When I was young the theory was that beer tastes better the closer to the brewery you were (because it would be the freshest.) Read more

was cold once already Read more

I fortunate to have a friend who’s spouse works at Bells Brewery and I’ve gotten some free outdated beer that had always been cold and in the dark and it tastes as described above. AGE and avoiding high temp really are all that matter. Fresh beer is good. Got or old beer bad. Read more

I quit making red sauce for pasta when I discovered Rao’s. Read more

Your pizzas look ah-fucking-mazing. I live in Manhattan now and those all look better than 90% of the pizza I’ve found. Read more

Thanks! Read more

That’s my preferred way to die Read more

Miyoko’s liquid cheese is suspiciously good Read more

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Haunted Pizza. Somebody’s gotta do it. Read more

I think the problem is that unless you make your own dough, which as you mentioned is not a simple task, is that most of the premade pizza crusts you get from the store suck.  The crust of a pizza is probably the MOST important component of a pizza, regardless of the style of pizza you prefer.  It is much more than… Read more

Or do what I do and buy a frozen pizza and then just add more cheese and pepperoni on top of it.
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As a lazy man, the only lesson I needed to learn about homemade pizza was that if you throw some Rao’s sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, and your choice of toppings onto a piece of garlic naan and stick it under the broiler until the cheese melts and starts to brown, the result is better than literally any frozen… Read more

My favorite at-home pizza is closer to Detroit style, cooked in my cast-iron skillet with crispy cheese bits.

Pizza making (and any kind of dough/bread making) is an art of learning and patience. Which is why I leave it to the pros. Luckily we have the area’s best pizza place two blocks away, in the basement of the city’s old Gothic hospital. It’s said to be haunted because the morgue used to be located there. An added plus!… Read more

I do. I get a slice that’s 100% the good part of the pizza? Sign me up. Read more

No joke is funny when you hear it 25 times a day Read more

I find the same is true with stouts. Let them warm and the flavors really start to pop. Read more

That’s one of the things I love about IPAs: You can drink them slowly and they taste better and better as you go on.
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