There were a ton of amazing beers at Savor, in addition to the ones I mentioned yesterday. Here, in my humble opinion, are the highlights! Schlafly (The Saint Louis Brewery) – Oak-aged beers Two of the most talked-about beers at Savor were Schlafly Oak Aged Barleywine Style Ale and Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. [...]

Warm, blissful, Memorial Day Weekend is coming up, which means summer is almost here! If you’re looking for beer to serve at your Memorial Day BBQ, you’ve come to the right place. Today I’m going to talk about some of the hoppier beer styles! Pale Ale American pale ales are light to medium amber in [...]

My friend Derek, of Best Food Blog Ever fame, recently announced that he would be hosting the Best Food Blog Ever Gnocchi Challenge. I love gnocchi, so I am very excited to participate!  Here’s what Derek is looking for: The rules, much like gnocchi, are simple: over the next two weeks, develop a gnocchi recipe [...]

Tim and I had our first anniversary yesterday (yyyaaayyy us!). To celebrate, we spent the weekend at The Desmond Hotel, where we got married last year. The main restaurant in The Desmond is called the Hunt Room, which is where we had dinner on Saturday night. This place has phenomenal food. Executive Chef Tom Macrina [...]

Spring is right around the corner! So today, I thought I’d talk about pairings for some lighter beer styles. Kölsch Originating from Cologne, Germany, this pale, gently hop-accented style has a subtle, delicate flavor and a mild fruitiness. Kölsch is fermented with ale yeast at ale temperatures followed by a lagering period, which promotes extra [...]

I love Super Bowl Sunday. Not because of the “big game,” I couldn’t care less about football. And it’s certainly not because of the commercials. I just love making Super Bowl food. There’s something about all that spicy, comforting goodness that I find awesome. I made fresh guacamole this morning with cilantro, lime, and jalapeño. [...]

Since we’re currently in the dead of winter, and it happens to be snowing right now as I type this, I thought I’d write about some comforting, soul-warming beer styles. (Sweet) Stout and Porter There’s an on-going debate about how to define the distinctions between these two styles. The line between stout and porter is [...]

Remember a while back when I wrote a post about brining? I talked about brining pork chops. Well, it works for a big ol’ turkey too. You do it the exact same way for a large bird as you would for a small cut of meat. Only difference is, you need a lot more brine. [...]