Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 26th, 2009 No Comments »
On a live webcast at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, Knob Creek Bourbon will offer fans a behind-the-scenes-look at how the super-premium bourbon is made and explain why it’s completely out of supply until November.
The webcast from the Knob Creek House in Clermont will kickoff Bourbon Heritage Month. During the taped portions of the webcast, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2009 No Comments »
The next session of “What’s Cooking?” classes at God’s Pantry Food Bank will begin Oct. 12 with Le Deauville executive chef Jean Baptiste Cabout. Lovers Leap Winery will provide wine samples.
The classes, from 7 to 9 p.m., are $40 and are in the Junior League of Lexington Nutrition Education Center. Other participating chefs and dates [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
If you have tickets to the annual Picnic with the Pops, Dupree Catering will deliver a gourmet meal to your table.
The event will be Friday and Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Dupree’s menu includes antipasti (artisanal cheeses, sopressata sausage, marinated mushrooms and artichoke hearts, imported olives); a choice of three entrees (grilled chili-lime prawns [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 5th, 2009 No Comments »
While at the Berea Craft Festival in July, my neighbor Carla Kimmons was captivated by a potter’s creation, the butter bell. She was so excited about the find that she bought one for me, too. She carefully took it out of the bag and asked: “Do you know what this is?” I had no clue.
Carla [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 4th, 2009 1 Comment »
While catching up on e-mail this morning, I read two newsletters that mentioned Hamburger Helper.
According to an article in The Seattle Times, products like flour, sugar, plants, inexpensive wine (under $15) and Hamburger Helper are “in.”
I haven’t thought about Hamburger Helper in years. The last time it came up in conversation was when my daughter [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 28th, 2009 1 Comment »
A recipe for upside down banana pecan French toast is the winner of Sister Schubert’s On a Roll recipe contest. Nadine Mesch of Mt. Healthy, Ohio created this wining recipe using wheat rolls.
Click here for other winning recipes.
Upside down banana pecan French toast
2 packages Sister Schubert’s wheat rolls with honey butter
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
1/2 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 1st, 2009 No Comments »
I will be doing a cooking demo and handing out free cookbooks at Kroger Marketplace on Richmond Road from noon to 4 p.m. July 1.
The Flavors of Kentucky Cooking School cookbook is a primer for beginning cooks. Today’s demo will be sun-dried tomato pesto. More pesto recipes will be in the July 9 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 24th, 2009 1 Comment »
When my brothers and I were growing up, our mother went to the grocery store on Fridays. She had a list and a certain amount of cash in her purse – and rarely did she buy anything that wasn’t on her list. There were no mid-week trips to the market, so if an item wasn’t [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
If you’re learning to cook or just want to polish your skills, pick up a copy of the new Flavors of Kentucky Cooking School cookbook. The primer for beginning cooks is $4 plus tax and is available at the Herald-Leader’s front lobby. By mail, it’s $6. Send check to: Lexington Herald-Leader, Attn: Cookbook, 100 Midland [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Livia Theodoli-Wing and Carlton Wing are going on an adventure.
The owners of Wingspan Gallery & Dinner at Wingspan are off to Costa Rica to run a bed and breakfast inn.
“We were contacted three years ago about this opportunity, but it fell through. Then we were recontacted back in February and we went down in [...]
