The well-loved recipe card, its edges frayed and stained with remnants of previous culinary masterpieces, lay open on the counter. As I carefully measured out the aromatic spices and fragrant herbs, the kitchen filled with a warm, familiar scent. Each delicate mound of crab meat, blended with love and generations […]
This is another dressing that simply spoiled our family from ever using store bought salad dressings. Unlike some of the other recipes on this blog, this one was purely ours, developed after years of experimentation. As with all things on this blog, quality matters and the better the blue cheese, […]
Once you have this dressing, you will never use store bought Thousand Island dressing again. This recipe was developed over many years, and actually has its roots in Northern Wisconsin. My family visited a lodge consistently and loved eating dinners there. After visiting year after year, and looking forward to […]
Here in Kentucky everybody loves fried chicken. If you wonder why, you only need to ask Colonel Sanders. Nevertheless, nothing is better than a juicy roasted chicken, with crispy skin of course. Our recipe engages the best of a typical roasting process but it’s much simpler than those that include […]
For a great trip, and visit to a small town in the middle of horse country, Heirloom will knock your socks off. They use fresh local ingredients to create an amazing fine dining experience in a very nicely renovated downtown Midway building. Though everything on the menu is delicious, the […]
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 can you transform a pork loin from ordinary to extraordinary, my dear friends? There is only one way – marinate it. That’s right, if you want to elevate your pork loin from dry and lackluster to juicy and flavorful, all it takes is a good marinade and some time […]
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 […]
My sister-in-law Marilyn just visited and she had bread pudding for dessert at a nice restaurant near us. Here is the best tasting recipe we ever developed for those who love pineapple and raisins. We finally developed a proper blend of a delicious bourbon flavor when coupled with the acidic […]
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.