We interrupt this regularly scheduled Brew Review to bring you a taste sensation direct from Belgium given to us by a fellow beer connoisseur. You may have already guessed by the frothing beer float (that's what I said) floating over there on the right of the screen that today we're drinking a couple of lambics. More specifically, we're looking at Lindeman's Kriek and Cassis.
Zoe, of the dessert-centered blog Zoe Bakes reportedly made a "Rated-R" float using Lindeman's Framboise and blueberry i
Jonathan McNamaraSee this recipe in slide show form.
In this week's Spooning column, Colin Redding illustrates the results of mixing dating with kids and America's favorite starch. Think you know some corny jokes? Watch out for this one.
Yet cobs of the yellow stuff have more than humorous applications. Take this recipe for a baked corn casserole for example:
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See this recipe in photos.For this week's Spooning, Colin Redding illustrates the joys of celebrating Valentine's Day with a tasty dish called Steak Au Poivre in addition to some other whacky holiday antics. Take a look at the recipe after the jump:
Jonathan McNamaraCedar plank salmon
Why do we cook?
To consume delicious food? For the sense of accomplishment? Well sure, but if you're Spooning columnist Colin Redding there's also the importance of impressing the hell out of your date. How far will he go to do just that? You'll have to read this week's Spooning to find out. Let's just say that closet will never be the same again.
If you'd like to impress a date with a cedar plank salmon recipe that doesn't involve a trip to Home Depot, gi
Spooning columnist Colin Redding doesn't play around when it comes to his sausage. Quite the contrary in fact as even a failed relationship hasn't kept him from cooking a few of his ex's sausage recipes. Explore this and the mystical combination of sausage and grape jelly in this week's Spooning...full story.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/misbehave/Lately, it's gotten downright impossible to get a chocolate fix in Phoenix.
Sure, you can still find a Milky Way at Walgreen's, but we're not looking for the waxy stuff that you'd find in a 5-year-old's trick or treat bag. We want our chocolate grown up, funky-flavored and locally made.
Recently there's been a trifecta of chocolate tragedy with the closure of three chocolate spots in town: Godiva Chocolatier, Granny's Chocolate Creations, and Chath
In this week's Spooning column, Colin Redding extols the benefits of being romantically involved with a "healthy, freaky chick." The relationship eventually fizzled out, but the sautéed spinach recipe he picked up before he was sent packing continues to sizzle in Redding's kitchen.
Simple Sautéed Spinach
One bag baby spinach
Olive Oil
Sesame seed Oil *Optional
Garlic *Optional
Red pepper flakes *Optional
We're unsure whether Colin Redding's "Mango Salsa Pants" is a recipe for a delicious salsa or a recipe for saying hell to the kitchen and heading to the bedroom instead.
Possible ulterior motives aside, this sounds like a tasty salsa.
Mango Salsa Pants
1 mango, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/2 small red onion, diced
1/2 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh chopped garlic
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons jalapeno, seed
