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Curried Shepherd’s Pie with Guinness and Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes

In college I would make Shepherd’s Pie for St. Patrick’s Day each year. It could be prepared in advance and was the perfect base meal for the rounds of Guinness that would inevitably follow. That tradition has continued, but the recipe changes slightly every year. The one constant? Guinness. The Shepherd’s Pie recipe that follows is […]

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Stuffed Wheat Beer French Toast with Mascarpone, Orange Zest, and Pistachios

Can I take a moment to talk about the weather? Winter is new to me. I never owned a wool coat until I moved to Brooklyn. I never carried hand warmers and a knit cap or knew what salt stains were. But I love it. I love watching the snow fall and cover everything in […]

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Ribeye served with a Barleywine, Blue Cheese, and Caramelized Onion Sauce

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, but not for the reasons that you may think. It’s one of my favorite holidays because I celebrate with copious amounts of food, beer, and good times. I’ll never understand the pressure so many other people put on it; why not save the roses and dinner reservations […]

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Ginger Cookies with Stout and Molasses

This is one of my absolute favorite cookie recipes. I originally posted it for Christmas last year and recently made two batches because I love them so much (and because I forgot to take a picture of the first batch). The inspiration for them comes from my Father who absolutely loves anything with maple or molasses. […]

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Quad Braised Osso Buco

This recipe was originally posted in 2011 and is easily one of my favorites. I’ve been meaning to update it for quite some time because the recipe is amazing, but the post was in need of a facelift. When the first snow fell on Brooklyn a couple of weeks ago, I knew it was time. […]

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Beer Battered + Fried Green Beans

My family’s favorite restaurant is Panda Machi. It opened in Alpine, California – my hometown – years ago when I was in Middle School. We had dinner there nearly every week. Granted, there were only a few sit down restaurants in Alpine at the time, but Panda Machi was the favorite. And for good reason. […]

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