot of you mentioned "Pumas", a younger breed of cougar that dates even younger guys. I will definitely use that in the future. However, I could have done without hearing about Albino Panthers from the guy who works in a nursing home. (Don't ask.)

There were excellent comments on the post as well. My personal favorite was posted on Digg.com by mleaman: "Women are like bananas, they're sweeter once they get a few brown spots." Well said. And apparently amazed-to-still-be-alive, cranky old grouch, Andy Rooney of 60 Minutes, agrees.

The following was sent to me by an old friend of mine (who happens to fall firmly in the MILF category). It's attributed to Andy, and although I can't confirm it, it sure does sound like him. Here's his take on ladies in the Cougar Zone...

As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:

A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.

If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.

Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it. ...More

Distillers have continued to amaze with the variety of new gins that have been coming out recently. Adding infusions, trying new ingredients... purists will argue they are no longer technically "gin" - just as vodka purists argued the same when flavored vodkas first hit - but I disagree. Keep the new developments coming.

One of the latest is Bulldog, a bold, new London dry gin that has exotic botanicals no other gin has: natural poppy, Dragon Eye, and lotus leaves. (And the rumor is Dragon Eye boosts vitality and sexual stamina. Which, after a few too many gin cocktails, is a necessity.) Add a hint of citrus and you've got a gin with a unique and provocative taste. Perfect for sipping or mixing.

This dog is housed in a sleek, smoke tinted bottle, complete with it's own spiked collar ...More

Let the ladies spend hours pouring over cute backgrounds and clever headlines when designing an email invitation for a party. When we're having the guys over for poker night or to watch the game, or putting a crew together to hit the clubs, all we want is the information. Straightforward and without all the hype and fluff.

If you've got an event coming up and you need to get the word out, forget the frilly emailed invites and use a Manvite. Stripped down to the bare necessities, your Manvite gives your invitees only the important facts: who, what, when, where, and why.

You set it up on one page with a few filled-in form fields and a mouse click. There's a button on the form that lets you select whether or not hotties are allowed to attend, and a Manvite Hall of Fame you look through for ideas on what to say. A large "Respond Here" button makes it easy for even the most toasted of your buddies to let you know if he'll be there.

A drop down menu at the beginning gives you a list of the most popular types of events other guys have thrown. Or you can select to create a custom event. Notice there are no listings containing the word "tea", or for showers of any kind. Let's keep it that way.

www.manvite.com

They're older. They're more experienced. And, according to the current trend, they're dating younger. They're MILFs and Cougars. If you've had the pleasure of being in the company of one or the other (or both, you lucky bastard), you know what the buzz is about.

For you younger guys who don't, you're going to need to be able to spot them, understand their behaviors and safely navigate their stalking grounds. While there may be some similarities between the two, there are also some important differences. So in the interest of furthering your knowledge (and pursuit) of each species, here is your Practical Guide to MILFs and Cougars. Happy hunting.

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION -
MILF: Mommialis Coitusdesirus
Cougar: Wrinklithicae Hornithalia


DEFINITION -
MILF: An acronym for Mom I'd Like to F*ck, the term gained widespread popularity after it was used in the film, American Pie. Some MILFs may still be married, but the recently divorced are the only ones you can safely pursue. (Unless you want her husband hunting you.) Some may eventually develop into full-blown Cougars.

Cougar: A woman generally over 40, who has "been around the mountain" a time or two. She may be long divorced, or in the case of particularly predatory Cougars, may never have been married.
...More

When she's home and gets cold, she'll wrap herself in an afghan. Usually one decorated with kittens. Or flowers. Or unicorns. Guys? We typically don't have afghans lying around the living room. Especially not ones with prancing unicorns.

So when she's over at your place and complaining it's too cold (which is constantly), the best you can do is pull the comforter off the bed, or get her your old stadium blanket. Which will keep her warm, but has nacho cheese stains and smells like stale beer. Not ideal for getting close on the couch. But better than a frilly afghan.

But this afghan from music memorabilia mega-site WolfgangsVault.com, is one you'd be proud to have draped over the couch in your manly dude den.

Faithfully recreating David Singer's poster art from the Winterland (San Francisco) stop on the Rolling Stones 1972 North American tour, it features a pair of Tumblin' Dice, after the song for which the concert was named. (I'm betting a pair of dice fits your decor more than a pair of kittens.) ...More

I love buying new gadgets, but the plastic clamshells they've all been coming in lately are a giant pain in the ass. It's holding a new set of earbuds for crying out loud, not government secrets.

Scissors? They weren't designed to cut through the industrial strength polymers they're using. And there's always that point where you get about halfway up and you can't go any farther because you've lost leverage and the plastic starts cutting into your hand.

They call it "wrap rage", the uncontrollable urge to start stabbing the package with a knife in a fit of homicidal mania. And it can also strike when you're trying to tear the wrapping off a new CD or DVD.

Over at Zibra, a product development company, they've come up with a better way to deal with clamshell lockout. It's called Open It, and its sole purpose is to get you using your newly purchased items faster and injury-free.

Up front is a pair of heavy-duty alloy steel cutting blades, made to ...More

The "guy site" arena just got a little more crowded with the launch of The Guy Report, written and edited by Rick Cipes.

Rick's work has appeared in over 40 publications, including ESPN The Magazine and Playboy (which you'd know if you actually read the articles). Check out the site for a selection of his celebrity interviews, musings about sports, and links to the never-ending supply of ridiculous news items guys everywhere can't get enough of. Along with a couple of rants, like the one on the upcoming show, Frank TV. Tell me you weren't thinking the same thing.

www.theguyreport.com

If you're looking for a stocking stuffer that keeps on giving, drop in a BK Crown Card.

It's a rechargeable gift card that works at participating Burger King locations, and you can load it up (and keep reloading it), with any amount from $5 up to $100. ($100 at BK can last what, a year?)

For any of the guys on your list you don't know what to get, the gift of flame broiled meat is a decent choice. And your starving college-student nephew will love you for it. (Just as long as that creepy King character doesn't show up to deliver it.)

Buy in-store or online at www.bk.com

The extra-curricular activities of a teacher moonlighting as a porn star has cost her her job, while simultaneously confirming the fantasies of men worldwide.

Members of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia education authority in Italy felt the after-hours vocation of Anna Ciriani - who calls herself "Madameweb" in hard-core videos, and who has been dubbed the "porno-prof" by Italian newspapers - was "not compatible with educational activity." (They don't have Sex Ed in Italy?)

These activities had been going on for a while. Five years ago Ciriani was transferred from her post as teacher of Italian literature in a secondary school in the north-eastern town of Pordenone after students covered the toilets with nude photos of her they downloaded from the Internet. ...More

In case you were too busy with family to catch the games this week, or if you're unfortunate enough to have to miss any games due to "previous commitments", you can still get all the quarter-by-quarter scores delivered right to you. Without a computer or cell phone.

Hitting stores in December, Football ScoreCast from Ambient Devices lets you check scores, standings, schedules and match-ups all week long, from anywhere, eliminating the need to flip channels or surf the web. You can select individual team and division info, too. (Ignore the inof in the photo. Miami would kill to be 6-7 right now. Hell, they'd kill to be 1-7.)

No set up is necessary, just ...More

You may get asked to carve the bird this Thanksgiving. And unless you know what you're doing - standing there, knife in hand, hungry family staring up at you - it can be a nerve-wracking experience.

There's no one right way to carve a turkey, as you'll see from the following videos, but there are some things to keep in mind, should the carving knife land in your hand.

1 - Make sure the knife is sharp. A dull knife will rip the tender meat apart, rather than slice cleanly through it.

2 - Let the turkey rest for about 20 minutes once it comes out of the oven. It'll cut better that way.

3 - Decide where the bird is going to be sliced. You can do it either on the table, in front of everyone, in which case you'll need to be fairly neat, or back in the kitchen, where a less refined technique, and some hands on assistance with separating bones, will work.

4 - Cutting and removing the legs (drumsticks), first makes the breasts more accessible. ...More

You've gotta have stuffing at Thanksgiving. It's tradition. But stuffing is made from bread. Bread is loaded with carbs. If white bread is used, it's processed. And many stuffing mixes contain a ton of sodium. Not exactly the healthiest thing on the table. But you can enjoy a healthier version of it, if you make your own and use the right ingredients.

Here's a recipe for stuffing (or dressing, as they call it in some parts of the country), made with whole grain, organic bread and low fat ingredients. It comes from the bakers at The Baker Organic, who use only the finest whole grains, stone ground by them, right at the bakery. They also let the dough rise naturally, meaning no chemical yeast enhancers are used. The resulting bread tastes like nothing you find in the supermarket. And this stuffing is nothing you'd get out of a box. The bread used is The Baker Organic Yoga Bread, which contains cranberries, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, which gives it a helluva lot more flavor than white bread stuffing. The health conscious people at the table won't be the only ones who love it.

To get bread from The Baker Organic go to www.thebakerorganic.com

Whole Grain Stuffing
Makes 8-10 servings ...More

Many of us will be toasting and giving thanks this year with a glass of wine in hand. Some will be traveling to see friends and family and plan on bringing a bottle as a gift. But most of us are not wine experts. To find out what wines go best with turkey, cranberry sauce, and a truckload of side dishes, I spoke with Adrian Murcia, assistant sommelier at Chanterelle Restaurant in Tribeca in NYC. Here are a few of his tips for picking the perfect wine:

Go Red:
Murcia's preference is a wine with a good fruit component, so he leans towards reds. But he says to look for wines that throttle back on the alcohol content. "These really big rich luscious reds - California cabs, Australian shiraz - they are lovely wines," he says, "but the purple, blockbuster red wines that are in fashion may not be the best for Thanksgiving."

The lower alcohol content wines tend to go better with food, in his opinion, and won't get the party out of control during dinner. Out of control is for after dinner.

Look to the Old World:
Where do you find good, flavorful reds with low alcohol content, but with good acidity and tannen to balance out the fruitiness? "Cooler climates, where the sun doesn't bake the grapes," advises Murcia.

Some Good Choices:
- Pinot noir from France (burgundy grapes)
- Chianti Classico from Italy (San Giovese grapes)
- Rioja from Spain (tempranillo grapes) ...More

The Thanksgiving holiday is all about spending time with family and friends and to give thanks for the bounty of blessings we have received during the past year. Which usually takes about 15-20 minutes.

The rest of the day is about enjoying the bountiful blessings of oversized men smashing into each other at high rates of speed. You see, Thanksgiving is really a celebration of football, and there’s no better way to celebrate than to mix it with America’s other favorite pastime, drinking.

So to add further excitement to your football-watching holiday, here is The Bachelor Guy’s Official Thanksgiving Day Football Drinking Game.

Necessary equipment:
1. Working television set.
2. Other people (playing drinking games alone is a bad sign)
3. Plenty of your favorite libations.

Rules:
During the games, everyone takes a drink whenever any of the following happens:

1. CBS and/or their announcers show off their incredibly lame Thanksgiving Game MVP trophy.

2. Any close-ups of celebrity "fans" that are in attendance at the game - who (as coincidence would have it) also happen to star in that network's shows.

3. If announcers plug any of the following shows right as a play is about to develop:
CSI (any version)
60 Minutes
Two and a Half Men
Survivor
House
The Simpsons
Family Guy
The Next Great American Band
American Idol

BONUS: Everyone takes a second drink if the other announcer makes some lame comment designed to make us think he actually watches the show.

4. Whenever there is a shot of a completely unappreciated behind-the-scenes crew member waiving to the camera while mouthing "Happy Thanksgiving" to his family at home celebrating without him, as the announcers say how much they appreciate him and his "efforts" - shout "Here's to you!' and drink in his honor of working during the holiday to put this game on so you don't have to spend the night talking to relatives. (Take a second drink if his kids are mentioned.)

5. Any time there is a gratuitously long close-up shot of the cheerleaders. (Actually do not drink for this, just ogle.)

6. If the animated FOX football-playing robot shown before and after commercial breaks is dressed as a turkey, pilgrim or Indian, take 5 drinks.
BONUS: FOX is running a contest to name this robot. The first guy in your group to actually attempt to come up with a name has to take 3 drinks. If the name he comes up with is something lame like "Robo-Back", hit him with the bottle. ...More

Once the turkey is finished, and dessert is on its way out, it's the time to mix up a great after dinner drink. This one, using Tuaca Liquore Italiano, is one of the easiest you'll ever make, and has a flavor that was made for this time of year.

Tuaca is a liqueur made from brandy, with sugar and the flavors of vanilla and citrus added in. Its smoothness masks its 70 proof punch. Add it to some warmed apple cider and you've got a great drink to have after dinner, or serve her by the fire.
www.tuaca.com

Tuaca Hot Apple Pie
1 1⁄2 oz Tuaca Liqueur
5-6 oz Apple cider, warmed
Whipped Cream

Pour Tuaca and warm apple cider into a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Use a cinnamon stick as a stirrer.

The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. That's as good an excuse as any to break out the Plymouth gin to celebrate this Thanksgiving. (Yes, I know it's an English gin, but go with me here.)

Here are some turkey day-inspired recipes for you and the other pilgrims to enjoy. For more recipes go to www.plymouthgin.com


The Plymouth Mayflower
1 1⁄2 parts Plymouth™ Gin
1⁄2 part Apricot Brandy
1⁄2 part St Germain Elderflower Liquor
1⁄2 part Fresh Lemon Juice
1⁄2 part Apple Cider

Shake all ingredients and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist


Plymouth Pumpkin 75
1 part Plymouth™ Gin
3⁄4 part Pureed Pumpkin (puree pumpkins with cinnamon and brown sugar)
1⁄2 part Fresh Lemon Juice
1⁄2 part Simple Syrup
Champagne

Shake all ingredients (except champagne) with ice and strain into a champagne glass. Top with chilled champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Scores Gentlemen's clubs are known for a lot of things. Go ahead, I'll give you a minute while you picture a few of them. The first thing you thought of was their drinks, right? Me too.

Their drinks are so exceptional, they have special rooms set aside where you can enjoy them in private.

You won't have to sneak out of the house and dip into the home equity line to experience some of their signature drinks this Thanksgiving. You can bring a little Scores home with the recipes below. Good luck getting your girl to serve them to you while wearing a G-String.

www.scoresny.com

Scores Pilgrim Punch
1 1/2 oz Pearl plum vodka
1 oz Peach schnapps
1/2 oz Cranberry juice
Splash of Triple sec
Splash of Sour mix
Garnish with a Lime

Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into a shot glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.


Scores Pocahontas
3 oz Pearl plum vodka
1 1/2 oz Cherry juice
1 oz Orange juice
1/2 oz Lime juice
2 Cherries for garnish

Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into a martini glass. Ironically place 2 cherries in the glass to garnish.

There's plenty of places to find tips on what to cook for the holiday, how to decorate, what drinks to serve, etc. But there's not a lot out there about the practical stuff you really need to know to survive the holidays.

Over at CHOW.com, they've got us covered. In their Holiday Central section of the site, there's a How-To section stocked with "All the tips and tricks you’ll need to achieve holiday greatness." Perfect. Holiday greatness is exactly what I had in mind.

If you're stuck with a bunch of boring relatives you've got nothing in common with, it can make an already long dinner feel longer than sitting thru a Celine Dion concert. Chow's "How to Talk to Boring Relatives at Dinner" can get you through their mind-numbing stories, without the urge to jamb turkey bones in your ears. ...More

Every guy knows nothing adds flavor to meat like the right marinade. Turkey is no exception. Those who love to cook have taken to roasting, baking, smoking or basting their bird in apple cider, orange juice, white wine or even soda. All good choices. But in the modern guy's kitchen, beer takes precedence.

As an alternative to the boring, non-alcoholic bird, here's a recipe that calls for a generous dousing of full-flavored Tecate Light along with some chilies to provide some moisture to the normally dry turkey meat, and up the flavor quotient.


Tecate Light Thanksgiving Turkey
1 whole turkey, about 15 pounds
3 - 24 ounce cans of Cerveza Tecate Light
6 cloves of garlic
8 sweet chilies
4 tablespoons brown sugar ...More

Not too much cause to yell Olé! on Thanksgiving, but here's a Mexican-styled drink recipe you can use to take the edge off this Thursday evening. It's got a strong mix of spicy and sweet, perfect for after dinner, thanks to the addition of a chocolate molé.

A "molé" is a Mexican sauce or "concoction", usually containing chile peppers and spices. (The one you probably know best is guacamole. Or "avocado concoction". Making sense now?) Some molés call for the addition of chocolate. This recipe, created by Tad Carducci of Tippling Bros is made muy especial with grand cru chocolate. It takes some effort to make, but the result is worth it.

ChocAmolé
1 1/2 oz Partida Reposado tequila
1 oz Chocolate molé mixture (Recipe below)
1/2 oz agave nectar ...More

Instead of shopping all day the Friday after Thanksgiving, head over to a Gold's Gym near you and work off those calories you packed on the day before.

Participating gyms will open their doors all day to anyone who wants to work off the mashed potatoes and stuffing. Some locations are planning to run the free workouts through the weekend. All you have to do is walk in and say you want your free workout, but as with anything, some restrictions may apply. (I'm pretty sure if you show up wheezing and dragging an oxygen tank behind you they may turn you away.) Who knows, you might end up liking it.

There's more than 500 locations nationwide. To find one near you go to www.goldsgym.com Now you can eat as much as you like. You're welcome.

Today was the last day for submitting entries to win the Bachelor Guy/TravelWorm.com Ultimate Vegas Bachelor Weekend, and I spent the better part of the day reading over the dozens and dozens of entries you guys sent in.

I have to say, you are one Vegas-vacation-needing group of guys. I've never read so many stories of extreme need for drunkenness, desire for female flesh, and craving for debauchery in my life. (With a lot of BG ass-kissing thrown in for good measure.) I honestly want to send everyone. Actually I'd rather take everyone. Some of you sound exactly like the kind of guys I want to spend 48 drunken hours in Sin City with. Next year. BG Bachelor Party in Vegas. Everyone's invited.

Until then, we can only choose one of you to win this trip. While all of you are deserving, and it was tough to narrow it down, below are the five entries (edited for grammar and spelling... don't you guys have spell check?), I've picked as finalists. (And a few honorable mentions that made me laugh.) The guys over at TravelWorm.com and I will pick the final winner, and I will announce it here on Wednesday. That way one of you will have something else to be thankful for on Thanksgiving.

For those of you that didn't win this time, there will be plenty more contests coming up next year. Keep your eyes open.

Here are the finalists:
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Brick and mortar stores have Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that signals the "official" start to the holiday shopping frenzy. Online stores have Cyber Monday, a term coined by e-marketers back in 2005 to signal the official start of online holiday shopping. (Why Monday? Apparently because it's the first day back in the office after the long weekend, and more people have access to a computer and a faster 'net connection. Plus actually working is boring.)

Whether or not you believe Cyber Monday to be the legitimate busiest online shopping day - some researchers put the actual peak of online shopping somewhere in the second week of December, and a lot of the media believes it's just marketing hype to jump start sales (me included) - some retailers are rolling out sales and specials next Monday you may want to take advantage of. So guys, here's why you should log on, pour yourself a drink, and get all your holiday shopping done in the comfort of your home.

Advantage 1 - Keep Your Sanity
No traffic. No crowded parking lots. No mobs of screaming kids. No gift-crazed hordes jamming the stores. No overly zealous salesmen. And you can shop in your boxers.

Advantage 2 - Free Shipping
Many online sellers will be offering free shipping or reduced overnight shipping for the holidays. It may not sound like much, but shipping usually tacks on 10-20%of the purchase price - or more for expedited shipping - which most of us just look at as a premium for not having to fight the traffic and crowds at the malls. ...More

T-Day is all about the food. And most of the things on a traditional Thanksgiving menu are fairly healthy: turkey (without the skin), vegetables, salads. But the desserts? Not so much.

Indulging in the fattening stuff once or twice a year isn't so bad, but just in case you're still honoring your New Year's resolution from January (I was almost able to say that with a straight face), or if there are people on the guest list trying to cut down on fat and calories, here's a dessert recipe for Applesauce Cheesecake from Jenny Craig that's easy to make, and won't add to your already bulging gut. Each serving has only 211 calories, 31g of carbs and 6g of fat, with 7g of protein. The ladies at your table will love you for it.

Applesauce Cheesecake
[From Jenny Craig’s 30 Meals in 30 Minutes cookbook]

1 (8-oz) package ROYAL No Bake Lite Cheesecake
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 cup 1% lowfat milk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce ...More

Heading over to Aunt Edna's house to spend Thanksgiving with a dozen or so relatives you avoid the rest of the year is stressful enough. Having those same relatives over to your place for Turkey Day dinner adds a level of pressure that could make you want to shave your head, climb a tower and start hurling sweet potatoes at strangers.

In case you got roped into hosting the dinner this year - or even if you foolishly volunteered for the job - you're gonna need a plan to pull it off without a major catastrophe. Or your guests resorting to a call to Domino's.

For some advice on how to host a mob of hungry family and friends without a hitch, I called Jennifer Farrell, lifestyle expert and host of A&E's home improvement show, Find & Design. I figure if she can take flea market junk and turn it into designer-style decor, she can help us get through the big night easy, cheap, and relatively unscathed. Here are her suggestions:

Tip 1 - Don't Cook.
"Why even try to cook?" Jennifer says. Many experienced cooks couldn't handle all the cooking for a dinner party for a dozen people by themselves, let alone someone with marginal kitchen skills. So don't even bother. Jennifer suggests having it catered. Many restaurants, delis and even supermarkets offer complete Thanksgiving dinners at a reasonable price. "You call a couple days ahead, pick it up Thanksgiving morning, and put out this beautiful spread," she says. No mess, no stress, and no worry about burning the turkey or mangling the sweet potato casserole.

Tip 2 - Hire a Housekeeper for a Day
Call a local cleaning service and arrange to have someone come over the day before the party and clean. Really clean. "It costs about $60," Jennifer says, "and will save you thousands in therapy." ...More

You probably only see most of your relatives around this time of year. With good reason. Because they are a pain in the ass. Uncle Joe is showing anyone within eyeshot by how bad his excema is. Nieces and nephews are tearing around the place, destroying everything they get their sticky little hands on. And Grandma's in the corner complaining about various medical problems. In extremely disturbing detail.

Take the edge off by creating an entire Thanksgiving dinner using Maker's Mark bourbon. Here are the recipes for: Make Your Mark Turkey, Maker's Turkey Gravy, Happy Cranberries (with Kentucky bourbon in there, everyone will be happy), Sweet Potato Casserole, and some Spiked Cocoa for later.

I know the alcohol cooks off, but at least you can fantasize about sending your family into a bourbon-induced stupor so you can enjoy the holiday stress free. Or at the very least, have some on the rocks while you prep. A little for the turkey... a little for you... Makes the dinner so much more tolerable.

For more recipes (like a great one for bourbon chicken), go to www.makersmark.com

Make Your Mark Turkey
1 12-15 lb turkey
2 cups orange juice
2-3 cups Maker’s Mark Kentucky Bourbon
1/3 cup molasses
2 oranges (quartered) ...More

When I was at the LA Auto Show this week, I had a chance to talk to Ed Peper, General Manager of Chevrolet. The big buzz over at Chevy, besides the much anticipated streeting of the new Camaro next year, is that Chevy is the brand GM has chosen to lead the way in creating alternative fuel cars. Not just one solution, but several, including Flex Fuels, Hybrids, the Fuel Cells (like the Equinox I drove. Read the post here.), and Electric. (Whether all of these vehicles make it off the concept drawing board, and onto the real-life roads, remains to be seen.)

They aren't just developing little, compact, eco-looking vehicles designed to appeal to tree-huggers and granola eaters. No. There are big, honking, man-sized rides getting the green treatment over there. And one of the big announcements is the introduction of one that made it to the real-life roads, the new Silverado 2-Stage Hybrid Full-sized Pickup. ...More

On Monday TravelWorm.com and I will be selecting the winner of the Ultimate Las Vegas Bachelor Weekend. So get your entry in by clicking here.

You can get all the details of my Vegas trip the exact one they are giving away, by reading the post here. But if you just want the bullet points of what you win, you get:
- Round trip airfare from anywhere in the continental US for you and three friends.
- Two rooms for two nights at the newly remodeled Planet Hollywood Casino Hotel.
- Four tickets to see "Stomp Out Loud!" playing right in Planet Hollywood.
- VIP entry and treatment at Scores Las Vegas.
- A recovery hangover brunch for all four of you at the Spice Market Buffet in Planet Hollywood.

Not a bad deal for telling me - in 250 words or less - why you should be the lucky SOB we send.

ENTER NOW

If you're having people over to your place for Thanksgiving, you're going to have more to worry about than cooking. Sure I'm putting turkey recipes up every day, but if you're green as Gumby in the kitchen, the stress of prepping a turkey, along with organizing everything else, can put you over the top.

Jennie O sent me one of their ready-made, seasoned, frozen turkey that goes right from your freezer to the oven. No thawing. No cleaning. Which keeps you hassle-free and able to drink and mingle.

It doesn't matter if you've never cooked anything before, let alone a turkey for you entire family. It's pretty much foolproof. The 11-13 pound birds come in their own cooking bag. You preheat the oven, cut some slits in the bag to let it vent, and put it in a roasting pan. The pop-up timer tells you when it's done. No basting. No constant checking. No chance of overcooking. (Unless you get involved in the game and ignore the pop-up.) And the taste is good enough to fool most of your guests into thinking you did it all yourself. (Mom will probably know you didn't. You can't fool mom.)

Jennie O offers a Homestyle Whole Turkey, a Butter, Garlic & Herb Whole Turkey ...More

Two car execs were walking behind me, passing GM's booth, and one turns to the other and says: "We'd better make sure we keep up the popularity of the Mustang before that Camaro comes out."

Your cousin's holiday party is winding down and you've been chatting up his wife's best friend. (One of the few side benefits of attending a bunch of these shindigs around this time of year is it increases the number of new women you meet.) You suggest coffee back at your place. Maybe some dessert. She agrees.

If you don't have a working coffee pot (and why not?), don't reach for the instant coffee. It never tastes right. And you don't want to serve her crappy coffee her first time over. RK Express Coffee is a great alternative, it can be made quickly, (so there's no awkward down time), and tastes much better than powdered instant.

They make it by slow-roasting top quality gourmet beans, blending them with water, and filtering the coffee into a concentrate without using any chemicals, unlike powdered instants. All you do is add a little hot water to bring it back to life.

Another advantage to having a coffee concentrate like RK Express around is that it can be used in recipes or for smoothies. Or, better yet, in cocktails. So when you get back to your place, make her an Irish Java Jolt (recipe after the jump), instead of just a plain coffee. And if you've been invited to a party and want to show off some culinary skills, (without having to actually have any), make this Cappuccino Coffee Cake. If you can boil water, you can make this cake. And, as I've said, women love it when you bake for them. ...More

Las Vegas is once again embracing the "sin" part of its City of Sin reputation. While there's still an endless number of family-friendly shopping malls and attractions going up, many casinos are getting back to their roots as a place where men can go to be men. Drink. Gamble. And be surrounded by beautiful women.

Here are five casinos that do guys right, selected by me and the boys over at TravelWorm.com.

1. The Palms
The Palms is well known for its wild nights and celebrity appeal. Hit it in the evening, and you'll be ogling more than just the latest celebutant fresh out of rehab. Sexy mermaids come out to play by the pool when the sun goes down, and Tuesdays are Skinny Dip nights.

Feeling a little flush after your winning streak at video poker? Take the elevator to the only Playboy Club in the world, where cotton-tailed Bunnies will be happy to allow you to let it ride. And we promise, what happens here, stays here. ...More

I flew into LA yesterday for the Auto Show, and was invited by GM to test drive their Chevy Equinox powered by hydrogen fuel cells. If I didn't see it and drive it for myself, I wouldn't believe it existed. Especially after they told me the car uses no gas and there's no need to ever change the oil... it doesn't use any of that either. Because there's no engine. No transmission either. And only a few actual moving parts.

What propels this Equinox is the reaction that occurs when oxygen is mixed with the hydrogen stored in the fuel cells. This creates electricity that powers the electric motor that drives the wheels. And unlike gas-powered engines that give off exhaust, the by product of hydrogen mixing with oxygen is a small amount of water vapor. It's not low emission, it's no emission.

How does it drive? Remarkably, like any other car. There's no lag in pick-up, like I expected there to be. It's got plenty of power, and has a top speed of about 100 mph. Since it ...More

If you're going to a Thanksgiving dinner you might want to bring (or be ordered to bring by mom) a side dish to serve with the turkey.

Here are three simple recipes for classic side dishes from Butterball. (Yes, they do other things than just sell turkey.) There's Golden Mashed Potatoes with Chives, New England Cran-Maple Chutney, and Heartland Vegetable Medley topped with muenster cheese and crushed crackers.

Really impress mom and make all three. They won't take long to make, and don't require a lot of skill. Yet they're delicious enough to make her smile. If you run into any problems, or have any questions, you can always call the hotline at 1-800-BUTTERBALL or click www.butterball.com to watch one of their TurkeyTalk podcasts.

New England Cran-Maple Chutney
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Makes: 8 servings (3 cups total)

Ingredients:
1 12 ounce bag fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup maple or maple-flavored syrup ...More

If you're a fan of the Showtime series "WEEDS", you'll recognize this shirt from Crooked Monkey Tees featured in a recent episode. Silas wore this "I'm not a Gardener, I Just Like Hos" tee while tending to a crop of, um, "product".

If you share the same fondness for this very underrated farming implement (rakes get all the glory), pick up one of these vintage-inspired, super soft, 100% cotton (not hemp?), fitted tees and show your support for hos everywhere. They could use the love.

$22.50
www.crookedmonkey.com

Turn up the heat at this year's Thanksgiving dinner with this recipe for a cajun fried turkey from Popeye's restaurants. A healthy helping of cayenne pepper, garlic and onion get seared in through deep frying in peanut oil, giving this bird some bite.

It takes some planning and requires some special tools and equipment, so if you're not up to the challenge, but still love the idea of a hot and spicy turkey dinner, you can pick one up ready made at any Popeye's near you. I won't tell. (Head to www.popeyes.com for locations.)

At-Home Recipe Cajun Fried Turkey
Serves 6-8

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons Salt
3 tablespoons Black pepper
1 tablespoon White pepper
2 tablespoons Cayenne pepper
1 pound Butter
1 10-12 pound whole turkey
1 recipe Seasoning mix (see recipe below) ...More

They're questions you hear a lot: Which fork do I use? Is that my bread plate or yours? Is my glass the one on the left or the right? During the holidays there's a strong possibility you'll either be invited to a dinner, or giving one yourself. And knowing which one is your salad fork, or what that little spoon above your plate is for, can save you from embarrassing yourself.

To find out exactly how a proper table should be set, and what all those forks are for, I spoke to Diane Gottsman, a nationally recognized etiquette expert, author, and owner of The Protocol School of Texas, specializing in etiquette training for both corporate and social situations.

"There's nothing worse than sitting across the dining table from an important client - or worse, a date - and using his soup spoon or drinking from her water glass," Diane says. "A dinner meal can easily turn into a dining disaster. Don't be that guy!"

To help you not be that guy, Diane has created a diagram you can print out and use as a map to let you know what tools you're dealing with on a properly set holiday table. (Get a PDF of the diagram here.)

Some key things to remember:
- Utensils are used from the outside in. That means your salad fork will be the one furthest out from the plate. The fork you'll use for your main course will be the one closest to the plate. (The number of forks is also a good indicator of how many courses the host is planning to serve.)

- Since soup is typically served ...More

I just got back from the Las Vegas bachelor weekend TravelWorm.com put together for me and my buddies, and I am tore up from the floor up. We were full throttle for two days. And it's gonna take another couple of days before I fully recover.

Since I firmly believe all guys should have the opportunity to party like we did, TravelWorm has agreed to let one lucky reader, and three luckier friends, experience it for themselves. Yup. They are giving away a trip for four to hit Las Vegas and experience the weekend we just did. (Bail money not included.) Here's how our weekend went, and what you can expect if you win:

Flight:
My buddies John, Josh, Andy and I boarded US Air flight 531 non-stop from Ft. Lauderdale. A friend of one of my buddies, Jason, happened to be on the flight, headed to Vegas on "business". There was no business conducted that weekend. His bosses are gonna be pissed.

For our winner, TravelWorm is going to cover round trip airfare for you and three friends to Vegas from anywhere in the continental US.

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino:
Newly built, and conveniently located nearly dead-center on the Strip, they did everything right when they designed this place. Upscale, with a retro-modern look that pays tribute to Vegas of old, it's got everything you'll need in one location. With some pretty good celeb spotting too. (We ran into ...More

Working outside on the car. Playing golf in the sun. Drinking by the pool. Drinking at all, for that matter. All of these take a toll on your skin. And you may not notice now, but the damage is being done day by day. Until one day you go to shave and your dad is staring back at you in the mirror.

More and more guys are using products to stop, and possibly reverse, the damage we inflict on our skin daily. So I'm going to be including more skincare posts into the grooming section of the site. The sooner you start, the better.

Here's the Signature Kit for Men from iS Clinical. They've include four essentials made with top quality ingredients to keep our outer coating from cracking and erupting. ...More

Well it looks like our friend, Kaho Watanabe, representing the best butt Japan had to offer (see my post here), did not win the highly coveted title of World's Most Beautiful Bottom.

The crown went instead to 19-year-old Kristina Dimitrova from Bulgaria, whose perfect bum (with the obligatory tramp stamp above, adding some completely unnecessary embellishment) beat out candidates from 28 other countries.

For winning the title Ms. Dimitrova received 10,000 euro, a modeling contract from contest sponsor and underwear maker, Sloggi, and an insurance policy covering (pardon the pun) her perfect backside.

The video of Kristina's prize winning derrière, along with those of several other contestants, is below. Just ignore the two seconds of coverage on the male winner.

Many people believe the best way to prepare the juiciest, most flavorful Thanksgiving turkey is to deep fry it. The outside gets dark and crispy, while the inside stays moist. But there are some inherent problems with deep frying.

One is the health issue. A lot of people won't eat fried foods anymore. Another is the expense of buying the oil needed to submerge the bird. And most importantly, the danger of cooking a large turkey in gallons of searing hot oil is a concern for a lot of guys.

An alternative way to get that deep-fried flavor, but without all the hassles, is to use an infrared cooker, like The Big Easy from Char-Broil. It uses no oil, but delivers the same moist, crispy results as frying - just as quickly, roughly 8-10 minutes per pound. A helluva lot faster than your oven. Which helps if Thanksgiving dinner is your responsibility and you got distracted by the game and forgot to start the turkey.

Just drop the turkey into the basket and lower it into the cooking chamber. The included meat thermometer will tell you when the turkey's done, so you get perfect results every time. No need to ...More

Healthy, antioxidant-rich drinks are still on the rise and showing no signs of slowing down. And after studies showed that adding alcohol increases health benefits (here's a post I did on it), fitness conscious - but happy hour loving - people are using them to mixing up healthier cocktails. (Sounds like an oxymoron, but they are.)

A new entry into the healthy drink category is PURPLE, made from seven of the most potent antioxidant-rich juices available, including açai, black cherry, pomegranate, black currant, purple plum, cranberry and blueberry. (I can feel the free radicals dying already.)

Not only would it work as a great smoothie ingredient, The Palm restaurant on the West Side of Manhattan has been using PURPLE as a mixer in martinis, and here's the recipe. Skip the smoothie after your next workout and have one of these instead.

PURPLE Martini
4 oz PURPLE
2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Triple Sec

Fill a shaker with 1/2 cup of ice. Combine vodka, triple sec and PURPLE. Shake and strain into a LARGE chilled martini glass. Garnish with a wedge of fruit if desired.

$3.99 for 10 oz bottle
www.drinkpurple.com

For most tailgates beer does just fine. A little vodka added to a water bottle filled with orange or cranberry juice works too. Maybe a little Captain in your Coke. But there are times when you need an expanded drink menu. Like when the girls come along. Having a blender to mix some margaritas would be a bonus. (Daiquiris would work too, but I think there are laws against having daiquiris at a tailgate. Girls or no girls.)

The Margarator is a portable drink mixer with an ice crushing motor that can make a gallon of blender drinks and plugs right into your car for power. Pour in some margarita mix, tequila and ice, hit the switch, and in seconds it's like Cinco De Mayo in the parking lot.

It works for pool parties, barbecues and camping trips, too. Any place you need an adult beverage-flavored slush.

$129.99
Available at Neiman Marcus, Sky-Mall and Costco.com

If you're worried about her ordering the most expensive thing on the menu, don't take her to the Serendipity 3 Restaurant on New York City's Upper East Side. There she might be tempted to order the "Frrrozen Haute Chocolate", a $25,000 dessert that has been certified by Guinness World Records as the most expensive in the world.

How do you turn what looks like your average, everyday chocolate mousse into a retirement-account-draining record setter? Add gold. Lots of it. At Serendipity 3 they start the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate by taking a dessert glass and coating the inside with 18 karat gold leaf (which is completely edible). Then they pour in a chocolate mixture made with 28 rare and exotic cocoas from around the world, add shaved black truffles and whipped cream (I'm guessing freshly whipped, not Cool Whip), and top it off with 23 karat gold shavings (which is the same stuff Trump sprinkles on his breakfast cereal every morning).



A delicacy this indulgent can't be eaten with a déclassé silver spoon, either. So it's served with a solid gold one instead. And to add some class to the dessert glass, a gold and diamond crown is used for decoration. Which you get to keep. (Along with the gold spoon your date stashed in her bag.)

So how does a $25,000 dessert taste? Samplers described it as "just like a frozen hot chocolate". That's it? For 25 large it should put you in a multi-orgasmic culinary euphoria that could possibly result in a coma.

Between all the gambling and drinking and partying that goes on in Vegas, you've gotta fuel back up for the next round. And there's no better bang for the buck than the infamous Sin City buffets.

Started as a way to lure gamblers away from the tables, these extravagant (that word gets used a lot when talking about Vegas), and overstuffed buffets are now attractions in their own right. Since we'll need plenty of refueling this weekend, the guys over at TravelWorm.com offered their top 10 favorite places to expand your waistline.

1. Paris Hotel & Casino Le Village Buffet
Set inside a remarkable French Village setting, this buffet takes Las Vegas dining to a new level. Featuring live-action stations & dishes cooked to order, this buffet brings French culinary to life with its expertise and visual attention to detail.

2. Rio Suites Hotel & Casino Carnival World & Village Seafood Buffets
These buffets are often voted by locals as the best in town. Both concepts were the first of their kind. Carnival World was first to offer fare from around the globe, which is now industry standard, and Village Seafood was first to offer quality seafood dishes.

3. Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Spice Market Buffet
With its combination of American traditional, authentic Middle Eastern, original seafood dishes - rounding out the diversity with quality sushi - ...More

Here's a simple coffee table inspired, in part, by Japanese living. Designer Eric Pfeiffer wanted to create a piece that was multi-functional, and would work in a variety of decor.

His simple Scando Table is made of molded plywood and has a curved end that is perfect for holding the flood of magazines that usually collect on the top of the table. Leaving plenty of room for the remote, chips and a beer.

Comes in Birch, White, Walnut and Oak

$349
www.modernseed.com

I'm a breakfast guy. One of those people who can't function worth a damn unless I have some food in the morning. And I can appreciate a big breakfast. Couple of eggs. Some protein. Maybe a pancake or waffle. (I'm pro-carb.) But the people over at Swanson charged with whipping up the Hungry-Man meals have just gone full-blown bat-shit crazy.

Their "All Day Breakfast" is basically an early morning heart attack you heat up in your microwave. According to the nutritional facts, this one dish serves up over one day's worth of saturated fat (21g), almost two and a half days of cholesterol (690mg), and a mind-blowing 2,090mg of sodium, 87% of what you should eat in an entire day. Top it off with a quarter of your daily carb intake, 22g of which are sugar. If there is any positive, it's the 36g of protein it packs, but by time your body fights stops twitching from the effects of the other stuff, it's useless.

Note to Swanson: Yes, I'm a hungry man. But I'd like to live to eat lunch.

For a play by play of one guy's foolhardy decision to actually take this out of the box and cook it, click over to X-Entertainment.com

[Thanks to Kyle for link]

Travel restrictions for carrying liquids on-board planes can put a crimp in your grooming style. To keep your shadow in check during your week of sales presentations in Omaha, you can pack a couple of travel-sized cans of shave cream, or bring these convenient shaving sheets.

Each plastic pack contains 30 palm-sized sheets that, when water is added, dissolve into shaving cream. Great for road trips and keeping at the office to use before that "business dinner" you told your girl you have tonight.

$12.95 - Set of two
www.spoonsisters.com

Vegas may be known for gambling and nightlife, but during the early part of the day, when you're shaking off the effects of the night before, a little "hair of the dog" while sitting pool-side helps recharge the batteries for the night to come. (The scenery doesn't hurt either.)

And just as the casino owners spend huge amounts of money building extravagant hotels, they also spend armored-car loads to create extravagant pools as well. (Shark tanks and three-story high water slides, anyone?)

Since I'll be heading to Vegas with TravelWorm.com this weekend, I asked them what their top 10 favorite Vegas pools are. Just in case I need to spend some time recharging. And taking in the scenery.

Their choices made the cut based on four criteria: Aesthetics, Exclusivity, VIP treatment, and Amount of bells and whistles. ...More

There's certain etiquette when playing golf that says you shouldn't distract other players during their swing or while they're putting. Even when there's money on the line and you're losing. I'm pretty sure that only applies to making noises or wild physical motions. The clothes you're wearing? Fair game.

Throw on a pair of these pants by Loudmouth Golf and you'll be distracting other golfers on every fairway within sight. The ranger and the cart girls too. Think your buddy can focus on sinking a 15 footer while you stand behind the hole wearing pants covered in retina-searing polka dots? Not a chance.

Loudmouth bases their designs on the ultimate loud period in fashion: the 70's. But with an updated look, and in a 97% cotton/3% stretch poly blend that's way more comfortable than the polyester of thirty years ago. Designs range from oversized houndstooth (there's a black/yellow version that could take an eye out), ...More

Leasing a car has its advantages: little or no down payment, lower monthly payments, no hassle of having to deal with shady dealers to trade-in, or pain in the ass buyers to resell, the car.

But it also has some disadvantages. One of which is being "trapped" for the term of the lease. Get tired of the car and you'll pay big penalties to get out early. (I think Satan has easier escape clauses when he makes a deal for your soul.)

LeaseTrader.com could be your way out.

The site works like most trading sites: There are those who have stuff they don't want anymore, and those who are looking to get that stuff. In this case it's leased cars.

Here's how it works: If you're looking to ditch your lease early, post the car and the terms ...More

I mentioned that this weekend I'm headed to Vegas with three buddies courtesy of TravelWorm.com to experience their Ultimate Bachelor Weekend package. (It's a package you might be able to win for you and three friends. Stay tuned for details.)

While we are staying at the newly-built Planet Hollywood casino hotel, I asked the guys over at TravelWorm to tell their top bachelor hotels picks nationwide. The ones they would recommend to a group of guys heading out for a weekend, who wanted to party, meet women, and not run into packs of families with kids in tow.


Here are their recommendations: ...More

Popular in Europe for many years (yeah, I know, so was Hasselhoff), the fuel-sipping smart car (they spell "smart" all lowercase), will be available for sale in the US come January '08. But with traveling test-drive road shows hitting all 50 states this year, the invasion has already started. And, with over 30,000 gas-pump-sticker-shocked Americans placing a $99 online reservation to buy a smart fortwo (the model to be released in the US), apparently so has our love affair.

The smart USA team invited me and several other journalists to San Francisco last week to put the little bugger through its paces, up and down the winding mountain roads and SUV choked freeways between San Fran and San Jose. How do you pass up a chance to drive a car that looks like it could be used by by an elephant as a roller-skate during some twisted, 70's disco-themed circus routine? You can't. So I went. And it was surprising.
Here's how it rated:

Overcompensation Quotient: -10.
If women believe guys drive huge Hummers and other large trucks to make up for what they're lacking in other departments, then this car screams "I'm packing!"

The entire smart fortwo is a just a hair over 106" (8.8 feet), from tip to tail. (Smaller than the wheelbase on typical SUVs.) It's 5-feet 1-inches wide and just over 5-feet tall. That's about three and a half feet shorter, 6-inches narrower, and 4.5-inches taller than the Mini Cooper. You can park it nose-in to a curb and not stick out farther than cars that are parallel parked. It's as small as you can get without having "Matchbox" printed on the bottom. And ushers in a new class of car: the micro-compact.

Claustrophobia Inducement: None.
Here's the strange thing - once you close the door to the fortwo you immediately forget you are riding in the smallest car on the road. (The fact that the seat position is as high as a "normal" sized car helps the illusion.) ...More

Not too much spirit from the guys out there. Just over a third of you (35.6%), really get into Halloween and spend some time on a creative costume. Which isn't bad, but it shows the majority of us don't get into it nearly as much as the ladies.

As for the rest of you: 1 in 6 (16.7%) don't bother at all, leaving the dressing up to the kids; 4.5 % (the smallest response group) will only dress if your girl makes you (more of you should dress with her... read my post about that here); and just over 43 percent of you (the most popular response) only dress if you're going to a party... but even then you just half ass it. Which shows the lengths you'll go for a cheese platter and free booze.

My new poll asks your thoughts on Vegas. I go a few times a year, for both business and pleasure, because there's no other party place on earth like it. (And I live near South Beach.)

I'm going this weekend with three buddies, courtesy of TravelWorm.com, to experience their Bachelor Weekend package. A package one of you will win. But more on that in upcoming posts. Now I just want to know if and why you go to Vegas.

Forget about simmering sauces down to get a decent reduction. Club Sauce offers recipe-ready reduced sauces bottled and ready to add to any dish.

Their Splash! Pomegranate Port Reduction Sauce is a blend all-natural pomegranate molasses and port wine cooked down until it's the perfect flavor and consistency. All you need to do is pop open the bottle and pour.

Here is a recipe from Club Sauce for a great pork loin that requires a little bit of time and care, but is well worth the effort.

For more recipes, go to www.clubsauce.com

Pan Seared Pork Loin with Pomegranate Port Reduction Sauce

2-3lb pork loin
1 tbs garlic, chopped
1 tbs herbs de Provence (typically rosemary, marjoram, basil, bay leaf, thyme, and lavender)
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dry red wine ...More

Forget about having trouble sleeping, you'll have trouble forcing yourself to get out of bed.

The Hollandia PLATINUM-LUXE™ Elite sleep system (when you pay more for a bed than most people spend on a car you get to call it a "sleep system"), looks like it was designed with input from Austin Powers. And I mean that in a good way. It's the ultimate swinging bachelor bed, baby.

Start with a mattress made from naturally ventilated, hypo-allergenic Vita Talalay latex covered in aloe vera fibers for extra softness. Add in individual 13-inch retractable back-sliding systems and telescopic head supports that silently adjust to the perfect reclining position at the push of a button. Push another button and the 32-inch flat-panel Sony HDTV slowly rises from the footboard, the brightness dynamically adjusting to the ambient light, to reduce eye strain.

It's also equipped with a Sony BRAVIA® Theater System with a five DVD/CD changer, a five speaker surround sound system, and a subwoofer beneath the bed so you feel every nuance of the audio. And of course there is an iPod docking station. Future models will connect the surround sound with a massage system that provides 12 individual massage programs, and the option of having the massage respond in sync with your music. ...More