(This post is a continuation of my previous – Brewing for a crowd). When I came up with the menu for our housewarming party, I followed the same basic principle that we kept in mind for the homebrews — nothing too crazy, great flavors, and variety. I went much less gourmet than I normally would, [...]

Back in September, Tim and I bought a house. Finally, after two full months of home improvements, this past Saturday we hosted a big ol’ housewarming bash. Naturally we went way overboard with food and beer. So I thought I’d do a little piece on brewing and cooking for a large party. I’ll focus on [...]

Okay, you gotta try making this one, it’s delicious and super easy — cashew butter. Now, I don’t normally post actual recipes with amounts and such. Usually, I like to encourage people to not measure, but to throw stuff in on a whim and be creative. But for this one, I feel that it’s kind [...]

Okay, I discovered this fun little secret and I’m really excited about it — it’s extremely easy to make your own cider at home. Why didn’t I think of this before? I decided to test this out on a small scale, juuust in case it didn’t work. Here’s what you do. Wash, core, and chunk [...]

For some reason, this past Sunday, I felt like making a big, fussy, Sunday dinner. “Supper” might even be the correct word to use here. I decided it was time to try grill-roasting. It’s really simple, and I was pretty happy with the results. Grill-roasting is exactly how it sounds — use your grill to [...]

This month’s Session topic (hosted by A World of Brews) is “Favorite Beer and Beer Judge Wanna Be!” What is your favorite beer and why? Hmm, I guess this time, I can’t get by with saying, “The one that’s in my hand?” Fine, I’ll pick one. *huff* I’ve always had a thing for Nugget Nectar, [...]