Much like our recipes always call for good bourbon, they also call for good mayonnaise, and one blog reader suggested we explain what that means. First, we have made homemade mayonnaise and while good, it isn’t worth the trouble. We also found that some mayonnaise just isn’t good in our […]
Every so often we just don’t have the time to drive to our favorite butcher shop to get meat. We might hit the local grocery store, choose simple choice beef or get less then the best steaks possible. So the question is, how do I make my steak delicious. The […]
How do you make a pork loin delicious my friends? Only one way. You marinate it. Yep, if you want to move away from mediocre often dry pork loin, you just have to marinate it and then pop it on the grill! Sure, we’ve had many pork loins over the […]
If your looking for great french food, a tremendous wine list and wonderful service this is one of the best places to go in Louisville. It’s located at Bowman Field, 2817 Taylorsville Road in Louisville. Yep, this is the same Bowman Field where Lindbergh landed in 1927! Run and owned […]
We have come across many bread pudding recipes in our years here on Earth. We finally developed a proper blend of a delicious bourbon flavor when coupled with the acidic sweetness of pineapple. Nothing, we repeat nothing, creates a tastier dessert than this warm bread pudding and a delicious “large” […]
Always use fresh if you can. Nothing beats the taste impact of fresh herbs. If you do not have fresh herbs, you can use dried however, you must divide by 3. The recipes contained on this site always assume fresh. If the recipe calls for a tablespoon of fresh thyme […]
We often do a seafood boil and since we love shrimp, put far more of those little buggers in the pot than we can eat. Consequently, the leftovers have turned into a pretty amazing shrimp salad recipe over the years. We recently made it for the first time in months […]
We often refer to “good bourbon” in our Kentucky recipes. A few folks have asked just what that means. Well we have some very special bourbons like those pictured here, such as the 23 Year Old Pappy’s Family Reserve, the Blanton’s or the Woodford signed by every Hall Of Fame […]
We first found a delicious tomato soup recipe years ago at a little place called the Chickadee restaurant in Woodbury Minnesota. Several years later, after countless degrees of variation and tasting many Southern versions of tomato soup, we came up with what we think is the perfect true Kentucky recipe. […]
I think this is The Best Outdoor Lunch spot in Louisville and as crazy at it seems for a place that features more seafood type dishes than others, has The Best Burger and Fries we have found in the area. Yep, that’s right! We have tried burgers all over the […]
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.