Tag: may

  • How to Make a Hot Brown

    How to Make a Hot Brown

    It’s T-minus 2 days until we leave for the homeland on the great pilgrimage to Derby. But before we pack up our hat boxes and head southward for that storied race, we wanted to tackle a classic Kentucky recipe: The Hot Brown. Created in 1926 at The Brown Hotel in our hometown of Louisville, Kentucky,…

  • How to Go to the Kentucky Derby Like a Pro

    How to Go to the Kentucky Derby Like a Pro

    The horse is out of the gate, y’all: We’re going to Derby! The rumors are true, dear readers. This year, we are making a hallowed pilgrimage to the Z&S homestead for that most sacred of events: the Kentucky Derby. Thanks to Scout’s momma, we have secured tickets for us and seven of our closest New…

  • May Round Up

    May Round Up

    Hot damn, guys, it is officially summer in the city! And with barely a handful of true springtime days to call our own. The sticky heat has descended on the boroughs with a vengeance, prompting us to invest in some seasonal picnic blankets, new sandals, and industrial-strength window fans. Where did this past month go,…

  • May Playlist: Once You’ve Loved Somebody, or The Dixie Chicks and How They Made Us

    May Playlist: Once You’ve Loved Somebody, or The Dixie Chicks and How They Made Us

    Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to talk about a band. On the surface, this is a simple story of three Texas gals — a fiddler, a strings player, and a singer — who found each other and started making music. They released four albums, toured the world, ran into some hot water with…

  • Eat This, Drink That: Bourbon Ball Cupcakes and Lillies For Fillies

    Eat This, Drink That: Bourbon Ball Cupcakes and Lillies For Fillies

    As is customary come April here on Zelda & Scout (and in our lives in general), we have entered full-on Derby mode. Now we’ve already visited the two biggest culinary traditions of Derby (aka juleps and pie) on the blog, but there are still plenty of thematic treats left to share with you! On the…

  • April Playlist: For Our Old Kentucky Home

    April Playlist: For Our Old Kentucky Home

    No party is complete without an appropriate soundtrack. These are the songs that get us in the mood all Derby season long. From bluegrass and country classics to tunes with a modern twist (Didn’t know there were rap songs about Kentucky? You are welcome.). Whether they’re Kentucky specific or just oozing Southern charm, each track…