There is something special about making a simple beer bread. Besides the ease of baking, I believe the aroma that comes from the beer bread is what delights me the most. Extremely yeasty and malty, beer breads give off the smell of a mini brewery working its magic in your kitchen. For a basic beer…
American Amber / Red Ale
Red Rocket Beer Mac and Cheese
The Hoppy Bear Comes into Play Finally I made some mac and cheese a couple of months ago and loved it. The only regret I had was that I didn’t add beer to the mix. I grew up with a great disdain for mac and cheese, mainly because of Easy Mac. I have too much…
Dead Red Okra
Breading and Baking I am a big fan of coconut oil and fats. Maybe a little too much. Pan frying is my thing. But when a fourteen fluid ounce jar of oil is half devoured after a week of purchase, it is time to take a break from frying and start baking. Okra and cod has been…
Dead Red Ale Bread
Seasonal Beers are Upon Us! It is that time of the year where seasonal beers begin to pop up. For the next couple of months we will have pumpkin spiced everything shoved down our faces, and I myself will enjoy every moment of it. In the next few weeks, I plan on creating various pumpkin breads…
Levitation Not So Soda Bread
Before starting the Smoked Porter Cheesy Jalapeño bread, I received this tweet: @kylevalenzuela Stone Levitaton Ale works well in bread. Or Stone Smoked Porter if you’re looking for something a little different! — Stone Brewing Co. (@StoneBrewingCo) June 6, 2014 I have had this beer in my presence many times since that tweet, however, I…
Chronic Ale Italian Herb and Cheese Bread
Chronic Bread Pizza Port is a great place to eat and enjoy a pint. I am particularly fond of their Pizza Vallarta and Pizza San Francisco. So when I brought home a six pack of Pizza Port’s Chronic Ale, I started thinking of a ways in which I could turn this into a beer bread….