
Kentucky is home to some incredible bourbon distilleries, and if you ever get a chance to tour one, I’d highly recommend it. Kemal and I toured the Jim Beam Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky a few years ago with my parents, and it was a wonderful experience. We learned a lot, got to see how bourbon … [read more]

This dessert originates from the Balkans, and as soon as I saw the recipe, I knew I had to make it.
I did make a few changes though. Instead of using regular green grapes, I used red bourbon soaked grapes. I also used bourbon in the pastry instead of rum and added a lot more sugar … [read more]

Before I say anything else, let me tell you up front that while I liked the taste of the muffins, I was disappointed that I couldn’t detect any bourbon flavor whatsoever.
On the plus side…well, I used up that one lonely over-ripe peach in my fridge, and these muffins were just right for me in terms … [read more]

I usually eat my first meal of the day between 1 and 2 p.m. I like to keep it simple, and most generally I have 2 slices of bread with butter. For the past several months, I’ve been eating Yoga bread for breakfast. I love it because it’s sweet without being too sweet, nutty, and … [read more]

My search for the perfect brownie recipe is over. Yea!! : ) After making these brownies one time, my husband and I agreed this was the one. It’s moist and has the perfect sweetness to it. Here’s a picture I took last week when I made them. I added white chocolate chunks to the … [read more]