“Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle.” –Jon Snow to Arya Stark before parting ways Game of Thrones spoilers ahead. All the spoilers. Show. Book. Inner-most thoughts of GRRM. Maybe not that part. But run away now if you don’t want to know things. If you’re a fan, the fact has not escaped you…
“Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle.” –Jon Snow to Arya Stark before parting ways This is a blog post about events in the HBO show, Game of Thrones. If you don’t want it spoiled for you, slowly back away now. There are few constants in this world. One I think we can…
Well… I didn’t intend for this to be a Game of Thrones themed dish, but there’s no question that it is. I really just wanted to combine the saltiness of prosciutto and the sweetness of figs in a luxurious and fresh chicken dish. I wanted to roast it in a bit of dark saison to…
I will spoil all your show shit. Look away if you haven’t watched. A couple of weeks ago, I gave you some fun death-inspired recipes for Game of Thrones. Knowing how ruthless the show runners and Mr. R. R. are about killing off characters, I thought it only fitting to give them all one last…
Lots of show spoilers. Duh. Two years ago, I made Lord Varys’ No Bean Chili and Jon Snow Balls to gear up for Season 3 of Game of Thrones. Last year, I dedicated two columns to the Season 4 premiere: A Feast of Ice and A Feast of Fire. Season 5 is fast approaching and…
Last week, in anticipation of the Game of Thrones season four premiere, I brought you A Feast of Ice which featured foods from the north. Bake the Black, a steak and peppered bacon pie that would warm your bones after a night of guarding the wall, Dire Wolf Puppy Chow to keep in your pack…
Every time I’m really into a show and the season ends I feel like I’m going to DIE before the next one starts. It’s always so fucking long between seasons and seasons are just far too short. I know that’s not necessarily fair. Especially when it comes to Game of Thrones. Each episode is like…
You know how I love beer? You know how I love Game of Thrones? You know I HAD to review the Ommegang Take the Black Stout. Head over to Hobotrashcan.com to check out my full review on the beer as well as pairing suggestions. Winter is coming. Time to start considering which beers to stock…
To most of you, it is Memorial Day Weekend. That’s cool, I’m on board. I get an extra day off. And this recipe is good for that. It’s stupidly-easy, amazingly delicious and a great accompaniment to burgers and brats. You can throw it together, drink beer, hang with your friends, come back to it later…
Happy Sunday! Or as I like to call it, Game of Thrones Day! I’m also pretty psyched about the Mad Men premiere, but let’s just breeze past that so it doesn’t seem like I watch too much tv. Last week I posted the theme menu I came up with for the Game of Thrones premiere….