Entertainment… Carolina Romance Writers and Anna DeStefano @ Hickory Tavern in NC 5 Jun 20117 Jun 2011 Anna DeStefanoLast month, as some of you know, I attended a writing retreat in Asheville, North Carolina, sponsored by The Wild Rose Press. Two representatives from the Carolina Romance Writers,…
Entertainment… Fired Up Glutes and Movies 30 May 201130 May 2011 One of the best things to do in Virginia is hiking. And it is easy to find numerous places to do that here, whether up and down our hills, through…
Entertainment… Oprah’s Farewell 26 May 201126 May 2011 It isn't possible to let the end of the Oprah show get past me without a few thoughts about it. She has been such a force in so many lives…
Entertainment… The Deerpark Restaurant @ Biltmore Estate 16 May 201116 May 2011 Within the premises of The Biltmore Estate is a restaurant named Deerpark. It sits within the foot prints of the old calving barn for the dairy that was once on…
Entertainment… Fresh Fruit Topped Cheese Tarts 8 May 20118 May 2011 I first experienced fresh fruit topped cheese tarts in New Zealand. Lined up in the pastry cases they screamed healthy and decadent simultaneously. I had one at least once a…
Entertainment… Kentucky Derby Followup 8 May 20118 May 2011 Did you watch the 137th Run For The Roses at Churchill Downs yesterday? Did you have your mint juleps, burgoo, and chocolate derby pie? How about the lead up to…
Entertainment… Old-Fashioned Kentucky Burgoo 7 May 20117 May 2011 Burgoo isn't complicated to make, but is has a lot of ingredients and requires a lot of simmering and cooling. My Kentucky cousins used to joke that it was made…
Entertainment… 2011 Kentucky Derby Lineup 6 May 20116 May 2011 As promised, here is the 2011 lineup of three year olds taking the field on Saturday, May 7, at Churchill Downs. The drawing was held Wednesday, May 4. 1. Archarcharch…
Entertainment… Mint Julep and Its Origins 5 May 20115 May 2011 Bourbon - a fine corn whiskey - has its roots in bluegrass country. Oddly enough, it is credited to Reverend Elijah Craig, a baptist minister who honed the whiskey made…
Entertainment… How to Make Chocolate Bourbon Pie – Renee Style 3 May 20115 Apr 2013 Chocolate Bourbon Pie is a decadent, sweet, chocolate, bourbon flavored, nut filled slice of make-an-appointment-with-your-dentist tooth aching deliciousness! One bite will do ya! Order a slice and share it. Or make…
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