Bourbon & Blueberries
Jams and jellies were not on the radar three years ago when I launched In the Curious Kitchen. But wow, have they been a tremendous hit! So popular, in fact,...
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Kentucky Derby Party Recipes
It’s April and in the Bluegrass that means only one thing. The countdown is on for the Kentucky Derby. Most Kentuckians don’t actually go to the Derby–although I was fortunate...
Julia + Ina
During these mixed-up, last days of winter and first days of spring, it's a toss-up whether the day is going to be chilly or the temperatures are going to slide...
An Old Fashioned History
t’s no big secret that my go-to bourbon cocktail is the Old Fashioned. I cannot remember exactly when I discovered them but I do know that after I tasted my...
Inspiration is all Around
The seasons are playing musical chairs around here. One day it’s snowing, the next day it is a balmy 70 degrees. The worst of winter is probably finished but it...
Valentines Day
Just the other day I had to ask myself how many days until Valentine’s Day and I realized it’s here. It’s that time of the year…love is definitely in the...
Easy Fall Entertaining
My 5 Favorite Things: Pantry Edition There is still Halloween candy left, the carved jack-o-lanterns are still on the front steps, and we’re just a few days into November but...
Fall Cocktails
Bourbon is my drink of choice…always has been. Don’t get me wrong, I like other beverages. Tequila, rum, vodka, and gin all have a place in my liquor cabinet. I...
Family Soup Recipes
We have had an unusually long and hot summer, a bit longer than anyone expected. The scorching temperatures have all but dominated our fall weather until recently. The evening temperatures...
Favorite Kitchen Tools
I spend a lot of time in my kitchen...the curious kitchen! It’s always been my happy place and now it’s like my office. I am constantly creating new recipes or...
Tailgate Season is Here
I know it’s not a completely Southern thing but we do seem to turn a lot of words that aren’t verbs into verbs…like “tailgate.” It’s actually part of a pickup...
My Journey to Now
After a lifetime of collecting recipes, earmarking dozens of entertaining and culinary magazines, collecting hundreds of cookbooks, reading entertaining and culinary magazines, watching endless hours of cooking shows, and studying...
The Taste of Summer
Nothing says summer like a window sill full of ripe, juicy tomatoes. Just sitting there, soaking up more sun. Waiting. Now that’s anticipation. Yes, my friends, peak tomato season has...
Summer Vegetable Recipes
I know I’ve said it a thousand times but it bears repeating: the farmers market is one of my favorite places. Especially when this season rolls around. A rainbow of...
It’s Cocktail Party Time
It’s Time to Bring Back the Cocktail PartyI I don’t know about you but I’m ready to start a movement–don’t worry, it’s nothing radical. Nor is it a political one,...
Our New Bourbon Blueberry Jam
I found my thrill in a jar of Bourbon Blueberry Jam! I love going to the farmers market during this time of year and seeing all the freshest fruits and...
Essential Bar Tools
A well-stocked bar isn’t really complete without it’s “tool kit!” Spring is sprung and we are into full-on summer in my neck of the woods! Temperatures are mimicking mid-August rather...
Easy Summer Entertaining
The unofficial start to summer! Get ready for the tastiest season yet. This certainly is a busy time of the year. Memorial Day is popping up this weekend, there are...
The Masters Pimento Cheese
It’s Tee Time Again For golfers, spring means only one thing. It is time for the The Masters—the first of the four men’s major golf championships—and, in my opinion, the...
Mom’s Best Recipe
Mother’s Day + Recipes + Memories It’s really hard to believe it is already May…and Mother’s Day is fast approaching. This Sunday, May 14, to be exact. It’s a day...