History Of Craft Beer & Top Brews For American Craft Beer Week

[1] Allagash is known for its Belgian White Beer (photo © Allagash Brewery). [2] Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale (photo © The Electric Brewery). [3] When we discovered Brooklyn Lager, we moved on from Sam Adams (photo © Brooklyn Brewery). [4] Boston Beer’s Samuel Adams Boston Lager was the first big hit craft beer on the East…
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Witbier: Would You Be Seen Drinking Nitwit White Ale?

It may have won five gold medals in prestigious beer competitions, but do we want to get posted to social media drinking a glass emblazoned with a Nitwit decal (photo #1)? This writer is just not of the right generation to want to be associated with “nitwit.” A nitwit is a stupid, incompetent person: a…
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Miso Matzoh Ball Soup Recipe: Jewish-Japanese Fusion Food

Classic Jewish matzoh ball soup is comfort food par excellence. This version, Jewish-Japanese fusion food, gives it a trending, umami-rich twist. The homemade chicken broth is flavored with earthy sautéed mushrooms, white miso paste, and dashi soup base. (Heads up: the soup base adds extra savoriness, but it’s not kosher. Don’t worry, though—if you omit…
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A Pimento Cheese Sandwich For National Pimento Cheese Day

[1] A southern classic: pimento cheese (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Enjoy it on a sandwich (which in the South means white bread)… (photo © Schermers Pecans). [3] …or a grilled cheese sandwich (photo © Spread & Co.)… [4] …or on a cheeseburger. Or on a hot dog (photo #14) (photo © Gardenia |…
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Easy Caramel Sauce Recipe & Delicious Ways To Use It

[1] Salted rosemary caramel sauce, served with shortbread for dipping. The caramel recipe is below (photos #1, #3, © King Arthur Baking). [2] To make the caramel, start with granulated sugar (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [3] Boiled cider goes into the caramel sauce to add deeper, more complex flavor than traditional caramel.…
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