Holly and the Horse (Hines, 2013) - an absolute classic. I don't follow horseracing, have never been to Kentucky, and don't eat meat or drink spirits (wine and craft beer only, thank you very much) but I loved this newsletter.
I love how aggressive that restaurant is about swearing that they "invented" the chocolate pecan pie the women in my mother's family have made every Thanksgiving since before my mom was born. It tickles me.
I didn't realize what this weekend was, and therefore got my hopes up when it was another state that is actually a commonwealth. Pennsylvania's day will come (maybe).
Also, not being from the area, I had heard of burgoo but had no idea what it was. Just sounds like the derisive name activists give to the mechanically deboned meat used for fast food beef.
My girlfriend and I are two of the many people who purchased chess sets after watching The Queenās Gambit. Was a good investment for the winter quarantine months.
Also dreading trying to find mint at the grocery today. Damn procrastination may prevent us from being able to enjoy our yearly mint julep
fuck yes, burgoo. my preferred native dish, and someday i'll have the room and occasion to make it more myself. i'll also note that the wonderful Senora May is also the wife of aforementioned Tyler Childers. talk about EKY power couple!
Oh, also, I forgot to mention this: the book the Queenās Gambit is very good and I enjoyed it! And itās not very long! Still havenāt watched the show though. I should get on that.
I'm basically the Alonzo Mourning gif reading all these nice things about Kentucky... However my mom went to high school in Louisville so nostalgia for all things Derby has been engrained in me. Should try making her Horse Race Pie this weekend.
The BF and I just transplanted a patch of mint from his momās backyard into our backyard (thanks, landlord, for letting us put it in a spot where you havenāt been able to get anything to grow! I hope you like mint because itās about to be EVERYWHERE!) and Iām very much looking forward to the first drink I make with said mint being either a julep or a bourbon smash for the Derby. I have no investment in the Derby itself, but it just feels right.
Really appreciated your advice for expanding subscribers and readership. Iām in Canada and Iāve had a Substack newsletter, No Joke, for about 3 months. Iām reasonably satisfied so far but still mystified in other respects. Iād like to ask for some further assistance, just a question or two, but perhaps this is not the best venue to do so. May I contact you directly?
Apropos of nothing, Iām getting married this weekend. Can I get a woot woot in the chat
So if I were to try to take the stew, and put an Ohio twist on it in honor of the state's unique flag, it would be a Burgee Burgoo?
Holly and the Horse (Hines, 2013) - an absolute classic. I don't follow horseracing, have never been to Kentucky, and don't eat meat or drink spirits (wine and craft beer only, thank you very much) but I loved this newsletter.
Me, not understanding the stew at all: I wonder if I can make it vegetarian.
This was such a good one! Every single photo of Holly is perfect but the ones with horses are perfecter.
I love how aggressive that restaurant is about swearing that they "invented" the chocolate pecan pie the women in my mother's family have made every Thanksgiving since before my mom was born. It tickles me.
I didn't realize what this weekend was, and therefore got my hopes up when it was another state that is actually a commonwealth. Pennsylvania's day will come (maybe).
Also, not being from the area, I had heard of burgoo but had no idea what it was. Just sounds like the derisive name activists give to the mechanically deboned meat used for fast food beef.
My girlfriend and I are two of the many people who purchased chess sets after watching The Queenās Gambit. Was a good investment for the winter quarantine months.
Also dreading trying to find mint at the grocery today. Damn procrastination may prevent us from being able to enjoy our yearly mint julep
This made me miss Kentucky in the best possible way so I pulled out my Derby 137 glasses, which allegedly was a whole decade ago.
A+ work on the headers this week, I enjoy a good food pun
fuck yes, burgoo. my preferred native dish, and someday i'll have the room and occasion to make it more myself. i'll also note that the wonderful Senora May is also the wife of aforementioned Tyler Childers. talk about EKY power couple!
Oh, also, I forgot to mention this: the book the Queenās Gambit is very good and I enjoyed it! And itās not very long! Still havenāt watched the show though. I should get on that.
I'm basically the Alonzo Mourning gif reading all these nice things about Kentucky... However my mom went to high school in Louisville so nostalgia for all things Derby has been engrained in me. Should try making her Horse Race Pie this weekend.
The BF and I just transplanted a patch of mint from his momās backyard into our backyard (thanks, landlord, for letting us put it in a spot where you havenāt been able to get anything to grow! I hope you like mint because itās about to be EVERYWHERE!) and Iām very much looking forward to the first drink I make with said mint being either a julep or a bourbon smash for the Derby. I have no investment in the Derby itself, but it just feels right.
Really appreciated your advice for expanding subscribers and readership. Iām in Canada and Iāve had a Substack newsletter, No Joke, for about 3 months. Iām reasonably satisfied so far but still mystified in other respects. Iād like to ask for some further assistance, just a question or two, but perhaps this is not the best venue to do so. May I contact you directly?
My email: ewbjones6@gmail.com
I would definitely enjoy a Sufjan āKentuckyā album.