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26 24 Beer Pairing of the Month PHOTOS COURTESY OF HARPER PHOTOGRAPHY (TOP LEFT), WINTER SOLITUDE BY RAY LAPSYS (LEFT), GRAND GENEVA RESORT AND SPA (ABOVE) AND BILL LUBING (RIGHT) Grilled Sirloin & Goose Island's Pepe Nero 3 FOODIE 6 | 6:30 p.m. TASTE TRADITIONS OF WISCONSIN: PRESERVING THE HARVEST Learn the art of preserving foods to savor the season's bounty for months. Classes teach the detail of canning, drying and dehydration; a dinner follows. Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison. (608) 264-6555. historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org. ARTS 1 | 5 p.m. LGBTQ ART SHOW RECEPTION Take in art from paintings, photography and sculptures to performances created by LGBTQ artists. Presented by OPEN Madison and Absolutely Art, the show runs through Nov. 30. Absolutely Art & Café Zoma, Madison. (608) 249-9100. madisonartery.com. 16-17 | times vary WINTER ART FAIR OFF THE SQUARE No need to wait until summer for a big art fair fix. More than 100 artists—from potters and painters to jewelers, sculptors and others—share their talent just in time for holiday shopping. Monona Terrace, Madison. (608) 204-9129. artcraftwis.org. ENTERTAINMENT 1-3 | times vary PUCCINI'S TOSCA Immerse yourself in this passionate tale about a fiery prima donna trapped within a treacherous love triangle. Set to Puccini's heavenly score, this popular Italian opera will keep you on the edge of your seat. Overture Center for the Arts, Madison. (608) 258-4141. madisonopera.org. 7-24 | times vary SONS OF THE PROPHET Tickle your funny bones with this comedydrama following a Lebanese-American family. A finalist for a 2012 Pulitzer Prize, the tale produced by Forward Theater explores family, culture and extreme suffering with a keen wit. Overture Center for the Arts, Madison. (608) 258-4141. forwardtheater.com. RETAIL THERAPY 23 | 10 a.m. HOLIDAY CRAFTACULAR No need to grab your glue gun and glitter for these crafts—it's been done for you! Browse creations by more than 70 local artists and get some holiday shopping done early. Peppercorn is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. It is dried, used as a spice and seasoning and is served with nearly every meal we eat. This month my pairing celebrates the flavor of peppercorn. The pairing begins with a 6oz. grilled sirloin from Johnny Delmonico's. It's served piping hot, with melted herb-scallion butter and freshly cracked peppercorn from the waitress. The sirloin is perfectly matched with Goose Island's Pepe Nero. This dark farmhouse saison is brewed with peppercorn and resonates nicely with the charred exterior of the steak. Furthermore, the peppercorn flavors in the beer enhance each bite allowing the tenderness and juicy center to shine. If you're looking for a delicious side to pair with this meal I'd choose the grilled asparagus. The seared flavors on the vegetable will only extend the flavor matrimony that you're already enjoying. By Abby Bartlett Certified Cicerone Johnny Delmonico's 130 S. Pinckney Street Madison The Madison Masonic Center, Madison. glitterworkshop.com. NOVEMBER 2013 | BRAVAMAGAZINE.COM 71