We take this to Holiday parties and on camping trips. Dress up the jar, and it makes a great Holiday gift.

Pronounced Basil Roo-ee, this wonderfully flavorful dish is the perfect summer appetizer. Basil and tomatoes are seasoned with jalapeno, garlic and sea salt. I received this recipe from a wonderful woman in our toddler playgroup. Serve with your favorite dippers such as baguette slices or pita chips.

A traditional steamed pudding made with carrots, raisins, walnuts and spices. I received this recipe about 40 years ago from a friend who said it had been in her family for generations. It comes out wonderfully moist and flavorful. I have given it as Christmas gifts many times and it’s always very well received.

Chicago’s CBS affiliate aired a nice video segment during their morning news a few days back about pairing beer with barbecue. Jennifer Faulk of the Glunz Beer Culinary Council recommended two different beers for each food pairing, which ranged from grilled chicken and fish to burgers and barbecue ribs. They also posted a blog entry about the segment that has descriptions of all the beer. Flying Dog’s Old Scratch was featured as a beer that pairs well with a burger.

Do you have any summer barbecue food and beer pairings? Take a photo and email them to promote [at] beerdinners [dot] com. We’ll post your submissions here, and the world can be jealous of your barbecue and beer pairing skills!

A wonderful addition to your holiday cookie tray. Rich with egg and nutmeg.

Easy, easy, easy, and oh, so good! Make this a day ahead of serving.

A zingy prepared balsamic vinegar dressing serves as the marinade for portobello mushrooms. eggplant, and zucchini. Grilled and topped with melted blue cheese, these burgers will make a vegetable fan out of anyone.

Fragrant and chunky cranberry sauce. Perfect for spooning over Turkey Tenderloins. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

An easy pound cake with German, or semi sweet chocolate chips.

This bubbly punch will be a hit at any party. Feel free to use any flavored sherbet available.

Crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, bell pepper and spices make this authentic enchilada sauce that’s way better than any store bought variety.

You heard me, beer and turkey sandwiches. A match made in Heaven. I took one of my favorite sandwiches in the world, a Thanksgiving Day beer called the PJ’s Gobbler, and paired it with our new (and bottle conditioned) Kerberos Tripel:

In the Flying Dog Brewery marketing department, we sort of have a thing for turkey sandwiches. Our Prime Minister of Marketing Neal has a blog about Turkey Sandwiches, even. And I’m not talking about some douchebag’s version of a turkey sandwich blog – Neal writes and major sandwich companies listen. He even met with the Cheba Hut brass in Fort Collins to talk about developing new sandwiches for their company. I’m that sort of guy who can eat a turkey sandwich for lunch most days and be excited about every one. This is just to show you how serious we are about our turkey sandwiches. Why all this talk about turkey sandwiches in a beer column? Because beer pairs amazingly with turkey sandwiches, that’s why!

You can read the rest my the column over at the Denver Egotist.

A creamy cranberry salad. Even people who normally don’t like cranberries will eat this salad. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

I got this recipe from my mother-in-law years ago, and it has always been a family favorite. It is real good for potlucks as it is served right out of the pan.

Jalapenos, garlic and onion sauteed and pureed into fresh homemade hot sauce.

Cherries, pineapple, coconut and pecans bound for life by margarine and cake mix.

Cooked turkey baked with stuffing, fried onions, peas and a creamy soup mixture. Great dish for those turkey leftovers!

Simple, delicious coffee cake recipe that my mom made for company. I took the basic recipe and added blueberries.

Bell-shaped cookies perfect for Christmas.

Baked cod with a parmesan cheese, cornmeal, and italian seasoned crumb topping.

It’s that time of the month when beer bloggers are writing about a common theme, and this month’s theme is Beer Festivals. The Geistbear Brewing Blog is hosting, look here for the full list.

Being a first-year festival, nobody was exactly sure what to expect from Savor last month. For those who could not attend but wanted to get an idea of what it was all about, we put together a short movie using footage captured at Savor.

Savor - An American Craft Beer & Food Experience from Flying Dog Brewery on Vimeo (click here for an HD version, but let it completely load once you get to vimeo.com for smoothest playback.

This salad is light and flavorful and chock full of veggies that you can pull from your garden - tomatoes, cucumbers, and green onions. Add lots of parsley and mint and a nice splash of olive oil and lemon juice and that ’s it. Chill before serving to bring out the flavors. Serves eight.

Root beer soda gives this cake its distinctive flavor.

This is a very good recipe anytime, but can be extremely festive at Christmas!

White frosting that can be used for all your cake decorating needs.