Archives for December 2012

Divine Chocolate and Wine

My lovely friend, Kara, came over a few days ago to share with me a port and chocolate. This delicious dessert wine paired so well with dark chocolate. Not being a wine connoisseur, my friend walked me through the process. I started with a good sniff of this sweet wine and then followed with … [Read more...]

Beer & Cupcakes

The Denver Beer Festivus started out well with a taster of the Mexican Chocolate Stout. Yes, it was much like Mexican hot chocolate but in beer form. The stout was brewed with three Mexican chili peppers and cinnamon and was inspired by a 500 year old Aztec recipe for Mexican hot chocolate. Feeling … [Read more...]

So Many Goodies! :D

Lilly Sue's Bites and Brews has been alive for about 8 months. When I first started the blog I was finishing up my Bachelor's and then I am now working on my Master's so I haven't quite been able to spend a lot of time on it yet but I enjoy doing it when I can. It is a great outlet for me and I … [Read more...]

Little Sumpin’ Wild

Little Sumpin' Wild is a Belgian IPA brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California. Not only did the label and beer name intrigue me but a friend mentioned something about bubblegum...of course I couldn't understand the description until trying it :) A Little Sumpin' … [Read more...]

Coffee and Cake, an Afternoon Break

When visiting Germany a few years ago I came across a wonderful tradition...at the time I didn't know it to be a tradition but I was happy to be able to partake in it :) We were hanging out at my German friend's house when her parents came home and called us down for Kaffee and Kuchen (Coffee and … [Read more...]

The Sweet and Savory Sawtooth and Sesame

For Thanksgiving this year my sister made these delectable sesame seed cookies. The subtle but definite flavor of the cookie was hard to describe except that they were so scrumptious! I would typically think sesame cookies would be savory but the addition of red wine and cinnamon gave them a … [Read more...]