Pick 6 Poems: Origins

Why write poems about beer? Well, like poetry, brewing beer is an art form. And we’re lucky to live in the golden age of good beer. I also personally felt that the way we write about beer (at least with amatuer writers) has gotten stale. There are only so many ways to describe a beer. 

Olive Loaf

Baking & breaking bread. It’s one of the last true simple pleasures in life. I’ve always found baking (and cooking) as a great way to center yourself in this busy, chaotic world. In the modern world things move fast. But with cooking, you’re forced to slow down. You can’t worry about next week, or dwell on

Spicy Loaf of Meat

In the history of the world’s most unappetizing food names, meatloaf has got to be up there. But it’s a classic case of not judging a book by its cover – or name, or whatever- because meatloaf, when made right, is pure deliciousness. And meatloaf has a surprising history. It has been with us since ancient

Cheesy god

The Calzone

Put your pizza down. And embrace the one, true, food.

pretzel sticks

Pretzel Sticks

 My Wisconsin is showing. I mean pretzels are great, but this became a full blown thing after moving here. Look at a menu, see pretzel sticks with an alluring accompaniment of mustard and cheeses. No brainer. I just gotta have it. Unfortunately, I took my addiction home. And to quell it, I decided to learn about the (fun) way to