I’ve figured out a great way to turn leftover pork loin into something delicious: quesadillas. Normally I BBQ a good-sized pork loin out on the charcoal grill for a few hours (with a good spice rub on it). But yesterday I was trying simplify and speed up the process, so I roasted it in the [...]
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“If people were really honest with themselves, they’d realize that sometimes they’d just rather have a beer.” So goes the recent Sam Adams commercial. Too true. For example, when you break out the Penzey’s Chili 9000 and cook up some red and yellow bell peppers, onions, and chicken, can you think of a better beverage [...]
Oh yeah. Sometimes it just works.
The 1888 Bock is actually Leinie’s spring seasonal. What are the others, you ask? Summer Shandy in… the summer, Oktoberfest in the fall, and Fireside Nut Brown in the winter. I really like their Oktoberfest, the Summer Shandy is simply not a style I’m interested in, and frankly, the Fireside [...]
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Look, I didn’t choose overly descriptive name. This recipe came from Robin Miller on Food TV. My wife has been doing Miller’s “Quick Fix Meals” this week, which included the earlier-reviewed beef brisket that has now been turned into a soft taco with garlic avocado cream and roasted asparagus salsa. Really, there is not much [...]
Yes, part of cooking is eating… leftovers. Although leftovers aren’t exciting, the He’Brew Lenny’s RIPA is magnificent. Loads of rye, a bit of alcohol bite, lots of hoppy bitterness. Balanced with some thick malty sweetness.
Nice combo. Much better than the gordita with the Ten Fidy. This one works, and it might be worth exploring rye [...]
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Not offensive, but don’t seek this one out.
I didn’t plan on this, and I suspected it might be awful, but this was how the chips fell tonight. I had planned out my evening beer selection before we decided on what to do for dinner, and then I accidentally finished the DFH 60 Minute IPA right [...]
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