Recent News from the University Press of Kentucky
- Something New and Different
First of all, a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made our weekly book giveaways such a success! It’s been great fun sharing some of our bestsellers and new titles with you. This week we’re doing something a bit different. Rather than giving away 1 book to 1 lucky reader, we’re giving away FREE EBOOKS […]
- Whisky or Whiskey—What do you drink?
Bourbon is a kind of whisk(e)y, and whisk(e)y can be spelled two ways. According to The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook, the term is an English word of Celtic origin that comes from “uisce beatha” in Gaelic and “usice beatha” in Irish and is equivalent to “eau de vie” in French or “aqua vitae” in Latin. All […]
- Bourbon Recipes for Every Season
Most cookbooks are set up by courses: appetizers, entrees, side dishes, and desserts. But, Albert Schmid’s The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook tackles cooking with bourbon through the seasons. It already feels like summertime here in Lexington, so we’ll leave you with a few of Schmid’s Kentucky bourbon “summer” recipes to kick off your season of grilling and […]
