I have always thought of myself as a Kentucky girl. Despite sometimes saying that I'm "from" Cincinnati, having lived for five years in Northern California, and having traveled the globe from Malaysia to Germany to Russia, I have ended up back here; in Covington, KY, about ten minutes from the house where I grew up.
Deep down, I identify strongly with my Kentucky roots. I also love food, which I think I have inherited from both of my grandmothers. My maternal grandmother Ruth, a native of Lebanon, KY, is truly the impetus for this exploration as she created many of my memories around homemade Kentucky favorites like derby pie, benedictine, and bourbon balls. But my paternal grandmother Barbara Ann, was, I believe, blogging about food before the internet was even a thought. She would send out a monthly "Powers Prattle" to her extended family, in which she would detail many of the great meals in which she had recently partaken. I was fascinated by these descriptions. Probably the only 10 year old that would have made it past the first course.
Hence, my interest in delving into the history of Kentucky cooking and where it is still alive and well today. I plan on testing my own skills at following some of my grandmother's best recipes, learning from my family members, and searching around the state to find the type of food that makes me find such comfort in this state and the food that it offers.
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