I read the news this morning that Boston Beer Co. has designed a special glass for Sam Adams Boston Lager. Long a fan of the tasty beverage, I'm intrigued by Jim Koch's efforts to showcase it at its best. There were apparently hundreds of prototypes created and tested by sensory...
CHIC Podcast #74: Making your own Beer One of my students, Ryan O’Keefe, told me about his beermaking exploits and I thought you might like to hear more. He talks about what kinds of beer you can set out to make, the...
Hungry Magazine # 32: Suds MasterNothing says Chicago beer like a glass of suds from Goose Island craft brewery. This month I sit down with brewmaster Greg Hall to find out how young is too young to start drinking beer, what it’s like to work with the Anheuser-Busch, and...
ReMARKable Palate #79Happy Chinese New Year! I was invited to a special beer and food pairing luncheon to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the year of the Golden Boar, with Harbin Lager at Tao restaurant in New York City. After the meal, I spoke with master brewer George...
Culinary Roundtable #6We're back! The foodcasters will be back in full swing with new episodes in the coming weeks, but today it's just me, Chef Mark, with a literal roundtable. I was invited to a special beer and food pairing luncheon to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the...
This rich and silky soup highlights the sharp flavor of a nicely veined blue cheese. It starts with a velouté made with roux and chicken stock, a foundational technique useful for many classic sauces....