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how to pair cider with Thanksgiving

A Dish-by-Dish Cider Pairing Guide for Thanksgiving Dinner

By Meredith Collins / November 15, 2022 /

This Thanksgiving cider-pairing guide by Meredith Collins from the popular blog, Along Came a Cider, is brought to you by the American Cider Association (ACA). So, we’ve finally made our Thanksgiving plans. Whether that involves an intimate gathering or a feast with the whole fam, one thing is for certain: There will be food. And…

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Certified Pommeliers

Eight New Folks Join the Ranks of Certified Pommeliers™

By Emily Kovach / September 19, 2022 /

Back in late July, we sent out congrats to nine new Certified Pommeliers™, and we’re stoked to welcome another cohort of eight new Pommeliers to the crew — just six weeks later! These ambitious cider professionals and enthusiasts gathered on August 18, 2022, at the Angry Orchard Innovation Cider House in Walden, New York, to…

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fair food and cider pairings

Cider Loves Food: Fair Treats and Cider

By Meredith Collins / August 26, 2022 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. Late summer is the time for state and county fairs, which take place all over the country! Fairs offer blocks…

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how to pair cider with Thai food

Cider Loves Food: Thai-Food Pairings and Cider

By Meredith Collins / July 12, 2022 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. I’ll never forget falling in love with Thai food. My first experience was eating it with my best friend in…

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Cider Food Pairings

Cider Loves Food: Soups, Stews and Cider

By Meredith Collins / March 25, 2022 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. I know it’s technically spring, but in upstate New York it’s still a time of cold, blustery storm systems and lots of mud.…

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cider food pairings

Cider Loves Food: Pasties and Hand Pies

By Meredith Collins / August 5, 2021 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. There comes a time, particularly in the summer, when I just don’t want to cook. Maybe it’s Thursday and I’ve cooked every night…

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Cider and Grilling Pairings

Cider Loves Food: Grilled Cookout Fare

By Meredith Collins / June 24, 2021 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. It’s so warm here today that I had to rescue my potted basil from a sunny window. Eek! This seems…

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Cider Loves Food: Hometown Heroes

By Meredith Collins / May 12, 2021 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. I’m so happy to have the chance to really geek out by combining two of my favorite topics: cider pairings and regional cuisine.…

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cider margarita

Learn How to Make a Pear Jalapeño Cider Margarita with Jack’s Hard Cider

By Emily Kovach / April 16, 2020 /

 Sunny afternoons call for cider margaritas! We’re digging this cocktail recipe from Maria at Jack’s Hard Cider (based in Gettysburg, PA). The recipe takes the standard marg equation and kicks it up a few notches with the addition of pickled jalapeño brine. Extra touches, like a chili and salt rim, and pear nectar, make…

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GLINTCAP

Who Took Home GLINTCAP Awards? We’ve Got the Master List

By Emily Kovach / May 20, 2019 /

GLINTCAP (Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition), a bit like the Golden Globes of the cider world, took place between May 15 and 18, 2019, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The entries, which are numerous, are judged using “blind” panels, meaning each entry was identified by a randomly-assigned registration number, and judges are only shown…

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Cider Loves Food: Italian-American Food Pairings

By Meredith Collins / January 15, 2019 /

In our monthly column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. When I need food that will warm my body and help smooth my rough edges, Italian-American food is my…

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Welcome to Our New Video Series: Cider Mail!

By Emily Kovach / April 11, 2018 /

Welcome to our first video series: Cider Mail! This ongoing exploration of the many amazing cider samples sent to us will feature cider experts, writers and makers, as well as chefs, culinary artisans and any other cider enthusiasts we can lure into our studio with the promise of some tasty cider. In our first episode,…

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