Paired with Badlands Brewing’s Fog Toronto cook Julia Hancock-Song takes inspiration from the Korean side of her family and transforms them into easy comfort snacks. While these veggie pancakes can be made for any meal, Julia recommends eating them right […]
Recipe: Kingston Coffee House’s Butter Chicken Sandwich
Paired with Matron Fine Beer’s Muff With two locations in Kingston, Ontario, this cozy coffee house is known for its home-baked treats, latte art and welcoming vibes. Owners, husband-and-wife team, Mitali and Vid Banerjee founded KCH in 2017. The couple […]
Recipe: Braised Sausages with Peppers, Olives and Polenta
from Tonia Wilson’s Beer at my Table Chilly winter nights call for warming, easy-to-throw together dinners. While this sausage and polenta dish looks fancy, it’s a cinch to make and boasts the earthy, savoury flavours of a rustic Italian dish. […]
Recipe: Spring orecchiette from The Beer Lover’s Table
Recipe taken from The Beer Lover’s Table by Claire Bullen with Jen Ferguson, published by Dog ‘n’ Bone Books Photography by Stephen Conroy © Dog ‘n’ Bone Books When spring finally rolls around in Ontario, we’re so starved for sunshine and […]
Recipe: Island Oysters’ rice wine vinegar & apple mignonette
Paired with Mascot Pilsner. Craft breweries are so busy creating dozens of different beers that it’s no surprise that many have opted for a schedule of food pop-ups rather than an on-site restaurant. In Ontario, Island Oysters has a devoted […]
Recipe: Momofuku Kōjin’s Pork and Shrimp Dumpling Sausage
Paired with Sons of Kent’s 8 Track XPA There is a natural affinity between summer, sausages and craft beer. This recipe, from David Chang’s Momofuku Kōjin in Toronto, adds Asian flavours to the mix. Working under executive chef Paula Navarette, […]
The Two Dogger Lager Combo and other guilty pleasures
I recently had one of those family trips that makes parents remember why a family trip is actually a very different thing than a “vacation.” For March break, my wife and I took our five-year-old son to Florida for a […]
Recipe: Beef tenderloin with béarnaise aïoli
Having written one myself, I definitely have a soft spot for cookbooks that pair beer with their recipes. Chef Tonia Wilson published Beer at my Table: Recipes, Beer Styles & Food Pairings as a guide to 35 different beer styles […]
Chef Tara Lee’s Roasted Butternut Squash and Ricotta Gnudi
To me, winter feels like the most difficult season to stick to veg-first eating habits. The call of meaty bolognese and chicken stews rings through my head when the snow starts flying. This recipe from Eastbound Brewery’s chef Tara Lee, […]
Beer and Oysters: The Growler guide to pairing them
In her seminal 1941 book Consider the Oyster, M.F.K. Fisher contends that oysters, due to their sheer versatility, can be paired with pretty much any beverage. “One man can drink wine with them, another beer, and another fermented buttermilk, and […]