Elote Beer and Bacon Corn Chowder It’s pretty obvious from the soup I’ve been making that I miss summer already. My “lizard on a rock” vibes do not mesh well with below-freezing temps and lack of sunlight. So I soupify things meant to be consumed in warmer months. Ta-da! Street corn soup! Which doesn’t really… Read More
This week is a crossover, it’s a convergence of seasons and it’s my favorite part of the seasonal Venn diagram that makes up the year. We have cozy-fall-fireplace weather but we also still have summer produce in abundance. Including but not limited to the absurd amount of tomatoes in my garden that didn’t get… Read More
This post is sponsored by Vist Bend. All the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Before we get to my new favorite pizza, let’s talk about one of my favorite beer cities on the planet! Bend, Oregon is a city for beer lovers, dog lovers, nature lovers, so add it to your list,… Read More
Grilled halloumi Sliders with IPA Avocado Chimichurri Don’t look at me like that. I know, I KNOW! I grilled another thing. And I don’t even feel bad about it. It’s cheese you can grill (actually grill unlike those misnamed, misleading sandwiches that should be called “pan friend cheese” so no one gets their hopes up). … Read More
Triple cheese, Chicken and Elote Stuffed Charred Poblano with Lager Avocado Sauce Have you replaced doomscrolling with imagination vacations? As in, pretending as if you’re actually going to take a trip so you plan one by looking up hotels in the Caribbean as though you’re just about to click book? No? Just me? It is… Read More
Thai Meatballs with Stout Peanut Sauce We need to make goals that are easily attainable. At least in equal measure with the difficult ones. For every goal you make that involves weight, money, or extended family, make one that’s easy to keep. You know, for motivation. I have one for you, it’s easy. Your new… Read More
Korean Beer Glazed Short Ribs Do you also get anxiety over the most osbcure things? Like when someone asks you what your favorite [random category] is? I don’t like this, it makes me panic and seocnd guess all my life choices. The truth is, I DON’T have a favorite beer, or vacation spot, or color. … Read More
Szechuan Beer Shrimp I have to warn you about something. It’s Szechuan peppercorns. Maybe you’re well versed in these little buggers, but maybe you aren’t, and it saves me from worrying about you if you don’t already know that they numb your mouth. Did you know this? Is this common knowledge and I just assume… Read More
Beer Brined Balsamic Glazed Scallops over Avocado Caprese Salad Send this to your date night person, we need to talk. I have something to tell them. Oh hey, Date Night Person! Glad you’re here, I have a recipe for you. It’s going to sound super fancy, but it’s really easy. SO easy that… Read More
The LAST thing we need is to end the year with a cooking fail. And 2020 is just the jerk to make your cheese sauce break right when it’s about to end. If you plan to continue the New Years’ tradition of dipping all the things in melted cheese, here are some tips to make… Read More
Black Pepper Flank Steak Sandwich with Brie and Beer Caramelized Onion Jam The times has come to make fancy sandwiches. Because we are SO sick of the same rotation of food and take out that we’ve been consuming this year and it’s time to make something we are genuinly excited to eat. The only part… Read More
This post is sponsored by Blue diamond but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Partnerships with The Beeroness and outside companies only occur when the company’s products are ones I use and enjoy myself. You guys, I finally found it. The snack with the perfect level of wasabi. I have always loved… Read More
Thai Butternut Squash and Beer Soup, only thirty mintues to a delicious soup! There is a very strong likelihood that I will just eat soup until the end of time, or until the end of 2020, whichever comes first. And it seems like at this point, it’s a toss up. For this delightlyful pot of… Read More
Beer Caramelized Leeks, Corn and Bacon Chowder It’s that time of the year again when we need to put beer in our soup. It’s getting darker and colder and I’m not even talking about the political news, I mean it more literally. Since you’re home all day, making a big pot of soup to keep… Read More
Beer Brined Lamb Chops with Herb Sauce over Fried Goat Cheese Let’s say you made a playlist, but for food. Except I’m going to call it a mixed tape because it makes me happy. On my Mixed Tape of Food I would have to include goat cheese. You can’t have complete dishes on your Mixed… Read More
Grilled Beer Butter Lobster Tails with Thai Chimichurri Just decide right now to make this. Just trust me, especially if you don’t have a lot of lobster-cooking experience. It’s not hard and you won’t screw it up, I promise. Lobster tails have had all the hard tasks already done for you. All the scary, stare-a-beast-in-the-face-while-you-kill-it,… Read More
Elote Pilsner Creamy Polenta with Grilled Tajin Lime Shrimp and Halloumi Sometimes it feels as if my recipes are just a long string of predictive text that I figure out how to make into a meal. Or I keep trying to one-up myself until I can’t fit anything else in a bowl, but it’s how… Read More
Burrata Burrito with Smoked Salmon and Creamy Beer Pesto Let’s do something fun, something that doesn’t require a face mask and hand sanitizer. Find your quarantine person and somehow bring up that you want to do a cooking challenge, you against them. But, there are some rules of course. Rule 1: The dish can’t take… Read More