Ultimate Kentucky Derby Guide
Kentucky Derby Party Menu
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Kentucky Derby Party Ideas
Hosting a Kentucky Derby party? Surprise your guests with a classic mint julep, some Kentucky hot browns, a shrimp cocktail and many more delicious recipes.
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Kentucky Derby Desserts
Passion fruit and coconut cream parfaits go perfectly with horse races. Hosting a Kentucky Derby party? Here are the desserts you should be serving.
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Kentucky Cooking
From fried- catfish sandwiches with spicy mayo to chocolate ganache bread pudding, here are some Kentucky cooking classics.
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Kentucky Derby Pie Recipes
The Kentucky Derby is just as much about bourbon-infused pecan pies as it is about horse races. Here, we highlight both classic and more creative pies, like caramel-pecan hand pies, apple pie bars and custard phyllo pie with almonds and pistachios.
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Kentucky Derby Food Ideas
Watch the races while enjoying a Kentucky hot brown, pickled shrimp deviled eggs, cheesy grits and more.
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Kentucky Derby Appetizer Ideas
Hosting a Kentucky Derby party? Impress your guests with these delicious and easy appetizer recipes, from classic deviled eggs to hush puppies with green zebra tomato jam.
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Kentucky Derby Drinks
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This Year's Kentucky Derby Menu Revealed
Here's what Derby attendees will be eating this year.
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5 New Ways to Make a Mint Julep
This Saturday is Derby Day. Whether you care who comes in win, place or show or don’t even know what win, place or show means, it's a good bet that you'll be drinking a mint julep.
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4 Minty Non-Julep Cocktails for the Kentucky Derby
Place your bets—Derby weekend is upon us! During the two-day event at Churchill Downs, fans drink more than 120,000 mint juleps. It's a great cocktail, but there are so many other ways to incorporate mint into bracing spring drinks. Here, 4 minty non-juleps to drink at your Kentucky Derby celebration.
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8 Bourbon-Infused Recipes for the Kentucky Derby
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The Ultimate Make-Ahead Derby Party Menu
The Kentucky Derby might be the most exciting two minutes of horse racing, but let’s be honest; the day is really about big hats, good finger food, and abundant Mint Juleps. Here’s the game plan: Make this impressive derby party menu a few days in advance and then on the day of the big event just reheat your biscuits, lay out platters of food and start mixing up those cocktails!
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5 Rose-Infused Recipes for the Run for the Roses
The Kentucky Derby is not only the most exciting two minutes in sports, it’s also a great occasion to throw a party catered with things like cheesy, messy Kentucky hot browns and many, many mint juleps. For an added on-theme flourish, serve a few rose-infused foods in honor of the race’s nickname, The Run for the Roses. Here, some great ideas.