I must confess…I have a little secret I’ve been keeping from most of you for the last couple months. I’m writing a book about bacon! I’ve dropped some hints here and there, but for numerous reasons I wasn’t in a position to openly talk about it here on […]
Month: July 2008
Still the happiest song ever
I’ve posted about this before, but this video about pork from Weebl’s is still one of my all-time favorite bacon related things ever created on the interweb. Whenever I need a ‘pick me up’, I put this video on a loop for a few minutes. It’s a guaranteed mood lifter […]
Makin’ Bacon, Alton Brown Style
For a “Scrap Iron Chef” version of the Food Network show Good Eats, Alton Brown demonstrates that makin’ bacon is not only easy, but fun (thanks to reader Greg for the tip).
Bacon Ranch Pringles
I’m filing this purchase under “things you buy at a truck stop in the middle of Missouri when you are hungry but too lazy to stand in line at the Subway next door to get a sandwich.” Bacon Ranch Pringles sounded heavenly at the time. But they were actually […]
Bacon Mints
I realize I’m not the first blogger to write about Uncle Oinker’s Savory Bacon Mints, but I finally just got around to sampling them for the first time and of course I need to share my thoughts with you. Surprisingly, these mints smell worse than they actually taste. They […]
Bacon Mania on Salon.com
There’s a new article up on Salon.com about all that is wonderful and glorious about bacon (with quotes from yours truly). Click here to read.
Bacon Toothpicks
I hope you’re enjoying the 4th of July holiday! I recently received bacon toothpicks as a belated birthday gift from my brother and sister-in-law. For as many bacon gifts as I’ve received in the last few years, surprisingly I’ve never received the bacon toothpicks before. Like the bacon […]
Easy Cheese Cheddar ‘n Bacon
I have a complicated relationship with Easy Cheese. I know I shouldn’t eat it, and I usually don’t – it’s not the kind of thing I keep in my kitchen on a regular basis, mostly for purposes of avoiding temptation. But when I do get my hands on some Easy […]