Your Guide to the Kentucky Derby

Use this guide for everything Derby-related—Derby day fashion, the perfect Mint Julep recipe, how to plan a Kentucky Derby party, and more. You won't need to make the trip to Churchill Downs to experience all the Derby has to offer.

Kentucky Derby Recipes

Celebrate the South's great race with some of our favorite Bluegrass-inspired recipes.

Derby Cheese Hat
Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Derby Cheese Hat  

No derby celebration is complete without the proper hat; this one is edible. Use rounds of garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese and Brie as a base, and create your own design with ribbon and herbs. Serve with assorted crackers and precut veggies.

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