porter – Not Eating Out in New York

3 Mar 2011

Kandake, the Queen of Beers

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Drinks, Events, Recipes | 4

photo by MHT What do figs, spice and everything malty and nice have to do with one another? They’re all ingredients of a specialty beer I helped brew this week, for Sixpoint and BeerAdvocate‘s Beer For Beasts festival. It’s an event we’ve been “brewing” up for a while, and the pieces are all coming together in the form of twenty-some unique, one-off beers that will be served for it. This is just one of those among the lineup, but an … Read More

4 May 2010

Coffee Beer-Braised Short Ribs with Couscous

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Meat & Poultry, Recipes | 12

I know it’s suddenly summer in the city, and yesterday’s humidity prompted some to rev up the A/C already. But, like less fortunate others, I’ve come down with a rare case of spring allergies and can’t tell you how many times I’ve sneezed this morning. My inner food forecast told me it was time for some animal protein. Moo, you flexitarian, tea-drinking weakling!