Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Unusual Bacon Combos
Recent news from the Bacon Nation… Lucky’s Pub in Houston puts itself on the “bigger in Texas” map with their Bacon Wrapped Bacon appetizer. Italian pancetta is wrapped in Canadian bacon which is then wrapped in American hickory smoked bacon and served with a maple butter sauce. I popped a
Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Easter Brunch Edition
Recent news from the Bacon Nation… Are you trying to figure out how to incorporate bacon into your Easter celebration? Then a Bacon Meatloaf Cross might be the answer. Still need more ideas? MSN Lifestyle has built a nice database of bacon recipes. When you’re finished with the main course,
Bacon Walnut Toffee
I’ve consumed an unusual amount of bacon candy in the last week. Maybe it’s because I’ve been fighting a chest cold for the last few days and have needed something sweet to ease the pain caused by my numerous attempts to hack up a lung. Or perhaps it is because
Sweet Bacon Dreams
In various Native American cultures, a dreamcatcher is a hand woven web-like object that is supposed to be hung over your bed. Its purpose is to serve as a filter for dreams so you only have visions of maple bacon lollipops dancing in your head, and you avoid nightmares about
Breakfast Lollipop
Maple syrup and bacon are a regular part of a Saturday morning breakfast for me. So this morning was no different in that regard. But what made this morning’s breakfast different than any other Saturday morning breakfast is that there was no frying pan involved. And the maple syrup didn’t
The definition of "lady" according to Paula Deen
Wow, Paula Deen sure does know how to take sin to the next level. Paula’s Lady’s Brunch Burger consists of a beef patty, fried egg, and two strips of bacon sandwiched between two glazed donut halves. My blood pressure went up a few notches just typing this.
Bacon in Gourmet Magazine (3/08)
From the March issue of Gourmet Magazine… An article that celebrates the comforts of French bistro dining features a recipe for Salade Tiede Aux Oeufs En Meurette (warm frisee-lardon salad with poached eggs in red-wine sauce). This take on the traditional French frisee salad calls for slab bacon to be
Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Summary
If you’ve been reading this blog over the past several days, you may have noticed the gazillion reviews I’ve written about places to find bacon in New York City. I’m finally done reviewing all the places I visited during my recent bacon tour of Manhattan. Just to recap, following is
United Airlines saved my bacon. Literally.
Yesterday I mentioned on Twitter that United had lost one of my suitcases during my flight back to the East Coast last night. This situation was unfortunate only because I had a pound of bacon in the bag that was stored in a soft cooler with some ice. It was