Dame Chef Ouita Michel joins LDKY for a virtual ZOOM chat about her new cookbook, Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from Our Favorite Places! Nominated for Best Chef in the Southeast, as well as Outstanding Restaurateur several times by the James Beard Foundation, Chef Michel is the owner of many Lexington-area restaurants, including the Holly Hill Inn, Wallace Station, Windy Corner, Smithtown Seafood, and Honeywood.
The reviews are in:
"Just a Few Miles South is a brilliant field guide to the food and culture of the Bluegrass, as embodied by Ouita's family of restaurants. It's a cookbook that feels as dear to me as a family heirloom, packed with the recipes I've treasured most from my time at Wallace Station and the Holly Hill Inn (as both a patron and a chef), scaled down and simplified for the home cook." — Stella Parks, pastry chef and New York Times-bestselling author of BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts.
"Just a Few Miles South's traditional Kentucky recipes take me back to my grandmother's table. And I'm delighted that among so many treasures, the recipes for the peerless soup beans and cornbread I've devoured on so many visits to Wallace Station are included. Throughout her restaurants and this book, the use of locally sourced ingredients combined with expert preparations become edible love letters to Kentuckians. Thank you, Ouita!" — Susan Reigler, coauthor of Which Fork Do I Use with My Bourbon? and a former restaurant critic for the Louisville Courier-Journal.
So put up your feet, raise a glass of bourbon, break open a box of her delicious cookies, and enjoy the stories behind Chef Michel's recipes, the restaurants that cook and serve them, and the people who dine at her tables throughout the Bluegrass & often inspire her cuisine.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 15 ensures that signed cookbooks arrive before Chef Michel's talk. Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/les-dames-ky-presents-a-virtual-cookbook-chat-with-ky-chef-ouita-michel-tickets-148363395911 Proceeds benefit Kentucky restaurant relief.
Purchase a Ticket to the Talk with a signed cookbook: $40.95 (includes shipping)
Purchase a Ticket to the Talk without a signed cookbook: $10
A ZOOM link will be sent to participants 3 days before the event.
Boxed Cookies, Spices & Condiments are available on Chef Michel's WEBSITE