Baked Potatoes with Spicy Beef and Caramelized Onions

Spicy Beef and Caramelized Onions with Baked Potatoes

Baked potatoes are one of my favorite meals because they’re versatile yet easy to make. Yeah, I know, baking a potato in the oven takes time, but if you are strategic about your meal planning you can easily work a baked potato into your hectic schedule. Some people have even baked potatoes in the crockpot. [...]

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.

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.

I can listen to Black Flag if I want to

Black Flag tattoo

This dude walks up to me at Twenty Tap, a neighborhood tap room and restaurant with awesome-possum beer, and asks me if the four black bars on my arm represent the punk band Black Flag. Yes, yes they are. And here I’ll tell you why.

Homebrewing, part 1: Making the beer

Brooklyn Brewshop Everyday IPA Beer Kit

Homebrewing is cost effective and makes for one interesting afternoon.

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.