Rose Ann Finkel is an accomplished cook, tremendous supporter to small purveyors and specialty food producers, and a generous contributor of recipes to both “The Best of American Beer and Food” and my earlier cookbook, “Grilling with Beer.” Join us on Tuesday, December 11, at the Pike Pub and Brewery, from 5-8 PM. Here’s a note about it from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Thanks to Rose Ann and Charles Finkel for hosting a terrific event, which included a tasting of the new bar menu devised by chef Gary Marx. Some of my favorites: organic radishes with fresh creamery butter and truffle salt, which is an earthy blend of pulverized dried black truffle with sea salt. Delicious with the Tandem ale…