Happened to my sister at her wedding last year, forgot to eat, bad night. Some friends did 'we have 45 minutes to ourselves to eat before the presentation at the reception and if anyone interrupts us we kill you.' Worked well.
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.
Also, if you ever consider getting into the NFT scam, I mean market, Holly and the Horse would probably fetch a respectable price. At the very least, have it printed on a canvas so you can display it proudly in your home.
I did briefly consider that, given its appeal in the tech sector, my “likes are now florps” tweet should be an NFT, but the counter argument is that I think they’re a scam and (more importantly) I wouldn’t even know how to do it
I also don't follow horseracing, have never been to Kentucky, and don't eat meat or drink spirits, except I only really drink craft beer (something about the smell of wine just causes a visceral reation for me). Yet, I relish every one of these newsletters. I can taste the food just reading them and even feel bad that I couldn't read this weeks edition until this morning.
This might work with different types of meatless sausages since they have more structure, especially the ones made with wheat protein. You would have to add them more towards the end like vegetables. Maybe super extra firm tofu could work if you add cubes of it in the last hour or two. They will just act like little sponges and soak up all of the flavors.
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 Queen’s 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 Queen’s Gambit is very good and I enjoyed it! And it’s not very long! Still haven’t 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 mom’s backyard into our backyard (thanks, landlord, for letting us put it in a spot where you haven’t been able to get anything to grow! I hope you like mint because it’s about to be EVERYWHERE!) and I’m 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.
I gave my friend an ailing sage plant she put in her garden last summer. 9 months, and >40" of snow later, it has done nothing but grow gangbusters. What does one do with sage?!
Really appreciated your advice for expanding subscribers and readership. I’m in Canada and I’ve had a Substack newsletter, No Joke, for about 3 months. I’m reasonably satisfied so far but still mystified in other respects. I’d 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, I’m getting married this weekend. Can I get a woot woot in the chat
Wooooooo congratulations!
Congratulations!
Also, don't let anyone stop you from eating dinner. May someone else learn from my mistakes.
Happened to my sister at her wedding last year, forgot to eat, bad night. Some friends did 'we have 45 minutes to ourselves to eat before the presentation at the reception and if anyone interrupts us we kill you.' Worked well.
WOOT WOOT!
Congration!
You done it.
If you should ever find yourself in an argument with your spouse, be sure you always get in the last words - "Yes, dear."
Congratulations! Have an amazing weekend.
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.
Thank you!!
Also, if you ever consider getting into the NFT scam, I mean market, Holly and the Horse would probably fetch a respectable price. At the very least, have it printed on a canvas so you can display it proudly in your home.
I did briefly consider that, given its appeal in the tech sector, my “likes are now florps” tweet should be an NFT, but the counter argument is that I think they’re a scam and (more importantly) I wouldn’t even know how to do it
I also don't follow horseracing, have never been to Kentucky, and don't eat meat or drink spirits, except I only really drink craft beer (something about the smell of wine just causes a visceral reation for me). Yet, I relish every one of these newsletters. I can taste the food just reading them and even feel bad that I couldn't read this weeks edition until this morning.
Me, not understanding the stew at all: I wonder if I can make it vegetarian.
I think you should try! I have no idea how.
Buy one of every fake meat in the freezer aisle.
Impossible Burgoo
I mean tbh there is no structural integrity in any fake meat so 'goo' is gonna be real accurate.
This might work with different types of meatless sausages since they have more structure, especially the ones made with wheat protein. You would have to add them more towards the end like vegetables. Maybe super extra firm tofu could work if you add cubes of it in the last hour or two. They will just act like little sponges and soak up all of the flavors.
Hmm yeah, the sausage idea would be good, and using tofu makes me think of it almost like a burgoo riff on mapo tofu. I have much to think about...
This was such a good one! Every single photo of Holly is perfect but the ones with horses are perfecter.
"Holly being dubious of horses" is a delightful series.
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.
Yeah, I respect the hustle to one degree, but it is definitely not their invention
Truly the Thomas Edison of pie makers.
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.
Pennsylvania is a VERY good candidate for a future one, especially considering my partial SWPA heritage.
That's also where I was going, all the way to the "oh right, Derby weekend" thought. lol
My girlfriend and I are two of the many people who purchased chess sets after watching The Queen’s 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
If you truly find yourself in a mint emergency, let me know. I have extra and I know we don’t live very far apart.
Luckily I was able to find some at Trader Joe’s. I appreciate the offer!
Awesome!
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 Queen’s Gambit is very good and I enjoyed it! And it’s not very long! Still haven’t 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 mom’s backyard into our backyard (thanks, landlord, for letting us put it in a spot where you haven’t been able to get anything to grow! I hope you like mint because it’s about to be EVERYWHERE!) and I’m 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.
My mint plant is growing like crazy.
I gave my friend an ailing sage plant she put in her garden last summer. 9 months, and >40" of snow later, it has done nothing but grow gangbusters. What does one do with sage?!
Dry it then burn it to cleanse/ward off evil spirits.
Uhhhhh…..make stuffing?
I've done a recipe (I can't recall it) for brown butter and sage gnocchi. Aside from that... yeah, stuffing?
fwiw Chrissy Teigen has a sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter and sage recipe
I do a mushroom and lentil in coconut gravy dish that uses sage, adds nice depth to it, from here https://www.budgetbytes.com/lentils-with-creamy-mushroom-gravy/ I always toss it on top of some roasted potatoes, with a salad makes a good dinner.
Really appreciated your advice for expanding subscribers and readership. I’m in Canada and I’ve had a Substack newsletter, No Joke, for about 3 months. I’m reasonably satisfied so far but still mystified in other respects. I’d 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 “Kentucky” album.