Always use fresh if you can. Nothing beats the taste impact of fresh herbs and spices. If you do not have fresh, 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 […]
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 […]
This Caesar Salad recipe spoiled our family forever because we have never found a better one anywhere. When we do happen to order a Caesar Salad at a restaurant, all we do is compare it to this at home version, and our version always wins. The secret to this family […]
Making this at home spoiled us from ever fully enjoying pulled pork elsewhere. The juicy flavor and texture becomes apparent as soon as you pull the shoulder blade bone out of the meat after smoking. Some people have tried this without injecting the meat but we personally find that there […]
This has become our favorite sweet sauce for all smoked meats. It also works great with our meatballs and chicken wings as appetizers. We developed this by experimenting with many of the soda based recipes, knowing that the addition of a good bourbon would intensify the flavor in the sauce.
There is nothing more heartwarming in the winter than a hardy meatloaf, after a day at work or school. Try this recipe tonight and you’ll be glad you did. Our original meatloaf recipe has been on this site for several years but things change and improve all the time as […]
We crafted these delectable meatballs for the renowned Rizzardi Italian family of Minnesota, and they absolutely adored them. How could I possibly resist including them among our finest recipes? Since that memorable occasion, I have refined our approach by incorporating savory pancetta, finely grating our onions, freshly grating our parmesan […]
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