Binny's Blog

If you like juicy IPAs, why not try some actual juice? Specifically, hard cider, likely America's first alcoholic beverage.

Our favorite wines for brunch on Mother's Day and throughout the summer.

Celebrate Cider Summit with this recipe for Apple Walnut Bundt Cake with cinnamon-cider whipped cream.

The constant turnover in beer and cider, along with many breweries abandoning the concept of flagships, has made it really tough to keep track of the latest releases in this category. But we're here to help with six beers and two ciders that should be sticking around for a while.

A spin on the traditional tortilla de patatas, embellished with onions, leeks. The addition of Serrano or Iberico makes it a perfect dish for Easter brunch.

We use the phrase “Flavor Blasted” a lot, usually in jest. But more and more, we are seeing products that are catering to fans of candy and desserts. Basically, almost everything is flavor blasted these days from beer to seltzers to ciders and meads. So many beers, ciders and meads have fruit in them; to the point where a “plain” beverage is the oddity.

Cinnamon rolls are an irresistible sweat treat and the Demo Kitchen has a recipe for you to make them at home any time you want. Plus, easily turn them into Mini King Cakes with the addition of green, gold and purple candy sugar.

Eggs are virtually indispensable in kitchens the world over. Very few cuisines eschew the versatility of the humble egg and its myriad delights. Shakshuka is a popular dish in North Africa and the Middle East and has recently become a favorite at hip restaurants in the US.

This recipe was inspired, not just by Danish Kringle itself but the fantastic Bourbon Barrel Aged Pecan Kringle Stout from Wisconsin’s own Central Waters Brewing Company. It’s a massive brew of sweet, layered, spirited, complexity that speaks of praline, maple, vanilla, and sweet brown spices. Our Bourbon Pecan Kringle follows suit making for a heavenly if decadently over the top pairing.

We have been playing around with all kinds of tomato recipes, including the cheese and mayo laden southern classic, tomato pie. It’s great but today we decided to throw together a goat cheese and tomato tart with ingredients we had on hand and must say we are pretty pleased with what we pulled out of the oven. It’s almost like we know what we’re doing.