Tag Archives: Kentucky Derby

I Get a Kick Out Of You

Posted on December 12, 2010 by chinaski

Adding Frank Sinatra’s version of the Cole Porter standard I Get a Kick Out of You to the Bourbon playlist. It spun up this morning while we were taking a break from Christmas music. The song appears on Songs for … Continue reading →

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Dead Flowers

Posted on November 26, 2010 by chinaski

The random gods spun up Townes Van Zandt singing Dead Flowers tonight. The original Stones version appeared on the Julep Sessions Vol. I. I remember that I printed copies of the lyrics and brought them to the inaugural bourbonhours.com  Kentucky … Continue reading →

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Dixie Kitchen’s Famous Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Posted on October 26, 2010 by buffalogal

How many albums do you know that have recipes on them? Mary Gauthier’s “Dixie Kitchen” has a drop dead bread pudding recipe on the liner notes of her cd that’ll knock your socks off. Gauthier opened a restaurant in Boston … Continue reading →

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LaCour Bourbon Balls

Posted on October 26, 2010 by buffalogal

The first time I made these tasty little treats was for a Derby Party, but they got lost in the abundance of foods on the table. I had always like rum balls, but found most recipes lacking in rum. The … Continue reading →

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Hot Browns

Posted on October 25, 2010 by buffalogal

Come Kentucky Derby Day, this little appie is essential fare. There’s a symphony of flavour in every bite. We usually make double the recipe for the Derby Day party, and it doesn’t usually make it to the table. It gets … Continue reading →

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Emeril’s Creole Seasoning Essence

Posted on October 25, 2010 by buffalogal

Combine the following ingredients, and store in an airtight jar or container. 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano … Continue reading →

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The Bourbon Playlist

Posted on October 10, 2010 by chinaski

The Bourbonhours Playlist is a list of songs that satisfy three simple criteria. To make the list, each song: 1) is an example of the bourbon genre, 2) has not appeared on any version of the Julep Sessions drinklist previously … Continue reading →

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