Restaurants are cooking with beer-- you should too.
All the beer taps are in full force this week as Philly Beer Week continues to draw people into bars and restaurants all over the region. From Abington to Cherry Hill, N.J., the suburbs are getting into the act, too. Many restaurants are hosting beer pairing dinners where sommeliers and chefs artfully match each course with a beer. Most Philadelphia chefs take this to a new level by cooking the dinner with unique ales. The city’s top chefs may be pushing palates with brews, but it’s a longstanding tradition in Philadelphia to cook with beer. Chef Walter Staib, proprietor of City Tavern restaurant said that home cooks and tavern keeps in Philadelphia have used beer for centuries to season dinners. He points to a classic dish that American …
How do you celebrate Presidents Day? With food
Sure, we may have it off as a national holiday, but what exactly does one do to “celebrate” Presidents Day? We remember our forefathers. We honor the birthdays of both Lincoln and Washington. But, do we really have a way to celebrate? Molly Yun, assistant to Chef Walter Staib, says “Yes, you do.” Chef Staib is the host of “A Taste of History,” which has been recognized with two Emmy Awards for episodes taped in Thomas Jefferson’s own kitchen at Monticello. “He is the only chef to have cooked there since Jefferson’s death in 1826,” Yun said. In his third season of the show, the chef took his historically accurate cooking style all the way to Mount Vernon to make some of George Washington’s favorite dishes in his former kitchen. For those in…
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