Ingredient-specific beers get me going. Especially when the brewers take such care in selecting their ingredients. When I tried Bison Beer’s Organic Honey Basil Ale, I knew I had to cook with it. I’ve been hammering out the recipe for a couple months, but I have it fine-tuned for you guys. Crispy salted flatbread with…
We all change. Our palettes develop. We become more refined. But I had this hunch that my palette does not think it’s too good for Spam. I think it’s one of those things where it gets a bad rep because it’s processed, packaged in a can and has one of those gross-long shelf lives. But…
Saul Motherfucking Goodman is back. I don’t know the stats on how many people watched Breaking Bad, but it was approximately a metric shit ton. While fans of the show pretty much all agree that Vince Gilligan could do no wrong, I’m of the specific opinion that one of the best things he did was…
Fuck yeah, Super Bowl!! I actually don’t give a shit. I’m one of the countless Americans that tune in every year for the commercials and use it as an excuse to eat junk food. I’m in advertising by day, so I’m pretty hard on the ads, but its happy-fun-critique time with a beer in my…
I completely wanted to make this as a joke. I love pumpkin spice, but it’s becoming so popular that the act of hating it is becoming even more popular. But… hot damn. Pumpkin spice candied bacon is autumn heaven in pork form. I used Southern Tier Warlock (a pumpkin imperial stout that has a great balance of…
Jesus loves you, so he gave you his life.* Your mom loves you, so she gave you that Super Nintendo when you were 8. Your cat loves you, so she left you that mouse in your dress shoe. I love you, so I gave you this recipe. That’s it. I’m not going to write you…
Editor’s Note: This recipe ran on July 31, 2014 on DrinkingCraft.com. This dish has been designed to be an uncommon flavor experience. Belgian beer, dill pickles and peanut satay sauce aren’t exactly commonly found together. But the combination of the three are out of this world. But… I have a little secret. I was really hoping…
There aren’t many things that says “late summer” better than fresh, ripe, juicy tomatoes. Usually there’s an abundance of them. Whether you grow them yourself or get a good deal on them at the grocery store or farmer’s market, they are bound to show up on your kitchen counter. Try making something new with them…
First of all, I just have to say: I don’t give an alien robotic fuck about the Michael Bay Transformers franchise. But hey, did you hear that there’s a new Transformers movie coming out? What a great opportunity to pay homage to the cartoon, movie and toys of the 80s! I’m not even a…
Editor’s Note: Below is the column as it appeared on DrinkingCraft.com. I know what you’re all thinking. You’re thinking… I want a bite-sized appetizer that tastes like Hawaii, has beer in it… but also bacon and cheese. It’s like I’ve read your minds. This dish takes the pull-apart-bread aspect of monkeybread and combines it with…