Now this is a tipple I could get behind! From the Middle Ages Brewing Company.
Chasing Aurora in Lapland
During my recent trip to Finland, I learned something more than a little bit disturbing about tourism in the country. It is largely driven by sex. I’m not talking about the illicit sex trades that some countries have though. I’m talking about baby making. You see, the Japanese people believe that when conception occurs under [...]
Helsinki: Villi Waino Beer House
Whenever I visit a new city on my frequent press trips, I try to make use of what little spare time I have to myself to get out and explore a bit. There is nothing cooler than checking out new places and dropping in to a local watering hole. I recently visited Finland with the [...]
Cobblestone Pork
Last week I tried marinating some nice juicy, Costco pork loin chops in Mill Street’s new Cobblestone Stout. Then, I pan fried them in an attempt to get some nice colour. I wasn’t happy with the end result but came out with a decent Instagram pic and a pint of stout.
Brown Ale Sliders
We had a big, long weekend family BBQ last night and there was a special request for some of our infamous sliders. As we had a pretty full menu of ribs and chicken on the go, we decided to put out some sliders as apps. We put together some of the Cabernet variety and while [...]
Home made fish and chips is all about the batter
Fish and chips are one of those comfort foods that we all love, even those of us who aren’t really interested in seafood. There is something about the crunchy goodness, slathered in tartar sauce with a pile of salty fries and ketchup. If something is that good when you pick it up, just imagine how [...]
Hudson Yards Cafe: Dive bar style in New York City
There was a time that calling a place a dive bar would be adding another nail in the coffin of a dying spot. There are a lot of these crungy old places scattered across North America and many of them are just oozing with local cool. Add in some personality, great food and cold beer [...]
Steak and Smithwicks Pie
With an upcoming food media project looming on the horizon, I need to get my pastry skills up to snuff. I decided that a nice meat pie would be a good first tester. I began doing a bit of reading to see what others are doing with their meat pies. I came across this post [...]
