I always found it funny how often people seemed to order short ribs when dining out because they are so easy to make inexpensively delicious at home. We developed a great short rib recipe, which college student nephew Mateaus loved so much after visiting he had to learn the recipe […]
We lived all over the country and have purchased 13 different homes from coast to coast. However, we spent several years in Wisconsin living near Madison and Green Bay. Just North of Green Bay is a place called Door County. It’s a great place for a getaway and loaded with […]
Anoosh Bistro gets our nod as the best fine dining establishment in Louisville. Having now dined there many times, it occurred to us that every dish we ever had was delightful, always had a host or hostess greet us even before we opened the door, wait service that is perfectly […]
As an old Chicago boy, I often miss some of the tastes of my first home. Since moving down south to Kentucky I searched for the classic Chicago style hot dog, and found it at Lonnies (121 St Matthews Ave, Louisville, KY). This is now our go to spot for […]
Of course almost everyone loves bang bang shrimp but our Grand Son-In-Law Jeff seemed to love them most of all. As a result, we did the research and experimented until we were able to develop a recipe that rivaled those restaurant quality shrimp, so easily devoured as appetizers. We added […]
One of the things that has changed over the last few decades is the desire and appreciation for different breads. We now go into the better markets and see bakeries loaded with almost every bread imaginable. One of our favorites became aritisan bread. We favor these breads because they have […]
There’s nothing better than breakfast with good sausage. Some of the best you will taste are down here in Kentucky. We have found that there are many local breakfast sausage blends, and believe it or not, we have tasted some at gas stations and smaller diners that are simply delicious. […]
After publishing our Ziti and Lasagna recipes recently a few questions came in related to the Sweet Italian Sausage the recipes call for. Though you can often simply purchase good sweet italian sausage, some markets simply do not have a great blend. As a result, we developed our own blend […]
We often want a white sauce option when we have Italian dinners. This desire eventually forced us to put together a recipe that compliments our traditional lasagna or spaghetti recipes.
This is the best lasagna recipe I was able to secure over the years, and it reminds me of a story. When our kids and grandkids were younger we often took the whole family to Orlando. One year we stayed at The Portifino. After a long day at Universal, we […]
Family, comfort food, great recipes, fine dining, bourbon, good weather, and racehorses? Yep, all the things we love are simply the best here in Kentucky. Whether you are a Kentucky visitor looking for a "real" hot brown, wondering why Louisville spends a week celebrating the "Old Fashioned", tired of generic restaurant rating systems, or just looking for a great recipe, I hope you find our advice worth your while.