How to Start a Cookbook Club
Cookbooks have always been a part of my life. My mom’s kitchen was filled with the classics: Joy of Cooking, Mastering French Cooking, Better Homes and Gardens and Martha Stewart Entertaining....
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Embracing Fall
It hasn’t felt much like Fall is coming on–especially during the last week or so with heatwave-intense temperatures in the upper 90s for a few days–but rest assured the cooler...
Early Fall Recipes
September is an in-between month. While fall officially kicks off later in the month, the temperatures outside don’t always make you believe that fall is, indeed, in the air. It’s...
Big Night Cookbook
There’s a shop in the West Village in New York City that makes me feel as if I have died and gone to heaven. Big Night is a tiny, dinner...
Fall Cocktails
Pumpkin Spice is a lot of fun and does capture the spotlight for fall flavors. But don’t underestimate the apple. While it probably isn’t going to pair well in a...
Cheese and Charcuterie Boards
Preparing Cheese and Charcuterie Boards for the Fall and Holiday Entertaining Season Who doesn’t love indulging in a cheese and charcuterie board during the cozy fall and winter months? When...
Ouita Michel
Author, Restauranteur and Kentucky Icon Food is love. No doubt about it. It’s really why I do what I do, and why a lot of my friends, family, and followers...
Historic Frankfort
Frankfort may not be the Bourbon Capital of the World…that’s a few miles down the road in Bardstown…but it is the capital of Kentucky and it is well known the...
Famous Kentucky Foods
Each state boasts its culinary claim to fame and the Bluegrass State is no different. Some Kentucky foods get more attention than others, like our famous Kentucky Hot Brown but...
Revamping Your Bar Cart for Summer
Summer is the perfect time to revamp your bar cart—after all, ‘tis the season for refreshing cocktails and long evenings gathering outdoors. If you’re looking to replenish your bar cart...
Frankfort Favorites
The longer I live away from my hometown, the more I seem to appreciate it. I guess we all tend to take the places most familiar to us for granted....
Christmas in July
I hate to be the bearer of some startling news, but Christmas is less than 24 weeks away and that means less than 200 shopping days left. Now I know...
Summer Frozen Cocktails
Is this summer particularly warmer than in recent years? The soaring temperatures, staggering in the 90s for days on end, have taken the term “heatwave” to an entirely different level....
Le Sud: Recipes from the South of France
With the entire world focused on the Paris Olympic Games this summer, my thoughts are just a little bit south of there. Don’t get me wrong, Paris is fabulous. Paris...
Watermelon
Sweet, juicy watermelons and summertime treats go hand-in-hand. There is just something about this melon that screams summertime to me. So take advantage of the watermelon’s short peak season and...
Exploring Gin
How do you drink Gin? While I will always be a “bourbon” girl, I occasionally do like to switch it up–especially in the summer months. Gin is a natural for...
Outdoor Dining
This summer I am calling it Alfresco Dining. Summer is fast approaching and the temperatures are starting to soar during the daytime hours. All too soon the temperatures will continue...
History of Father’s Day
History of Father’s Day The father or father figure in your life deserves a shout-out and a big “Thank You” for all those words of wisdom, Dad jokes, bringing us...
For the Love of Gardening
I have never seen a garden shop that I didn’t like! It is extremely difficult for me to drive past one without stopping in, and even harder to resist buying...
Cookbook Crush
There is something about a pie that makes me so happy. Pies are one of my favorite comfort foods. It’s not that I don’t like cakes, cookies, and brownies—I do—a...