Recent News from the University Press of Kentucky
- 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 […]
- How Much Do You Know About Bourbon?
With a book dedicated solely to cooking with bourbon, it’s only fitting Albert Schmid, author of The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook, would include a little bit of the history behind this beloved beverage. Most people believe a Baptist minister, the Reverend Elijah Craig, was the first person to distill bourbon, circa 1789. It was a very convenient legend for the forces […]
