Sunday, May 5, 2024
Saison Dupont

Hip Hops: “Why Saison Dupont remains the Belgian-style country ale yardstick”

Last week's journey through time to the 1850s left me somewhat antebellum-lagged, and so this week a recuperative rerun seems merited.  --- Why Saison Dupont remains the Belgian-style country ale yardstick My grandparents inhabited farmhouses, primarily because...

$10 Challenge: Wild Ginger Sushi & Fusion

This challenge is a failure that is indeed a success. As the title suggests, my goal is to spend just $10 on a meal at a local Louisville restaurant. However, the expanded bento box...

Old World Character with a New Age Spirit – Dumante Verdenoce

Have you tried Dumante, that ancient nutty liqueur sipped for ages in pistachio groves of Sicily? Don’t feel bad if you haven’t, because Dumante has only been out since Fall of 2007, although its rich,...
Pepper Crusted Tuna

Letter’s From Lelia’s Kitchen: “Fish for Lent…and Every Day”

F&D is delighted to welcome Lelia Gentle as our home cooking columnist. Her experience, expertise, and friendly voice bring a delightful addition to our roster. Lelia has been a prominent and influential part of...

Ballotin Chocolate Whiskey

People who know me won’t be surprised by the analogy that came to mind as I sat down to sample Ballotin Chocolate Whiskey, a new product from a veteran of the local distilling industry. What jumped into my head was the rabbit-duck illusion, an ambiguous 19th-century German drawing depicting a rabbit that, if you look again, looks like a duck, or a duck, if you blink, that resembles a rabbit. Which creature is it? Read more...

Afternoon Archive: For starters, earthy salbutes are addictive

Stuffed or topped? No matter, because salbutes are delicious. As of June 22, the Mayan Cafe has reopened for dining inside; read the restaurant's moving letter to Louisville at the web site. The Mayan...

Letters from Lelia’s Kitchen: Using hot and smoky chipotle peppers

https://issuu.com/foodanddiningmagazine/docs/f_d_fall_2023/26 F&D's home cooking columnist Lelia Gentle writes that "depending on whom you ask, the chili has three designations: it is a fruit, it is a vegetable, and it is a spice." One of her...

The Bar Belle: Surveying the Louisville nightlife mainstays

https://issuu.com/foodanddiningmagazine/docs/f_d_fall_2023/16 In our Summer 2023 issue, Sara "The Bar Belle" Havens "poured out a little love for all the bars that once held court in Louisville's nightlife but are no longer with us." https://foodanddine.com/the-bar-belle-two-decades-too-many-memories/ This time around...
Bar Tools

Set up your Home Bar in time for Derby Parties.

Many of us host parties during Derby Season and from the entertaining front, the home bar is the center of attention. Here is a guide to help you get that home bar up and running. For...

Afternoon Archive: Easy entertaining with a home-stay Derby Day brunch

Tim and Lori Laird are Food & Dining Magazine’s officially designated Entertaining Editors-at-Large, co-writers of our “Easy Entertaining” column, and in essence professional crowd-pleasers. As we’re all aware, at the present time the objective is quelling crowds...