Year: 2013

Bourbon Meatballs

One of the biggest hits of Bourbonfest was Lynne’s Bourbon Meatballs. Even the kids loved them! She said they were easy but we didn’t really believe her. When she sent me the recipe, obviously I knew I was wrong! Level of Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Prep Time […]

Jack Daniel’s Bacon Mac and Cheese

Jack Daniel’s Bacon Mac and Cheese

Who are we kidding? How can this possibly not be amazing, right? RIGHT!! One of our guests at Bourbonfest was going to make Jack Daniel’s Bacon Mac and Cheese, but changed her mind and brought and amazing Bourbon Cheese Ball instead. However, she did make […]

Kentucky Derby Pie with Bourbon Whipped Cream

Here is our friend Maria’s recipe for Kentucky Derby Pie with Bourbon Whipped Cream. The pie was fabulous but I really could have just eaten the whipped cream by itself…or on strawberries…or put a dollop in my coffee in the morning. We ended up putting […]

New Orleans Bourbon Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Our friend Kim, who comes through with a dessert whenever we don’t want to make one, brought this amazing New Orleans Bourbon Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce to Bourbonfest. Well…sort of! She brought the New Orleans Bourbon Bread Pudding but decided not to make the […]

Bourbon Brownies

Bourbon Brownies

Ok…so this is just genius. Our friend Richard brought over Bourbon Brownies for Bourbonfest. When I asked for the recipe, all he said was, ” I just used Ghiardelli brownie mix with pecans and added bourbon to taste before baking.” LOVE IT!!!   Related Images:

Denise’s Christmas menu

Denise’s Christmas menu

Christmas Eve is just 5 days away. It’s hard to believe that I just solidified my menus last night! The way it works in our house is that we go to church on Christmas Eve and then head back to my house for a big […]

Bourbon Stuffed Mushrooms

Bourbon Stuffed Mushrooms

When I was looking for recipes for Bourbonfest, I wanted to make something that was not just a meat or dessert and came across Bourbon Stuffed Mushrooms from the Jim Beam website. Although it was a decent recipe, I will change it up the next […]