Cookboyzmsp

Cookboyzmsp CookboyzMSP is a monthly potluck for GLBT+ people in the twin cities. https://groups.google.com/ Paul, Minnesota. There is a food theme each month.

Gourmet cooking group (pot luck) for glbtq+ people and their guests in and near the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Members either bring food that matches the theme or bring one of their favorite foods to share. For existing members, a food dish to share is required to attend (it is a pot luck). Please consider also bringing a bottle of wine to share. For new people attending the first time, br

ing a bottle of wine to share and enjoy food as our guest. The monthly pot luck is hosted by a group member. New members are welcome. Monthly attendance is typically 35 to 55 people with a range of about 15 to 75.

08/09/2026

Hello CookboyzMSP,

Hosting: We have Feb, Mar, April and June plus Oct Nov Dec 2027 open for hosting. Please sign up if you can host. Simply respond to this email or contact Jerome.s.hager at gmail dot com.

What a delightful pool and cookboyz last night. The weather was perfect…not hot and not cool. Thank you Kevin Boedigheimer for hosting!!!!

Our September 12 Cookboyz is back in Richfield with a Fall harvest theme…bring some amazing unique foods to celebrate the start of fall.

Our wonderful hosts:

Matthew Schiller and Wilson Coker
The Oaks on Pleasant, in the party room
6600 Pleasant Ave S
Richfield, MN 55423

612 259 2700

To access the party room need to park in the Allina Clinic and walk across the open space to the back of the party room. You cannot access the party room through the main doors of the appartment building.

The Woodlake Center has free parking behind the building at 6625 Lyndale Ave South. Turn right off 66th Street one block east of Lyndale by the Allina Clinic. Enter the ramp and go to one of the lower levels to park. Walk out the back of the ramp to the party room.

START TIMES: We have a social hour with appetizers, if any, from 6pm to 7pm then introductions and food. We typically wrap up between 8 and 10 pm.

HOSTING: November 2026 and much of 2027 are open for hosting. The host may change the food theme. If you are able to host an event please contact me at Jerome S Hager via Facebook messenger or at Jerome.s.Hager at gmail. A typical month is about 20 to 30 people. Hosting details are included later in this note.

COOKBOYZMSP RULES:
Attendees are expected to bring a food dish to share and a bottle of wine, if you plan to drink, but please do not feel intimidated by the theme. Bring whatever food you are comfortable making or buying (from a really good deli, store, or restaurant.)
**If it is your first CookboyzMSP event, bringing only a bottle of wine is just fine. Enjoy the food as our guest. But, if you wish to bring a dish, please do.
**Stay in area of the home/yard the host has set up for the Cookboyz event.. Do not "tour" the host's home unless invited to do so by the host.

Cookboyz Membership:
CookboyzMSP was originally established for Gay, Bi, and Trans men and their allies. We are open to all GLTQ+ and allies so long as they do not vote Republican. Please ask new members to add their own names to the mailing list directly on Google Groups under CookboyzMSP and/or to "like" CookboyzMSP on Facebook. You can also respond to this email with new members email address and I would be glad to add them.

Hosting a Cookboyz event:
If you have enough space please consider hosting a Cookboyz event. The host may change the theme. The host supplies non alcoholic drinks such as water, napkins, plastic stuff including dinner plates, desert plates, forks, spoons, knives, serving utensils, trash containers, name tags, wine bottle opener, bottle opener, a couple very large tables for food, and large trash & recycle containers. Set up is easy...clean up a bit more work, but take your pick of the men and ask for help. We typically get around 20 to 40 wonderful men at each event. Larger party rooms at condo or apartment buildings work great for hosting Cookboyz. If you have access to this type of space please consider hosting.


CookboyzMSP host schedule:

2026
Sept 12. Fall harvest delicacies, Matthew Schiller & Wilson Coker, Richfield
Oct 24. Hot dish/casseroles, 5:30 start time, Patrick Macken and Joseph Maldonado, Minnetonka Beach
Dec 5. Holiday feast, Bill Johnson, DT Mpls

2027
Jan 8. Soups, Stews and salads, Joe Mitzel, So Mpls
Feb 13. Foods you love for Valentine’s Day
Mar 13. Eastern European Foods
April 10. African continent foods
May 8. Aloha Potluck, Hawaiian/Polynesian dishes, Steve Ahola, Robinsdale
June 12. Summer Picnic Foods
July 10. South American Foods, Middle Eastern Foods, Walt & Clark, So Mpls
Aug 14. Summber salads and BBQ, Paul Middlestadt, DT MPLS
Sept 11. BBQ side dishes, Stuart Job, Golden Valley
Oct 9. South and SE Asian Foods,
Nov 13. Caribbean Foods
Dec 4. Holiday favorites

07/30/2026

Hello CookboyzMSP,

Some hosting date modifications. For October, our event will be on October 24 which is better for our hosts. We will then skip November.

Hosting: We have most of 2027 open for hosting. Please sign up if you can host. Simply respond to this email or contact Jerome.s.hager at gmail dot com.

Thank you to Stuart Job for hosting a wonderful BBQ feast July 11th. I hear was a typical 25 fabulous men with amazing foods. Thank you Stuart!! I was sad to miss but was traveling.

Our August 8th Cookboyz features a swimming pool and Central American Foods. Our fabulous host is Kevin Boedigheimer. I am glad to be in town for this event.

Kevin Boedigheimer
5240 33rd Ave N
Golden Valley, MN 55422

START TIMES: We have a social hour with appetizers, if any, from 6pm to 7pm then introductions and food. We typically wrap up between 8 and 10 pm.

HOSTING: November 2026 and much of 2027 are open for hosting. The host may change the food theme. If you are able to host an event please contact me at Jerome S Hager via Facebook messenger or at Jerome.s.Hager at gmail. A typical month is about 20 to 30 people. Hosting details are included later in this note.

COOKBOYZMSP RULES:
Attendees are expected to bring a food dish to share and a bottle of wine, if you plan to drink, but please do not feel intimidated by the theme. Bring whatever food you are comfortable making or buying (from a really good deli, store, or restaurant.)
**If it is your first CookboyzMSP event, bringing only a bottle of wine is just fine. Enjoy the food as our guest. But, if you wish to bring a dish, please do.
**Stay in area of the home/yard the host has set up for the Cookboyz event.. Do not "tour" the host's home unless invited to do so by the host.

Cookboyz Membership:
CookboyzMSP was originally established for Gay, Bi, and Trans men and their allies. We are open to all GLTQ+ and allies so long as they do not vote Republican. Please ask new members to add their own names to the mailing list directly on Google Groups under CookboyzMSP and/or to "like" CookboyzMSP on Facebook. You can also respond to this email with new members email address and I would be glad to add them.

Hosting a Cookboyz event:
If you have enough space please consider hosting a Cookboyz event. The host may change the theme. The host supplies non alcoholic drinks such as water, napkins, plastic stuff including dinner plates, desert plates, forks, spoons, knives, serving utensils, trash containers, name tags, wine bottle opener, bottle opener, a couple very large tables for food, and large trash & recycle containers. Set up is easy...clean up a bit more work, but take your pick of the men and ask for help. We typically get around 20 to 40 wonderful men at each event. Larger party rooms at condo or apartment buildings work great for hosting Cookboyz. If you have access to this type of space please consider hosting.


CookboyzMSP host schedule:

2026
Aug 8. Central American Foods & Swim. Kevin Boedigheimer, Golden Valley
Sept 12. Fall harvest delicacies, Matthew Schiller & Wilson Coker, Richfield
Oct 24. Hot dish/casseroles, 5:30 start time, Patrick Macken and Joseph Maldonado, Minnetonka Beach
Dec 5. Holiday feast, Bill Johnson, DT Mpls

2027
Jan 8. Soups, Stews and salads, Joe Mitzel, So Mpls
Feb 13. Foods you love for Valentine’s Day
Mar 13. Eastern European Foods
April 10. African continent foods
May 8. Aloha Potluck, Hawaiian/Polynesian dishes, Steve Ahola, Robinsdale
June 12. Summer Picnic Foods
July 10. South American Foods, Middle eastern foods, Walt & Clark, South Mpls
Aug 14. Summber salads and BBQ, Paul Middlestadt, DT MPLS
Sept 11. Fall harvest and vegitarian foods
Oct 9. South and SE Asian Foods,
Nov 13. Caribbean Foods
Dec 4. Holiday favorites

07/19/2026

Hello CookboyzMSP,

Hosting: We have November and most of 2027 open for hosting. Please sign up if you can host. Simply respond to this email or contact Jerome.s.hager at gmail dot com.

Thank you to Stuart Job for hosting a wonderful BBQ feast July 11th. I hear was a typical 25 fabulous men with amazing foods. Thank you Stuart!! I was sad to miss but was traveling.

Our August 8th Cookboyz features a swimming pool and Central American Foods. Our fabulous host is Kevin Boedigheimer. I am glad to be in town for this event.

Kevin Boedigheimer
5240 33rd Ave N
Golden Valley, MN 55422

START TIMES: We have a social hour with appetizers, if any, from 6pm to 7pm then introductions and food. We typically wrap up between 8 and 10 pm.

HOSTING: November 2026 and much of 2027 are open for hosting. The host may change the food theme. If you are able to host an event please contact me at Jerome S Hager via Facebook messenger or at Jerome.s.Hager at gmail. A typical month is about 20 to 30 people. Hosting details are included later in this note.

COOKBOYZMSP RULES:
Attendees are expected to bring a food dish to share and a bottle of wine, if you plan to drink, but please do not feel intimidated by the theme. Bring whatever food you are comfortable making or buying (from a really good deli, store, or restaurant.)
**If it is your first CookboyzMSP event, bringing only a bottle of wine is just fine. Enjoy the food as our guest. But, if you wish to bring a dish, please do.
**Stay in area of the home/yard the host has set up for the Cookboyz event.. Do not "tour" the host's home unless invited to do so by the host.

Cookboyz Membership:
CookboyzMSP was originally established for Gay, Bi, and Trans men and their allies. We are open to all GLTQ+ and allies so long as they do not vote Republican. Please ask new members to add their own names to the mailing list directly on Google Groups under CookboyzMSP and/or to "like" CookboyzMSP on Facebook. You can also respond to this email with new members email address and I would be glad to add them.

Hosting a Cookboyz event:
If you have enough space please consider hosting a Cookboyz event. The host may change the theme. The host supplies non alcoholic drinks such as water, napkins, plastic stuff including dinner plates, desert plates, forks, spoons, knives, serving utensils, trash containers, name tags, wine bottle opener, bottle opener, a couple very large tables for food, and large trash & recycle containers. Set up is easy...clean up a bit more work, but take your pick of the men and ask for help. We typically get around 20 to 40 wonderful men at each event. Larger party rooms at condo or apartment buildings work great for hosting Cookboyz. If you have access to this type of space please consider hosting.


CookboyzMSP host schedule:

2026
Aug 8. Central American Foods & Swim. Kevin Boedigheimer, Golden Valley
Sept 12. Fall harvest delicacies, Matthew Schiller & Wilson Coker, Richfield
Oct 10. Hot dish/casseroles, 5:30 start time, Patrick Macken and Joseph Maldonado, Minnetonka Beach
Nov 14. Caribbean foods,
Dec 5. Holiday feast, Bill Johnson, DT Mpls

2027
Jan 8. Soups, Stews and salads, Joe Mitzel, So Mpls
Feb 13. Foods you love for Valentine’s Day
Mar 13. Eastern European Foods
April 10. African continent foods
May 8. Mothers Day, foods your mother loved
June 12. Summer Picnic Foods
July 10. South American Foods
Aug 14. Summber salads and BBQ, Paul Middlestadt, DT MPLS
Sept 11. Fall harvest and vegitarian foods
Oct 9. South and SE Asian Foods,
Nov 13. Caribbean Foods
Dec 4. Holiday favorites

07/04/2026

Hello CookboyzMSP,

Last event: someone left a nice water bottle at Paul’s June Cookboyz. Contact Paul Mittlestadt if the water bottle is yours.

Our July 11 BBQ feast will have BBQ ribs provided by Stuart!! Our food theme will be BBQ Feast sides and desserts. Let’s hope for amazing mid summer weather for this awesome event.

RAINY WEATHER will cancel the event. This is a backyard BBQ event so watch the weather as we get close. I will send an email if we need to cancel. The current forecast shows “a few passing clouds otherwise generally sunny.

Stuart Job
2120 James Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411

612 331 4006

There is lots of free street parking in the area.

START TIMES: We have a social hour with appetizers, if any, from 6pm to 7pm then introductions and food. We typically wrap up between 8 and 10 pm.

HOSTING: November 2026 and much of 2027 are open for hosting. The host may change the food theme. If you are able to host an event please contact me at Jerome S Hager via Facebook messenger or at Jerome.s.Hager at gmail. A typical month is about 20 to 30 people. Hosting details are included later in this note.

COOKBOYZMSP RULES:
Attendees are expected to bring a food dish to share and a bottle of wine, if you plan to drink, but please do not feel intimidated by the theme. Bring whatever food you are comfortable making or buying (from a really good deli, store, or restaurant.)
**If it is your first CookboyzMSP event, bringing only a bottle of wine is just fine. Enjoy the food as our guest. But, if you wish to bring a dish, please do.
**Stay in area of the home/yard the host has set up for the Cookboyz event.. Do not "tour" the host's home unless invited to do so by the host.

Cookboyz Membership:
CookboyzMSP was originally established for Gay, Bi, and Trans men and their allies. We are open to all GLTQ+ and allies so long as they do not vote Republican. Please ask new members to add their own names to the mailing list directly on Google Groups under CookboyzMSP and/or to "like" CookboyzMSP on Facebook. You can also respond to this email with new members email address and I would be glad to add them.

Hosting a Cookboyz event:
If you have enough space please consider hosting a Cookboyz event. The host may change the theme. The host supplies non alcoholic drinks such as water, napkins, plastic stuff including dinner plates, desert plates, forks, spoons, knives, serving utensils, trash containers, name tags, wine bottle opener, bottle opener, a couple very large tables for food, and large trash & recycle containers. Set up is easy...clean up a bit more work, but take your pick of the men and ask for help. We typically get around 20 to 40 wonderful men at each event. Larger party rooms at condo or apartment buildings work great for hosting Cookboyz. If you have access to this type of space please consider hosting.


CookboyzMSP host schedule:

2026
July 11. BBQ feast, Stuart Job, Minneapolis
Aug 8. Central American Foods & Swim. Kevin Boedigheimer, Golden Valley
Sept 12. Fall harvest delicacies, Matthew Schiller & Wilson Coker, Richfield
Oct 10. Hot dish/casseroles, 5:30 start time, Patrick Macken and Joseph Maldonado, Minnetonka Beach
Nov 14. Caribbean foods,
Dec 5. Holiday feast, Bill Johnson, DT Mpls

2027
Jan 8. Soups, Stews and salads, Joe Mitzel, So Mpls
Feb 13. Foods you love for Valentine’s Day
Mar 13. Eastern European Foods
April 10. African continent foods
May 8. Mothers Day, foods your mother loved
June 12. Summer Picnic Foods
July 10. South American Foods
Aug 14. Summber salads and BBQ, Paul Middlestadt, DT MPLS
Sept 11. Fall harvest and vegitarian foods
Oct 9. South and SE Asian Foods,
Nov 13. Caribbean Foods
Dec 4. Holiday favorites

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07/02/2026

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06/20/2026

Hello Cookboyz…someone left a water bottle at Paul’s event a week ago. Contact him to describe bottle and arrange to get it back. Thanks!!

06/14/2026

Hello CookboyzMSP,

Our June 13 Cookboyz picnic food was a delicious variety of foods. Well done!! Thank you Paul Mittlestadt for once again hosting a fun event. Many years of thank you!!

Our July 11 BBQ feast will have BBQ ribs provided by Stuart!! Our food theme will be BBQ Feast sides and desserts. Let’s hope for amazing mid summer weather for this awesome feast. I am excited!

RAINY WEATHER will cancel the event. This is a backyard BBQ event so watch the weather as we get close. I will send an email if we need to cancel.

Stuart Job
2120 James Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411

612 331 4006

There is lots of free street parking in the area.

START TIMES: We have a social hour with appetizers, if any, from 6pm to 7pm then introductions and food. We typically wrap up between 8 and 10 pm.

HOSTING: November 2026 and much of 2027 are open for hosting. The host may change the food theme. If you are able to host an event please contact me at Jerome S Hager via Facebook messenger or at Jerome.s.Hager at gmail. A typical month is about 20 to 30 people. Hosting details are included later in this note.

COOKBOYZMSP RULES:
Attendees are expected to bring a food dish to share and a bottle of wine, if you plan to drink, but please do not feel intimidated by the theme. Bring whatever food you are comfortable making or buying (from a really good deli, store, or restaurant.)
**If it is your first CookboyzMSP event, bringing only a bottle of wine is just fine. Enjoy the food as our guest. But, if you wish to bring a dish, please do.
**Stay in area of the home/yard the host has set up for the Cookboyz event.. Do not "tour" the host's home unless invited to do so by the host.

Cookboyz Membership:
CookboyzMSP was originally established for Gay, Bi, and Trans men and their allies. We are open to all GLTQ+ and allies so long as they do not vote Republican. Please ask new members to add their own names to the mailing list directly on Google Groups under CookboyzMSP and/or to "like" CookboyzMSP on Facebook. You can also respond to this email with new members email address and I would be glad to add them.

Hosting a Cookboyz event:
If you have enough space please consider hosting a Cookboyz event. The host may change the theme. The host supplies non alcoholic drinks such as water, napkins, plastic stuff including dinner plates, desert plates, forks, spoons, knives, serving utensils, trash containers, name tags, wine bottle opener, bottle opener, a couple very large tables for food, and large trash & recycle containers. Set up is easy...clean up a bit more work, but take your pick of the men and ask for help. We typically get around 20 to 40 wonderful men at each event. Larger party rooms at condo or apartment buildings work great for hosting Cookboyz. If you have access to this type of space please consider hosting.


CookboyzMSP host schedule:

2026
July 11. BBQ feast, Stuart Job, Minneapolis
Aug 8. Central American Foods & Swim. Kevin Boedigheimer, Golden Valley
Sept 12. Fall harvest delicacies, Matthew Schiller & Wilson Coker, Richfield
Oct 10. Hot dish/casseroles, 5:30 start time, Patrick Macken and Joseph Maldonado, Minnetonka Beach
Nov 14. Caribbean foods,
Dec 5. Holiday feast, Bill Johnson, DT Mpls

2027
Jan 8. Soups, Stews and salads, Joe Mitzel, So Mpls
Feb 13. Foods you love for Valentine’s Day
Mar 13. Eastern European Foods
April 10. African continent foods
May 8. Mothers Day, foods your mother loved
June 12. Summer Picnic Foods
July 10. South American Foods
Aug 14. Summber salads and BBQ, Paul Middlestadt, DT MPLS
Sept 11. Fall harvest and vegitarian foods
Oct 9. South and SE Asian Foods,
Nov 13. Caribbean Foods
Dec 4. Holiday favorites

06/06/2026

Hello CookboyzMSP,

Our June 13 Cookboyz is Picnic Foods. Let’s serve up a picnic feast….use your creative genius. Let’ hope for some summer weather, wine, delicious foods, and handsome guests.

Paul Mittlestadt
131 OaK Grove St
Minneapolis, MN
55401

612 239 0711

Walk up the driveway to the back yard garage area…..Paul will have set up for our event.

Parking in the area is not easy. Paul recommends parking across the freeway on La Salle Ave at Plymouth Congregational Church. There are also some parking ramps in the area, a few blocks away.

No parking in the driveway, for safety of guests.

START TIMES: We have a social hour with appetizers, if any, from 6pm to 7pm then introductions and food. We typically wrap up between 8 and 10 pm.

HOSTING: November 2026 and much of 2027 are open for hosting. The host may change the food theme. If you are able to host an event please contact me at Jerome S Hager via Facebook messenger or at Jerome.s.Hager at gmail. A typical month is about 20 to 30 people. Hosting details are included later in this note.

COOKBOYZMSP RULES:
Attendees are expected to bring a food dish to share and a bottle of wine, if you plan to drink, but please do not feel intimidated by the theme. Bring whatever food you are comfortable making or buying (from a really good deli, store, or restaurant.)
**If it is your first CookboyzMSP event, bringing only a bottle of wine is just fine. Enjoy the food as our guest. But, if you wish to bring a dish, please do.
**Stay in area of the home/yard the host has set up for the Cookboyz event.. Do not "tour" the host's home unless invited to do so by the host.

Cookboyz Membership:
CookboyzMSP was originally established for Gay, Bi, and Trans men and their allies. We are open to all GLTQ+ and allies so long as they do not vote Republican. Please ask new members to add their own names to the mailing list directly on Google Groups under CookboyzMSP and/or to "like" CookboyzMSP on Facebook. You can also respond to this email with new members email address and I would be glad to add them.

Hosting a Cookboyz event:
If you have enough space please consider hosting a Cookboyz event. The host may change the theme. The host supplies non alcoholic drinks such as water, napkins, plastic stuff including dinner plates, desert plates, forks, spoons, knives, serving utensils, trash containers, name tags, wine bottle opener, bottle opener, a couple very large tables for food, and large trash & recycle containers. Set up is easy...clean up a bit more work, but take your pick of the men and ask for help. We typically get around 20 to 40 wonderful men at each event. Larger party rooms at condo or apartment buildings work great for hosting Cookboyz. If you have access to this type of space please consider hosting.


CookboyzMSP host schedule:

2026
June 13. Picnic foods, Paul Middlestadt, DT Mpls
July 11. BBQ feast, Stuart Job, Minneapolis
Aug 8. Central American Foods & Swim. Kevin Boedigheimer, Golden Valley
Sept 12. Fall harvest delicacies, Matthew Schiller & Wilson Coker, Richfield
Oct 10. Hot dish/casseroles, 5:30 start time, Patrick Macken and Joseph Maldonado, Minnetonka Beach
Nov 14. Caribbean foods,
Dec 5. Holiday feast, Bill Johnson, DT Mpls

2027
Jan 8. Soups, Stews and salads, Joe Mitzel, So Mpls
Feb 13. Foods you love for Valentine’s Day
Mar 13. Eastern European Foods
April 10. African continent foods
May 8. Mothers Day, foods your mother loved
June 12. Summer Picnic Foods
July 10. South American Foods
Aug 14. Summber salads and BBQ, Paul Middlestadt, DT MPLS
Sept 11. Fall harvest and vegitarian foods
Oct 9. South and SE Asian Foods,
Nov 13. Caribbean Foods
Dec 4. Holiday favorites

05/10/2026

Hello CookboyzMSP,

What a delightful evening for Cookboyz last night. We had our typical 25 wonderful people. Sunny afternoon sky led to a calm cool evening with a backyard fire pit roaring. It was delightful. Thank you Steve Ahola for hosting your third May Day before mother’s day Cookboyz. We had great weather 3 years in a row at Steve’s. I hope your mother can join us next year.

Our June 13 Cookboyz is Picnic Foods. Let’s serve up a picnic feast….use your creative genius. Let’ hope for some summer weather, wine, delicious foods, and handsome guests.

Paul Mittlestadt
131 OaK Grove St
Minneapolis, MN
55401

612 239 0711

Walk up the driveway to the back yard garage area…..Paul will have set up for our event.

Parking in the area is not easy. Paul recommends parking across the freeway on La Salle Ave at Plymouth Congregational Church. There are also some parking ramps in the area, a few blocks away.

No parking in the driveway, for safety of guests.

START TIMES: We have a social hour with appetizers, if any, from 6pm to 7pm then introductions and food. We typically wrap up between 8 and 10 pm.

HOSTING: November 2026 and much of 2027 are open for hosting. The host may change the food theme. If you are able to host an event please contact me at Jerome S Hager via Facebook messenger or at Jerome.s.Hager at gmail. A typical month is about 20 to 30 people. Hosting details are included later in this note.

COOKBOYZMSP RULES:
Attendees are expected to bring a food dish to share and a bottle of wine, if you plan to drink, but please do not feel intimidated by the theme. Bring whatever food you are comfortable making or buying (from a really good deli, store, or restaurant.)
**If it is your first CookboyzMSP event, bringing only a bottle of wine is just fine. Enjoy the food as our guest. But, if you wish to bring a dish, please do.
**Stay in area of the home/yard the host has set up for the Cookboyz event.. Do not "tour" the host's home unless invited to do so by the host.

Cookboyz Membership:
CookboyzMSP was originally established for Gay, Bi, and Trans men and their allies. We are open to all GLTQ+ and allies so long as they do not vote Republican. Please ask new members to add their own names to the mailing list directly on Google Groups under CookboyzMSP and/or to "like" CookboyzMSP on Facebook. You can also respond to this email with new members email address and I would be glad to add them.

Hosting a Cookboyz event:
If you have enough space please consider hosting a Cookboyz event. The host may change the theme. The host supplies non alcoholic drinks such as water, napkins, plastic stuff including dinner plates, desert plates, forks, spoons, knives, serving utensils, trash containers, name tags, wine bottle opener, bottle opener, a couple very large tables for food, and large trash & recycle containers. Set up is easy...clean up a bit more work, but take your pick of the men and ask for help. We typically get around 20 to 40 wonderful men at each event. Larger party rooms at condo or apartment buildings work great for hosting Cookboyz. If you have access to this type of space please consider hosting.


CookboyzMSP host schedule:

2026
June 13. Picnic foods, Paul Middlestadt, DT Mpls
July 11. BBQ feast, Stuart Job, Minneapolis
Aug 8. Central American Foods & Swim. Kevin Boedigheimer, Golden Valley
Sept 12. Fall harvest delicacies, Matthew Schiller & Wilson Coker, Richfield
Oct 10. Hot dish/casseroles, 5:30 start time, Patrick Macken and Joseph Maldonado, Minnetonka Beach
Nov 14. Caribbean foods,
Dec 5. Holiday feast, Bill Johnson, DT Mpls

2027
Jan 8. Soups, Stews and salads, Joe Mitzel, So Mpls
Feb 13. Foods you love for Valentine’s Day
Mar 13. Eastern European Foods
April 10. African continent foods
May 8. Mothers Day, foods your mother loved
June 12. Summer Picnic Foods
July 10. South American Foods
Aug 14. Summber salads and BBQ, Paul Middlestadt, DT MPLS
Sept 11. Fall harvest and vegitarian foods
Oct 9. South and SE Asian Foods,
Nov 13. Caribbean Foods
Dec 4. Holiday favorites

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05/04/2026

Hello CookboyzMSP,

Hosting: We have November this year open for hosting…if you can host please send me an email. Jerome.s.hager at gmail.com. I have added 2027 months for hosting. Thank you to our amazing hosts.

Our next event is May 9th Mother’s Day weekend event is back in Robinsdale. Steve has hosted the last couple years in his back yard and we had fabulously warm Spring weather. Let’s hope for a repeat this year. Steve’s fabulous mother is in town for Mother’s Day and graces us with her attendance…what a lovely woman.

Our theme is Quiches and Pies for this Mother’s Day weekend feast. Naturally related items like fruit salads, etc are also welcome. Let’s serve up an amazing evening brunch for Steve and his mom (if I remember, her name is Betty as in Betty Boop). We set up in Steve’s gorgeous back yard.

Steve Ahola
2953 Drew Ave N
Robinsdale, MN 55422

7635197921

START TIMES: We have a social hour with appetizers, if any, from 6pm to 7pm then introductions and food. We typically wrap up between 8 and 10 pm.

HOSTING: November 2026 and much of 2027 are open for hosting. The host may change the food theme. If you are able to host an event please contact me at Jerome S Hager via Facebook messenger or at Jerome.s.Hager at gmail. A typical month is about 20 to 30 people. Hosting details are included later in this note.

COOKBOYZMSP RULES:
Attendees are expected to bring a food dish to share and a bottle of wine, if you plan to drink, but please do not feel intimidated by the theme. Bring whatever food you are comfortable making or buying (from a really good deli, store, or restaurant.)
**If it is your first CookboyzMSP event, bringing only a bottle of wine is just fine. Enjoy the food as our guest. But, if you wish to bring a dish, please do.
**Stay in area of the home/yard the host has set up for the Cookboyz event.. Do not "tour" the host's home unless invited to do so by the host.

Cookboyz Membership:
CookboyzMSP was originally established for Gay, Bi, and Trans men and their allies. We are open to all GLTQ+ and allies so long as they do not vote Republican. Please ask new members to add their own names to the mailing list directly on Google Groups under CookboyzMSP and/or to "like" CookboyzMSP on Facebook. You can also respond to this email with new members email address and I would be glad to add them.

Hosting a Cookboyz event:
If you have enough space please consider hosting a Cookboyz event. The host may change the theme. The host supplies non alcoholic drinks such as water, napkins, plastic stuff including dinner plates, desert plates, forks, spoons, knives, serving utensils, trash containers, name tags, wine bottle opener, bottle opener, a couple very large tables for food, and large trash & recycle containers. Set up is easy...clean up a bit more work, but take your pick of the men and ask for help. We typically get around 20 to 40 wonderful men at each event. Larger party rooms at condo or apartment buildings work great for hosting Cookboyz. If you have access to this type of space please consider hosting.


CookboyzMSP host schedule:

2026
May 9. Quiches and Pies, Steven Ahola, Robinsdale
June 13. Picnic foods, Paul Middlestadt, DT Mpls
July 11. BBQ feast, Stuart Job, Minneapolis
Aug 8. Central American Foods & Swim. Kevin Boedigheimer, Golden Valley
Sept 12. Fall harvest delicacies, Matthew Schiller & Wilson Coker, Richfield
Oct 10. Hot dish/casseroles, 5:30 start time, Patrick Macken and Joseph Maldonado, Minnetonka Beach
Nov 14. Caribbean foods,
Dec 5. Holiday feast, Bill Johnson, DT Mpls

2027
Jan 8. Soups, Stews and salads, Joe Mitzel, So Mpls
Feb 13. Foods you love for Valentine’s Day
Mar 13. Eastern European Foods
April 10. African continent foods
May 8. Mothers Day, foods your mother loved
June 12. Summer Picnic Foods
July 10. South American Foods
Aug 14. Summber salads and BBQ, Paul Middlestadt, DT MPLS
Sept 11. Fall harvest and vegitarian foods
Oct 9. South and SE Asian Foods,
Nov 13. Caribbean Foods
Dec 4. Holiday favorites

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