Strawberry Rhubarb Vanilla Jam

Strawberry Vanilla Rhubarb Jam

Last week totally got away from me. I’m sorry that I’ve been absent from my blog. With after work events and weekend outings, I’ve still been eating (duh) but I haven’t had the time to compile the photos and words to share with you. So what’s been going on? John has received a few Indianapolis [...]

SGE Experience: Fishers On Tap

People's Brewing Company

Many good friendships have started over a pint or tasting glass of beer. Tamre is one of them. For the past few months she’s been heavily working an event called Fishers On Tap, and I knew that when she told me there was not just beer but lots of food involved that I’d have to [...]

My 10 Favorite Recipes from 2012

Emeril's Chili Dogs

Since June of 2012 when I started Solid Gold Eats, I’ve posted just over 150 blogs containing recipes, food ramblings, book reviews and an assortment of other random things that have come to mind. I’ve picked ten of my favorite recipes to share with you as I wrap up 2012!

Beer + Sriracha + Chicken = <3

Beer-Braised Chicken with Sriracha

Why should you make this beer-braised chicken with sriracha, mushrooms and onions? Because it is awesome, and you will not be disappointed.

Preparing for Dig Indiana

DIG IN

The weekend is finally here, and that means I’m emotionally and physically preparing for Dig IN ~ A Taste of Indiana. You may remember my post a few weeks back that recapped my prior experiences with this wonderful event. This year, I’ll be participating as a Gastronaut – a tweeter with an appetite.

Learn the 3 B’s: Bacon, Beer and Brussel Sprouts

Brussel Sprouts with Beer and Bacon

If you disagree with any of that, you should just stop reading this blog now.

A Hoosier Tradition: The Indiana State Fair

Indiana State Fair Midway

Running from August 3-19, earlier due to the balanced calendar the schools just adopted, the Indiana State Fair is something many Hoosiers attend more than once. With our calendars being jam-packed (Gen Con Thursday-Sunday), we realized that Sunday was really the only chance we had to go to the fair.

20 Days Away from DIG Indiana

DIG IN

This is the 3rd year for DIG Indiana, a food and agriculture festival that highlights the “farm to fork” concept. What that really means is that you have access to dozens of food vendors and can eat up samples from critically-acclaimed chefs and brewers around the state.

Homebrewing, Part II: Bottling the beer

Bottling the homebrew

Or as I will call it: beer limbo.

Homebrewing, part 1: Making the beer

Brooklyn Brewshop Everyday IPA Beer Kit

Homebrewing is cost effective and makes for one interesting afternoon.

Top 5 Food Magazines to Subscribe to

Top 5 Food Magazine

These five magazines are so good I’m willing to subscribe to them in the mail, each giving me a different perspective on food.

Why now’s the time to try craft beer

Summer beers

Attention non-beer drinkers: summer in Indiana means it’s hot, humid and sticky, and craft breweries are switching out the heavy, dark beers for light and refreshing thirst-quenches. So put down the Bud Light and read about these new options that any beer drinker will enjoy.