You may ask yourself why a 30-year-old woman would have any interest in a 75-year-old man. If not for money … if not for fame … if not for some weird betrothal … then why? As a long-time fan of older men, I have plenty of reasons lined up. With Gene Wilder, it’s his humor,…
I bake cookies for Christmas all the time. Occasionally I throw in some candy or nuts. But how much can you really do with nuts? I wanted to embody what I love about Christmas into one dessert. Every year, just after Thanksgiving… or lately, just before… the Starbucks red cups come out and every year……
Editor’s Note: This recipe ran on June 25, 2014 on DrinkingCraft.com. When you’re looking for comfort food, you don’t usually need to look much further than a helping of Welsh Rarebit. For those of you unfamiliar, it’s simply a delicious beer-cheese sauce over a piece of toast. It’s warm and hearty and makes you feel happy…
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…
Sometimes I get a little touchy about a subject and I let it come through in my writing. This is one of those times. I write a column for DrinkingCraft.com which is much less punchy than what you read here. This week’s may have had a tiny bit of punch to it. I created a…
There are few things greater in life than the combination of sweet and salty. Especially when the sweet component comes from chocolate. But I’m not about to be satisfied with that. I WANT to make it better. Oh wait, I did. I added beer. These easy-to-make/easier-to-eat Porter & Pretzel Chocolate truffles are going with you…
I’ve done it you guys. I’ve shared the secret of my existence. Black bean bowls. I literally cook a pound of black beans every week and eat them throughout. I usually add some chicken sausage and veggies. It’s a no-brainer. It’s super quick and easy, it tastes great and it’s nutritious. Then I had the…
There are a few questions, that if you were to ask me, I know that my opinion would be the opposite of the general public. The Beatles or the Monkees? Well, the Monkees, obviously. Heads or Tails? Tails. I always pick tails. Would you rather have a horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses? A…