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How to Throw a Kentucky Derby Party

The Triple Crown kickoff race combines Thoroughbreds, country ham biscuits, and bourbon. Personally I don't care about the big hats, but as this horse race is the only American sporting event that attracts foreign royalty, there must be some reason for them. Some parties are more ambitious than others, but here are a few nearly mandatory elements that are the essence of every Derby Day celebration.

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6 Comments | Posted by Meredith Smith, May 6, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Tagged: biscuits, country ham, Kentucky Derby, mint juleps, parties

Bourbon Ball Milkshake

If you're going to be watching this weekend's Kentucky Derby but Mint Juleps aren't your drink of choice, why not pay homage to another traditional Kentucky delight? The Philadelphia Inquirer's Craig LaBan visited Lynn's Paradise Cafe in Louisville and came away with Lynn's recipe for her Bourbon Ball Milkshake, a treat made with walnuts, bourbon and chocolate chips that's like "sipping a cold ice cream truffle through a straw, sweet but deceptively potent."...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Lia Bulaong, May 3, 2007 at 4:45 PM
Tagged: bourbon, dessert, Kentucky Derby, milkshakes, recipes, Southern

Cooking for the Kentucky Derby and the Queen

It's not every chef who can say they've cooked for royalty, but after this Saturday's Kentucky Derby, Gil Logan will be able to say exactly that because Queen Elizabeth II will be visiting Churchill Downs and choosing from the menu he's put together: "When it was decided that they'd be visiting the Derby and eating here, the queen's staff Googled me," Logan said. "The royal family prefers to eat organic, natural foods, and they travel with their own food service staff."But when they saw that I buy as much as I can from local farmers who are growing and raising food without pesticides or hormones or antibiotics, they were quite happy to eat from our regular menu." Logan actually...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Lia Bulaong, May 2, 2007 at 3:30 PM
Tagged: chefs, Kentucky Derby, local, organic, Queen Elizabeth II