Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Part 2)

I've been reading a book called Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher and I've been using it as a guide to beer tasting (obviously). While I already knew some of the basics (checking the clarity, the color, the aroma) I was/am still very much a novice. The best part about this particular book is that it goes … Continue reading Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Part 2) →

Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Guinness and Sam Adams)

Part of my goals for next year is to try and become more educated, to develop a better palate and learn to discern flavors and textures and sensations with more adept discernment. I am, of course, talking about drinking more beer. But I want to do it smartly. Last year, I drank a lot of … Continue reading Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Guinness and Sam Adams) →

Beer Review: Harpoon’s Leviathan Imperial IPA

There are two big breweries based in Boston proper; Samuel Adams and Harpoon. The Sam Adam brewery is only for small batches and experimental brews, while the Harpoon brewery is in full production. I've taken tours of both facilities and while I was initially a bigger fan of the Sam Adams tour, I've started … Continue reading Beer Review: Harpoon’s Leviathan Imperial IPA →

Restaurant Review: Hungry Mother

Emily and I have gone to a few restaurants in the area now and I think we have a good bead on what's good in Boston/Cambridge. For us, the best restaurant we've gone to, either here or elsewhere, is Hungry Mother. We've only been there twice, because that's as often as we can afford to … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Hungry Mother →

Making a Sandwich

To some, a sandwich is a quick and easy lunch. Put something between two slices of bread and bam, you're ready to go. Those people should never be trusted, either inside the kitchen or out. The Sandwich is something that can rise above and beyond its ingredients. In no situation is the term "the whole … Continue reading Making a Sandwich →

Beer Review: Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale

To prove to myself and to my readers that October is more than just about bad horror movies and costumes and demons, I'm going to bring back something that we haven't seen for a good long time: One of Dylan's Slightly Drunk Beer Reviews! It's been a while since I've done one of these, because … Continue reading Beer Review: Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale →

Cobbled in the Kitchen

Today, I nearly set fire to an ear of corn. It wasn't on purpose. I generally like my corn non- carbonized. As I've mentioned in a few other blog posts, my cooking skills are not quite up to par. So I'll do things like roll corn cob in some butter and throw it in a … Continue reading Cobbled in the Kitchen →

Restaurant Review: Empire Garden

Emily and I had decided that we were going to get Chinese food one night. That, of course, meant that we had to go to Chinatown. By the time we got there, we were so hungry that we just lurched into the first restaurant we saw and that's how we discovered Empire Garden. When you … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Empire Garden →

Scooper Bowl Over Super Bowl Any Day

Today, Emily and I went to the Scooper Bowl. The Scooper Bowl (for people who didn't want to click the link) is an annual event where they raise money for the Jimmy Fund Foundation by letting people eat a massive amount of ice cream for only eight dollars. To be brutally honest, I like ice cream. … Continue reading Scooper Bowl Over Super Bowl Any Day →

Restaurant Review: Smoken’ Joes

I occasionally get the tiniest bit nostalgic for the South. Actually, correction, during this past winter I really missed the South. Boston's winter was absurdly snowy. North Carolina knows that snow is a rarity and something that should only happen once or twice a year (if that). Boston apparently thinks that the ground should be … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Smoken’ Joes →