Author: Julie Johnson
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Beer Scribes Go Tailgating—3
December 12, 2010 - Julie Johnson “Beer Butt Chicken” never sounds very appetizing. But the concept—a whole chicken slow-roasted and permeated with beer from within—is very inviting. Matt Stinchfield (see the entry on 11/20) replaced the can of light lager with a herb-infused, spicy Belgian beer for a much more sophisticated dish. Does that make this Bière Derrière Poulet?—JJ Beer-Roasted Chicken... View Article -
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Beer Scribes Go Tailgating-2
December 11, 2010 - Julie Johnson Yesterday, Finnish beer, wine and food writer Mikko Montonnen spoke with American-Finnish cookbook writer and Food Network chef Sara La Fountain. Today, Sara’s views on American cuisine, and her robust baked bean recipe.—JJ Baked Beans Flavored with Beer Sara La Fountain New York means for Sara a melting pot of nations—also on a plate. She... View Article -
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Beer Scribes Go Tailgating-1
December 10, 2010 - Julie Johnson Mikko Montonen is a former rock’n’roll correspondent, a certified beer judge, and an international writer on beer, wine and fine food. Thanks to Mikko, I had the chance in 2002 to visit his native Finland, as that year’s foreign guest for the Helsinki Beer Festival, which Mikko co-founded. Staged in the cavernous Nokia Cable Factory,... View Article -
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Beer Scribes in the Kitchen for Thanksgiving: New Orleans Pecan Pie Recipe
November 23, 2010 - Julie Johnson Brewing is a notoriously male world. But some of the best writing on beer is not in GQ or Esquire, but at BellaOnline: The Voice of Women, where Carolyn Smagalski, a.k.a. the Beer Fox conveys the complexity of beer in clear and entertaining prose. By paying attention to women in the beer world and to... View Article -
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Beer Scribes in the Kitchen for Thanksgiving: Cranbeer-y Relish
November 22, 2010 - Julie Johnson On my bookshelf is a swingtop bottle of beer from the Faust Brewery in Miltenberg, Bavaria, labeled with a photograph of a dozen beer writers —a surprise gesture from the brewery to commemorate our visit in 2007. Standing to my right in the picture is a beaming Lisa Morrison, a woman whose sunny nature must... View Article -
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Beer Scribes in the Kitchen for Thanksgiving: Beer Bird
November 21, 2010 - Julie Johnson The man with the bow tie who is cracking dreadful puns in three languages is Horst Dornbusch. Raised in Northern Germany, educated at Reed College in Oregon, Horst has straddled at least two cultures ever since, interpreting German brewing to Americans and American brewing to Germans. On a trip through Bavaria a few years ago,... View Article -
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Beer Scribes in the Kitchen for Thanksgiving: Potato Leek Soup Recipe
November 20, 2010 - Julie Johnson Beer writers rarely wear tuxedos; it’s not their natural garb. But in my photo collection is a picture of Matt Stinchfield, puckish behind square-rimmed glasses, seemingly comfortable in a penguin suit at a reception for Prince Luitpold, the brewer prince of Bavaria. At other times, Matt has been found among the other beer judges at... View Article -
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Beer Scribes in the Kitchen
November 19, 2010 - Julie Johnson In my experience, really devoted beer people don’t love only beer. When beer geeks meet cork dorks, curd nurds, and vocal locavores, they all find common ground in their passion for great taste. The best meals I’ve ever had—and, in fact, the loveliest wines I’ve ever drunk and the most delectable cheeses I’ve ever eaten—have... View Article