tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41699167751636588372023-11-16T05:44:12.083-05:00Rogue Chocolate StoutIf I were a bottle of Rogue, I would be
the Chocolate Stout...
but wait, I am! Since late 2000 I've been the face on this award winning beer, brewed in Newport, Oregon by Rogue Ales.
These are my musings about how to drink this elixir, as well as notes on pairing it with different foods, and cooking with Rogue Chocolate Stout...so share your experiences and recipes, and join me for the journey!Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-76638316255400265712015-03-03T22:50:00.005-05:002015-03-03T22:50:45.843-05:00O Shirrell! My Shirrell!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My mother was an ever present beacon in my life. My dream to move her to Colorado with my husband almost happened ~ she will be moving with us in spirit, and she experienced our new life, and was excited for us all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Shirrell de Leeuw was born in Buffalo, NY in 1929. She died at home in Hopewell, NJ in 2015. In her 85 years she married to and a business partner with her life partner of 65 years, Roald Buhler. They raised four children -- I am (age-wise) monkey in the middle, and the only daughter, with three brothers who came of age in the late 60's and 70's. We challenged and questioned our parents authority, and they loved us unconditionally. We are better people for that. </span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> O Shirrell! My Shirrell! I am proud to be your daughter! R.I.P.</span><br />
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Shirrell de Leeuw Buhler<br />
<br />Born: September 15, 1929, Buffalo, New York<br />Died: February 26, 2015, Hopewell, New Jersey<br /><br />Shirrell Buhler, founding partner of the P-STAT statistical software program died on February 26 at her home in Hopewell, New Jersey. She was a graduate of Oberlin College where she met her husband and business partner, Roald Buhler. After raising four children, her academic career began in 1966 as a research assistant at the Princeton University Office of Population Research under the direction of Prof. Charles Westoff. In 1969 she joined the staff of the Princeton University Computer Center where she managed technical support and training. In 1979 the Buhlers transitioned from academia to commercial software development, incorporated as P-STAT, Inc. Shirrell was the primary author of the P-STAT manuals and training documentation.<br />
<br />She loved her work, programming P-STAT for over 50 years with her husband Roald. They were a dynamic duo, working together and challenging each other to write better Fortran code. They traveled the world presenting papers, participating in government/academic/commercial projects, and training the next few generations of analytic researchers. She was a member of the American Statistical Association for decades. One colleague wrote, "She had a keen sense of how numerical analysis develops meaning, vs. the mechanics of computing." <br />
<br />Shirrell loved life and enjoyed it to the fullest – reading, programming, jazzercise, sudoku, Friday night dinners with friends, and most especially keeping in touch with her family. <br />
<br />She is survived by her sister, Carolina de Leeuw, her four children and their partners; Eric and Nancy, Sebbie and Charles, David and Karen, Marc and Jenny; and grandchildren Wade and Owen.<br />
<br />In memory of Shirrell please consider supporting the WWFM - The Classical Network, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550 (on-line wwfm.org) or your local Planned Parenthood office. There will be no formal memorial service. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shirrell, maybe Buffalo Seminary graduation photo... approx 1947.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Computer programmers - 1970 CBS election night behind the scenes <br />programming for predictions. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helping Seb pour Rogue Mogul<br />1994 Michael Jackson UPA/BookCook.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">R-L Shirrell, mom Georgiana, sister Care, Baby Hendrik.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shirrell and Roald - 1970's mod in a shimmering dress fr FL<br />Q; did you wear custom made Vans or gold painted<br />sneakers with this gown?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Mom. 1957 Hightstown<br />1st Birthday party. Oh yeah!</td></tr>
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Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-74198122106263036472014-04-16T17:02:00.001-04:002014-04-16T20:24:21.475-04:00April 16, 1996 Craft Beer Dinner at the James Beard House<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am taking a trip down memory and culinary lane ~ this April 16, 1996 menu is from a craft beer dinner held at the James Beard House in NYC. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the spring of 1996, <a href="http://www.rogue.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rogue Ales</a> was invited to participate in a beer dinner organized by Chef David Martin of the <a href="http://www.friendslake.com/dining/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends Lake Inn</a> (Adirondacks), that would be hosted at the <a href="http://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/tag/James%20Beard%20House" target="_blank">James Beard House in NYC</a>. At the time I was the Mid-Atlantic / New England sales rep for Rogue Ales, and NYC was one of my favorite culinary hubs. For me, this was a big deal--a <i>really big deal</i> to bring beer from Oregon to James Beard's house--he was an Oregonian, and I was thrilled to be involved. I knew about the <a href="http://www.jamesbeard.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Beard Foundation</a>, the annual <a href="http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Beard Awards</a>, and how prestigious being part of a dinner at his house was. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I bought several tickets (and subsequently joined as a member of the JB Foundation for many years), and invited my parents, Roald and Shirrell Buhler, and cousin, Gawain deLeeuw, to join me. I also extended an invitation for <a href="http://stoudts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carol Stoudt of Stoudts Brewing Company</a> to join us, and stay over at my parents house in Hopewell, NJ. My husband was traveling, but my cousin was in divinity school only a few blocks away, he loves cooking, craft beer, and has an incredible palette. I also remember having a terrible sinus cold, and how mad I was that I could not really taste flavors and savor the dinner like I wanted to. <i> C'est la Vie. </i>I did keep the menu! Anyone else remember <a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/norwester-raspberry-weizen/574/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nor'Wester Raspberry Weizen</a>?! <a href="http://www.worldbeerawards.com/beer/rogue_smoke_ale-5376.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rogue Smoke is an all time classic craft beer</a>, as are the many beers brewed today by <a href="http://stoudts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stoudt</a>s, <a href="http://middleagesbrewing.com/beers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Middle Ages</a>, <a href="http://grittys.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gritty McDuff's</a>, <a href="http://www.sierranevada.com/beer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sierra Nevada</a>, and <a href="https://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Lakes Brewing</a>! </span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Fast foward to 2014. </span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.turtleislandcafe.com/chefCorner.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chef Martin is now running Turtle Island Cafe</a>, in Willsboro, NY. His menu includes many great beers, listed under headings that include The Regulars, Local, IPAs, Crafters, Belgians, and Euros! <a href="http://www.turtleislandcafe.com/menu.html#Beer%20&%20Wine%20List" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I love Chefs that include wine on their beer list!</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sharon and Greg Taylor were Innkeepers at Friends Lake Inn in 1996. Today they are the Innkeepers at <a href="http://www.thefernlodge.com/about-the-lodge/" target="_blank">The Fern Lodge in Chestertown, NY</a> -- an amazing looking retreat and 70 acre oasis in the Adirondacks.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The 2014 James Beard Awards will be held on May 5th, and two great craft brewers are amongst the finalists -- so craft beer has a 2 in 5 chance of winning in the <a href="http://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/complete-2014-jbf-award-nominees" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i><b>Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional</b></i> </a>category! </span></span><br />
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Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE
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Ron Cooper, Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal, Ranchos de Taos, NM
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Garrett Oliver, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
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Harlen Wheatley, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY
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David Wondrich, spirits educator, Brooklyn, NY </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is exciting to see how Chefs are embracing beer, almost two decades later, both as an ingredient to cook with but also to pair with. You've come a long way, baby!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.jamesbeard.org/kitchen-cam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The James Beard House has 3 webcams</a> in the kitchen (stove, prep and kitchen) streaming live during the many dinners they host at </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">167 West 12th Street. While it is fun to watch, this reminds me of 4-16-1996, when I could see and hear, but not smell a thing! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Prost, Salute, Bon Appetit and Allez Cuisine! </i></span></span><br />
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Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-60805763994561798802013-03-12T18:37:00.002-04:002013-03-12T18:37:38.591-04:00Chocolate Stout Beef Stew for St Patrick's Day, or any day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If a photo is worth a thousand words, I would start with Delicious and end with Yum!<br />
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<span class="userContent">Here is <a href="http://msbelly.com/2013/03/06/rogue-chocolate-stout-beef-stew/">the recipe Michele posted on her blog</a> (and many thanks for sharing the photo, story and recipe<i>... note, this is her photo, not mine</i>) </span><br />
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<i>So I’m in line at Whole Foods with a parsnip in one hand and a
Rogue’s Chocolate Stout in the other. The Irish woman in line ahead of
me looks at my hands and says, “looks like you are having an Irish
dinner tonight!” It was funny to me that stout and parsnips screamed
“Irish” to her. My lovely sister shares her birthday with St. Patrick’s
Day. She’s lucky, as there is always a party on her birthday. This
year is a milestone b-day for her, and I’m bummed we can’t be together.
However, if there’s anything that can make your bummed belly happy,
it’s a good Irish beef stew. <b>The Rogue’s Chocolate Stout imparts a
velvety, barely there, chocolatey taste. I highly recommend using it.</b>
Alternatives for Rogue in your grocery store are Guinness, Murphy’s
Irish stout, or your favorite locally brewed stout! I can’t help but
think a Bell’s Porter from Kalamazoo would also be phenomenal.</i><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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<li>1 cup of Rogue Chocolate Stout</li>
<li>1 1/4 lbs stew meat (I used bison, but beef is fine too)</li>
<li>1 tablespoon olive oil</li>
<li>1 medium onion</li>
<li>1 cup chopped carrots</li>
<li>1 cup diced celery</li>
<li>1 cup diced parsnip</li>
<li>1 cup thickly sliced baby bella mushrooms</li>
<li>2-3 cups of beef stock</li>
<li>2 of sprigs of thyme and 2 sprigs of rosemary, tied in a bundle</li>
<li>mashed potatoes for topping</li>
<li>parsley for garnish</li>
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<span class="userContent"><i>Thanks again Michele, and </i> <i>Happy Birthday to your sister! </i></span><br />
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Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-9755398912184804382013-03-12T18:26:00.001-04:002013-03-12T18:26:37.244-04:00Erin Go Rogue<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Erin Go Rogue!<br />
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March Madness is in the kitchen... check out the delicious and fun <a href="https://truffletruffle.com/st-patricks-day/">green marshmallows</a> from the folks at TruffleTruffle in Chicago<i> </i><br />
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<i> "our signature beer & pretzel marshmallows have gone green for
St. Patrick’s Day so you can celebrate in style! inspired by the
Chicago River, we’ve dyed our Rogue Chocolate Stout-infused marshmallows
green, dipped them in a milk chocolate shell and topped each with a
crust of salted pretzels and a splash of four leaf clovers. available in
a 4pc or 12pc box."</i><br />
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Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-52165536202495228342012-08-15T14:10:00.003-04:002012-08-15T14:10:48.577-04:00Happy 100th Birthday Julia!August 15, 2012 ~ Julia Carolyn (nee McWilliams) Child's 100th birthday.<br />
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In celebration of Julia Child's 100th Birthday the <a href="http://www.ldny.org/">Les Dames d'Escoffier NYC chapter</a> requested pinning stories, recipes and photos on their Pinterest board. This photo takes me back to the moment in my career that was directly influenced by Julia Child. I did not meet Julia in person, but her persona was a hugh influence and I found my (speaking) voice in her kitchen, literally.<br />
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The photo below was during my second visit in August 2003 -- I was pacing back and forth in front of the Julia Child Kitchen, in the <a href="http://www.culinary.edu/newyork/library/dkt.asp">Danny Kaye Theater,</a> inside the Conrad Hilton Library at the <a href="http://www.culinary.edu/newyork/">CIA Hyde Park Campus</a>. It was sink or swim, and I swam!<br />
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CIA student Daniel Maser invited me to speak at the ALES Club meeting. I paired 9 beers from <a href="http://www.rogueales.com/">Rogue Ales</a> and 5 cheeses from <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/">Rogue Creamery</a> (three cheddars and two blues) and spoke for over 2 hours to a crowded room with future Chefs and hospitality industry students.<br />
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kept in touch and followed the careers of several students from 1996 and 2003. A big shout out to Chef John Harkness, Daniel Maser and Jasmine Smith (in the center - green shirt, who oversees Quality Control for <a href="http://www.framani.com/">Fra' Mani in Oakland. CA</a>).<br />
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I did not grow up watching Julia on PBS (albeit I love watching the episodes now, and wish I'd seen them then...), nor do I own any cookbooks written by her (thanks to the internet and web searches, it is easy to find her recipes online). <br />
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However, while thinking about Julia and how she influenced me,<i><span style="color: red;"> I realized there are 6 degrees of separation between me and Julia.</span></i><br />
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Born Julia Carolyn McWilliams in Pasadena, CA on August 15, 1912, she died on August 13, 2004 at age 91 (just shy of 92!). Julia married Paul Cushing Child on September 1, 1946 in Stockton, NJ. He had family in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumberville,_Pennsylvania" title="Lumberville, Pennsylvania">Lumberville, Pennsylvania</a> where Julia and Paul often visited. Amazing to think I have driven Route 32 through Lumberville every day for 20+ years and have gazed at the same landscape and traveled the same roads as Julia. <br />
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<a href="http://blogs.princeton.edu/mudd/2009/08/did-julia-childs-father-attend-princeton/">Her father (John McWilliams, Jr., Class of 1901)<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"> </span>attended Princeton University</a>, not long after <a href="http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/princeton-university-class-of-1894/quindecennial-record-of-the-span-classsearchtermclassspan-of-eighteen-hu-nir/page-6-quindecennial-record-of-the-span-classsearchtermclassspan-of-eighteen-hu-nir.shtml">my maternal grandfather</a>, and <a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Edeleeuw/ShirrellNortonMcWilliams%20.htm">mother's namesake</a>, Shirrell Norton McWilliams, class of 1894. While these two McWilliams were a few years apart during college, many Princeton alumni, especially my GreatGreatGrandfather were active in alumni activities (PRade and Reunions, Princeton Avenue eating clubs, Princeton Club in NYC, Buffalo, etc.). Chances are Shirrell and John were aware <i>of</i> each other. Shirrell was involved in theater including <a href="http://www.triangleshow.com/about-club/history#beg">Princeton's Triangle Club</a>, playing <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=KRATAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA371&lpg=PA371&dq=booth+tarkington+julius+caesar+mcwilliams&source=bl&ots=uVLc0sN1PZ&sig=bu9yBUMnNUHLoRuey1GfdJ8-9yA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NeUmUO6aL_CM6wG68YGgAg&ved=0CFgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=booth%20tarkington%20julius%20caesar%20mcwilliams&f=false">Julius Caesar in the Horable Julius Caesar with Booth Tarkington</a>.<br />
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<i style="color: red;"><u>My 6 degrees of separation from Julia:</u> <br />my mother Shirrell + Grandmother Georgiana + GreatGrandfather Shirrell Norton McWilliams / Princeton University / John McWillams Jr + Julia McWilliams Childs</i><br />
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I found my voice and inner culinary confidence in your kitchen. Happy 100th Birthday Julia! <br />
Thanks for inspiring me, and the tip, when you smile for the camera say <i>Champagne! </i><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: red;">Bon Appetit!</span></i></b><br />
<br />Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-19594170326358353072012-05-11T15:14:00.000-04:002012-05-11T17:29:58.866-04:00Mothers Day Made Sweeter with Beer + ChocolateBeer + Chocolate for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day">Mothers Day, May 13, 2012</a> ~ a great way to kickoff <a href="http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/news-and-events/american-craft-beer-week/about">Craft Beer Week (May 14-20)</a>.<br />
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Give Mom (or any woman in your life) the gift of beer made with chocolate, or chocolate made with beer for Mothers Day-- in a bottle or can, in a chocolate bar, truffle, marshmallow, brittle, cupcake, or a pint of ice cream or gelato. There are so many ways to enjoy beer + chocolate, and Mom will thank you for having such great taste, and for thinking of her on Mothers Day.<br />
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The new <a href="http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/product/Smoke-Stout-Caramel-Exotic-Candy-Bar/Vosges-Haut-Chocolat-New-Holiday-Chocolate-Candy-Bars">Vosges Smoke + Stout chocolate bar</a> is amazing. You bet I am biased since Katrina choose to use "my" beer, but this really is good and a delicious gift to give and receive. <br />
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In celebration of Mothers Day and <a href="http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/news-and-events/american-craft-beer-week">Craft Beer Week</a>, I want to share this quote for the day, posted on Oct 5 1995 in the Bacchus Wine/Beer forum on Compuserve. I came across an old file of notes and emails on Women in Brewing. The message below is from a 1994 article in the Beer & Tavern Chronicle that Alan Eames wrote. <b><i>"Beer is a woman's occupation. Beer is a woman's power base. It is the basis for all political organizational power women have had and enjoyed. Women maintain power and status in a male-dominated society by their skills as brewsters. They continue to do so in non-technologoical societies today." </i></b><br />
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Today on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1507249868">WHYY Radio Times author Liza Mundy was interviewed about her new book </a><i><a href="http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/2012/05/11/how-the-new-economic-power-of-women-is-changing-work-home-and-family/">TheRicher Sex.</a> </i>Here are 3 soundbytes: 71% of women are in the workforce. 40% earn more than their husbands (compared to 23% when the government started tracking incomes for married working couples). Women under 30 with no children earn more than Men under 30.<br />
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<i></i>Open a bottle of craft beer brewed by a women or with a woman on the label, indulge in gelato, chocolate or other confections made by a women, visit a restaurant with a women chef in the kitchen (and let your server know you are there to patronize them <i>because</i> there is a women in the kitchen!) and toast the successes and future of the women in your life<i>, </i>on Mothers Day and Every Day!<i> </i><br />
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<i> Prost!<br />
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<i><br /></i>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-23891961862695318452012-05-10T00:43:00.000-04:002012-05-10T00:43:57.181-04:00Knives! Camera! Action! 2012 CityMeals-on-Wheels Chefs Tribute June 4th<br />
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On June 4, 2012 CityMeals-on-Wheels' 27th annual Chefs' Tribute will descend upon Rockefeller Center. This gala is one of my favorite fundraisers of the year and for a very worthy cause. I will be pouring a selection of <a href="http://www.rogue.com/">Rogue Ales </a>and <a href="http://www.elysianbrewing.com/">Elysian Brewing's beers</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.citymeals.org/events-and-news/27th-annual-chefs-tribute-knives-camera-action">Here is the inside scoop from CityMeals website:</a><br />
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In 1985, Chefs Larry Forgione and Jonathan Waxman went to Citymeals
Co-founder Gael Greene with the idea of celebrating the life of James
Beard and his love of cooking, all for the benefit of
Citymeals-on-Wheels. As Gael remembers, "The first 'American Chefs and
Winemakers' al fresco feast was planned to celebrate Jim's 82nd
birthday. When he passed away a few months prior to the event, the gala
salute to America's harvest and American talent became our tribute to
him."<br />
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For the last twenty-six years, the Chefs' Tribute to
Citymeals-on-Wheels has kicked off the summer season in New York City
with a celebration that feeds both the body and the soul. Last year,
over 1,000 guests gathered in Rockefeller Center and raised over
$782,000, enough to provide 121,800 meals for our city’s frail aged
neighbors.<br />
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<strong>This year, renowned chefs will gather in Rockefeller Center
to celebrate <i>food and film </i>by creating dishes inspired by their favorite
movies.</strong> <a href="http://www.citymeals.org/events-and-news/27th-annual-chefs-tribute-knives-camera-action">Chefs' Tribute 2012: Knives! Camera! Action!</a> brings the favorite
movies of gourmet chefs to life with unique tasting menus from some of
the most exclusive restaurants in the world. Below is a list of all the
chefs who are taking part in this glamour<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong>Rick Bayless</strong>, Frontera Grill, Chicago</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/grill.html">http://www.rickbayless.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Jonathan Benno & Richard Capizzi</strong>, Lincoln Restorante, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.lincolnristorante.com/">http://www.lincolnristorante.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Richard Blais</strong>, The Spence, Atlanta</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://atlanta.eater.com/archives/2012/04/09/former-joel-chef-adrian-villarreal-to-join-blais-at-the-spence.php">Press coverage of "The Spence" </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>April Bloomfield</strong>, Spotted Pig/The Breslin, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://thebreslin.com/">http://thebreslin.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.thespottedpig.com/">http://www.thespottedpig.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Daniel Boulud & Gavin Kaysen</strong>, Café Boulud, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://danielnyc.com/cafebouludNY.html">http://danielnyc.com/cafebouludNY.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Juan Branez</strong>, Cucina & Co., New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=65">http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> David Burke</strong>, David Burke Townhouse, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.davidburketownhouse.com/">http://www.davidburketownhouse.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Andrew Carmellini</strong>, The Dutch/Locanda Verde, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://andrewcarmellini.com/locanda-verde/">http://andrewcarmellini.com/locanda-verde/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://andrewcarmellini.com/the-dutch/">http://andrewcarmellini.com/the-dutch/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Cesare Casella</strong>, Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.salumeriarosi.com/">http://www.salumeriarosi.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>-- Michael Cimarusti</strong>, Providence, Los Angeles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.providencela.com/">http://www.providencela.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">–-<strong> Scott Conant</strong>, Scarpetta, New York/Los Angeles/Las Vegas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.scottconant.com/restaurants/scarpetta/new-york">http://www.scottconant.com/restaurants/scarpetta/new-york</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> John DeLucie</strong>, Crown/The Lion, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.crown81.com/">http://www.crown81.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.thelionnyc.com/index.php">http://www.thelionnyc.com/index.php</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Chris DeLuna</strong>, La Fonda del Sol, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=19">http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=19</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Luc Dimnet</strong>, Brasserie, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=55">http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=55</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Ben Ford</strong>, Ford's Filling Station, Culver City, CA</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.fordsfillingstation.net/">http://www.fordsfillingstation.net/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Larry Forgione</strong>, Conservatory for American Food Studies, St. Helena, CA</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Marc Forgione</strong>, Marc Forgione, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.marcforgione.com/">http://www.marcforgione.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Yuhi Fujinaga & Michael Gabriel</strong>, The Sea Grill, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=31">http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=31</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Duff Goldman</strong>, Charm City Cakes/Charm City Cakes West, Baltimore</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://charmcitycakes.com/">http://charmcitycakes.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://charmcitycakeswest.com/">http://charmcitycakeswest.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Rick Moonen</strong>, RM Seafood, Las Vegas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.rmseafood.com/">http://www.rmseafood.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Marco Moreira</strong>, Tocqueville, New York </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://tocquevillerestaurant.com/">http://tocquevillerestaurant.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> David Myers</strong>, Comme Ça, Los Angeles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.commecarestaurant.com/">http://www.commecarestaurant.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> François Payard</strong>, François Payard Bakery, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.fpbnyc.com/">http://www.fpbnyc.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Alex Pilas</strong>, Eataly, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://eatalyny.com/">http://eatalyny.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Alfred Portale</strong>, Gotham Bar and Grill, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.gothambarandgrill.com/">http://www.gothambarandgrill.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Pierre Poulin</strong>, Aureole, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.charliepalmer.com/properties/aureole/ny/">http://www.charliepalmer.com/properties/aureole/ny/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Antonio Prontelli</strong>, Rock Center Café, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=18">http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=18</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Andrea Reusing</strong>, Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lanternrestaurant.com/">http://lanternrestaurant.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Eric Ripert</strong>, Le Bernardin, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.le-bernardin.com/">http://www.le-bernardin.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Missy Robbins</strong>, A VOCE, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://avocerestaurant.com/avoce_columbus.html%23/home/">http://avocerestaurant.com/avoce_columbus.html#/home/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Marcus Samuelsson</strong>, Red Rooster, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://redroosterharlem.com/">http://redroosterharlem.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Mindy Segal</strong>, Hot Chocolate, Chicago</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.hotchocolatechicago.com/">http://www.hotchocolatechicago.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-<strong> Nancy Silverton</strong>, Mozza, Los Angeles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.mozzarestaurantgroup.com/">http://www.mozzarestaurantgroup.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>-- Joachim Splichal</strong>, Patina, Los Angeles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.patinarestaurant.com/home.php">http://www.patinarestaurant.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> --<strong> Bill Telepan</strong>, Telepan, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.telepan-ny.com/welcome-to-telepan">http://www.telepan-ny.com/welcome-to-telepan</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Toshio Tomita</strong>, Nobu New York, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.noburestaurants.com/">http://www.noburestaurants.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Jacques Torres</strong>, Jacques Torres Chocolate, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.mrchocolate.com/">http://www.mrchocolate.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Rich Torrisi</strong>, Torrisi Italian Specialties/Parm, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.torrisinyc.com/">http://www.torrisinyc.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://parmnyc.com/">http://parmnyc.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Laurent Tourondel</strong>, BLT American Brasserie, New York </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://bltamericanbrasserie.com/">http://bltamericanbrasserie.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Silvana Vivoli</strong>, Gelateria Vivoli, Florence</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.vivoli.it/">http://www.vivoli.it</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">--<strong> Jean-Georges Vongerichten</strong>, Jean Georges, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.jean-georges.com/">http://www.jean-georges.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-- <strong>Jonathan Waxman</strong>, Barbuto, New York</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.barbutonyc.com/index.html">http://www.barbutonyc.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>-- Bill Yosses, Washington, D.C.</strong></span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-66766457248772867082012-05-10T00:20:00.000-04:002012-05-10T00:20:11.789-04:00TEDxDrexelU: Why Not Add Chocolate to Beer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Why Not</b></i>.</span>... is the theme for <a href="http://tedxdrexelu.com/">TEDxDrexelU</a> on May 16, 2012. I was invited to participate and immediately thought <i><b><a href="http://tedxdrexelu.wordpress.com/">Why Not Add Chocolate to Beer. </a> </b></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>TED</b></i> is a nonprofit
organization devoted to “Ideas worth Spreading.” It started out (in
1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: </span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri; font-size: small;">Technology, Entertainment, & Design</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: small;">. Since then its scope has become ever broader. </span></div>
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<b><i>TED</i><i>x</i> </b>is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people
together to share a TED-like experience (Ideas worth sharing). At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video
and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a
small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x
= independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides
general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are
self-organized.
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<i><b>The outline of my TEDx talk: </b></i><b>Beer is one of the building blocks of civilization that spans across
many continents and cultures. Created from grains that were cultivated
and steeped, the first evidence of beer dates to the Neolithic (7000
BC). Join me as we fast forward 9000 years and explore the art of
brewing and the state of the beer industry in the 20th and 21st century.
Theobrama cacao (aka chocolate) also plays a significant role in
civilization. Discovered in the New World when Montezuma introduced
Cortes to xocolatl almost 500 years ago, today chocolate is consumed
around the world, and is also an ingredient and flavor used in craft
brewing. </b><br />
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Here is the list of <a href="http://tedxdrexelu.com/speakers.html">TEDxDrexelU speakers</a> and their Ideas Worth Spreading: <i><br /></i><br />
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<li><b>Tyler Hartung:</b> Co-Founder and VP of Finance and Operations at <a href="http://unreasonableinstitute.org/">The Unreasonable Institute</a>, <i><b>Why Not quit your job and become a server? </b></i></li>
<li> <b>Nick Anselmo:</b> Director of Theather at <a href="http://drexel.edu/">Drexel University</a>, <b> <i>Why Not engage in the dynamic world of theater? </i></b></li>
<li><b>Carla Diana: </b>Associate Director of Interaction Design at Smart Design, <b><i>Bringing Objects to Life through Form, Code and Electronics </i></b></li>
<li><b>Bill Moggridge</b>: Director at <a href="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/">Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum</a>, <i><b>Why Not change the world with design thinking? </b></i></li>
<li> <b>Sebbie Buhler: </b> Beer Craft Adventurist, <i><b>Why Not add chocolate to beer? </b></i></li>
<li><b>Robb Armstrong</b>: Cartoonist at <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/">GoComics.com</a>, <i><b>Why Not go to work in your underwear like me? </b></i></li>
<li><b>Brian Robertson:</b> Co-Founder at <a href="http://www.holacracy.com/">HolacracyOne</a>, <i><b>Why Not ditch bosses and distribute power? </b></i></li>
<li><b>Chelsea Briganti, Leigh Ann Tucker, Monica Bhatia and Ingrid Zweifel: </b>From The Way We See The World, <i><b>Why Not make the world the way you see it? </b></i></li>
<li><b>Dan Formosa</b>: Ph.DConsultant in Design, <i><b>Why Not admit there is a problem with math and music? (or why Pythagoras would have liked the cats in Nashville) </b></i></li>
<li>Marek Swoboda: Biomedical Researcher at <a href="http://drexel.edu/">Drexel University</a>, <i><b>Democracy in science and technology. Why Not? </b></i></li>
<li><b>Jason Ingle</b>: Executive Director at <a href="http://www.greenerpartners.org/">Greener Partners</a>, <i><b>Why Not fix our food system?</b></i> </li>
<li><b>Russell Meddin:</b> Founder of <a href="http://www.bikesharephiladelphia.org/">Bike Share Philadelphia</a>, <i><b>Why Not bring Public Use Bicycling, bike-sharing, to Philadelphia? </b></i></li>
<li> <b>Patrick McDonald: </b> Founding Partner of <a href="http://www.onionflats.com/">Onion Flats LLC</a>, <i><b>Jack </b></i></li>
<li><b>John Anderson Fry. </b> President of <a href="http://drexel.edu/">Drexel University</a> <i><b>Guest of Honor </b></i></li>
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20Chocolate%20Stout%20Cheddar%20Shepherds%20Pie%20-%202/8/2012%20by%20staff%20%20Classic%20comfort%20food%20with%20a%20Southern%20Oregon%20twist.%20%20Our%20Chocolate%20Stout%20Cheddar%20stars%20in%20this%20satisfying%20traditional%20with%20a%20savory%20layer%20of%20meat%20and%20root%20vegetables%20topped%20with%20a%20layer%20of%20cheesy%20mashed%20potatoes.%20Make%20ahead%20in%20single%20serving%20dishes%20for%20a%20satisfying%20midweek%20meal.%20%20%28serves%206%29%20%20%206%20medium%20potatoes,%20peeled%20and%20quartered%201%20%C2%BD%20lb.%20organic%20ground%20beef%20or%20lamb%201%20c.%20onion,%20finely%20chopped%202%20c.%20vegetables:%20combination%20of%20chopped%20carrots,%20parsnips,%20peas%202%20tsp.%20Worcestershire%20sauce%203/4%20c.%20Rogue%20Ales%20Chocolate%20Stout%20%C2%BD%20c.%20milk%20or%20cream%20%C2%BE%20c..%20butter%208%20oz.%20Rogue%20Chocolate%20Stout%20Cheddar,%20shredded%20salt%20and%20pepper%20to%20taste">Chocolate Stout Cheddar Shepherds Pie</a> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A great recipe from the folks at <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/">Rogue Creamery in Central Point, OR </a>in February 2012 ~ perfect for a St Patricks Day celebration!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Classic comfort food with a Southern Oregon twist. Our Chocolate Stout Cheddar stars in this satisfying traditional with a savory layer of meat and root vegetables topped with a layer of cheesy mashed potatoes. Make ahead in single serving dishes for a satisfying midweek meal (serves 6)</i></span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 ½ lb. organic ground beef or lamb</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 c. onion, finely chopped</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 c. vegetables: combination of chopped carrots, parsnips, peas</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3/4 c. <a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/chocolate-stout.php">Rogue Ales Chocolate Stout</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">½ c. milk or cream</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">¾ c.. butter</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">8 oz. <a href="http://fresh.amazon.com/product?asin=B0025ZMWWC">Rogue Chocolate Stout Cheddar</a>, shredded</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">salt and pepper to taste</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boil potatoes in salted water until tender (20-25 minutes). </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">While potatoes cook, melt ¼ c. butter in a large, deep skillet. Saute onions over medium heat, 2-3 minutes. Add carrots and parsnips. Cook for 5 minutes. Add ground meat and cook until no longer pink. Add peas, Chocolate Stout and salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes until stout is reduced.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mash potatoes in a large bowl with remaining butter and milk. Season to taste. Add 1 ½ c. shredded cheese. Stir to combine.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pour meat and vegetable mixture into a large casserole or six single serving dishes. Top meat mixture with mashed potatoes and remaining cheese. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bake in a 400 degree oven until bubbling and browned on top, 25 -30 minutes.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">How about something sweet for dessert? Try <a href="http://hackknife.blogspot.com/2012/02/rogue-chocolate-stout-brownies.html">this recipe for brownies made with RCS,</a> or how about <a href="http://www.blogger.com/">brownies made with Rogue Chocolate Stout and Baileys Irish Cream frosting!</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Got time for mail order? Here are a few of my favorite beer infused desserts:</span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">The folks at <a href="http://www.truffletruffle.com/beer_pretzel_collection.php">TruffleTruffle in Chicago have a Beer & Pretzel collection</a> featuring Caramels, Brittle, Marshmallows and Truffles, all made with Rogue Chocolate Stout!</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/product/Smoke-Stout-Caramel-Exotic-Candy-Bar/new_chocolate_bars">Vosges Haut Chocolate's SMOKE + STOUT bar</a> is made with Rogue's Chocolate Stout beer + Alderwood smoked salt + burnt sugar caramel + 70% dark chocolate. Let it melt in your mouth, don't chew, its that good!</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.capogirogelato.com/order/">Got Beer Gelato? The folks at Phila's Capogiro Gelato do</a>... sometimes they feature Rogue Chocolate Stout gelato on their ever changing menu. </span></li>
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To the blarney is each of us, Erin Go Rogue!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-45056158334510315592012-01-14T16:10:00.000-05:002012-01-14T16:10:33.168-05:00Rogue Ales Beer Dinner in TX Hill Country January 27, 2012 - Westin La Cantera<a href="http://westinlacantera.com/rogue-beer-dinner.html">Folks in the Hill Country of Texas should check Beer Dinner this out:</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;">Don't be afraid to go a little rogue this 2012 year with your friends at <a href="http://westinlacantera.com/">The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort</a>. On <b>Friday, Jan. 27 at 7:00 p.m. in The La Cantera Grille</b>, we are proud to host a <b>beer dinner with Rogue Ales,</b> an American craft brewery who prides itself in doing things differently.</span><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;">Five revolutionary handcrafted beers that go against the grain will be paired with a <b>spectacular dinner menu, created by Chef Isaac Cantu and Chef Henry Wesolowski.</b> These chosen beers have earned the highest awards at events including 2011 World Beer Championships, 2011 Great American Beer Festival, 2011 US Beer Tasting Championships and 2011 Mondial De La Biere.</span><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;">There are a limited number of tickets for this high-selling event, so please don't hesitate to make your reservation by calling us directly at <a href="tel:210-558-2305" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank" value="+12105582305">210-558-2305</a>.</span><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: #4d4d4d; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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</div>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-2578847732073223972012-01-10T17:57:00.000-05:002012-01-10T17:57:39.679-05:00The world's best flavored stout - - complex, great mouthfeel, hint of bitterness<span style="font-size: large;">I </span>crack up when I read the beer reviews like the one below from the World Beer Awards, especially when parsed into sound bytes. I just wish I had the nerve to do stand-up comedy (how many times fans of this beer have told me "you were great last night"...), but I'd blush myself off the stage in a heart beat. Still, here is my list of fun(ny) soundbytes from the WBA review:<br />
<ul><li>great mouthfeel</li>
<li>creamy </li>
<li>complex</li>
<li>hint of bitterness</li>
<li>great balance</li>
<li>fresh vanilla aroma </li>
<li>layered & inviting</li>
</ul>Kudos to <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/features/star_brewers/html/rogue_ale_interview.shtml">John "more hops" Maier</a> and his crew at <a href="http://www.rogue.com/about/rogue-brewmaster.php">Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon</a> for brewing this elixir (which I adorn the label of), and for <a href="http://rogue.com/rogue-wire-service/blog/2012/01/06/rogue-wins-at-world-beer-awards/">the other beers from Rogue Ales that scored WBA awards!</a> Yet another couple of awards in their caps. I'm thrilled Rogue Chocolate Stout beer was awarded <a href="http://www.worldbeerawards.com/2011/stout/090_am_sp-flav-stout_wba11.pdf">World Best Flavored Stout & The Americas Best Flavored Stout,</a> according to worldbeerawards.com<br />
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Thanks to the contributors on<a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/132/1118"> Beeradvocate, this beer has 1800+ reviews</a> with a score of 94, (99 from The Bros!) and <a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/rogue-chocolate-stout/7177/">RateBeer which has 1877 ratings and a score of 99!</a><br />
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Rogue's 22oz (and 64, 101oz) bottle has food group symbols, as a suggestion for pairing this beer with food. The food symbols on Rogue Chocolate Stout are Beef and Dessert -- but I feel the strength of pairing this beer is with cheese! Here are some of my favorite cheese pairings: <br />
<ul><li>blue cheese from producers like <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/group.asp?grp=32">Rogue Creamery</a>, <a href="http://www.jasperhillfarm.com/">Jasper Hill Farms</a> or the classic stilton from <a href="http://www.colstonbassettdairy.com/cheeses/">Colsten Bassett (UK)</a>.</li>
<li>mature cheddars (with lots of crunch) like Upland's <span class="st"><a href="http://www.uplandscheese.com/cheese.html">Pleasant Ridge Reserve</a>, <a href="http://fiscalinicheese.com/">Fiscalini </a>or<a href="http://beechershandmadecheese.com/"> Beechers </a>24 or 48 month old reserve.</span></li>
<li>new styles like <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/group.asp?grp=31">Touvelle from Rogue Creamery </a>(sort of jack meets cheddar...)</li>
<li>classic goat cheese like <a href="http://www.cypressgrovechevre.com/cheeses/ripened-cheeses/humboldt-fog.html">Cypress Grove's Humboldt Fog</a>, or <a href="http://www.mozzco.com/mozcochey.html">MozzCo's Hoja Santa. </a> </li>
<li>flavored cheese like <a href="http://www.beehivecheese.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=54">Beehive's Barley Buzzed</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chipotle-Cheddar-8-ounces-Gourmet-Food-com/dp/B003919VQG">Rogue Creamery's Chipotle Cheddar.</a></li>
<li>a soft / bloomy rind like<a href="http://www.cherrygrovefarm.com/cheese/buttercup-brie/"> Cherry Grove's Buttercup Brie</a>, <a href="http://www.nettlemeadow.com/cheeses.html"> Kunik form Nettle Meadow farms</a>, or <a href="http://www.kurtwoodfarms.com/kurtwoodfarms/Cheese.html">Dinah from Kurtwood Farms</a>. </li>
</ul>I also <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1218923348">love to blend this bee</a><a href="http://roguechocolatestout.blogspot.com/2010/01/hat-trick-of-beer-blends-using-rogue.html">r (Hole Mole') </a> and have also blogged some of my beer cocktail recipes in the past<a href="http://roguechocolatestout.blogspot.com/2010/01/beer-cocktail-rogue-diplomat-gone-nuts.html"> (Rogue Diplomat Gone Nuts) </a>and will continue to blog new recipes here and on a new site, www.BeerMixology.com <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">tags: @chocolatestout @rogueales </span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-15920158579087162732012-01-10T16:29:00.001-05:002012-01-11T20:52:18.048-05:00Teal Dragoness, a cocktail for OCNA 2012 Turn Up the Heat: A Celebration of Women ChefsAccording to wikipedia, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_51784832" style="background-color: cyan;">the color Teal is not even 100 years</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teal" style="background-color: cyan;"> old</a>, but its a color we know in nature (common teal duck, etc.) and has a broad range of tones in the green/blue spectrum. <br />
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<span style="background-color: cyan; color: black;">Teal</span><span style="background-color: cyan;"></span> is also the color associated with <span style="background-color: cyan;">Ovarian Cancer causes</span><span style="background-color: cyan;"></span> (as <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">pink is for breast cancer<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"></span></span>). For the 2nd year I created a signature cocktail for the annual <a href="http://www.ovariancancer.org/gala/">Turn Up the Heat Gala in DC</a>. This charity event showcases & celebrates the talent of dozens of women chefs and restaurateurs from the DC Metro Area and raises money for a good cause. Its a privilege and honor to be the only brewery & distiller invited to pour for past 5 years, and to have a signature cocktail for the second year. <a href="http://roguechocolatestout.blogspot.com/2011/01/teal-berry-tonic-cocktail-for-turn-up.html">My 2011 Teal Tonic was Rum based</a>, the 2012 cocktail base is <a href="http://www.rogue.com/spirits/rogue-spruce-gin.php">Rogue Spirits' Sprue Gin</a> distilled with 14 ingredients including traditional botanicals like juniper berries, along with Spruce and Cucumbers.<br />
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<span style="background-color: cyan; font-size: small;"><b>Teal Dragoness</b></span> is the 2012 cocktail I created, inspired by <a href="http://www.ovariancancer.org/about-us/">OCNA</a>, <a href="http://womenchefs.org/">Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Assoc</a> and the <a href="http://www.chinesezodiac.com/dragon.php">Year of the Dragon</a>.<br />
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In a cocktail or wine glass, pour over ice and stir:<br />
<ul style="background-color: cyan;"><li>1 part Rogue Spirits Spruce Gin</li>
<li>1/2 parts Bols Blue Curacao (just enough to create your shade of teal)</li>
<li>1 part Prosecco or equivalent sparking wine</li>
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<u><i>Options:</i></u><br />
<ul><li> Use Q-Ginger, tonic or club soda instead of Prosecco.</li>
<li>Add a splash of Midori if more green is needed for your Teal Dragoness.</li>
</ul>Raise your glass ~ toast the women who are fighting and surviving Ovarian Cancer & wish them well, and toast those who are looking for and working on a cure. <i>Prost & Enjoy! </i><br />
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A shout out to <a href="http://www.karenbuhlerglass.com/">Karen Buhler - an amazing glass artist</a> (and my sister-in-law) who also makes whimsical shot glasses (heat shots of people, buck shots of deer...), tumbers & cocktail glasses, in addition to her collectible glass art. My "Buckshot" shot glass is filled with the Teal Dragoness cocktail. <br />
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<b>TURN UP THE HEAT -- Event Info: </b> <br />
<a href="http://www.ovariancancer.org/gala/">“Turn up the Heat: A Celebration of Women Chefs”</a> Gala will take place at the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1150+22nd+St+NW,+Washington+D.C.,+DC+20037&hl=en&sll=38.910504,-77.052526&sspn=0.01643,0.038538&vpsrc=0&hnear=1150+22nd+St+NW,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia,+20037&t=m&z=16" target="_blank" title="Map the Ritz Carlton"><b>DC Ritz Carlton at 1150 22nd Street NW</b></a> on <b>Tuesday, February 7, 2012.</b> Proceeds of the event will support our efforts to raise awareness, educate women and health care providers, and advocate on behalf of women with ovarian cancer. Tickets start at $250 doe the 2012 Turn Up the Heat Gala. Your contribution is tax deductible above the $90 per-person cost of the dinner. We hope you will join us! <br />
<div class="widget-area" id="primary"><h1 class="fancy"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Here is a list of Chefs participating in 2012 Turn Up the Heat, February 7th at the Ritz Carlton, DC.</span></span></h1><h2 class="fancy"><span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON, DC</span></h2><ul><li>Beverly Bates of <a href="http://www.vidaliadc.com/" target="_blank" title="Vidalia">Vidalia</a></li>
<li>Amy Brandwein of <a href="http://www.casanonna.com/" target="_blank" title="www.casanonna.com">Casa Nonna</a></li>
<li>Robin Butler of <a href="http://www.redhooklobster.com/" target="_blank" title="Red Hook Lobster Pound DC">Red Hook Lobster Pound DC</a></li>
<li>Janet Conley of <a href="http://www.cowgirlcreamery.com/" target="_blank" title="Cowgirl Creamery">Cowgirl Creamery</a></li>
<li>Violeta Edelman of <a href="http://www.dolcezzagelato.com/" target="_blank" title="www.dolcezzagelato.com">Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato</a></li>
<li>Sara Fatell of <a href="http://www.grassrootsgourmet.org/" target="_blank" title="Grassroots Gourmet">Grassroots Gourmet</a></li>
<li>Ruth Gresser of <a href="http://www.eatyourpizza.com/" target="_blank" title="Pizzeria Paradiso">Pizzeria Paradiso/Birreria Paradiso</a></li>
<li>Susan Holt of <a href="http://www.culinaerie.com/" target="_blank" title="CulinAerie">CulinAerie</a></li>
<li>Charleen Huebner of <a href="http://www.chefofthehill.com/" title="Chef of the Hill">Chef of the Hill</a></li>
<li>Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne of <a href="http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/" target="_blank" title="Georgetown Cupcake">Georgetown Cupcake</a></li>
<li>Ris Lacoste of <a href="http://www.risdc.com/" target="_blank" title="Ris">ris</a></li>
<li>Jamie Leeds of <a href="http://www.hanksdc.com/" target="_blank" title="Hank's Oyster Bar and Lounge">Hank's Oyster Bar and Lounge</a></li>
<li>Jodi Lehr of <a href="http://www.santaluciacoffee.com/" target="_blank">Santa Lucia Estate Coffee</a></li>
<li>Ana MacDougal of <a href="http://www.citronelle.com/" target="_blank" title="Michel Richard Citronelle, Central Michel Richard and MICHEL">Michel Richard Citronelle, Central Michel Richard and MICHEL</a></li>
<li>Janis McLean of <a href="http://www.15ria.com/" target="_blank" title="15 ria">15 ria</a></li>
<li>Nora Pouillon of <a href="http://www.noras.com/" target="_blank" title="Restaurant Nora">Restaurant Nora</a></li>
<li>Alison Reed of <a href="http://rippledc.com/" target="_blank" title="Ripple">Ripple</a></li>
<li>Kavita Singh of <a href="http://newheightsrestaurant.com/" target="_blank" title="New Heights">New Heights Restaurant</a></li>
<li>Tamesha Warren of <a href="http://www.ovalroom.com/" target="_blank" title="The Oval Room">The Oval Room</a></li>
</ul><h2 class="fancy"><span style="font-size: small;">MARYLAND</span></h2><ul><li>Francis Bakota of <a href="http://www.mywishdish.com/" target="_blank" title="My Wish Dish">My Wish Dish</a></li>
<li>Barbara Black of <a href="http://www.blackrestaurantgroup.com/" target="_blank" title="Black Restaurant Group">Black Restaurant Group</a></li>
<li>Somchet Chumpapo and Patrice Dionot of <a href="http://www.lacademie.com/" target="_blank" title="L'Academie de Cuisine">L'Academie de Cuisine</a></li>
<li>Rita Garruba of <a href="http://www.8407kb.com/" target="_blank" title="8407 Kitchen Bar">8407 Kitchen Bar</a></li>
<li>Susan Sorrenko of <a href="http://www.moorenkosicecream.com/" target="_blank" title="Moorenko's Ice Cream">Moorenko's Ice Cream</a></li>
<li>Monica Thomas of <a href="http://tailoredtaste.net/" target="_blank" title="Tailored Taste Personal Chef Service">Tailored Taste Personal Chef Service</a></li>
</ul><h2 class="fancy"><span style="font-size: small;">VIRGINIA</span></h2><ul><li>Gladys Abi-Najm and Grace Abi-Najm Shea of <a href="http://www.lebanesetaverna.com/" target="_blank" title="Lebanese Taverna Restaurants">Lebanese Taverna Restaurants</a></li>
<li>Laurie Bell of <a href="http://www.greatfallsteagarden.com/" target="_blank" title="Great Falls Tea Garden">Great Falls Tea Garden</a></li>
<li> Charleen Huebner of <a href="http://www.stratford.edu/content_pages/view/culinary-arts-hospitality" target="_blank" title="Stratford University School of Culinary Arts">Stratford University School of Culinary Arts</a></li>
<li>Kate Jansen and Tracy O'Grady of <a href="http://www.willowva.com/" target="_blank" title="Willow Restaurant">Willow Restaurant</a></li>
<li>Shannon Overmiller of <a href="http://www.majesticcafe.com/" target="_blank" title="The Majestic">The Majestic</a></li>
<li>Yasmine Sandhu of <a href="http://www.yasminesandhu.com/" target="_blank" title="Sugar & Spice">Sugar & Spice</a></li>
<li>Aimee Suyehiro of <a href="http://www.argias.com/" target="_blank" title="Argia's">Argia's</a></li>
<li>Christine Wansleben of <a href="http://www.womenchefs.org/" target="_blank" title="Women Chefs and Restaurateurs of Richmond">Women Chefs and Restaurateurs of Richmond</a></li>
<li>Laurie Weber of <a href="http://www.theswissbakery.com/" target="_blank" title="The Swiss Bakery">The Swiss Bakery</a></li>
</ul><h2 class="fancy"><span style="font-size: small;">WEST VIRGINIA</span></h2><ul><li>Anne Hart of <a href="http://www.provencemarketcafe.com/" target="_blank" title="Provence Market Cafe">Provence Market Cafe</a></li>
</ul><h2 class="fancy"><span style="font-size: small;">Beverages</span></h2><ul><li>Sebbie Buhler of <a href="http://www.rogue.com/" target="_blank" title="Rogue Ales and Rogue Spirits">Rogue Ales and Rogue Spirits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fiveriverswinery.com/" target="_blank" title="Five Rivers Winery">Five Rivers Winery</a></li>
</ul></div><br />
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tags: @chocolatestout @rogueales @ocna #womenchefsRogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-71872742033331970162011-11-03T00:36:00.002-04:002011-11-03T00:39:45.655-04:00Celebrating November 3rd , International Stout Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPCWyegrbriYJq6-eG8-cqUbVi1ukxx919hYzAnW6n-v3xoF4SpzL5wLqSuEsObFIGEtZi_kktGwhCJDglOcogsgi6E1XV4RZPnFKTTCQrVhHDPUX26LYUOlOX3hvAr89aB-cSvbXlNA/s1600/International-Stout-Day.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPCWyegrbriYJq6-eG8-cqUbVi1ukxx919hYzAnW6n-v3xoF4SpzL5wLqSuEsObFIGEtZi_kktGwhCJDglOcogsgi6E1XV4RZPnFKTTCQrVhHDPUX26LYUOlOX3hvAr89aB-cSvbXlNA/s1600/International-Stout-Day.png" /></a></div><br />
Hip Hip Horray for <a href="http://www.thebeergoddess.com/">Erin Peters</a> who declared November 3rd as <a href="http://www.stoutday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1">International Stout day</a>! @Stoutday <br />
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Being that my image has been on the bottle of <a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/chocolate-stout.php">Rogue Chocolate Stout</a> for upwards of a dozen years, it behooves me to encourage others to imbibe in this elixir--drink on the dark side, go for your inner stout, especially on November 3rd!<br />
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Why settle for just drinking your stout when you can eat it too! Here are a few ways to celebrate ~ all are available online and made with a stout near and dear to my <i>International Stout Day</i> heart!<br />
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<a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/product.asp?specific=289s">Rogue Creamery Chocolate Stout Cheddar</a> - The Lodge gift basket also includes Smokey Blue and other goodies selected by Rogue Creamery. The cheddar is also sold in 8oz blocks at select retailers and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Stout-Cheddar-ounces-Gourmet-Food-com/dp/B00299BZJU">through online retailers.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.truffletruffle.com/beer_pretzel_collection.php">TruffleTruffle's Beer Pretzel & Brittle</a> collection. <br />
<a href="http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/product/Smoke-Stout-Caramel-Exotic-Candy-Bar/new_chocolate_bars">Vosges Haut Chocolate's <i>new</i> Smoke + stout</a> chocolate bar<br />
<a href="http://www.gilttaste.com/products/85287329-valerie-confections-scotch-stout-truffles#info">Valerie Confections </a>- gift box of <a href="http://roguechocolatestout.blogspot.com/2011/08/gilt-taste-showcases-valerie.html">whiskey and stout truffles </a><br />
<a href="http://capogirogelatoartisans.blogspot.com/2010/06/beer-week-its-like-when-you-finally.html">Capogiro makes a special batch of Rogue Chocolate Stout gelato</a> each year for<a href="http://www.phillybeerscene.com/2010/06/rich-and-creamy/"> Philly Beer Week! </a><br />
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Why not brew it at home? <a href="http://roguechocolatestout.blogspot.com/2009/04/homebrew-recipe-rogue-chocolate-stout.html">This 5 gallon homebrew recipe for Roge Chocolate Stout is online.</a> Better yet, you can celebrate twice this week since <a href="http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/events/learn-to-homebrew-day">November 5th is Learn to Homebrew Day - </a>an annual event sanctioned by the <a href="http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/">American Homebrewers Association!</a> <br />
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You can also bake your stout and eat it too! Check out this recipe that<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2009/10/chocolate_stout_layer_cake_with_chocolate_frosting"> Chef Bruce Aidells wrote for Bon Appetite Magazine!</a> Here is a fun <a href="http://www.thewholeheartedlife.com/blog/in-the-kitchen/rogue-chocolate-stout-brownies-baileys-buttercream-frosting/">blog post & brownie recipe</a> (though I have not tried it myself). <a href="http://romanreign.com/rogue_ale_chocolate_stout_lava_cake_and_creme_brandy.htm">Who doesn't love a molten lava cake made with chocolate stout...</a><br />
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On a diet? You can also read all about it -- just remember good beer is real food! There are dozens of dozens of reviews by the consumers on <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/132/1118">Beer Advocate</a> and <a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Ratings.asp?BeerID=7177">RateBeer</a> and a solid thumbs-up from the <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/Drink-Up-Rogue-Chocolate-Stout-1255202.php">beer press in Seattle!</a><br />
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So join me in celebrating <i><b>International Stout Day</b></i>, hopefully with something very dark and highly roasted in your glass or a creation thereof on your plate. No matter whether it has notes of chocolate malt or real chocolate added, its all about the base -- <a href="http://www.beerhunter.com/styles/stout.html">Stout!!</a><br />
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Prost!Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-6060098283770958442011-10-06T23:33:00.009-04:002011-10-07T09:23:44.287-04:00The Women of Beer Dinner Oct 25th in Phila supporting Susan G Komen for the cure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzY8A8dGmLX7Nh63i5QmvPma8e6N5qszHWuXlFbZQN5SC1c7m_eaDWMrKc9u_zJaa66EC0m7dLE0KUkTc9eAv7HAA_7DCovcT_IiIs7wmELn-neaek_99kMQaI9Dm-29mpC0wyf46ptI/s1600/women-of-beer-flyer-with-menu-1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzY8A8dGmLX7Nh63i5QmvPma8e6N5qszHWuXlFbZQN5SC1c7m_eaDWMrKc9u_zJaa66EC0m7dLE0KUkTc9eAv7HAA_7DCovcT_IiIs7wmELn-neaek_99kMQaI9Dm-29mpC0wyf46ptI/s320/women-of-beer-flyer-with-menu-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660597399669413458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}">I am so thrilled to be part of this charity dinner: <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> The Women Of Beer,</span> Tues Oct 25th at <a href="http://www.midatlanticrestaurant.com/">MidAtlantic Restaurant & Tap Room in Philadelphia</a>.<br /><br />Meet + greet + dine with 8 ladies in the brewing industry:</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Carol & Jodi Stoudt</span> from Stoudts in Adamstown, PA, </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-style: italic;"> Suzanne Woods </span>from Allagash in Portland, ME, </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}"> <span style="font-style: italic;"> Wendy Domura</span>t from Dogfish Head in Milton, DE </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Whitney Thompson and Karen Noonan </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}"> from Victory in Downingtown, PA, </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Megan Maguire</span> from Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY and </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Sebbie Buhler</span> from Rogue Ales in Newport, OR.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" ft="{"type":3}"><br /><a href="http://www.danielsternrestaurants.com/">Chef Daniel Stern </a> has planned an 8 course dinner paired with 11 special beers. Cost is $150 pp all-inclusive, with $50 benefiting the <a href="http://www.komenphiladelphia.org/">Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For the Cure</a>.<br /><br />Quite an amazing menu and beer pairings, including a beer washed cheese from <a href="http://birchrunhillsfarm.com/">Birchrun Hills Farm</a> --yet another reason to celebrate -- <a href="http://www.americancheesemonth.org/">October is American Cheese Month!</a> </span></span>Have you talked to a <a href="http://www.cheesemongerinvitational.com/competitors/">cheesemonger </a>today? <a href="http://pdx.eater.com/archives/2011/07/11/cheese-bars-steve-jones-wins-natl-cheesemonger-competition.php">Steve Jones of the Cheese Bar in Portland, Oregon took the 2011 Cheesemonger award! </a><br /><br /><br />women of beer dinner menu:<br /><br />meet + mingle: small bites + snakes / victory brewing co / festbier<br /><br />first: winter vegetable salad / brewery ommegang / aphrodite - brett beer with fruit<br /><br />second: saffron-poached trout / brewery ommegang / hennepin - farmhouse saison<br /><br />third: variations of squash / allagash brewing co / hugh malone - belgian-stye ipa<br /><br />fourth: green-peppered-crusted monkfish / dogfish head / midas touch - ancient ale<br /><br />fifth: dry-aged ribeye: two ways / dogfish / hellhound on my ale - double ipa<br /><br />sixth: birchrun hills farm beer-washed cheese / victory brewing / otto - smoked belgian-style dubble<br /><br />seventh: a taste of apple / stoudt's brewing / apple pie beer<br /><br />eigth: chocolate + cramel / stoudt's brewing / london porter & rogue ales / chocolate stout<br /><br /><br /><br />A big thanks to Evan Oxenfeldt and Chef Daniel Stern!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">tags: @RogueAles @ChocolateStout @MidatlanticPHL<br /><br /></span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-5182301255182314532011-09-29T23:17:00.009-04:002011-09-30T10:31:16.541-04:00October is American Cheese Month<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaVE0DcRPlUQIJu_cbrAsEnTgPc61YegNE9gFbz0E5u7SCeIr39nzYulyaM2vhM_pgs2jxHUBAQFD3u_5CCida9MbyFeg6_rIX8IkXvDCEH4LdaHdwLhEaigqzuP9V9bV3UUilz9AJwo/s1600/ACS-October2011-CheeseMonthLogo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaVE0DcRPlUQIJu_cbrAsEnTgPc61YegNE9gFbz0E5u7SCeIr39nzYulyaM2vhM_pgs2jxHUBAQFD3u_5CCida9MbyFeg6_rIX8IkXvDCEH4LdaHdwLhEaigqzuP9V9bV3UUilz9AJwo/s200/ACS-October2011-CheeseMonthLogo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657987009246870850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:times new roman;" >October is American Cheese Month -- a celebration of North America’s delicious and diverse cheeses, and the farmers, cheesemakers, retailers, cheesemongers, and chefs who bring them to your table. </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.cheesesociety.org/events-education/american-cheese-month-2/">Find out more about events and participants from this link...<br /><br /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:times new roman;" >I have a special interest in American Cheese Month since</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" > my friends at Rogue Creamery (Central Point, Oregon) </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=rogue%20chocolate%20stout%20cheddar%20blog&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CCkQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Froguechocolatestout.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fmaking-rogue-chocolate-stout-cheddar.html&ei=TUCFTq_hAYjV0QHitNj8Dw&usg=AFQjCNGDFTFvVqYkeQlst0njo4xvcOPdew&cad=rja">infuse Rogue Chocolate Stout beer into a cheddar cheese</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">This cheese has won a hat-trick of awards at th</span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: georgia;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_FWVwHtZ5VE1iPtYOdUNLzbRaDmKpq0l4zfTG9VHQvbRU99JHOBqVg8fhwwgdjYvsWyW3rPVbObhnJUz0S36R-Cw4k0fO8HrUu1MejbEgs4KJQBkzQk1o9UisRYa09Mn8cO22O-mSx4/s1600/IMAG0232-1-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_FWVwHtZ5VE1iPtYOdUNLzbRaDmKpq0l4zfTG9VHQvbRU99JHOBqVg8fhwwgdjYvsWyW3rPVbObhnJUz0S36R-Cw4k0fO8HrUu1MejbEgs4KJQBkzQk1o9UisRYa09Mn8cO22O-mSx4/s200/IMAG0232-1-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658158604863535922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: georgia;">e American Cheese Society competition (2nd place in 2007 & 2008, 3rd place in 2011). Its available at select retailers, Rogue Pubs and Rogue Creamery's</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: georgia;"> retail store; or you can order it online --<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.blogger.com/They%20offer%20a%20great%20gift%20box%20with%20several%20delicious%20cheeses,%20crackers%20and%20chocolate%20called%20The%20Lodge">The Lodge gift box</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> comes with</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;color:#800000;" > <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">the award winning Chipotle Cheddar, Chocolate Stout Cheddar, the world’s first Smokey Blue® Cheese, Lillie Belle Caramel-Almond Organic Dark Chocolate and 34 Degrees crispbread crack</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;color:#800000;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >ers -- a great gift idea for your favorite rogue during American Cheese Month. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >Heads up to folks in Po</span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: georgia;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIGiBoE4QxgqMZhwaPYe1rGYmSVAYNyVq7gCI8Zmc2ykcBHo7T0hu8DMqDgPbJHL4jRV_SJV7-GDz9wpEFHoIH1dzYU0D2d_aJIWXGTc70K_C9uJXKD-uG6iemP1Wk1Qsty0mqEQhASc/s1600/TheWedge-Logo.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIGiBoE4QxgqMZhwaPYe1rGYmSVAYNyVq7gCI8Zmc2ykcBHo7T0hu8DMqDgPbJHL4jRV_SJV7-GDz9wpEFHoIH1dzYU0D2d_aJIWXGTc70K_C9uJXKD-uG6iemP1Wk1Qsty0mqEQhASc/s200/TheWedge-Logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658158874676803890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;color:#800000;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: georgia;">rtland, OR -- on October 8th you can meet Oregon's cheesemakers during </span><a href="http://www.dairyfarmersor.com/thewedge/">The Wedge,</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> an annual event sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Oregon, </span><a href="http://www.dairyfarmersor.com/thewedge/"> benefiting the Oregon Cheese Guil</a></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;color:#800000;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.dairyfarmersor.com/thewedge/">d </a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >which will be hosted at </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=green+dragon+portland+oregon&fb=1&cid=0,0,8275657771721358114&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A">Rogue's Green Dragon pub</a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >! Learn more about </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://pnwcheese.com/">Pacific Northwest Cheeses ~ visit Tami Parr's blog </a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >and </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0881508349?tag=pacinortcheep-20&link_code=as3&creativeASIN=0881508349&creative=373489&camp=211189">get a copy of her book.</a><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;color:#800000;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /><br /><br />tags:</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;color:#800000;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> @RogueCreamery @ChocolateStout @RogueAles @CheeseSociety</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">@34degrees @LillieBelleFarm</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="screen-name screen-name-TheWedgePDX pill"><span style="font-family:georgia;">@TheWedgePDX @greendragonPDX @pnwcheese</span><br /></span></span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-6503614837150657202011-09-11T20:27:00.015-04:002011-09-13T12:04:44.998-04:00Craft Beer Rising to the ICC Occasion in NYC October 2-4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.starchefs.com/"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 46px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjYjkdMfBM7xjONvfNs8AYjuY21_qpidq2GaxzNIbUuZgdHngNr-4VfLDe5LkfF3h4DlYkbteTinPc6jz5II4PdK_m8CgPejk7CqdEibDcp9sAzuLYVlw-gupi8Y8jKWc30mN4Hlca54/s200/StarChef-nav_bar_star.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651297559391220946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <span style="font-size:180%;">6</span>th Annual <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/ICC-2011-schedule">International Chefs Congress </a>(ICC) will be held at the Park Avenue Armory <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="vhttp://www.starchefs.com/cook/events/icc/2011"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvngYPXzagKzVNedHL8nZwREWNBNApJil-iLAuzavGxwpJwWkZ5qgjqE917c79Ogv113A6HmUBvDIzfRW5ccMCM6eEzX_91MOM2i_OgERntbiqyBBYzk1aPJolvHe7zLZhYk5B5injNgk/s200/StarChefsCongress-2011-BannerLogo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651264588645264578" border="0" /></a>in NYC on October 2-2, 2011<br /><br />Starchefs.com ICC theme for 2011 is<a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/events/icc/2011"> the sixth sense: intuition, emotion, and experimental evolution in dining.</a><br /><br /><br />I am excited that <span style="font-weight: bold;">Craft Beer will be at the Bar@ICC </span>this year! Any brewery interested in participating should contact <span style="font-weight: bold;">Will Blunt</span> at the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> ICC office in NYC </span> <b>212-966-3775, </b>and secure your spot! <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/events/icc/2010/html/sponsorship.shtml">Here are some details from the 2010 ICC. </a><br /><br />The three day <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/ICC-2011-schedule">2011 International Chefs Congress</a> includes a product fair (with culinary equipment & products and craft beer!), 80 demonstrations and panels by culinary trade, for the trade, the <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/events/pastry-competition-2011">2nd Annual Pastry Competition</a> (with 20 international pastry chefs), <a href="http://starchefs.com/cook/events/somm-slam/2011"> 2nd Annual Somm Slam</a> (12 competitors compete over 3 days), the <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/product_education/vita-mix/vitamix-challenge-2011/index.shtml">VitaMix Challenge</a> (6 finalists go blender to blender), showcased decor by the winners of <a href="http://starchefs.com/cook/events/icc/2011-Design-Competition">Design Competition</a>, receptions and afterparties, and the <a href="http://starchefs.com/cook/chefs/2011-new-york-rising-stars">NYC Rising Stars Gala & Awards</a> on Tuesday evening.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">from Starchefs.com</span>, The <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/ICC-2011-presenter">2011 ICC lineup includes preeminent figures in the food and beverage industry</a> including <strong><br /></strong><ul><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/grant-achatz">Grant Achatz</a> </strong>(<a href="http://www.alinea-restaurant.com/"><em>Alinea</em></a>),</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/andoni-luis-aduriz">Andoni Luis Aduriz </a></strong> (<a href="http://www.mugaritz.com/"><em>Mugaritz Restaurant</em></a>), </li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/massimo-bottura">Massimo Bottura </a> </strong>(<a href="http://www.osteriafrancescana.it/index_eng.html"><em>Ost</em><em>eria Francescana</em></a>), </li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/david-burke">David Burke</a></strong> (<a href="http://www.davidburketownhouse.com/"><em>David Burke Kitchen</em></a>), </li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/francois-chartier">François Chartier</a>,</strong> <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/sanghoon-degeimbre"><strong>Sang-Hoon Degeimbre</strong></a> (<a href="http://www.airdutemps.be/"><em>L’Air du Temps</em></a>), </li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/curtis-duffy">Curtis Duffy</a></strong> (<a href="http://www.peninsula.com/Chicago/en/Dining/Avenues/default.aspx"><em>Avenues</em></a>),</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/pierre-herme">Pierre Hermé</a> </strong>(<a href="http://www.pierreherme.com/"><em>Pierre Hermé Paris</em></a>), </li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/bill-kim">Bill Kim</a></strong> (<a href="http://www.bellyshack.com/"><em>Urbanbelly </em>and<em> Belly Shack</em></a>), </li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/paul-liebrandt">Paul Liebrandt</a> </strong>(<a href="http://www.cortonnyc.com/"><em>Corton</em></a>), </li><li><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/tony-maws"><strong>Tony Maws</strong></a> (<a href="http://www.craigieonmain.com/"><em>Craigie On Main</em></a>),</li><li> <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/ron-paprocki"><strong>Ron Paprocki</strong></a> (<a href="http://www.gordonramsay.com/index2.html"><em>Gordon Ramsay at The London</em></a>), </li><li><strong><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/gilles-verot">Gilles Verot</a></strong> (<a href="http://www.verot-charcuterie.fr/"><em>Gilles Verot</em></a>), and</li><li> <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/chris-young"><strong>Chris Young</strong></a> (<em>Intellectual Ventures) - <a href="http://modernistcuisine.com/about-modernist-cuisine/about-the-authors/">part of the team behind of the Modernist Cuisine!</a></em></li></ul><br />One session on my mind is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Burger Pairing Showdown: Beer vs. Wine</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/fred-dexheimer" target="_blank">Fred Dexheimer</a> of <a href="http://www.juicemanconsulting.com/">Juiceman Consulting</a> - New York, NY</li><li><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/adam-fleischman" target="_blank">Adam Fleischman </a> of <a href="http://umamiburger.com/">Umami Burger</a> - Los Angeles, CA</li><li><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/michael-mcavena" target="_blank">Michael McAvena</a> of <a href="http://thepublicanrestaurant.com/">The Publican</a> - Chicago, IL</li></ul>I have high hopes for beer and that Michael will take down Fred, so this will be interesting.<br /><br />Another session that piqued my intersest is on Tuesday afternoon --<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Je Ne Sais Quoi: </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Feminine Finesse in Mixology</span> <ul><li><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/christy-pope" target="_blank">Christy Pope</a> of <a href="http://www.cuffandbuttons.com/">Cuffs & Button</a><a href="http://www.cuffandbuttons.com/">s</a> - Brooklyn, NY</li><li><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/audrey-saunders" target="_blank">Audrey Saunders</a> of <a href="http://www.peguclub.com/flash/index.html">Pegu Club</a> - New York, NY</li><li><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/naomi-schimek" target="_blank">Naomi Schimek</a> of <a href="http://www.thompsonhotels.com/hotels/la/hollywood-roosevelt/drink/the-spare-room">The Spare Room</a> - Los Angeles, CA</li><li><a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/katie-stipe" target="_blank">Katie Stipe</a> of Last Call Consulting - New York, NY</li></ul>There are a few women on the ICC presenters rooster (including <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/elizabeth-falkner">Chef Elizabeth Falkner</a>, <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/stephanie-izard">Chef Stephanie Izard</a>, and many women in the wine and spirits industry). As a member of<br /><ul><li><a href="http://womenchefs.org/">Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Association</a>, </li><li> <a href="http://www.cheesesociety.org/">American Cheese Society</a> (women dominate artisan cheese!), </li><li> <a style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" href="http://pinkbootssociety.org/">Pink Boots Society</a> -- women in the brewing industry, and the </li><li><a href="http://www.brewersassociation.org/">Brewers Association,</a> </li></ul>I take notice if women are speaking or on the rooster, and who is attending.<br /><br /> The Grand Finale of ICC is the Rising Stars, and it is nice to see several women chefs in the 2011 NYC lineup: <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/hillary-sterling">Chef Hilliary Sterling</a> of<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.avocerestaurant.com/avoce_madison.html#/home/">A Voce</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span> and <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/jenny-mccoy"> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Pastry Chef Jenny McCoy</span></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span>of <a style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.craftrestaurant.com/index.php">Craft</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">. </span> <a>The 2011 NYC Rising Chefs </a><a href="http://starchefs.com/cook/chefs/2011-new-york-rising-stars"> Gala and Awards Ceremony</a> is Tuesday, October 4th.<br /><br />ICC Passes are <a href="http://guest.cvent.com/d/cdqtjc/4W" target="_blank">on sale now</a>. Get your 3-day ticket (Oct 2-4) for the limited-time discount price of $450 for working restaurant pass and $795 for 3-day industry pass. October 4th -- NYC Rising Star Tickets: $150 per person; $200 VIP admission which includes private reception, tasting preview, Champagne and Petrossian caviar.<br /><br />Some of my favorite companies are sponsors:<br /><ul><li> <a href="http://www.nueskemeats.com/">Nueske's Smoked Meats</a> (got Applewood Smoked Bacon!), </li><li> <a href="http://www.eatwisconsincheese.com/">Wisconsin Cheese</a>, and </li><li><a href="http://www.emmirothusa.com/">Emmi Roth Kase</a> </li></ul> Bonus -- they all have products with <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">umami,</span> which strikes a cord with beer! Here is <a href="http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/beer-and-food/features/show?title=umami-its-not-about-the-marriagemdash-its-about-the-child">a great article by Charlie Papazian about <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Beer and Umami flavors</span></a> (umami is the 5th sense ~ perfect flavors and pairings to bring to ICC and the 6th sense theme!) <a href="http://roguechocolatestout.blogspot.com/2009/10/umami-flavors-and-beer-at-grear.html">I gave a beer & umami flavors presentation at the Great American Beer Festival in 2009</a>, albeit it was called beer and comfort food (bacon, cheese and chocolate).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Friends in the brewing industry, </span>here is your chance to bring your beer to the culinary plate, come meet and network with the movers and shakers in the restaurant industry -- <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/events/icc/2011#sponsors">sign up as a sponsor!</a> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Chefs, Mixologists & Sommeliers,</span> get to know your favorite brewers and their beers, encourage them to participate in ICC, and please include beer on your wine & cocktail lists!<br /><br />I'll see you in Gotham at ICC. Cheers!<br /><br />tags: #craftbeer @star_chefs @chocolatestout <span class="st">@WisconsinCheese </span><span class="st">@Nueskes </span><span class="screen-name screen-name-pinkbootsbeer pill">@pinkbootsbeer<br /></span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-82987766288997420462011-09-03T09:37:00.010-04:002011-09-03T10:28:47.568-04:00Rogue Chocolate Stout Gone Underground<span style="font-family:times new roman;">Blog posts about beer & food can be entertaining. I feel like a fly on the wall looking at the photos and reading the menu and pairing notes, letting my mind deconstruct and capture the flavors without tasting in 3D.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">
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<br />Underground dining is something I have not (yet) experienced, but I enjoyed reading </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://darindines.com/2011/01/17/wolvesmouth-11511/">Darin Dines' January 15, 2011 blog post about Wolvesmouth in LA</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> pairing an interesting selection of beer with a very eclectic menu created by Chef Craig Thornton (<a href="http://www.wolvesmouth.com/index.php/home">Wolvesmouth.com</a>)</span>, <a href="http://www.wolvesmouth.com/index.php/knivesout"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">whose online photos of other dinners he has prepared are mouthwatering! </span></a>
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:times new roman;" >"The affair is strictly BYOB (no corkage). Thinking that the alcohol would be wine heavy (it was heavily weighted toward reds), we opted to bring a selection of craft beers. Not knowing what the menu would be, I selected an array of beers: The Bruery Orchard White (Orange County), Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (San Diego), La Chouffe (Belgium), Stone Double Bastard Ale (San Diego), and Rogue Chocolate Stout (Oregon). " [snip -- many courses and beers later]</span> <p style="font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman;">"This was pretty much as advertised. It was a french toast ice cream done very well. It was appropriately sweet with a hit of cinnamon spice; it totally tasted like french toast. Just as important was that it was served at an ideal temperature. It was a few degrees above frozen (almost slightly melted) so that the flavors were very apparent at that temperature. I really liked this one. We drank this with the Rogue Chocolate Stout…this would be perfect for a beer float."</p> <p style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=" font-weight: normal;font-family:times new roman;" >Darin, I was wondering, hoping that you enjoyed Rogue Chocolate Stout with the final course:
<br /> </span><span style=" font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >chocolate panna cotta, chestnut purée, coffee shortbread, pear ice, coffee meringue, warm pear.</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Also, thanks for bringing beer to the table! <a href="http://darindines.com/2011/01/17/wolvesmouth-11511/">Great post, menu<span style="font-family: times new roman;"> and musings!</span></a></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >
<br /></span></p><p style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >tags: @darindines @wolvesmouth @chocolatestout @rogueales</span>
<br /></span></p>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-22082444057196668312011-08-07T22:06:00.013-04:002011-08-08T00:16:03.698-04:00CityMeals-on-Wheels Chefs' Tribute in NYC ~ June 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFE3OA0A_9afDN8fQRvBVoUqssfh6HojCq1GEvR3Rs2pmlrFqmC93CEIR3IaUwRvYM7ym7o8yMiOksWiJepfbB84GmNbcpLfZOtkHIjru8OpCHnVKRaU7fBJEB_z8yRPibWQ3OAYtBJmo/s1600/CityMeals-RockCtr-NYC-June52011-Program.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFE3OA0A_9afDN8fQRvBVoUqssfh6HojCq1GEvR3Rs2pmlrFqmC93CEIR3IaUwRvYM7ym7o8yMiOksWiJepfbB84GmNbcpLfZOtkHIjru8OpCHnVKRaU7fBJEB_z8yRPibWQ3OAYtBJmo/s200/CityMeals-RockCtr-NYC-June52011-Program.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638313651667498754" border="0" /></a><br />One of my favorite fundraiser events is the <a href="http://www.citymeals.org/eventsnews/chefs-tribute">City</a><a href="http://www.citymeals.org/eventsnews/chefs-tribute">Meals-on-Wheels Chefs' Tribute.</a> James Beard and Gael Greene founded this charity in 1981 to help feed the housebound elderly of NYC. <a href="http://www.citymeals.org/about">According to t</a><a href="http://www.citymeals.org/about">he website,</a> "Citymeals funds 30 community-based agencies that bring weekend, holiday and emergency meals to homebound elderly New Yorkers who can no longer shop or cook for themselves. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Citymeals-on-Wheels delivered 2 million meals to over 16,000 New Yorkers at times when they would otherwise have been alone & hungry."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF5f9qwtWHw-_X51uPRA-plo0e9b0mKkgsjoESTc5oyeBRto_izAVPFrAFmFsxM_sPJ3kuH8jCsl42hh2IlhCGaj9I31z3JciqSq1dvxmSkEeereo8vuca_ajHglmBjy2icZXIEzePMg/s1600/RogueTable-Candela1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF5f9qwtWHw-_X51uPRA-plo0e9b0mKkgsjoESTc5oyeBRto_izAVPFrAFmFsxM_sPJ3kuH8jCsl42hh2IlhCGaj9I31z3JciqSq1dvxmSkEeereo8vuca_ajHglmBjy2icZXIEzePMg/s200/RogueTable-Candela1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638314136088130642" border="0" /></a><br />The annual Chefs' Tribute Gala is held at Rockefeller Center in NYC in June and hosted by Patina Restaurant Group. The theme changes each year. 2011 was <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Taste of Home</span> --Star Chefs and Wineries Celebrate Family Feasts to Benefit CityMeals-on-Wheels.</span> The menu is a who's who of restaurateurs and wineries (Forgione, Brennan, Ponzi, Stillman, and 2 dozen more!)<br /><br />I served a selection of Rogue Ales (American Amber Ale, Chatoe OREgasmic, Imperial Youngers Special Bitter, Chocolate Stout) along with Smokey Blue Cheese and Chocolate Stout Cheddar from Rogue Creamery served on 34-Degree crackers. I also had a bottle of Rogue Spirits Dead Guy Whiskey available to taste. A shout-out and thanks to Candela Prol for assisting me -- we've co-taught many beer and cheese classes at Artisanal Premium Cheese.<br />.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfBvlUIgSc3LrqlCxCBTlDQuYZBxBhgDXzlcQJjpDXA3IUKXpid30GY0rl8_Dy-0W6V7o0O_qf372GlK74DpL9e47tqcvJiSFhQmVW-mocus2fKFkzOFpHhsp5aZUDfEkzdCHRgeE9UQ/s1600/Barry-HurricaneClub-RogueRum1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfBvlUIgSc3LrqlCxCBTlDQuYZBxBhgDXzlcQJjpDXA3IUKXpid30GY0rl8_Dy-0W6V7o0O_qf372GlK74DpL9e47tqcvJiSFhQmVW-mocus2fKFkzOFpHhsp5aZUDfEkzdCHRgeE9UQ/s200/Barry-HurricaneClub-RogueRum1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638314561268794946" border="0" /></a>The food served at Chefs' Tribute is always delicious -- how could it not be when Daniel Boulud, Jonathan Waxman, Ben Ford, Alfred Portale, Craig Koketsu, <strong></strong>Jean-Georges Vongerichte, and Charlie Palmer are serving you! So were the cocktails that Audrey Saunders of Pegu Club coordinated with a team of guest mixologists. A number of wineries attend, along with Fuji Water. Stella and Southampton also served beer this year. It was great to meet Dick & Nancy Ponzi, legends in the Oregon wine industry.<br /><br />The Hurricane Club hosted the after party, and showcased a special cocktail Barry made using Rogue Spirits Hazelnut Rum. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99NmZi6ICmb7AtgOSijWgUSe8o-JFBbgMonu0SrCE_CUxqXH_seHjeechC5yrPytd5ib25iaNhE5p0sP7SrxWJjnsg0q3mlASmyIvh0i1PS6TuFGRzsjsHUFxkvfGtRtphVw3RssQyeQ/s1600/Seb-FanfromGothamBar.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99NmZi6ICmb7AtgOSijWgUSe8o-JFBbgMonu0SrCE_CUxqXH_seHjeechC5yrPytd5ib25iaNhE5p0sP7SrxWJjnsg0q3mlASmyIvh0i1PS6TuFGRzsjsHUFxkvfGtRtphVw3RssQyeQ/s200/Seb-FanfromGothamBar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638314986345962658" border="0" /></a>Some of my favorite moments are when restaurant industry folks seek out my table and share their stories about craft beer. I had a great time with this woman from Gotham Grill, and the crew from Ford's Filling Station at the after party in 2011. <br /><br />A hugh Thank You to the CityMeals team for inviting me to pour beer at their fundraiser each year since 2004. <a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_21_38/ai_n6049880/">Feast of Many Moons was the theme.</a> I served Rogue's Soba Ale alongside Chef Morimoto who was next to the chefs from the Taj Hotel in Mumbai. The smell of exotic spices was infectious, as was the music and energy of the crowd dancing under the big top tent at Rockefeller Center.Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-63019235494658557662011-08-07T21:10:00.011-04:002011-08-07T22:06:04.426-04:00Gilt Taste showcases Valerie Confections Chocolate Stout Truffles made with Rogue Ales<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMUT15wVpfwwUhMf0H8D4YwNKJ2d3swz7zMZGwWhhDPVx9Wdzem-YuZqUXnjgo9O2r9rd2T2B7ev4XR52zSJeNZ0KmdgZ2XaTYmm3lwZHg4uBeTD7JAhv4L3wUfxGDd0TGsHCnqhZq-0/s1600/Valerie-Choctout-Truffle.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMUT15wVpfwwUhMf0H8D4YwNKJ2d3swz7zMZGwWhhDPVx9Wdzem-YuZqUXnjgo9O2r9rd2T2B7ev4XR52zSJeNZ0KmdgZ2XaTYmm3lwZHg4uBeTD7JAhv4L3wUfxGDd0TGsHCnqhZq-0/s320/Valerie-Choctout-Truffle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638296017164359298" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Online gourmet retailer </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.gilttaste.com/products/85287329-valerie-confections-scotch-stout-truffles#info">Gilt Taste is selling Valerie Confections Scotch & Stout Truffles</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> infused with 10yr old Macallan Scotch as well as Rogue Chocolate Stout -- the gift box includes 10 pieces of each (note, the photo is different quantity than the Gilt Taste gift box.)</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br />Thanks to Los Angelenos Valerie Gordon and Stan Weightman Jr. of </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.valerieconfections.com/product_info.php?products_id=151&osCsid=7d059c08384177880e05167dad802bd3">Valerie Confections</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> for using Rogue Chocolate Stout, and the folks at Gilt Taste, an interactive magazine and online market, for showcasing this!</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />twitter tags @RogueAles @ChocolateStout @ValerieConfctns @GiltTaste</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-41193026167066475072011-05-09T23:04:00.008-04:002011-05-09T23:47:36.310-04:00Yaquina Bay Bivalves and Rogue Beers on Bleecker Street<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The 16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> annual </span><a href="http://www.blindtigeralehouse.com/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Pacific Northwest Beer & Oyster Fest at Blind Tiger Alehouse in NYC is May 10-11,</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> 2011.Today 2500 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Yaquina</span> Bay Oysters were delivered from Newport, Oregon (farmed up the bay from Rogue's brewery!) and <a href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/the-scene/events/Beer-and-Bivalves-on-Bleecker-92689154.html">the beer </a>is ready to be tapped!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Nitro</span> Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Dry-Hopped Mogul Madness</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">John John Dead Guy</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">John John Juniper Pale Ale<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Dad’s Little Helper Black IPA (new recipe for 2011)<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Love & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hoppiness</span> (special <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">JLS</span> release)<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">I2PA (Imperial India Pale Ale)<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Charlie 1981</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Morimoto</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Soba</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Chipotle</span> Ale</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Hazelnut Brown</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Double Dead Guy</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Brutal IPA</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Morimoto</span> Imperial <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Pilsner</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Sig's Northwestern Ale</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mocha Porter</span></span></li></ol></span></span><div><br /></div><div>The Tiger's event graphics this year are over the top cool. Thanks to Dave and the crew who worked at Hudson Street and now at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Bleecker</span> Street Tiger, and for this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">blogpost</span>!</div><div><br /></div><div style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSt6nNfFv4BXXoHYLBKgtU-qDCWWg5wotFL3QyRWilsR8JmFDxDMRQ-edaUGTGbEd-758jBY0V736HLRVOKDQwihpVZrc_s139dkNzDzQiBCpCGO_8ZUgfACpb8w4SoxCHI99SJRMH9w/s1600/BT-2011-Rogue.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSt6nNfFv4BXXoHYLBKgtU-qDCWWg5wotFL3QyRWilsR8JmFDxDMRQ-edaUGTGbEd-758jBY0V736HLRVOKDQwihpVZrc_s139dkNzDzQiBCpCGO_8ZUgfACpb8w4SoxCHI99SJRMH9w/s320/BT-2011-Rogue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604925828497915394" border="0" /></a></span></span></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rogue’s Pacific Northwest Beer & Oyster Fest</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tues & Weds May 10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">th</span>-11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">th</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">@ 2 pm</span><br /><br />"How many breweries have a Department of Agriculture? Only one that I know of, and it’s located in Newport, Oregon. When you read about what Rogue has been up to lately, you get the feeling they could show the Federal Government a thing or two about running a farming operation. Then again, Rogue could probably show the Feds a thing or two about a lot of things. What if we became the first country run by a craft brewery? It would give Rogue Nation a whole new meaning.<br /><br />Back to that Department of Agriculture - I was lucky enough to visit Rogue about nine years ago, when they were just a beautiful brewery overlooking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Yaquina</span> Bay, just up the road from a certain oyster farm. Since then they’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">ve</span> been busy, adding the Rogue <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Hopyard</span> on the Willamette River, where they grow seven varieties of aroma hops on 42 acres, including their own proprietary strains (If you visit, you can stay in their Hop ‘N Bed, a 100 year old farmhouse set up for guests).<br /><br />From there it’s a short hop to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Chatoe</span> Rogue, their tasting room overlooking the hop <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">bines</span> and the river beyond. The wine industry has been building fancy chateau-like tasting rooms for years, going on about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">terroir</span> in a glass. Craft beer finally has an answer, a place to sample the unique bitterness alluvial soil is capable of producing.<br /><br />Of course, malt is equally important, so Rogue has acquired a barley farm in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Tygh</span> Valley Bench in eastern Oregon. Home to 265 acres of Dare and Risk barley, their own proprietary grain, Rogue Farms can now grow and process an entire pint of beer just like the farmhouse breweries of yore. Speaking of farm breweries, Rogue has built a tiny one at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Chatoe</span> Rogue, a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">nano</span> system that will produce collaborations from the Heart of the Valley and Capitol Home-Brewers,.<br /><br />Of course, land <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">isn</span>’t the only thing with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">terroir</span>. Unique bodies of water also have a “sense of place” in the flavors they produce, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Yaquina</span> Bay oysters, our other featured guests, are perfect with Rogue Ales. Every year since 1997, Rogue has flown in a bunch of oysters from their oyster farming friends down the road, so we can have that perfect food and beer pairing.<br /><br />Think of Rogue’s Pacific Northwest Beer & Oyster Festival as a craft beer collaboration with Nature."</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">A shout out to several years of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">PNW</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Yaquina</span> Bay Oysters & Rogue Ales at <a href="http://www.blindtigeralehouse.com/">Blind Tiger Alehouse</a> -- here are photos I took in</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107562053427436634754/BlindTigerPNWOysterFestRoguePromo#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2010</span></span></a></span><a id="publishButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" target="" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['stuffform'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}"><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner">Publish Post</div></div></div></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107562053427436634754/BlindTigerAleHouseNYCRogueAlesPNWBeerOysterFeast#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2009</span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107562053427436634754/BlindTigerOysterFest2008#">2008</a><br />and check out the video <a href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/the-scene/events/Beer-and-Bivalves-on-Bleecker-92689154.html">NBC broadcast online in 2010</a><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >For more info on these beers, visit <a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/beers.php">Rogue.com</a> and the bivalves, visit<a href="http://www.oregonoyster.com/"> Oregon Oyster Farm</a> Better yet, come visit <a href="http://discovernewport.com/">Newport, Oregon</a> and the <a href="http://rogue.com/rogue-wire-service/blog/2011/04/26/hop-farm-now-open/">Rogue Hop Farm in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Independence</span>,</a> and taste Rogue Ales at the source!<br /></span><br /><br /></span></span></div>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-58466162233579631392011-03-15T17:23:00.006-04:002011-03-15T17:46:58.928-04:00Aloha Rogue! March 22 Beer Dinner at 3660 On the Rise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_EG3kwDsPn1b7nKGidWmEJWDqjpiPutCOBAw9jKppUNDZKviumKEQI6I_QbzlrEH_VuNKjUpTogLPWW2Ch5BYzSTUqRN7yCM09PdNWK5i-G1u-qBLbXPHno_a7XQZKu_GKkhdTDMDFQ/s1600/3660-Dinner-32211-Hawaii.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_EG3kwDsPn1b7nKGidWmEJWDqjpiPutCOBAw9jKppUNDZKviumKEQI6I_QbzlrEH_VuNKjUpTogLPWW2Ch5BYzSTUqRN7yCM09PdNWK5i-G1u-qBLbXPHno_a7XQZKu_GKkhdTDMDFQ/s320/3660-Dinner-32211-Hawaii.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584420555128156258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >Aloha! Check out this menu for a Rogue beer dinner in Honolulu, HI next week that Jack Joyce has arranged and will be attending.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> All I can say is save room for dessert!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.3660.com/about.php">3660 On the Rise</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> is hosting the dinner and</span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.3660.com/about.php?type=bios"> owner / Chef Russell Sui</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> is partnering with</span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://sidestreetinn.com/"> Chef Colin Nishida of Side Street Inn</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> (his recipe for deep friend pork chops is legendary... </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Anthony_Bourdain/ci.Hawaii.show?vgnextfmt=show">ask Anthony Bourdain if its good!</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">) </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">And on March 21st grab a 22oz bottle of Rogue's Morimoto Soba Ale or Black Obi Soba Ale, sit back and watch </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.honolulupulse.com/movies-tv/pics-morimoto-meets-mcgarrett-on-five-0-set">Chef Morimoto debuts on Hawaii Five-0</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Allez Cuisine!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >E ʻai ka-kou </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> (Bon Appetite in Hawaiian)</span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-62448657044410318402011-03-07T17:15:00.009-05:002011-03-07T17:42:20.911-05:00truffle truffle ~ Green Beer Marshmallows for St Pattys Day ~ the Rogue way<h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKGcstTSqbelqqFcU7lljxQc3eNomSSklx6N57URO0xT9u3xxpGKhcduH7BNiuIVVbebN0S9XU971ueWBR8EIvknCYByvAPdVdngWH1TgasYP44SZ0heDrqpidDCeSrgYcffiqOsnPzc/s1600/home_logo_v2.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKGcstTSqbelqqFcU7lljxQc3eNomSSklx6N57URO0xT9u3xxpGKhcduH7BNiuIVVbebN0S9XU971ueWBR8EIvknCYByvAPdVdngWH1TgasYP44SZ0heDrqpidDCeSrgYcffiqOsnPzc/s200/home_logo_v2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581466693024196018" border="0" /></a></h3> <span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a href="http://www.truffletruffle.com/about_us.php">truffle truffle in Chicago</a> uses <a href="http://rogue.com/beers/chocolate-stout.php">Rogue Chocolate Stout</a> in their beer & pretzel recipes and have a special green beer marshmallow for St Patricks Day 2011 that will benefit the community ~ Rogue go Bragh!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.truffletruffle.com/beer_pretzel_collection.php"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQMdEmQbbfzIJgQAEY-rzfAdeXOmImCTuO4RTqqulmfEhsUh8Z3IG_7NcCQyHugkQQdlQC-Lcg4emksDwbkZBQUt8ZcZJspcZSx1YvqJ8GBYZZyUIhPXoJ7HvRncrxVFrWNOtaV1CEVU/s200/truffletruffle-green_beerpretzel_sp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581467750321846258" border="0" /></a></h3> <h3 style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.truffletruffle.com/beer_pretzel_collection.php">green beer o'mallows</a></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">think green</span>...beer marshmallows! Inspired by local tradition, <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">we've turned our beer marshmallows green for St. Patrick's Day! </span>This limited edition box, finished with a kelly green bow and shamrock tag, features our beer and pretzel marshmallows dressed up for the occasion, with a green hue and Shamrock confetti. Best of all, since "thinking green" means so much more to all of us, a percentage of proceeds from the sale of these seasonal treats will benefit <a href="http://www.gatewaygreen.org/" target="_blank">Gateway Green's Tree Partnership Program</a>, dedicated to converting abandoned lots into community green spaces to beautify Chicago's neighborhoods.</span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.truffletruffle.com/beer_pretzel_collection.php">Order online before March 18th:</a> http://www.truffletruffle.com/beer_pretzel_collection.php<br /><br /></span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-47837193608559683812011-03-06T16:09:00.006-05:002011-03-06T16:33:21.792-05:00Rogue Cheese and Beer at Old Hickory Steakhouse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnvqVnRt9EBEGQzIzvyARUdJ63A9v11ui8J6vAZssU8XQXqJC52RHHZYHLBN1QGMmN_yigMI1uiaQdccnVmVL_TSi5oZr6EfMmRk-s7KUtcl2VkKz3MA8_KwVllch75_f7AkQCsAqbdw/s1600/Color-Logo.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnvqVnRt9EBEGQzIzvyARUdJ63A9v11ui8J6vAZssU8XQXqJC52RHHZYHLBN1QGMmN_yigMI1uiaQdccnVmVL_TSi5oZr6EfMmRk-s7KUtcl2VkKz3MA8_KwVllch75_f7AkQCsAqbdw/s200/Color-Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581079211200981410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><h2 style="font-weight: normal;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">I love it when restaurants and chefs embrace beer and cheese. On April 8th, the folks at</span><a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-palms/kissimmee-orlando-dining-activities/kissimmee-orlando-restaurants/old-hickory-steakhouse/index.html?intcmp=gp-pl=cnav-cid=GenL-barsLounges"> Old Hickory Steakhouse at Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee are hosting a Rogue River Creamery & Rogue Ale, Cheese & Beer Extravaganza on April 8th.</a></strong></span></h2><a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/pilot.asp">Rogue Creamery</a> produces two cheddar cheeses made with Rogue Ales, the <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/product.asp?specific=289">Chocolate Stout Cheddar </a>and <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/product.asp?specific=282">Morimoto Soba Ale Cheddar</a>. Their vast array of cheddar and blue cheeses are 100% beer friendly ~ find your perfect pairing! If you (like me) cannot be there, <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/group.asp?grp=31&pgNUM=2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">here are a few g</span>reat gifts for your favorite Rogue!</a><br /><br /><p><em>Friday, April 8, 2011 </em></p> <p>For the first time in Orlando history two of the biggest names in Cheese and Craft Beer will come together to share their passions. Join <em>David Gremmels, </em>past President of the <a href="http://cheesesociety.org/">American Cheese Society</a> and owner of <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/pilot.asp">Rogue Creamery </a>and <em>Brett Joyce, </em>President of<a href="http://rogue.com/"> Rogue Ales,</a> as we indulge in an evening of ale, cheese and a very special Old Hickory menu!</p> <p><strong>Time:</strong> 6pm doors open <em>(6:30pm dinner) </em><br /><strong>Price:</strong> $80* per adult 407-586-0708<br /><strong>RSVP:</strong> 407-586-0708 Seating is limited! Call the Culinary Concierge, seats will go fast! </p><p>If your travels include Oregon on March 19th, check out the <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/pilot.asp?pg=OCF-2011">2011 Oregon Cheese Festival</a> in Central Point at Rogue Creamery, and be sure to make a reservation for the dinner on March 18th at the Ashland Springs Hotel which benefits the Oregon Cheesemaker Guild!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-14085186316316299852011-03-06T14:15:00.009-05:002011-03-06T15:41:11.401-05:00March 8th Rattle N Rogue in NYC on International Womens Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm_QfuNguaoe46t_f1e47oBTBJ32Fq177XsneGgo2s9wFQrMHC7Z1C5gWasMEr8tHSkM7ALtPon7BtUJ_AlbW0EnXxr8MSOvMRGQEHt62wJxvtdmSiXRVgn8oJLpEPFc4eQyDX2HnL2g/s1600/rosie-wecandoit.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm_QfuNguaoe46t_f1e47oBTBJ32Fq177XsneGgo2s9wFQrMHC7Z1C5gWasMEr8tHSkM7ALtPon7BtUJ_AlbW0EnXxr8MSOvMRGQEHt62wJxvtdmSiXRVgn8oJLpEPFc4eQyDX2HnL2g/s200/rosie-wecandoit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581055020536047010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkM2Bz2_snNxXtnVsvMvs9dUGFc8W4PWSt5UYLWsCr5vD4qqn-t4HSm6Y-5F_jlOsS1IbloO86TTfy_syWvZW6_WYje9pqh8_TX8c0xMOXE-Ae9XSMK7BDIhvquUU7ojfLXZVqzecGp0/s1600/vectorstock-350894-international-womens-day-vector.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 95px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkM2Bz2_snNxXtnVsvMvs9dUGFc8W4PWSt5UYLWsCr5vD4qqn-t4HSm6Y-5F_jlOsS1IbloO86TTfy_syWvZW6_WYje9pqh8_TX8c0xMOXE-Ae9XSMK7BDIhvquUU7ojfLXZVqzecGp0/s200/vectorstock-350894-international-womens-day-vector.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581048905899448610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeQkPbMAOsuMYG7h0XXxGB9WaO1-Jalf6VaEH_aCbavbVEkX1I-GQSlU_WJ40QOZGdLOeIvDGRLHeWF87U20-BM3xNwMm8ql8dnL6lXdDbgPYp1-39gwbI9FhcZgaaMEeuQFFWXdliAE/s1600/women0.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 36px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeQkPbMAOsuMYG7h0XXxGB9WaO1-Jalf6VaEH_aCbavbVEkX1I-GQSlU_WJ40QOZGdLOeIvDGRLHeWF87U20-BM3xNwMm8ql8dnL6lXdDbgPYp1-39gwbI9FhcZgaaMEeuQFFWXdliAE/s320/women0.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581048528016683186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tuesday March 8, 2011 is the </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.internationalwomensday.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">100<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> anniversary of International Women's Day</span>,</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> which coincides with </span><a style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;" href="http://rattlenhumbar.wordpress.com/">a Rogue Ales promotion<span style="font-style: italic;">, Rattle N Rogue at Rattle N Hum </span>in midtown NYC</a><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;">!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">What better way to celebrate than over a pint of beer with a woman on the label. </span><a style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://rogue.com/beers/chocolate-stout.php">Rogue Chocolate Stout</a><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> and </span><a style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://rogue.com/beers/half-e-weizen.php"> Mom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hefeweizen</span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> will be on tap, along with 25 other Rogues</span> at Rattle N Hum, 14 East 33rd (between 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> & Madison). 6pm until. Pay as you go. Here is a draft list of the draughts:</span><br /><ol style="font-family: georgia;"><li>Juniper Pale Ale</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Chatoe</span> Wet Hop Ale - farm grown</li><li>Shakespeare Stout on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Nitro</span> </li><li>Dead Guy Ale</li><li>Mocha Porter</li><li>Mogul Ale</li><li>Brutal Bitter</li><li>Hazelnut Brown Nectar</li><li>Yellow Snow IPA</li><li>Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red Ale</li><li>Chocolate Stout</li><li>Younger’s Special Bitter</li><li>American Amber Ale</li><li>Russian Imperial Stout</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Santa's</span> Private Reserve</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Chipolte</span> Ale</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Morimoto</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Soba</span> Ale</li><li>Double Chocolate Stout</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Morimoto</span> Imperial <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Pilsner</span></li><li>Imperial India Pale Ale - I2PA</li><li>Rogue Irish Ale</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Chatoe</span> (no sure which other...) - farm grown</li><li>John John Dead Guy</li><li>John John Hazelnut Nectar</li><li>Captain Sig’s <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Norwestern</span> Ale</li><li>Charlie 1981</li><li>Mom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hefeweizen</span></li></ol><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Come</span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://rogue.com/nation/rogue-citizenship.php"> join the Rogue Nation</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> for a great beer line up with Mussels to boot on Tues March 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span>! Rumor has it there may be </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://rogue.com/spirits/spirits.php">several cocktail made with Rogue Spirits</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> on the menu too.<br /><br />I'll be at Rattle N Hum from 6-9pm and hope to see you in Gotham! If you see me with my </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_the_Riveter"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: georgia;">We Can Do It</span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> lunchbox, ask what is inside!</span> This image is often misattributed to Norman Rockwell, it is a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">WPA</span> era design my J. Howard Miller for Westinghouse.<br /><br />Join me in celebrating many accomplishments of women, especially in the brewing industry and culinary trade, plus the women who grow the ingredients we eat and drink.<br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/women/womday97.htm">Here is a short history from the United Nations</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">. The banner logo above is from this UN 1997 post, and has the dove symbol which I associated with Danish designer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Siersbol</span>.</span> I have my Grandmother Lillian's necklace with this dove/women's sign which was made in Denmark. <br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've posted about </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://roguechocolatestout.blogspot.com/2010/07/women-drinking-beer.html">women in the beer industry</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> and the </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://pinkbootssociety.org/">Pink Boots Society</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">, and my involvement with food as a member of the </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://cheesesociety.org/">American Cheese Society </a><span style="font-family: georgia;">and </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://womenchefs.org/">Women Chefs and Restaurateurs Assoc</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> (sign up today, </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://womenchefs.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=4">we want you as a member!</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">). Its all about educating and promoting craft beer, from the tank to the table. </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://barleysangels.org/">Barley's Angels,</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> is the new consumer leg of Pink Boots Society for ladies to enjoy and learn about beer. Chapters are being setup across the globe, check us out ladies & </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Barleys-Angels/184957634859724?v=wall">friend us on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">facebook</span>! </a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Another highlight this week is </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef">Top Chef All Stars</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> on Wednesday. Three of the five finalists are women. Kudos to </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-8/bio/carla-hall-season-5">Chef Carla Hall</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">, </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-8/bio/tiffany-derry-season-7">Chef Tiffany Derry</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">, and </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-8/bio/antonia-lofaso-season-4">Chef Antonia <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Lofaso</span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;">. The episode on Ellis Island, exploring each <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">contestant's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">genealogy</span> and their families connection to food was wonderful. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;">You Go Girls!</span>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169916775163658837.post-88014082328347525392011-02-17T21:32:00.004-05:002011-02-17T22:07:40.010-05:00Growlers of Rogue in Gotham @ Whole Foods Bowery Feb 18th<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rogue Ales will take over the 6 taps at <a href="http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bowery/beer-room/">Whole Foods Bowery Beer Room</a> on Friday February 18th at 6pm ~ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 18px; ">bring your empty or purchase a new growler and fill up 64 or 32 ounces of fresh draft beer from Newport, OR! Here's the draft lineup, get your Rogue Growler before the keg kicks!</span></span><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/mogul-madness-ale.php">Mogul Madness</a> ~ a strong ale loaded with hops and barley.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/yellow-snow-ipa.php">Yellow Snow</a> ~ an India Pale Ale any Huskie would enjoy.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/chocolate-stout.php">Chocolate Stout</a> ~ an oatmeal stout with real bittersweet chocolate.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/chipotle-ale.php">Chipotle Ale</a> ~ smoke japaleno peppers lightly infused into a golden malty ale.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/morimoto-soba-ale.php">Morimoto Soba</a> ~ brewed with barley and roasted buckwheat groat (soba), light and nutty. <a href="http://decantedwines.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/beer-and-food-pairing-morimoto-soba-with-sushi/">The 1st in a series with Chef Masaharu Morimoto </a>~~ <i> Allez Cuisine! </i></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://www.rogue.com/beers/john-john-dead-guy.php">John John Dead Guy</a> ~ Dead Guy Ale aged in Dead Guy Whiskey Casks. A new classic!</span></li></ol></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Ever tried Chipotle Ale blended with Chocolate Stout? <a href="http://roguechocolatestout.blogspot.com/2010/01/hat-trick-of-beer-blends-using-rogue.html">I call it the Holy Mole' !</a> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 18px; "> <a href="http://www.beermenus.com/wholefoods-beer-room-bowery">Choose from a</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-size: small; "><a href="http://www.beermenus.com/wholefoods-beer-room-bowery"> </a></span><a href="http://www.beermenus.com/wholefoods-beer-room-bowery">selection of bottles from Rogue Ales</a>, brewed in Newport, Oregon and available at the Whole Foods Beer Room in NYC!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Join Sebbie and Chris at 6pm for a meet and cheese in the beer room. A selection of cheeses from <a href="http://www.roguecreamery.com/pilot.asp">Rogue Creamery</a> will be available for sampling and for sale too! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Mark your calendars for March 8th when <a href="http://rattlenhumbar.wordpress.com/">Rattle N Hum will host an evening with 27 Rogues on tap and several cocktails made with Rogue Spirits!</a> Pink Gin and Dead Guy Whiskey are now available in NYC! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small; border-collapse: collapse; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small; border-collapse: collapse; "><br /></span></div>Rogue Advocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027577582614809747noreply@blogger.com0