Sunday, July 3, 2011

Bunko Girls Celebrate

I am fortunate to have a group of friends who have for years gathered monthly to socialize, eat, and drink. We quit playing the actual game of bunko years ago and donate the money that would have gone to prizes.  The hostess picks the charity.  This way we can gossip but also help humanity. Cool, huh?  I always try out new recipes on "the girls". For this year's dinner theme, I saluted our state's signature spirit, bourbon.  I used the "Woodford Reserve Culinary Cocktail Tour"  as inspiration.  This cookbook is a beautifully photographed celebration of chefs and craftsman produced ingredients!  I chose recipes that could be easily doubled and were suitable for a warm June evening. Each recipe uses bourbon in some way. The nearby Woodford Reserve distillery is one of the most beautiful stops on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail if you would like to learn more.
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Cocktail- Bourbon Slushie

Appetizer - Steak Bites


Main Dish - Woodford Steak Salad

Dessert- Bourbon Chocolate Cake with Boubon Buttercream Icing
Everything was delicious but the biggest hit was the rich and decadent cake. Even those who are not bourbon lovers swooned!  I'll share the recipe in my next posting.