Your daily content provider isn’t by nature a Kentucky Derby aficionado in spite of having lived here his entire life.
But I appreciate all of you who are, and the value of the Derby’s annual community celebration is by no means lost on me — and in this I’m not referring to the money spent by visitors each year. In short, traditions matter.
This is Louisville, and no one thinks twice about launching their Derby party plans in February. I doff my chapeau; besides, any chance I’m given to express my appreciation for friend, colleague and F&D stalwart Tim Laird, I’m taking it.
Want to throw a Kentucky Derby party? Try these 6 tips from two party experts, by Kirby Adams (Louisville Courier Journal)
… “Kentucky Derby Week entertaining is all about celebrating Southern hospitality, friends, family, horse racing and, of course, the mint julep,” (Peggy Noe) Stevens told the Courier Journal. “With some pre-planning and creativity, it’s easy to throw a party with Derby flair and still enjoy your own party.”
Louisville’s Tim Laird, another local entertaining expert, has lots to say about throwing a spectacular at-home Derby affair. He’s written the book — or rather three books — on the topic. His most recent, “The Bourbon Country Cookbook, New Southern Entertaining,” is chock full of Southern-inspired recipes for food and cocktails, stories of the region and many of his favorite entertaining tips.
We have all been here before, and likely will be again.
America’s CEO Tim Laird talks about Derby entertaining with WDRB’s Keith Kaiser
