Source Us
Date December 22, 2003
Mystery solved! The 30-year-old CBS actor can always
be found in the kitchen of the Marina del Rey,
California, home he shares with girlfriend Molly Sims
Sexy neighbor "My parents are from Cuba, but I was born
and raised in Miami. When I Was 23, I sold everything I
had and moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. I met
Molly [Sims, 27, his model-actress girlfriend, who stars
in NBC's Las Vegas] four years ago at a barbecue, and I
eventually convinced her that she had to live near the
beach in Marina del Rey, like I did. So when she moved
into this three-bedroom, Spanish-style house, I lived
right next door. Finally, about two years ago, she just
said, 'Move in with me.' I didn't have far to go!"
Gourmet guy "I love to cook, so this kitchen is very
important to me. It's stocked with Cuban spices, garlic
and a seasoning called 'mojo.' I never thought I would
get such pleasure out of coming home, turning on a
little Billie Holiday and spending an hour just throwing
together some fish with rock salt, garlic and shallots.
Add a squeeze of lemon and olive oil and boom! Molly and
I talk and catch up in here while I cook. The pact is, I
cook, she cleans up. Molly eats healthy food, so that's
what I make. Still, I love In-N-Out Burger, so about
once a week, I sneak one of their Double-Double
hamburgers."
"This Viking stove is great," says Murciano. "The flame
on it is amazing. You don't realize how important that
is to cooking until you use it!"
Latin quarters "Since I've lived here, I've influenced
the decor a lot. I've added a lot of books about Cuba,
Panama hats - I have 30 or 40 of them - and, because I
love music, a lot of instruments: congas, timbales and a
guitar. I also love cigars, so we have about 50 Cuban
cigar boxes over there. But Molly brought the waffle
maker, which is a huge deal. Every weekend we invite
friends over to cook omelets, huevos rancheros and
waffles. Be here on Sunday at 10 A.M.!"
Beach bash "We're looking for a house in the Hollywood
Hills, but I think well always keep this place. We love
to spend weekends here and have people over. About six
months ago, we had a party where we were going to just
cook some pasta, but 60 people showed up! My friends
[actors] Brian Van Holt and Orlando Bloom [who starred
with Murciano in 2001's Black Hawk Down] were here plus
tons of other people. They stayed until about six in the
morning. If you'd seen this place, it looked like a
nightclub. We had a break-dancing competition!"
Murciano got this stoneware in Morocco while filming
Black Hawk Down.
"Enrique is a great cook. . . . He always makes me
breakfast in bed!"