Who needs pie when you can have a pie cocktail? These tasty mini drinks start with the shot glass rimmed in ground pecans and sweetened chocolate. The shooters are a combination of bourbon, liquors, and cream making a delicious boozy chocolate pecan pie in a shot glass. We guarantee your guests will love this new twist on a Kentucky Derby classic dessert. INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup toasted pecan pieces ¼ cup sweet ground cocoa 2 tablespoons simple syrup* 1 ounce Makers Mark bourbon 1 ½ ounces Rivulet Artisanal Pecan Liquor, available at Liquor Barn 2 ounces Godiva Dark Chocolate Liquor 2 ounces Whipping Cream INSTRUCTIONS: Grind the toasted pecans in a spice grinder until finely ground. In a small bowl, add an equal amount of sweet, ground cocoa to the ground pecans and combine thoroughly. In a shallow dish add a small amount of simple syrup. Dip the top of the shot glass in the simple syrup, then in the pecan chocolate mixture to rim the top of the shot glass In...

We’ve got a simple, new party idea for the upcoming Kentucky Derby. “Wow” your crowd with our Bourbon Chicken Crisps. Easy to put together, our crisps are sweet, salty and flavored with a touch of bourbon. To speed things up, make the crispy base and chicken the night before, then just assemble on the big day. INGREDIENTS Crispy Bread 12 slices extra thin Pepperidge Farm white bread olive oil kosher salt Chicken ½ cup buttermilk 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper pinch cayenne pepper 1 large bone in skin on chicken breast Bourbon Sauce 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup sugar 1 tablespoon whipping cream 1 tablespoon bourbon Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons finely shredded cheddar cheese 2 slices of thick cut apple wood smoked bacon, cooked, cooled and sliced into strips 24 baby pepper rings – red, yellow, and orange, sliced into very thin rings INSTRUCTIONS Prepare the crispy bread base Pr...

Top these soft and crunchy Southern Pecan Biscuits with delicious shredded honey ham, a spicy ginger pepper jelly, and a slice of sweet pineapple. Easy to make, the dough for the biscuits comes together quickly in the work bowl of a food processor; chilled, then roll, cut, and bake. The balance of the appetizer is finished in just minutes, making these treats perfect for any spring party or buffet. Pecan Biscuits INGREDIENTS: ½ cup chopped pecans ½ cup finely sharp cheddar cheese ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon coarse salt Pinch cayenne pepper Appetizer INGREDIENTS 30 Pecan Biscuits (recipe below) ¼ cup, room temperature whipped cream cheese ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons finely shredded cooked honey ham 2 tablespoons plus 1 ½ teaspoons Bermuda Jam Factory Ginger Pepper Jam or other high-quality Pepper Jam Thinly sliced pineapple slivers, ½” x 1” by 1/8” thick INSTRUC...

Looking for something new this Derby? Skip the pie and try this tasty treat! We make our tart with a ground pecan crust filled with bourbon chocolate ganache. Topped with a dollop of fresh cream, it’s perfect for your Derby Day Festivities. This tart is all about the chocolate, so be sure to buy a high-quality chocolate. If you’re using bourbon in the whipped cream, any bourbon will do; however, we prefer Makers Mark for its sweet flavor. Chocolate Bourbon Tart INGREDIENTS: Crust 1 cup pecans 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa ½ teaspoon salt 1 large egg yolk 1 tablespoon cold water 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 6 tablespoons sugar Filling 8 ounces fine chocolate, like Scharffen Berger or Ghirardelli 1 cup cream 6 tablespoons of softened butter 2 tablespoons bourbon INSTRUCTIONS: Butter a 9” square or round tart pan with fluted sides and a removable bottom. Place on a baking tray. Preh...

Choose your dessert straight up in a bourbon glass. Ditch that famous pie this Kentucky Derby and offer your guests a layered dessert in a bourbon rocks glass. We fitted bourbon infused brownies in the bottom of bourbon rocks glasses then added bourbon chocolate mousse, crème fraîche whipped cream and topped them with candied pecans. It’s a whole new twist on a“neat” bourbon. Bourbon Brownie INGREDIENTS: ⅓ cup butter, plus extra softened to grease the pan Ground unsweetened cocoa to flour the pan ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup granulated sugar 3-1/2 ounces chopped high-quality bittersweet chocolate, preferably Scharffen-Berger chocolate 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons bourbon INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. With softened butter, grease an 8 x 8” baking pan. Line the bottom and up two sides with one piece of parchment; grease the parchment. Flour the pan and parchment liner with unsweetened ...

Serve our easy Hot Browns at your Derby party in a delicious flatbread. We’ve taken this famous dish and converted it into a flatbread with six “sandwich size” single serving pieces or cut those in half for 12 smaller bites. To make the recipe, we covered thinly-rolled pizza dough with white cheddar, thin slices of roasted turkey and topped those with additional white cheddar, sliced tomatoes, Mornay cheese sauce, and bacon. Then baked it to cheesy, bubbly deliciousness. As a plus, you will have extra cheese sauce. Save it to make delicious pasta for another meal. INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup heavy cream ¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese kosher salt Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg Dash of hot sauce 6 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut in half ½ pound of pizza dough, fresh homemade or frozen store-purchased, thawed olive oil 1½ cups grated white cheddar 6 pieces, very thinly sliced, roasted turkey breast, about 8”...

An ideal Kentucky appetizer for Derby Day, or any spring party, this tasty combination will disappear quickly  from your dinner table or buffet. Sweet potato and buttermilk biscuits are filled with country ham, fontina cheese, and spicy sweet raspberry and jalapeño sauce. The biscuits are best on the day they are baked but you can make the dough ahead of time, cut and freeze, then thaw right before baking. Pickled Grape Tomatoes INGREDIENTS: 1 pint grape tomatoes 1 ½ cups distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons kosher salt ½  teaspoon whole black peppercorns ½  teaspoon coriander seeds 6-7 whole allspice berries 2 large bay leaves 3 cloves of garlic sliced thin INSTRUCTIONS: One week prior to serving:  Wash, dry, and remove any stems from the tomatoes. Using a toothpick, poke a small hole through each tomato, end to end. In a one quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar, sugar, and salt with 3/4 cu...