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Raspberry Ale Scented Fruit Compote
I originally made this for a Thanksgiving feast because I love to serve this with turkey, but somehow it ended up with venison, lamb, brie and even cheesecake.

If you’re using Twitter to follow the world of beer and step away from your computer (or smart phone) for even a few minutes by the time you get back, a whole new crop of messages will have come and gone. It can be a daunting task to keep with the never ending conversation, just ask Mariah Calagione of the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery who is responsible for running the Delaware brewery’s social media.

It was a case of two steps forward and one step back for Luke Dolby and his efforts to bring Crafty Carton, the biodegradable, cardboard take-home beer carton to the US.

Slow Food is big business these days. At this year’s biannual Salone del Gusto held in Torino, Italy, exhibitors from more than 100 countries took part in the “eat local” extravaganza.