I am not an expert at all in German food or Oktoberfest, but I do love beer and cheese and pretzels. Obatzda is a traditional creamy cheese and onion spread that, I have read, is often served at beer halls, like it’s Austrian cousin Liptauer. I like to mold it onto a ball for serving, because we do love or cheese balls in the South and call it a cheese ball … [Read more...] about Beer Hall Cheese Ball (Obatzda)
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Amber Ale Mac and Cheese
I always get impatient for Fall. It is slow to come here and doesn’t last long. We have teasing days of cool temperatures scattered around October, but those are few between the warm, summery ones. So when I finally start to feel that little nip in the morning air, and the light fades earlier, I turn my mind to comforting autumn cooking. Nothing is more comforting in fall … [Read more...] about Amber Ale Mac and Cheese
Bubbling Beer and Bacon Cheese Dip
Cooking with beer is an October tradition. While it is just cool enough to have one last outdoor event, it is fun to put together an Oktoberfest celebration. The weather is beautiful and the food is comforting, perfect for a gathering of friends. Warm sweaters and warm colors, leaves turning, a nip in the air and of course, plenty of beer. This recipe was born because it … [Read more...] about Bubbling Beer and Bacon Cheese Dip
Bacon CamemBeer Bites
When October rolls around, I start thinking about beer. Because I start thinking about Oktoberfest. I’ve never been to Germany, so I’ve never been to a real Oktoberfest celebration, which I understand generally happen at the end of September anyway. But the idea of Oktoberfest just presents so many options for cooking with, and drinking, good beer. It’s impossible to pass … [Read more...] about Bacon CamemBeer Bites
