Salami Pizza.

I got the idea the other night when a classmate ordered a pie by phone rather than by a website or third-party website. Italian salami. Must be ordered through a live person.

Under the hood, short frenched onions, green pepper, and mushrooms. I was going to add olives, but I forgot about it until much later.

I have to say that fresh tomatoes on a pizza is one of the best toppings ever. Also, another random pizza that I've had that turns out to be really good is mushrooms and jalapeños.

And a swirl of Genoa salami. I was looking for a leaner salami, actually, but I didn't see one at the deli. But salami is far superior to pepperoni. It's bigger, thinner, less greasy, and crisps much, much better. All that trouble we used to go through to get pepperonis on top? Nothing compared to salami on top.

Ommegang Abbey Ale.

This is actually brewed in New York. As a dubbel, it's incredibly bitter. Toasty, nice carbonation, but I find it a little lacking in the flavor department compared to the Maredsous brews. Hm, meh.

I do like it, but it seems I keep thinking about Brother Thelonious. I would like to find something a bit sweeter than what I've been getting.

Koningshoeven Quadrupel.

I'll admit. I don't know much about these Belgian Trappist ales with their dubbels, tripels, and such. All I know is that they keep getting toastier and toastier. And I'll admit, this one was toastier than I'd like, but it had the sweetness and heaviness I've been looking for.

Hoegaarden.

I had some of this witbier at a picnic earlier this year, and I liked it a lot though I didn't have the time to fully enjoy it since I was trying to drink a whole lot of beer before going to do some TA stuffs. But I finally got around to picking up my own sixer and have it in a glass.

Unfiltered and deliciously cloudy, it has a really refreshing mouthfeel. The picture is rather dark and doesn't even come close to reality. The color is really nice, incredibly pale compared to what I normally drink. I also think it has a nice spicy taste that I couldn't put my finger on until last night. It reminds me of Dr. Pepper.

Eggplant Parmesan.

It's been awhile since I've actually put some effort into making something. And the last time I tried making this was in high school. I've gotten smarter and handier with a knife since then.

The rounds were slotted and stuff with minced mushrooms, mozzarella, and Parmesan. I cut garlic powder into the flour and oregano into the bread crumbs. (I've also gotten better at breading things.)

I pan-fried them for a few minutes each side to develop a crust and then baked them for another 10 or so. In retrospect, I should have baked them a bit longer. And added butter.

I used that trusty GV Green Pepper & Mushroom sauce and added some crushed red pepper which I had finally gotten around to buying. All in all, it was pretty ok, but there's a lot of tweaking to be done.

Harvest Moon.

First off, doesn't pumpkin have a really mild flavor? I can't taste anything. Whatevs.

Sam Adams Oktoberfest.

Well, I really thought I had written something down here. I can't say I really noticed much of anything here. It's a lager. But toasty? I was under the impression that it would be fuller. But it's a lager.