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Crave Kitchen Stage

Emceed by Food Network star and Kentucky native,

"Lord Honey"

Jason Smith

Jason Smith Food Network

Saturday, july 30

1 p.m. Fresh Food Cooking Demo with Pie Queen of Bowling Green

2 p.m. Jason Smith Cooking with Spirits presented by Kroger and Heaven Hill Brands 

3 p.m. Seasonal CSA Cooking with Black Soil: Our Better Nature

4 p.m. Bourbon and Cheese Pairing with Kroger’s Chef Paul and Christopher Blandford

4:45 p.m. Murray's Cheese Summer Salad Demo with a Murray’s Cheese Cheesemonger

5:30 p.m. Taste the House Flavors of Heaven Hill* featuring Heaven Hill Whiskey brand ambassador Bernie Lubbers and executive bourbon steward Tom Wilmes (paid event)

6:30 p.m. Lord Honey Baking with Jason Smith Bourbon Caramel Bacon Tart demo

*The Taste the House Flavors of Heaven Hill bourbon tasting is a limited capacity, separately ticketed event; pre-registration is recommended. Reserve your spot here.

Sunday, july 31

1 p.m. Uma Jewel's Bloody Mary Drag Demo with cocktail maven .xNorma and Martina Barksdale from WKYT’s "Everyday Kentucky"

2 p.m. Black Soil’s Soulful Sunday Supper fresh food cooking demo

3 p.m. Ouita Michel Culinary Demo - Lexington Street Corn Salad with West 6th beer pairing

4 p.m. Lexington's Culinary History with Bites of the Bluegrass Owner Erin Goins

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