Stuart on November 26th, 2009

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 [...]

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Danner on April 7th, 2009

What a meal.
Speaking as someone who’s spent years searching for the best technique to cook steak at home, I must say I think I’ve found it.  It goes without saying that you have to start with decent meat.  USDA Prime if you have money to burn, Choice if you don’t.  And of course the “well-marbled” [...]

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Danner on February 19th, 2009

Give me a break.  What does it take to find a good beer pairing with this dish?
This time it was a homebrewed tripel.  A fine example of the style if I do say so myself.  Previously I’d tried two different IPAs with a big fail.  In contrast, I’ve had some success with pairing Belgian-style beers [...]

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