Eggplant, or Aubergines as they are known in the UK, is often served as a side dish. This is a main dish so good that King Charles appointed it as one of the official Big Lunch dishes people can cook at home for his Coronation. You can grill this outside on your BBQ in … [Read more...] about This Grilled Eggplant Main Gets Royal Nod
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The Coronation Strawberry and Ginger Trifle
For the uninitiated, an English trifle is a serving bowl-sized parfait layered with cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and cream, and it's been a beloved British dessert since the 16th century. Traditionally, it's made with liqueur-soaked sponge cake. Check out my trifle recipe … [Read more...] about The Coronation Strawberry and Ginger Trifle
The Coronation Quiche
To mark the official coronation of King Charles III as the UK's reigning monarch, Coronation Big Lunches will bring communities together over a special Bank Holiday Coronation weekend. King Charles III and Queen Camilla have announced a quiche as the official coronation dish. … [Read more...] about The Coronation Quiche
Benedictine Spread: Louisville’s Best-Kept Secret
A Louisville caterer invented this cucumber cream cheese spread in the 1890s. It has been a Derby staple ever since. Outside Kentucky, almost nobody knows it exists. Benedictine spread is one of those recipes that belongs so completely to one place that it never quite travelled. … [Read more...] about Benedictine Spread: Louisville’s Best-Kept Secret
History of Kentucky Burgoo
Kentucky burgoo is a traditional stew made when communities come together to celebrate. "If it walked, crawled, or flew, it goes in burgoo." That old adage once applied to this stew from Kentucky, originally made with an assortment of game and livestock cooked in giant cauldrons … [Read more...] about History of Kentucky Burgoo
