Continuing my crusade to reclaim cheese from the grips of rotten grapes, I had a late breakfast of Gouden Carolus with two radically different cheeses.
The first cheese was a Camembert. If you have never had any, this is a soft, creamy French cheese with a chalky rind, and is very similar to Brie. I usually [...]
Thanksgiving meals, like Christmas, have a number of challenges when it comes to pairings. The turkey is sweet but can be rather flavourless. Sweet potato casserole can be extremely sweet indeed. There tends to be a lot of butter floating around, as well as cranberry sauce, gravy, and (at least in my household!) mustard sauce, [...]
Too many people are willing to accept watery mass brands for their drinking pleasure, simply because of advertising. They carry that through into their cooking as well.
I refuse to accept this – that’s why I became involved in beer culture – so I kicked this recipe up a notch by using an Imperial [...]
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This is my favorite way to do food & beer pairings — stumble across something totally unexpected that’s amazingly good.
I already had a glass of Oktoberfest poured up when I decided to serve up a helping of homemade peach cobbler. I never dreamed the two would compliment each other.
Lo and behold, the gentle sweetness and [...]
Bell’s is a new entry to the Alabama market. Their Amber Ale is probably one of the best examples of the style (84th percentile and B+ on the two big rating sites).
Today being a colder day, I decided to go with a beef chuck pot roast, with potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, and using some of [...]