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	<title>The Best of American Beer &#38; Food</title>
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	<description>Discover craft beer pairings and wonderful recipes from top chefs and brewers across North America, in a new cookbook by Lucy Saunders, published by Brewers Publications</description>
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		<title>Summer grilling and Imperial beer for Memorial Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to CraftBeer.com for posting a collection of my recipes for summer grilling, along with musings on Memorial Day beers &#8211; the Imperial pilsner, big and bold flavors for BBQ. Features Imperial brews by Rogue, Sam Adams, Flossmoor Brewing Co., Point Brewing and more. Here&#8217;s a photo of the Grilled Chicken Salad with a link [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2010/05/28/summer-grilling-and-imperial-beer-for-memorial-day/</link>
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		<title>For winter warming snacks&#8230;Spicy Cheddar Ale Spread</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2 tablespoons butter 1/ 2 cup white onion, peeled and minced 1 large shallot, peeled and minced 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1 small jalapeño chili, seeded and chopped 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder Pinch of ground cumin seed Dash hot sauce or to taste 4-5 oz ale of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2010/02/13/for-winter-warming-snacks-spicy-cheddar-ale-spread/</link>
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		<title>Aged Gouda Mac N Cheese with Smoked Paprika</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aged Gouda Macaroni &#038; Cheese with Smoked Paprika part of a series of Mac&#8217;n'Cheese brought to you by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB consulting chefs contributed recipes to the BABF cookbook, second printing due soon!) This is a plush version of macaroni and cheese, full of intense flavors such as smoked paprika and shallots. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2010/02/09/aged-gouda-mac-n-cheese-with-smoked-paprika/</link>
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		<title>Plan for the New Year: Iron Cupcake Milwaukee, Beer Edition!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sandy Ploy, Milwaukee&#8217;s Cupcake Queen, is organizing a wonderful benefit for the Wisconsin Brewers Guild &#8211; the Iron Cupcake Beer Edition! Find a way to add the flavors of beer to your batch of cupcakes, and you may be a winner! Note: bakers must pre-register with Sandy: ironcupcakemilwaukee@wi.rr.com &#8211; only 24 spots are available! For [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2009/12/09/plan-for-the-new-year-iron-cupcake-milwaukee-beer-edition/</link>
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		<title>&#8217;tis the season: holiday cookies and winter ales!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s becoming a tradition &#8211; craft connoisseur Christina Ward and Adrienne Pierluissi organize another &#8220;Bake &#8216;n Take&#8221; beer tasting &#038; cookie exchange at the Sugar Maple. This year&#8217;s party will be held at the Sugar Maple, 411 E. Lincoln, on Sunday, December 13, 2-4 pm, bring 3 dozen cookies and prepare to go home with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2009/12/09/tis-the-season-holiday-cookies-and-winter-ales/</link>
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		<title>a firkin for Friday 13th launch for Arcadia Ales at Sugar Maple</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join Jim Javenkoski, fan of all things beery, at the launch of Arcadia Ales at Sugar Maple, 411 Lincoln in Bayview, Milwaukee, WI. The tastings start this afternoon around 5 pm, with firkins tapped of Angler&#8217;s Ale and Hopmouth Double IPA &#8211; here are tasting notes courtesy of &#8220;Dr. Beer&#8221; &#8211; Angler&#8217;s Ale (5.4% ABV, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2009/11/13/a-firkin-for-friday-13th-launch-for-arcadia-ales-at-sugar-maple/</link>
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		<title>Wisconsin State Journal covers the upcoming conference &#8211; and recipe from WPR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Larry Meiller and Jim Packard, I was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio, talking about craft beer&#8217;s rightful place at the American tables. Publisher Kristi Switzer helped get the cookbooks to the station for a terrific renewal incentive &#8211; thanks, Kristi!! Larry and I also talked about the upcoming Great Lakes Craft Brewers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2009/10/24/wisconsin-state-journal-covers-the-upcoming-conference-and-recipe-from-wpr/</link>
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		<title>ale through the ages at Discovery World and SPLASH! October 26, 5-8 pm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Milwaukee&#8217;s lakefront museum of innovation, technology and the environment is such a cool place. Discovery World offers programs in everything from circuitry to the anthropology and archaeology of brewing. In November and December, you can learn how to brew Mayan Maize Ale, brewed with corn and cocoa (though I hope we don&#8217;t have to chew [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2009/10/14/ale-through-the-ages-at-discovery-world-and-splash-october-26-5-8-pm/</link>
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		<title>brrrr &#8211; warm up with soup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eeek, it&#8217;s early winter in Wisconsin &#8211; just 26F this AM. It&#8217;s got me thinking about warming food, starting with soup. Here&#8217;s a link to a recipe for Gingerbread Ale and Butternut Squash Soup from Ashley Routson, one of several Beer Wenches on the web (Kerri Allen of GA being the first Beer Wench, writing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2009/10/11/brrrr-warm-up-with-soup/</link>
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		<title>please voice your support of Wisconsin&#8217;s small breweries &#8211; no new beer tax!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, October 13th at 10am, there will be a hearing at the State Capitol in Madison regarding Wisconsin Assembly Bill 287.  This bill increases the tax on a barrel of beer from $2 to $10.  The bill states that the 400% increase in taxes will fund drunk driving law enforcement and alcohol and drug [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bestofamericanbeerandfood.com/2009/10/10/please-voice-your-support-of-wisconsins-small-breweries-no-new-beer-tax/</link>
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