Bourbon-based recipes

Maple-Bourbon smoked duck shot in the Los Angeles Times studio on January 28, 2015. Read the recipe.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Pumpkin pie for food shoot in the Los Angeles Times studio. Read the recipe.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Brown sugar and bourbon baby back ribs Read the recipe.   (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Apple, pecan and pumpkin mini pies, front to back. Read the recipe.   (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Pecan-crusted spareribs with Kentucky bourbon barbecue sauce. Read the recipe.   (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Culinary SOS Sweet Potato Pie recipie from Market Garden Brewery photographed in the Los Angeles Times studio on October 4, 2012. Read the recipe.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Maple-bourbon hot-smoked pork belly. Read the recipe.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Corned beef in bourbon brown sugar sauce. Read the recipe.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Loaded meatballs shot in the Los Angeles Times studio on April 8, 2009. Read the recipe.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Wild rice sticky pudding with brown sugar and bourbon as photographed at the Los Angeles Times studio. Read the recipe.   (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Grilled stuffed pork chops, celery root and apple slaw, black beans and skillet corn bread with maple butter. Read the recipe.   (Stephen Osman / Los Angeles Times)

Pecan Pecan Pie cookies with oatmeal and walnuts. Read the recipe.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Hazelnut torte with bourbon-flavored whipped cream Read the recipe.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Police Academy Cafe Bread Pudding Read the recipe.   (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Bourbon chocolate pie. Read the recipe.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Sweet potato pie with pecan streusel. Read the recipe.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Bourbon-flamed peaches. Read the recipe.   (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)