• Put some bank into burgers.

Easy’s

Easy’s Tapas & Martinis celebrated its fifth anniversary with a series of August events, great food and bands. I love the atmosphere at the Old Town Beaumont eatery and especially enjoyed a ball of fried goat cheese. There’s a couch and bar area for socializing, tables and plenty of patio space. They’ve recently expanded.

The shocking news for me here is that my husband enjoys cosmopolitans.

A reader’s secret

My Groves reader friend is being generous by sharing another beer bread recipe after I put Gardner Clark’s in the paper. But she made me promise not to share her name. The method comes from her uncle; and she normally cuts it in half and to make eight “good-sized muffins.” You can also add fresh blueberries to the muffins before baking. Just shove a few fat blueberries the batter in each muffin cup, she said.

Journalists avoid unnamed sources, but if you’re feeling investigative, you can find this woman at just about any community event in Groves. Ask around. I dare you.

Beer Muffins

Combine 3 cups Bisquick, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 can beer. Butter a muffin tin and bake at 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Half recipe: 1 1/2 cups Bisquick, 2 T sugar and 6 ounces beer.