I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I am not a fan of aging beer. So, why another vertical tasting article? I suppose you could say I’m… vertical-curious. [...]

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I am on a pizza crusade.
I decided this… 5 minutes ago.
I’ve written a few things about pizza in the past. First about grilling pizza, then a recipe for pizza dough. More recently, I wrote an article about pairing beer and pizza for RateBeer’s Hop Press.
The dough recipe that I wrote about was from Fine Cooking, [...]

The first time I ever tasted a chile beer was in Denver at Wynkoop Brewing Company — Patty’s Chile Beer. Smooth and spicy, with a wonderful slow burn that made me want more, sip after sip… After tasting this, I knew I had to brew a chile ale at home. [...]

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Last month, I wrote up an introduction to the basics of beer and food pairing, detailing four simple rules to get pairing newbies started. Methinks it’s time to dig a little deeper. [...]

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When I saw the tamales article in the last December/January issue of Fine Cooking, my first thought was, “Okay, I have to try this.” I’ve always loved tamales, and the sheer length of the directions intrigued me.
Tamales are made all over Latin America in various forms. Generally, they’re made with a corn-based dough, stuffed, wrapped, [...]

I mean it when I say it’s hidden… I lived 2.5 miles from TJ’s for about a year before I realized it even existed. TJ’s Restaurant & Drinkery is tucked away in a small shopping center set away from the road, near the Paoli train station on the Main Line. I discovered TJ’s online before [...]

January 1st… The holidays are over and a long, bleak winter lies ahead. The beginning of a new year is a time of reflection. It’s the time when we all think about the previous year, our accomplishments, our shortfalls… And of course, our plans for improving our brewing process in the new year. At least [...]