1.) Pour a Guinness (black beer) into a chilled stein 2.) Grab a spoon and CAREFULLY pour a Bass or Harp(tan beer) over the spoon and on top of the Guinness. If all goes well the Bass will “sit” on top of the Guinness hence the name black and tan. May take a little practice… [...]

St. Patrick’s Day can be a good excuse for a party (heck, just sunset can be a good excuse for a party . . .).  In many of the areas where cruisers congregate, it’s impossible to find corned beef brisket — but easy to find the little cans of corned beef.  This dip, made from one [...]

This recipe originally came from my great-grandmother, who used it while homesteading in the Dakotas.  It works well on a boat as it was designed to be made by hand and baked in a tempermental oven, uses just one bowl, is made from cocoa which is much easier to store without A/C than baker’s chocolate and [...]