Beer Cheese Bread Recipe – For Dipping

Help me welcome my husband, Jason, today. This isn’t his first time writing for the Saucy Dipper, but it is one of the best things he’s made yet. *** Here’s a nice little beer cheese bread recipe I stole from Alton Brown of Good Eats (see the original recipe). Here’s how I made it, some… Continue reading Beer Cheese Bread Recipe – For Dipping

A St. Paddy’s Day Feast: Corned Beef Dip and Soup

I’m not particularly crazy about St. Patrick’s Day. I mean, the party is nice, but the food…well, the food is nothing special. At least that’s what I thought until I discovered corned beef. Oh, corned beef. You delicious, salty meat, you. Where have you been all my life? After browsing around the web and finding… Continue reading A St. Paddy’s Day Feast: Corned Beef Dip and Soup

A Dirty Martini Dip for Your New Year’s Enjoyment

If you want a fun party dip this New Year’s, then look no further. This dirty martini dip WILL look cute on the hor d’ourves table; it will satisfy your salt cravings; and, it will impress your friends. One warning: have a drink nearby. This salty dip will make you thirsty. Seeing how it’s New… Continue reading A Dirty Martini Dip for Your New Year’s Enjoyment

Shrimp Deserves Sauce, You Deserve Beer

Keeping with the beer-inspired sauce and dip theme for the upcoming Great American Beer Festival, I have yet another beer recipe to share. I’m super excited about this beer and butter sauce, because it’s an easy one (my favorite kind) and it has a lot of kick…unexpected kick, in fact, thanks to a fortunate mistake.

Beer Me, Colorado. I’m Hungry for Dip.

Every year since 1982 the Great American Beer Festival has given Coloradoans and visitors a chance to sample thousands of brews.  I was lucky enough to attend a few years back, and I sampled my fair share. I also stood in the friggin’ long lines for the bathroom. You know you’ll be drinking great beer,… Continue reading Beer Me, Colorado. I’m Hungry for Dip.

How to Host Your Own Dip Party

We’ve all been to dinner parties. Lunchtime potlucks are pretty common. A themed cocktail event is also a frequent occurrence. Now, how many dip parties have you been too? Probably not very many. But wouldn’t you like to go to a dip party? I know I do. At a dip party I don’t have to… Continue reading How to Host Your Own Dip Party

A Fine Place to Dip. Iowa, You Rock.

I recently visited family in Iowa and forced them to endure my Saucy Dippiness. I don’t think they minded, though. At least I saw them take seconds and willingly take leftovers home, which leads me to believe they enjoyed themselves. But then again, my mom and nephew did a lot of the cooking, so they… Continue reading A Fine Place to Dip. Iowa, You Rock.

Uncle Phil’s Saucy Bacon Appetizer

Nope, not my Uncle Phil. This one belongs to my good friend and fellow Dipstock attendee, Katie. Phil and Katie reign from the foodie nation of Wisconsin…turns out those folks know good cheese, good brats, and good saucy bacon appetizers. Katie made Uncle Phil’s bacon wrapped water chestnut recipe for last week’s event. It was… Continue reading Uncle Phil’s Saucy Bacon Appetizer