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# Bacon Unwrapped

The Best Meat Ever

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## Posts

- [Bacon and Beer Happy Hour at Bad Decisions in Baltimore](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/bacon-and-beer-happy-hour-at-bad-decisions-in-baltimore/) - Bacon and Beer Happy Hour at Bad Decisions from Gavin on Vimeo.
- [Laser Cooked Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/laser-cooked-bacon/) - Laser Bacon from a3o Studios on Vimeo.
- [A trip to The Pork Shop](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/a-trip-to-the-pork-shop/) - A few weeks ago, I took a trip to The Pork Shop in Queen Creek, Arizona with a couple friends. We were able to peek behind the counter and spend some time talking with owner, Greg Combs, about his delicious craft. I reference The Pork Shop several times in my book, Bacon: A Love Story,
- [The Story of Bacon (circa 1965)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/the-story-of-bacon-circa-1965/) - I love "old school" informational videos. Here's one from Hormel about how bacon is made, circa 1965. Incidentally, Hormel contributed a couple quotes to my book, Bacon: A Love Story, and they've been supportive of the project. Enjoy. (via Sizzology)
- [A trip to the Pork Shop redux](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/a-trip-to-the-pork-shop-redux/) - I'm posting this again because it got buried in the frenzy of the book launch last week, and it's just too good to go unnoticed. My friend Dean did an awesome job of producing it and it was a really fun project to work on. ----------------- A few weeks ago, I took a trip to
- [You won't want to miss this bacon eating contest in Phoenix next month!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/you-wont-want-to-miss-this-bacon-eating-contest-in-phoenix-next-month/) - This just in...there is going to be a bacon eating contest at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour event in Phoenix on June 7! The bacon eating contest was probably the highlight of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines earlier this year, so if you think you're up for the challenge (or if you
- [Gearing up for Bacon Fest...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/gearing-up-for-bacon-fest/) - Today has been a very bacony day...there was an article in the Arizona Republic about the book signing I did at the Glendale Library this afternoon...Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour was featured on the AZCentral.com homepage for a while...Phoenix New Times posted a write up of Sunday's Bacon Tour event at Renee's Grand Tavern. All in
- [Prosciutto di Iowa: A tour of La Quercia](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/prosciutto-di-iowa-a-tour-of-la-quercia/) - Sky Full of Bacon put together this very nice video tour of La Quercia, the Iowa-based producers of incredibly delicious prosciutto and pancetta. I also had the opportunity to visit La Quercia when I was writing Bacon: A Love Story and they are featured in my book.
- [Bacon Burger Dog](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/07/bacon-burger-dog/) - An email about this video of Aaron McCargo making a bacon burger dog has been sitting in my inbox for a couple weeks now. I'm kind of regretting that I didn't watch this before the July 4th weekend because I may have chosen to prepare this as my dish for our family reunion instead of
- [Recap: Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour in Nampa, Idaho](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/recap-blue-ribbon-bacon-tour-in-nampa-idaho/)
- [Bakon Vodka Cocktails](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/bakon-vodka-cocktails/) - One of the sponsors at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour event earlier this month in Nampa, Idaho was Bakon Vodka. In coordination with the bar staff at Brick 29, a few signature cocktails were created for the event. All of them were really great - some of them in a very unexpected way - so
- [Only because it's been awhile...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/only-because-its-been-awhile/) - Sing along! Pork! It's the meat of kings! It's made from pig, try it with onion rings. Pork sure goes with everything, cause it's made from swine, and swine sure tastes fine. Just bring some to the picnic baby, You know you wanna stuff it in my hamper. But please put it in some tupperware
- [Boy loses his S*&@ over lost bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/boy-loses-his-s-over-lost-bacon/) - The reaction is understandable.
- [Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour in Pittsburgh THIS WEEKEND!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/blue-ribbon-bacon-tour-in-pittsburgh-this-weekend/) - REMINDER: Join us in Pittsburgh for bacon mania this weekend!!! Join us on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the next stop on the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour presented by Vande Rose Farms! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS Presented by: Vande Rose Farms Event hosted by: Harris Grill The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival
- [Buy dad a tie for Christmas...a bacon tie](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/buy-dad-a-tie-for-christmas-a-bacon-tie/) - Get yours at BaconTies.com.
- [Bacon so good it doesn't need a name](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/10/bacon-so-good-it-doesnt-need-a-name/) - You've probably heard about the bacon and chocolate bust of Conan O'Brien that made an appearance on the Tonight Show several weeks ago. If for some reason you were in a coma, here it is again: The creative minds behind this culinary behemoth hail from a company called "No Name" - a family-owned purveyor of
- [Republic of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/12/republic-of-bacon/) - Maple Leaf Bacon out of Canada has created a marketing website at www.republicofbacon.com. It's really a well-done website design and fun to navigate around. Watch the PSAs - disturbingly entertaining.
- [Addicted To Bacon - A Sizzlin' Bacon Rap Song](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/02/addicted-to-bacon-a-sizzlin-bacon-rap-song/)
- [Will somebody please make a bacon latte?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/02/will-somebody-please-make-a-bacon-latte/) - I love this Jack in the Box ad.
- [Two guys makin' bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/03/two-guys-makin-bacon/) - I know I probably shouldn't think this is funny. But I do.
- [Welcome to BaconUnwrapped.com version 4.0](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/04/welcome-to-baconunwrapped-com-version-4-0/) - With the five year anniversary of BaconUnwrapped.com coming up in June, I've decided to give the site a face lift. So here it is! If you're curious about how the website has looked at various points over the last five years, click on Best of the Blog. On that same page you can also
- [The most sincere song I've ever heard about bacon.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/07/the-most-sincere-song-ive-ever-heard-about-bacon/) - In this song, Junior Redwood sings about the one love who will never let him down. You can just feel the bacon love coming from his heart. And you know he is dedicated by the number of frying pans hanging on the wall behind him.
- [Bacon makes me happy, and so do bacon t-shirts](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/07/bacon-makes-me-happy-and-so-do-bacon-t-shirts/) - Over the last few years, I've amassed quite a collection of bacon themed t-shirts. And here's one more I'd like to add to the mix. The Coy Clothes "Bacon makes me happy" t-shirt is delicious. And they've put together a clever short commercial about the product which you can watch below. Click here to visit
- [Celebrating 5 years of bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/08/celebrating-5-years-of-bacon/) - Earlier this summer, I hosted a party with a small group of friends to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of BaconUnwrapped.com, as well as the paperback release of Bacon: A Love Story. Here are the photos of the numerous ways in which bacon was consumed at the event!
- [Bacon-Wrapped Pizza Log](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/09/bacon-wrapped-pizza-log/)
- [Happy Thanksgiving!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/11/happy-thanksgiving/)
- [National Pork Month, Day 25: Elizabeth's Moments of Joy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-25-elizabeths-moments-of-joy/) - This was my moment of joy this morning: a scone infused with maple filling and bacon. From Elizabeth's Moments of Joy, a vendor at the Phoenix Public Market.
- [What's Trending: The love for bacon lingers on...and on](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/02/whats-trending-the-love-for-bacon-lingers-on-and-on/) - Yesterday, I recorded a short video for a segment on the TV show, The List, to address the issue of whether or not bacon is a dying "trend." Watch my video response above or view their full segment here!
- [Bacon Scope](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/03/bacon-scope/) - For those times when you need to rinse the taste of bacon from your mouth...with bacon.
- [Surround yourself with the scent of bacon, 24/7](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/surround-yourself-with-the-scent-of-bacon-24-7/) - One of the challenges of being a bacon fanatic is filling the gaps between meals with our beloved meat. But thanks to Yankee Candles, there's finally a solution to this problem. Light up the "Mmm, Bacon!" candle and surround yourself with that smoky scent all day and night. "But I can't light a candle in
- [Heritage Foods USA: Old Spot Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/heritage-foods-usa-old-spot-bacon/) - Having easy access to affordable bacon is important to Americans, but it's also increasingly important to know where our bacon comes from. I've tasted many different brands in my lifetime, but as much as possible I try to support small producers (and find that's where the best bacon comes from anyway). Heritage Foods USA
- [Bacon: A Love Story: The Mini-Documentary](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/bacon-a-love-story-the-mini-documentary/) - I recently collaborated with LA-based videographer, Brian Gordon, on a project for a contest sponsored by Hormel. Bacon: A Love Story - the mini-documentary - features myself, Justin Beckett of Beckett's Table and Jason Corman of The Pork Shop. You can watch this meaty masterpiece below or by clicking here!
- [DIY Bacon with Go Lb. Salt](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/07/diy-bacon-with-go-lb-salt/) - Thinking about makin' your own bacon? Start the process with Go lb. Salt. I'm a big fan of their seasonings, and the bacon in this video looks awesome!
- [2014 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival tickets on sale soon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/11/2014-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival-tickets-on-sale-soon/) - Unfortunately I won't be able to attend the 7th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival which will take place February 1, 2014 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. But if you're able to go (and you should), tickets go on sale 12/12/13 at 12:12:13 pm at www.blueribbonbaconfestival.com. Viva Las Bacon.
- [BaconFest 2014 in Atlanta](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/03/baconfest-2014-in-atlanta/) - BaconFest 2014 is not a month long celebration of Kevin Bacon. It's just one day, March 29, where lovers of beer, bands and bacon party it up with Dad's Garage in Atlanta.
- [High West Distillery](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/01/high-west-distillery/) - Deviled Eggs with Candied Jalapeno Bacon at High West Distillery = amazing. I'm also loving their bottled Manhattan mix.
- [8th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/01/8th-annual-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival/) - The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival is in its eighth year and will have 17,000 attendees in Des Moines, Iowa on January 31, 2015. Lecture series including: -- Bacon & Spam: A Love Story -- Bacon Science and Technology -- Bacon South of Interstate 80 -- How to Build a Hormel Bacon Stadium -- Beer, Bacon,
- [MapQuest: The Best Bacon-related Dishes, Drinks and More in All 50 States](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/02/mapquest-the-best-bacon-related-dishes-drinks-and-more-in-all-50-states/) - Here it is: My MapQuest guide to some of the best bacon experiences in all 50 states! #BaconTravel #BaconNation
- [Campfire Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/02/campfire-bacon/) - Cooking bacon over a campfire on the beach on a beautiful night in San Francisco. It doesn't get much better than this.
- [Bacon Weave Ramen BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/07/bacon-weave-ramen-blt/) - When food trends collide... (via BuzzFeed Food)
- [Potato Bacon Cheddar Tart](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/07/potato-bacon-cheddar-tart/) - A potato and cheddar pie with the entire crust made from bacon. THIS LOOKS AMAZING.
- [Extreme Bacon Bite Challenge Coming to Las Vegas](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/07/extreme-bacon-bite-challenge-coming-to-las-vegas/) - Organizers of the world’s premier bacon fellowship organization announced a new event in its international bacon pilgrimage – Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival’s “Extreme Bacon Bite Challenge™”. The event will be held at Rain® in Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas on November 14 and has been selected as an official qualifying event for the 2016 World
- [Bacon, scallop and jalapeno roll](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/09/bacon-scallop-and-jalapeno-roll/) - Enjoying a bacon, scallop and jalapeño roll at Souzai Sushi & Sake in Atlantic City, NJ for dinner tonight!
- [Chocolate Bacon Friendship](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/10/chocolate-bacon-friendship/) - A friend visited me over the weekend and brought Vosges bacon chocolate bars. Thanks, Katie!
- [PBLT at Bootleggers](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/10/pblt-at-bootleggers/) - 10 hr smoked pork belly, beefsteak tomato, red onion, iceberg, spiced aioli, griddled sourdough At Bootleggers in Phoenix, Arizona.
- ["Where's the bacon?" Apron](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/10/wheres-the-bacon-apron/) - Found myself a new apron today! #oinkoinkbacon
- [Ticket Sales Date and Theme Announced for the  9th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/11/ticket-sales-date-and-theme-announced-for-the-9th-annual-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival/) - Once again, the bacon celebration will return to the Iowa Events Center on Saturday, February 20 and attendance will be limited to just over 14,000 bacon-lovers.
- [Buckeye Bacon Bash](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/12/buckeye-bacon-bash/) - The first annual Buckeye Bacon Bash - the biggest bacon event in all of Ohio - will take place April 23, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Scioto Downs Racino.
- [Buscia's Bacon Buns](https://baconunwrapped.com/2016/02/buscias-bacon-buns/) - Our halftime snack during the Super Bowl this past weekend were Buscia's Bacon Buns.
- [Friday Afternoon at the High Life Lounge](https://baconunwrapped.com/2016/02/friday-afternoon-at-the-high-life-lounge/) - No trip to Des Moines is complete without an afternoon of enjoying cocktails and bacon wrapped tots at El Bait Shop and the High Life Lounge.
- [Baconfest Chicago: April 30 and May 1](https://baconunwrapped.com/2016/03/baconfest-chicago-april-30-and-may-1/) - The 8th Annual Baconfest Chicago will take place at the UIC Forum on April 30 and May 1. The event will feature over 150 restaurants.
- [BLT Cauliflower Panna Cotta](https://baconunwrapped.com/2016/03/blt-cauliflower-panna-cotta/) - BLT Cauliflower Panna Cotta by Elements at the Sanctuary Resort at the #DevouredPHX culinary festival.
- [Diet Coke with Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/diet-coke-with-bacon/) - Ah, the things you stumble upon on MySpace.com...this clever individual has come up with an idea for a new soft drink called "Diet Coke with Bacon." Join the movement.
- [Bacon in a glass](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-in-a-glass-2/) - Pinot Noir wines often have a bold, smoky flavor that complements bacon quite nicely. Earlier this evening, I had a glass of Pinot Noir at Vidalia in Washington, DC that is probably the most bacon-y Pinot I've ever tasted. The 2005 Hunterdon Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands has a distinctly strong, smoky scent. And the
- [Caramelized Bacon at Brick 29](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/caramelized-bacon-at-brick-29/) - I spent the first 18 years of my life in a sagebrush desert town called Nampa in Southwest Idaho. Like many towns in the West, Nampa has experienced unprecedented growth in the last 15 years. Today, Nampa's population is over 80,000, up from 40,000 residents just a couple decades ago. While some Western towns
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit Magazine (09/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-in-bon-appetit-magazine-09-07/) - In the September issue of Bon Appetit...The editors recently produced a special for the Food Network that highlights America's three best restaurants in the categories of pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. One of the steakhouse finalists is Peter Luger's in Brooklyn, which is also known for their bacon appetizer.One of the hamburger
- [Carnivore Cocktails](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/carnivore-cocktails/) - In my recent interview with Cork and Knife, I mentioned a bacon martini that is being served at the Double Down Saloon in Las Vegas. Chow.com recently published an article about this bacon blessed concoction. Click here to read the article.
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Praline bacon, BLT pasta, bacon-flavored salt, and...whale bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-nation-unwrapped-praline-bacon-blt-pasta-bacon-flavored-salt-and-whale-bacon/) - I'm starting a new regular feature here on Bacon Unwrapped in which I will summarize some of the things the Bacon Nation is talking about in the blogosphere.John at Walkin in New Orleans blogs about a diner called Elizabeth's that serves a praline bacon that is so good, it's like crack. "Food that good shouldn't
- [Peninsula Grill](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/peninsula-grill/) - I took a quick trip to Charleston last week for work and had an opportunity to dine at the Peninsula Grill with some colleagues. The restaurant is located in the beautiful Planters Inn in downtown Charleston, a hotel that I've actually stayed in before. But this was my first time dining at Peninsula Grill.
- [My Cork and Knife Interview](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/my-cork-and-knife-interview/) - I recently did an interview with Chip over at Cork and Knife about Bacon Unwrapped. We talked about how this blog got started, memorable ways in which I've encountered bacon, and my favorite ways to cook bacon. Here's the link to the interview.
- [Bacon Mac & Cheese](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-mac-cheese/) - Like many Americans, macaroni and cheese has been a favorite food of mine since I was a kid. And even though my mom often made it from scratch, I'm not ashamed to admit that Kraft Mac & Cheese from the box was and still is one of my favorites (especially when it has hot dogs
- [Bacon blasphemy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-blasphemy-2/) - There is a movement going on in Twitter-land that I'm so thoroughly outraged about that I hesitate to even acknowledge the travesty here on Bacon Unwrapped. But I can't be quiet about it anymore. Instead of writing about it myself, I'll direct you to Mr. Bacon Pants who posted something earlier today about the term-I-shall-not-utter.
- [Bacon Lovers Against Calling Annoying Email Bacn](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-lovers-against-calling-annoying-email-bacn/) - I can't just sit around and not do anything about this anymore. Bacon is delicious. Auto-generated email is annoying. The two have nothing to do with each other. Stop the "bacn" madness. Sign the petition to stop the use of the term "bacn"!
- [Bacon Wrapped Shrimp at Richardson's](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-wrapped-shrimp-at-richardsons/) - Richardson's has long been one of my favorite restaurants in Phoenix. Their New Mexican style of cooking is a unique approach to southwestern cuisine. Naturally, one of my favorite items on their menu is the bacon wrapped shrimp. Phoenix Metropolitan magazine recently featured the recipe for this dish, stating that "the combination of sweetness in
- [Burger Democracy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/burger-democracy/) - Wendy's is doing a small part to redeem themselves for removing the Big Bacon Classic from their menu by conducting a "Build Wendy's New Burger" contest on their website. You can vote for one of 10 finalists from around the country who submitted a list of ingredients for what they would include on their Wendy's
- [Bobby Van's Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bobby-vans-bacon/) - When most people think of Bobby Van's, they think of steak. But until recently, I'd never noticed how many bacon items they have on their menu. For lunch your bacon options include Harry's Salad, Spinach Salad, Cobb Salad, bacon on your hamburger, BLT, Crab BLT, Rigatoni Carbonara, and even Eggs Benedict with Canadian Bacon. That's
- [Bacon in a glass](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-in-a-glass/) - Pinot Noir wines often have a bold, smoky flavor that complements bacon quite nicely. Earlier this evening, I had a glass of Pinot Noir at Vidalia in Washington, DC that is probably the most bacon-y Pinot I've ever tasted. The 2005 Hunterdon Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands has a distinctly strong, smoky scent. And the
- [Bitchin' Roast](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bitchin-roast/) - The idea of sweating and slaving over a grill when it’s 110 degrees in Phoenix just doesn’t appeal to me, so once again our Bitch and BBQ session this past weekend was moved indoors. Instead, we did a Bitch and Roast. Despite the heat, which tends to curb my appetite this time of year,
- [Bacon Amore](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-amore/) - There is a whole lot of cured pork in September's issue of Food and Wine Magazine, but not in the form of bacon. Instead, bacon's Italian cousins - prosciutto and pancetta - are prominently featured due to this particular issue's focus on Italy. Even though prosciutto and pancetta are forms of cured pork, they
- [Elvis was no bacon fool](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/elvis-was-no-bacon-fool/) - Today is the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. Remember him by eating a Fool's Gold Sandwich for lunch.
- [Bacon Reading List](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-reading-list/) - Given that this blog is updated on a somewhat regular basis, it goes without saying that I often think about bacon. As in I probably think about bacon more than 99.9999% of the population, second only perhaps to those chefs who have to think about bacon on a daily basis because it is on their
- [Geckos love bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/geckos-love-bacon/) - This little guy normally lives in the cactus bed below my kitchen window - he hides underneath a barrel cactus to stay cool on hot Phoenix summer days. But tonight he showed up on the window as I was frying some leftover Swiss Meats bacon for the carbonara I was making for dinner. He doesn't
- [The fine dining experience](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/the-fine-dining-experience/) - Cork & Knife has a new post up today that features three food bloggers (of which I am one) talking about some of their fine dining experiences. Michael Ruhlman (author of Charcuterie and whose blog I read religiously) and Joanne Wilson (The Gotham Gal) are the other two featured bloggers. Here's a link to the
- [Farked](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/farked/) - One of today's themes on Fark.com: Photoshop something that could be improved with bacon.Click here to view the results. A few highlights:All 7 continents covered in baconWindows Vista "Now with Bacon!"Rosie O'Donnell being replaced by bacon on The ViewMINI Cooper powered by baconKevin Bacon also makes several appearances.Apparently there are a lot of creative bacon-loving
- [Bitch and...Stroganoff](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bitch-and-stroganoff/) - It was unseasonably cool in Phoenix yesterday (only 98 degrees...) and we have also been experiencing unusually humid and rainy weather for the last several days. So the Bitch and BBQ I was planning for the evening was moved indoors and I decided to whip up some Beef and Bacon Stroganoff instead. There are
- [Farewell...for now](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/farewell-for-now/) - It is a very sad day for bacon-lovers everywhere, particularly in our Nation's Capital. Today was the last day of service at David Greggory Restau-Lounge in Washington, DC. The restaurant is being re-opened under a different name with new ownership later this Fall. Regular readers of this blog know that I've been a big
- [The Essence of Bacon, Egg and Cheese](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/the-essence-of-bacon-egg-and-cheese/) - I recently dined with a couple friends at Restaurant Eve in Alexandria, VA. Yes folks...I crossed the Potomac River for dinner for a second time in 2 weeks! (And no, I have not broken out in hives yet.) Chip over at Cork & Knife has written about our positive experience with the kitchen's willingness
- [TMI](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/tmi/) - Now you can track my bacon eating habits with Twitter. As you can see, I've added a new widget to the column on the right side of this webpage. Prepare to be impressed (or disturbed).
- [Bacon-flavored cotton candy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/bacon-flavored-cotton-candy/) - Charleston, South Carolina is a city where I'd like to spend more time at some point in the near future. I've been there once, but not for long enough. My reason for wanting return is not only because the city itself is charming and full of interesting sites to see, but Charleston also has a
- [Fight for your bacon rights](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/fight-for-your-bacon-rights/) - A group of concerned bacon-eating citizens have started a petition to encourage Wendy's to bring back the Big Bacon Classic. If you are disappointed with the Baconater or just want more burger-with-bacon options when you eat at Wendy's, then here's a link to the petition so you can register your opinion.
- [Introducing Cork & Knife](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/introducing-cork-knife/) - Friend and fellow foodie Chip Griffin has launched a new online project called "Cork & Knife." Chip has been writing about new media topics on his blog "Pardon the Disruption" for several months now, but this week he is launching Cork & Knife to focus on one of his other passions - fine dining. He
- [Will the real "ham"burger please stand up?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/will-the-real-hamburger-please-stand-up/) - I've always thought it was odd that hamburgers are called "ham"burgers if they are made from beef. Tonight I actually did a little research into the issue and it turns out they are named after the town of Hamburg in Germany, and the reference has nothing to do with ham, the product of our friend
- [Bacon Salt, Part 2](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/bacon-salt-part-2/) - I tried the Bacon Salt on some Kraft macaroni and cheese tonight (I still haven't made it to the grocery store yet this week for real food...). Of all the things I've tried Bacon Salt on so far, this is definitely my favorite.
- [Support for a Friend of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/support-for-a-friend-of-bacon/) - Earlier this year I blogged about the creative way in which Grant Achatz of Alinea Restaurant in Chicago is serving bacon. Chef Achatz is widely recognized as one of the top young chefs in the country, and many consider Alinea to be the best restaurant in the country. Sadly, he has been diagnosed with
- [Rustico Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/rustico-bacon/) - Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of dining with a couple girlfriends at Rustico Restaurant in Alexandria, Va (fellow blogger Matt is a chef there). Rustico is known best for their beer selection, but they also have a very creative and interesting menu. In addition to reading about the restaurant on Matt's blog, I've
- [Baconvision: The Best Burger King Commercial Ever](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/baconvision-the-best-burger-king-commercial-ever/) - I recently stumbled across this old Burger King commercial on YouTube. Very wacky and fun to watch.
- [Baconvision: Wendy's Baconator](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/baconvision-wendys-baconator/) - Wendy's is running a new TV ad for their Baconator sandwich. Bacon!!!!!!!!
- [Bacon Salt](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/bacon-salt/) - Earlier this month, a couple of clever "Bacontrepreneurs" from Seattle launched a new product for the Bacon Nation. "Bacon Salt is a zero calorie, vegetarian, kosher certified seasoning salt that makes everything taste like real bacon." Because as it says on the Bacon Salt label, "everything should taste like bacon." Amen to that.
- [Surly Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/surly-bacon/) - The new "Baconator" ad campaign at Wendy's is kind of intimidating...and I like it. "Order It, Before It Orders You" "Careful. It Can Sense Fear." That's some tough bacon.
- [Bacon is totally Meat Candy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/bacon-is-totally-meat-candy/) - Happy belated 4th of July! Unfortunately I spent most of the day on an airplane traveling to the east coast instead of grilling hot dogs and drinking beer like a good American. But there are two upsides to flying on the 4th of July...1) no one else at the airports and half empty planes
- [Pre-packaged bacon salad](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/pre-packaged-bacon-salad/) - I discovered this new salad product from Dole at the grocery store yesterday. A pre-packaged bacon lettuce toss that comes with lettuce, bacon bits and bacon ranch dressing. Very clever.
- [BLT Salad "B&B"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/blt-salad-b/) - I hosted another Bitch and BBQ event at my house last weekend for a couple friends. On the menu this time was grilled mesquite marinated filet mignon, BLT salad, and, of course, Bitch. I got the idea for this particular BLT salad at BOA Steakhouse in Las Vegas. It was one of the best
- [Pork, Glorious Pork](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/pork-glorious-pork/) - The front page of today's Dining Out section of the New York Times has a large photo of a pig, and the articles are all about the trend of restaurants moving from serving small plates to instead serving large heaping piles of delicious meat. You can read it online, but the photo is much more
- [Today's Comic Relief](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/todays-comic-relief/)
- [Bacon Candy Bar](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/bacon-candy-bar/) - I received two shipments today...my Bacon of the Month delivery, and a Mo's Bacon Bar from Vosges Haut Chocolat. I'll give you my thoughts on the bacon bar in a second, but first here is the description from the back of the candy bar wrapper: Crisp, buttery, compulsively irresistible bacon and milk chocolate combination
- [Bacon Buns](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/bacon-buns/) - Thinking back, we actually had quite a bit of bacon while we were at the beach last weekend. Another bacon-related item we ate were Lithuanian Bacon Buns. These things are very, very addictive, so only prepare what you can eat in one sitting... Bacon Buns (from Treasures of Lithuanian Cooking) DOUGH 1 package
- [Beach and BBQ](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/beach-and-bbq/) - I'm at a friend's house in Bethany Beach, Delaware this weekend. With evening temperatures still dipping into the 60s, and a nice cool breeze coming off the ocean, we decided to spend the evening on the patio. And we did Bitch and BBQ for dinner. My friend lived in Hawaii for a period of
- [Smoky Bacon & Cheddar Dip](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/smoky-bacon-cheddar-dip/) - Ruffles Rich and Creamy Smoky Bacon & Cheddar Dip - this stuff is good.
- [The Bitchless "BBQ"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/the-bitchless-bbq/) - I mentioned in a previous Bitch and BBQ post that I would cover all of our adventures - including the misadventures - as we BBQ our way through the world of bacon this summer. It sure didn't take long for the first misadventure to occur. I was in Idaho visiting family last week.
- [Baconvision: Dancing Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/baconvision-dancing-bacon/) - Watch bacon get its groove on.
- [Bitch and BBQ](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/bitch-and-bbq/) - For the last couple summers, my friend Carole and I have selected a "drink of the summer." It all began when I spent my 30th birthday in Hawaii a few years ago and declared the "summer of the mai tai." Other recent DOTS have included the mojito and huckleberry vodka. That's not to say these
- [Bitch and BBQ: Bacon Wrapped Steak Kebabs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/bitch-and-bbq-bacon-wrapped-steak-kebabs/) - For our inaugural Bitch and BBQ session in Phoenix last night, we prepared the following menu: -Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin Kebabs -Grilled Corn on the Cob -Basmati Rice with Tomatoes and Zucchini And of course, we drank Bitch. By the way, it was still 95F degrees outside at 7:00 pm, which
- [B-L to the Double T](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/b-l-to-the-double-t/) - Sonic is promoting a fantastic summer meal combo with another one of their classic funny commercials. The BLT & Tea Combo is only $2.99. A delicious Sonic BLT and tropical mango tea for under three bucks - what a good deal.
- [I realize this has nothing to do with bacon...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/i-realize-this-has-nothing-to-do-with-bacon/) - ...but I just love this ad from the Beef Producers
- [Not that I needed a reason to not buy bacon from K-Mart...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/not-that-i-needed-a-reason-to-not-buy-bacon-from-k-mart/) - But if you do buy bacon at K-Mart, apparently this is what you get according to Teh SiBlog. You probably can't even piece together one full strip of bacon from this mess, but it sure will leave you with a lot of bacon fat for other frying applications.
- [From the category of "Things You Wrap in Bacon and Deep Fry"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/from-the-category-of-things-you-wrap-in-bacon-and-deep-fry/) - Observe Chef Greggory Hill's latest creation - the deep fried bacon wrapped banana. Yummmm... Visit David Greggory RestauLounge in Washington, DC for this and many other culinary adventures in bacon.
- [Eat more bacon and drink even more red wine.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/eat-more-bacon-and-drink-even-more-red-wine/) - The food alarmists are once again targeting bacon. According to the BBC, a team at Columbia University has apparently discovered that "people who ate cured meats at least 14 times a month were more likely to have COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." This is supposedly due to the nitrites used to cure bacon.
- [Slacker](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/slacker/) - Geez...I just realized it's been almost 2 weeks since my last post. I have no excuse, other than total lack of focus and laziness. I have several items I will be posting about later this week, but in the meantime, in the interest of keeping the ever-so-important-national-dialogue-about-bacon alive, here's a photo of the breakfast sandwich
- [Another reason to love Five Guys](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/another-reason-to-love-five-guys/) - Allow me to introduce you to the Five Guys Bacon Cheese Hot Dog I had at Ronald Reagan Washington National Our-Airport-Is-Better-Than-Yours-Because-Its-Name-Contains-More-Words Airport last night. There's nothing like inhaling one of these puppies before a 5 hour cross country flight! Mmm hmm!
- [One Shining Carnivore Moment](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/one-shining-carnivore-moment/) - I have to admit I’ve been a bit depressed for the last week due to Georgetown’s loss in the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament. But bacon’s victory as the Ultimate Meat has lifted my spirits once again. So in lieu of a victory speech, and in the spirit of the other “March Madness,”
- [Bacon Breath](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bacon-breath/) - Bacon mints? No thanks, I think I'll just get my bacon breath the natural way... (via metrocurean)
- [Bakin' bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bakin-bacon/) - Because of this blog, I regularly find myself in conversations with people about their favorite ways to cook bacon. Some people have no opinion on it and are open to suggestions - others feel very strongly about certain methods. I personally don't have one preferred method because it kind of depends on what I'm using
- [Bacon is the best meat ever, the sequel](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bacon-is-the-best-meat-ever-the-sequel/) - Are you upset that the Meat Bracket is over? Are you having trouble figuring out where to direct your carnivore activist energies? Here's something you can do...vote for Bacon Unwrapped as the Best Food Blog for the Blogger's Choice Awards!
- [Meat Armageddon: Bacon vs Roast Chicken](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/meat-armageddon-bacon-vs-roast-chicken/) - This entry is for the final round of the Meat Bracket being sponsored by The Carnivore Project. Over the last several weeks, bacon has gone head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. In the first round, bacon dominated hot dogs. In the second round, bacon destroyed steak. The third
- [Bacon Wins! Bacon Wins! Bacon Wins!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bacon-wins-bacon-wins-bacon-wins/) - It's official...Bacon is "The Ultimate Meat."
- [Ultimate Meat Recap](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/ultimate-meat-recap/) - Jared, author of The Carnivore Project, has written an excellent article about the path bacon took on its way to the Ultimate Meat title. Click here to read.
- [Bacon in the final days of winter](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-in-the-final-days-of-winter/) - Too Many Chefs recently wrote about a gorgeous tartiflette (with bacon) that they recently baked. Just looking at the photo makes my mouth water.
- [Intelligent Microwaving](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/intelligent-microwaving/) - I just figured out the most awesome thing about the microwave in the kitchen at my office. You know the “auto cook” function? Well the food option associated with pressing "1" is bacon. Of all the things you can cook in a microwave, bacon got the pole position. I'm not a big fan of microwaved
- [Hu-lu hu-lu](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/hu-lu-hu-lu/) - Ever wondered what the equivalent of "oink oink" is in other languages? It seems kind of odd that there would be so may variations on it given that the words are relatively meaningless in the first place, but this list put together by the Georgetown University Linguistics Department is a handy reference to the sounds
- [Refried beans...mmmm....](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/refried-beans-mmmm/) - Refried beans made with bacon grease sound delicious. (via Homesick Texan)
- [Bacon Popcorn](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-popcorn/) - This looks sinfully delicious. And not only is there bacon in the popcorn, but the popcorn is also popped in bacon grease. Brilliant. Click here to read more about it on nosheteria.com.
- [March Madness Overload](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/march-madness-overload/) - I'm a huge college basketball fan (GO GEORGETOWN), so every year I look forward to the next couple weeks when I will spend a ridiculous amount of time parked on my couch flipping back and forth between multiple basketball games and obsessing over my brackets. However, March Madness has taken on a whole new
- [Bacon-for-a-day](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-for-a-day/) - I've got nothing against vegetables and I think people should eat a lot of them (in addition to foods from all of the food groups - it's called a 'balanced diet'), but the annual "Meat-Out" event really makes me want to coordinate a "Bacon-In" day...
- [Bacon Tax Credit](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-tax-credit/) - My dad, who is a CPA, picked up this little tidbit from the latest Kiplinger Tax Letter: "Could leftover bacon grease power your car someday? Maybe so. The Service intends to make it happen. Later this year, the IRS will make it clear that a tax credit to encourage production of renewable diesel fuel
- [Bacon for charity](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-for-charity/) - Earlier this evening, I attended the Capital Area Food Bank's Annual Blue Jeans Ball. I normally loathe going to this kind of DC event, but this particular event is an exception. Besides the fact that you can wear jeans to the dinner, what also makes it good is that dozens of top Washington, DC restaurants
- [Look for the signs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/look-for-the-signs/) - Courtesy of one of the members of the Darth Wurst network (sausage lost and they want revenge), I just stumbled across a fun website where you can manipulate photos of road signs with your own messages. Talk about hours of mindless entertainment. I'm totally there.
- [Meat Bracket Semi-Finals: Bacon vs Sushi](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/meat-bracket-semi-finals-bacon-vs-sushi/) - This entry is for Round 4 of the Meat Bracket being sponsored by The Carnivore Project. Bacon is going head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. In the first round, bacon dominated hot dogs. In the second round, bacon destroyed steak. The last round was an intense competition with
- [Bacon wins again!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-wins-again-2/) - Bacon has won another round of the Meat Bracket. It wasn't nearly as dramatic as the last round against sausage, but a win is a win. On to the FINALS!!!
- [Bacon needs you!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/bacon-needs-you/) - Bacon is down by only about 25 votes in the Meat Bracket competition against sausage. 369 total votes have been cast so far. The polls are open until Sunday. We can do this, people - get your family, friends and pets to vote for bacon!!!PS If you are interested in understanding how someone could possibly
- [Happy Chinese New Year!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/happy-chinese-new-year/) - The Year of the Pig is finally here! I will be celebrating all year long with my usual level of bacon consumption, but just for today I think I will go in search of some dumplings instead... Guo Nian Hao!
- [Thank you Bacon Nation.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/thank-you-bacon-nation/) - Final results below. 1618 total votes. Un-freakin-believable.
- [Danish bacon quest](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/danish-bacon-quest/) - Does anyone know where you can get Danish bacon in the US? It might not even be possible, but an email exchange amongst friends and family yesterday has prompted me to launch a search. I keep hearing how great Danish bacon is, so it's time to find out. Leave a comment if you have any
- [Bacon and Conversation](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/bacon-and-conversation/) - When scrolling through the list of websites that have linked to this blog, I sometimes come across chat rooms where someone has randomly prompted a discussion about bacon. Most of these conversations end up being quite passionate and include numerous posts by members who use the opportunity to profess their undying love of bacon. But
- [Bacon wins again!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/bacon-wins-again/) - The polls have closed and bacon is once again a winner! Next up: sausages. Stay tuned...
- [The best BLT salad ever.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/the-best-blt-salad-ever/) - BOA Steakhouse at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas is widely known to be one of the best steakhouses in Vegas. I went there for the first time recently during a 48 hour trip to Sin City. Everything about the meal - from the steaks to the service - was fantastic. Including the BLT salad. It
- [The Meat Bracket Division Final: Vote for Bacon!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/the-meat-bracket-division-final-vote-for-bacon/) - This entry is for Round 3 of the Meat Bracket being sponsored by The Carnivore Project. Bacon is going head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. In the first round, bacon dominated hot dogs. In the last round, bacon destroyed steak. This week, bacon is up against sausages. So
- [Flying DCA just got a little better...thanks to bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/flying-dca-just-got-a-little-better-thanks-to-bacon/) - The US Air concourse at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC has long been a culinary black hole. When it came to deciding whether to buy food at the airport versus buying food on the plane, sadly the plane food was usually the better option. But not anymore. As of this month, there is a
- [Bacon Pitt](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/bacon-pitt/) - I've probably spent less than 24 total hours of my life in Pittsburgh. But now I've found a compelling reason to visit again. At the Harris Grill, every Tuesday is all you can eat bacon night. And it's apparently a quite popular event, which comes as no surprise. Cocktails and all you can eat bacon.
- [The Meat Bracket Round 2: Vote for Bacon!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/the-meat-bracket-round-2-vote-for-bacon/) - This entry is for Round 2 of the Meat Bracket being sponsored by The Carnivore Project. Bacon is going head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. Last week bacon dominated hot dogs. This week bacon is up against steak. So please vote for bacon!Meat Bracket Round 2: Bacon vs
- [Happy Feasting](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/happy-feasting/) - Happy "Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot" Day. Go out and enjoy some bacon in honor of the Patron Saint of Swine!
- [The Meat Bracket Round 1: VOTE FOR BACON!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/the-meat-bracket-round-1-vote-for-bacon/) - I am participating in a meat competition sponsored by The Carnivore Project where bacon will go head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. Please check my website regularly and vote when the polls are up because it just wouldn't be right for bacon not to win. Could you sleep
- [Last day to vote for bacon!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/last-day-to-vote-for-bacon/) - Today is the last day to vote for bacon in round one of The Carnivore Project's Meat Bracket. Vote now if you haven't already!UPDATE: The polling is now closed. And bacon came away with a solid win! On to round two...
- [An ESPN commercial made better with bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/an-espn-commercial-made-better-with-bacon/) - ESPN always has the greatest commercials. But even ESPN commercials can be made better with bacon.
- [Bacon on Vacation](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/bacon-on-vacation/) - No matter where you are in the world, all you need are a skillet and tongs.
- [Can you hear the sizzle?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/can-you-hear-the-sizzle/) - BaconUnwrapped.com. It's here.
- [Cuddle with bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/cuddle-with-bacon/) - http://www.craftyplanet.com
- [Je'adore lard](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/jeadore-lard/) - I'm in Brussels, it’s 3:00 am and I can’t sleep. So in honor of the recent death of the EU Constitution, following are translations for “bacon” in the official languages of the EU. This week I will have the opportunity to eat lard, speck, szalonna and slanina. Vote for your favorite. Baconen (Danish)
- [Bryndzové Halusky](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/bryndzove-halusky/) - We didn't have time to eat a meal during our stop in Bratislava, and apparently that was a mistake. Here's a recipe for a typical Slovakian food called Bryndzové Halusky. Ingredients (serves 6) - 1 kg of potatoes - 200 g of flour - 2 eggs - 250 g of bryndza (a Slovak ewe
- [Hungry for bakony in Hungary](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/hungry-for-bakony-in-hungary/) - Ran into this little treat at the Arany Pince restaurant in Budapest. Bacon fat as a side dish. That's hard core.
- [Bacon Soap???](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/bacon-soap/) - Read this - it's pretty damn funny: http://www.blacktable.com/bacon030515.htm
- [Bacon-Inspired Products](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/bacon-inspired-products/) - The Grateful Palate (www.gratefulpalate.com) has unique bacon-inspired products: BLT Candles Bacon-of-the-Month Club Bacon Air Fresheners Bacon Soap
- [Wake n' Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/wake-n-bacon/) - "An alarm clock that wakes you up with the smell and sizzle of cooking bacon." http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php
- [Culinary Genius](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/culinary-genius/) - Chandler Goff, owner of Mulligan's in Decatur, GA, was recently on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno to share his gift to human civilization - "The Hamdog." The Hamdog is "a hot dog padded with sliced cheese and a half pound of hamburger, dropped in the deep fryer, bedded like the reclining Olympia on
- [Philadelphia Cheesy Bacon Topper](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/philadelphia-cheesy-bacon-topper/) - I found this recipe on the Kraft website. Sounds pretty tasty: http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/ff/FallFootball/recipe4.htm PHILADELPHIA CHEESY BACON TOPPER 1 pkg (8 oz) Philadelphia Cream Cheese 1/3 cup Oscar Meyer Real Bacon Bits 1/4 cup Grey Poupon Country Dijon Mustard 1/2 cup Kraft Mozarella Shredded Cheese Ritz Crackers Place unwrapped block of cream cheese
- [Bark if you love bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/bark-if-you-love-bacon/) - Nutri-Vet K-9 Plus Bacon Flavored Water "Healthy dogs require proper hydration. K9 Plus is the ideal way to hydrate your pet after exercise or as a tasty treat. K9 Plus is a specially-formulated water with a proprietary blend of vitamins, antioxidants and electrolytes. A splash of flavor means your dog will love it! Infused with
- [Bacon, America](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/bacon-america/) - There are six towns in America named "Bacon" according to MapQuest, including one in my homestate of Idaho. Now I know where they claim Bacon, Idaho is located, and I can guarantee you there is nothing there, but at least the Gem State is paying proper respect to the best meat ever. Other towns named
- [Slaninijada](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/slaninijada/) - If you happen to find yourself in Kacarevo, Serbia in February...check out Slaninijada, a local bacon festival held there each year.
- [Calling all cheeseheads...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/calling-all-cheeseheads/) - If you can't make it to Austria for the Gailtaler Speckfest...Augusta, Wisconsin has an annual "Bean and Bacon Days" celebrated each year the first week in July. And you can probably still get away with wearing lederhosen.
- [Bacon and Cheese Fondue](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/bacon-and-cheese-fondue/) - Bacon and Cheese Fondue Serves 4 Ingredients -8 strips of fully cooked bacon, finely chopped -1 package of cream cheese (8 oz), softened -1 package light processed cheese spread (8 oz), softened -1 cup heavy cream Directions Cut both cheeses into 1-inch cubes and place in a microwave-safe casserole. Cook at 75% power
- [Bacon Wrapped Trout](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bacon-wrapped-trout/) - The Stockyards Restaurant in Phoenix recently re-opened for business. Even though the refurbished restaurant has maintained a classic steakhouse menu, there are a few non-steak items on the menu worth trying. One of those items is the Bacon Wrapped Golden Trout. It is stream trout stuffed with wild rice, rock shrimp and lemon caper brown
- [Martha Stewart Dog (ankle bracelet not included)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/martha-stewart-dog-ankle-bracelet-not-included/) - One of the items on the menu at Zanzibar Cafe at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas (and Pink's in LA) is the "Martha Stewart Dog." I don't know the story behind the name unfortunately, but this dish is a 10-inch stretch hot dog with mustard, relish, onions, chopped tomatoes, sauerkraut, bacon and sour cream.
- [Bacon Wrapped Socks???](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bacon-wrapped-socks/) - You are no longer limited to just wrapping (insert any food here) in bacon! Now you can also wrap any gift in bacon! And be sure to tape it up well so there's no peeking!
- [Express yourself with meat](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/express-yourself-with-meat/) - Show off your love of bacon (or T-bone steak, pork chops, prime rib, ham, chicken and sausage) with the I Love Meat Sticker Collection!
- [Just because it looks like bacon and is called bacon doesn't mean it's bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/just-because-it-looks-like-bacon-and-is-called-bacon-doesnt-mean-its-bacon/) - Our friend Megan at www.iheartbacon.com sent us this link about an experiment involving a BLT sandwich made of Beggin' Strips (yes, the dog snack) that went terribly wrong... http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000070.php
- [A hymn from the Church of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/a-hymn-from-the-church-of-bacon/) - Check out this delightful little flash presentation. Thank God for Bacon! http://www.indigo.org/bacon2004.html
- [Bacon Dictionary](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bacon-dictionary/) - Here's a link to a site that gives a nice overview of the bacon family (and I'm not talking about Kevin and Michael): http://www.foodsubs.com/MeatcureBacon.html Bacon products that are defined (with photos!) include American bacon, bacon bits, Canadian bacon, fatback, gypsy bacon, Irish bacon, pancetta, salt pork, vegetarian bacon and turkey bacon. This
- [How to get your recommended daily serving of bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/how-to-get-your-recommended-daily-serving-of-bacon/) - The Bacon Show posts "one bacon recipe per day, every day, forever." What more can you ask for?
- [Bacon Genes](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bacon-genes/) - A note from Dad... "I viewed the bacon website. I can only say that your grandfather would be proud of what your education has allowed you to create – he loved bacon and ate it regularly. Probably a major contributor to his early departure to the other side, not to say that Camel cigarettes,
- [Zucchini and Bacon Salad](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/zucchini-and-bacon-salad/) - This one comes courtesy of Mom and the Idaho Press Tribune! Zucchini and Bacon Salad Dressing: 3 slices of bacon 2 tablespoons of sugar 2 teaspoons of cornstarch 1/3 cup cider vinegar 1/3 cup water 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Salad: 4 cups shredded zucchini 1/4 cup finely chopped
- [Pork Tabloid](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/pork-tabloid/) - The National Pork Board is doing some interesting marketing these days: http://www.otherwhitemeat.com/default.aspx The Dinner Contract is especially entertaining...this line is my favorite: "I, Mom, certify that henceforth, I will maintain adequate quantities of The Other White Meat in the refrigerator and freezer to keep meals from becoming humdrum, ho-hum, or just plain
- [Pork Chop and Friends](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/pork-chop-and-friends/) - Earlier today while standing in line for customs in Tokyo, I noticed a Chinese kid wearing a "Pork Chop and Friends" t-shirt (I was in line for an hour...I had a lot of time to notice a lot of things). I had never heard of "Pork Chop and Friends" before, so I decided it was
- [Bacon Politics](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bacon-politics/) - From the Spokesman Review: "(Idaho) Senators apparently are mutinying over bacon. This session, the strong smell of bacon frying no longer permeates the area around their chambers in the morning, as they’ve cut back in the Senate dining room – no more hot breakfasts. “We’re just trying to be frugal,” said Senate Majority Caucus
- [Bacon on Wikipedia](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bacon-on-wikipedia/) - Wikipedia has a nice write up about bacon. Did you know an individual slice of bacon is called a rasher? There's also a lot of other interesting information about bacon on the site.
- [Bacon for the Seoul](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/bacon-for-the-seoul/) - The W Hotel in Seoul is one of the city's hottest spots. But eating a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich from the comfort of your hotel room - with a great view of the city and Han River in the background - is even hotter.
- [Bacon and Green Bean Casserole...Heaven](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bacon-and-green-bean-casserole-heaven/) - I was making travel plans for Thanksgiving earlier this week and it got me thinking about one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes - Bacon and Green Bean Casserole. Bacon and Green Bean Casserole Deluxe Servings: 6 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients - 2 (16-ounce) cans green beans drained -
- [Spaghetti Carbonara](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/spaghetti-carbonara/) - Another bacon favorite: Spaghetti Carbonara Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients 1/2 pound bacon, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped garlic Freshly ground black pepper 1 pound fresh spaghetti, cooked al dente 4 large eggs, beaten Salt 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- [Bringing Home the Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bringing-home-the-bacon/) - Where did the saying "bringing home the bacon" come from? In the twelfth century, a church in the English town of Dunmow promised a side of bacon to any married man who could swear before the congregation and God that he had not quarreled with his wife for a year and a day. A
- [Not your parent's bacon burger](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/not-your-parents-bacon-burger/) - There's an article in today's Washington Post about the new approach many grocery stores and restaurants are taking when preparing hamburgers. Instead of piling the toppings on, they are now mixing them in with the meat before it is cooked. And of course, bacon is one of the most popular items being mixed with the
- [Blogging for Katrina Relief](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/blogging-for-katrina-relief/) - Today I'm breaking my own rule that every post on this site has to have something to do with bacon. The current situation on the Gulf Coast is heartbreaking. The fate of New Orleans is uncertain. Hundreds of thousands of people are without homes and many of them have no idea what the future
- [Got a beef with beef bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/got-a-beef-with-beef-bacon/) - Of all the bacon imposters out there, "beef bacon" is one worth noting. We all know that bacon comes from what Homer Simpson calls "a wonderful, magical animal." So where do people get off trying to make bacon out of a cow??? I recall eating beef bacon as a child - it's probably
- [Bacon Blasphemy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/bacon-blasphemy/) - Some jerk over at Cafe Press has decided to make bacon the symbol of obesity. That is NOT cool. There is nothing funny about this crap.
- [In-flight bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/in-flight-bacon/) - There's a great post over at Bacontarian about a very important issue - lack of recognition of "Bacontarianism" as a special meal category on airlines. From Bacontarian: "This is my challenge: For the Bacontarian community to unite, and set forth to spread the good bacontarian diet to airlines around the world. I hereby pledge
- [Bacon Night on Conan](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/bacon-night-on-conan/) - There were two funny bacon-related items on Conan O'Brien tonight. The first one was during the skit "Late Night SAT Analogies" that went like this: CBS is to...Number 1 network with 3 of the top 5 shows as NBC is to...Number 1 network with 3 of the 5 letters that you use to
- [Bacon and pizza](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/bacon-and-pizza/) - Bacon is one of the most under-rated toppings when it comes to pizza. Most pizza restaurants offer some sort of bacon topping - whether it's regular bacon or Canadian bacon - but pepperoni or sausage usually get top billing. So I decided to do some research on bacon-based pizzas. Below are several different concoctions
- [You know you're a bacon addict when...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/you-know-youre-a-bacon-addict-when/) - ...friends have bacon for a meal or see something bacon-related in a store and immediately think of you! Since I started this blog - heck, even before I started this blog - friends have sent me random emails about their encounters with bacon in various forms at breakfast, lunch and dinner. And occasionally friends
- [Desktop Dining](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/desktop-dining/) - This funny article that was originally published in the Sacramento Bee back in July (and republished in the Idaho Press Tribune today) is about the culture of eating at your desk. (Sorry - you have to register a username and password to access the story) There is a particularly good part that talks about
- [Bacon for survival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/bacon-for-survival/) - I just came across an article on PalmBeachPost.com about foods you should stock up on prior to a storm. And bacon made the list! The type of bacon it refers to is shelf-stable bacon (such as Oscar Meyer Ready to Serve Bacon), which isn't the best form of bacon but is better than nothing when
- [Bacon Snack Bars](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/bacon-snack-bars/) - There aren't many situations in which the use of bacon is inappropriate. But the editor of Empty Bowl describes his experience with Bacon Snack Bars that are made from peanut butter, bacon and Tang. I applaud his sense of adventure, but I'm not sure I'd need to actually taste these to know that they're absolutely
- [Bacon for babies](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/bacon-for-babies/) - Several of my friends have either recently had a baby or are about to have a baby. Which got me thinking...I wonder if there is such a thing as bacon flavored baby food. Everyone loves bacon, so why not start 'em young? However, after some quick research on the web, I was unable to find
- [Bacon Prose](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/bacon-prose/) - "Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon." -Doug Larson
- [Beanpot Charm](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/beanpot-charm/) - I love bacon. A lot. But spending $275 for a gold charm made to look like a pot of Boston beans with bacon on top might be going too far even by my standards. Note: It is entirely possible that at some point in the future I might go on a drunken internet
- [Camping with bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/camping-with-bacon/) - I'm not a frequent camper, but I do occasionally enjoy a night out under the stars. And I think one of the best things about camping is waking up in the morning to make breakfast over the campfire. So I'm not sure how I feel about Mountain House Precooked Eggs with Bacon. This is
- [Get Your Bacon On!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/get-your-bacon-on/) - The "Get Your Bacon On!" Listmania list on Amazon.com (by vorvolaka, Bacon Lover) is a fine collection of books and other bacon related products for all you bacon lovers out there. The list suggests things like bacon-wrapped filet from Omaha Steaks, a bacon press (for the truly hard core bacon lover), a microwave bacon
- [The Oracle of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/the-oracle-of-bacon/) - The University of Virginia Computer Science Department has created their own version of the "Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game. It is disturbingly addictive. http://www.oracleofbacon.org/
- [Bacon on Las Vegas](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/bacon-on-las-vegas/) - The show "Las Vegas" on NBC is my Monday night guilty pleasure. I'm in love with Josh Duhamel's character, Danny. And Las Vegas is one of my favorite cities in the world. And tonight's episode was made even better by an exchange about one of my other favorite things - bacon. It was over
- [My Bacon Buddy arrived!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/my-bacon-buddy-arrived/) - My Bacon Buddy arrived today! And I bought a few extras...it's going to be a very Merry Christmas for a couple of fellow bacon lovers. Thanks Crafty Planet! I love it!
- [Homer on Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/homer-on-bacon/) - Following is a great quote from The Simpson's that I was reminded of today: Homer: So you think you know better than this family, eh? Well as long as you're in my house you'll do what I do and believe what I believe! So butter your bacon! Bart: Yes father. Lisa: Mom,
- [Gobble Gobble Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/gobble-gobble-bacon/) - This morning I had turkey bacon for breakfast. I'm staying at a friend's house in Minneapolis for the weekend, and my friend is well aware of my love for bacon, so he felt obligated to offer bacon as a breakfast option (despite his anxiety about properly cooking bacon for the queen of bacon). And turkey
- [A super-Sonic breakfast sandwich](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/11/a-super-sonic-breakfast-sandwich/) - Yesterday morning I had the new Breakfast Bistro Sandwich from Sonic. For you unfortunate souls on the east coast who don't know the joy of Sonic, it's a drive-in restaurant chain that's super delicious. Here's the description of the Breakfast Bistro Sandwich from the Sonic website: "People describe the new Breakfast Bistro Sandwich
- [Barney Bush](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/11/barney-bush/) - President Bush's dog, Barney, cracks me up. I don't know why I enjoy his Christmas tours of the White House as much as I do, but I just do. The White House occasionally posts photos of Barney on the White House website. And whoever manages the website also writes funny little captions to go
- [Street Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/11/street-bacon/) - Whenever I'm in Idaho visiting the fam, one of my favorite things to do after a night of bar hopping in Boise is to have a chorizo from a street vendor. In any other city in the world, I generally have a rule against eating food sold on the street (I've seen one too many
- [Bacon and Meatloaf](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/11/bacon-and-meatloaf/) - The following recipe appeared on ABC earlier this week. Monday Meatloaf Meatloaf: 1½ lbs ground beef (20% fat) ½ lb ground pork 2 eggs ½ cup milk 1 tsp onion powder ½ tsp celery salt ½ tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp garlic powder 1 tsp ground mustard 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce ¼
- [Baconcasting Has Arrived](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/11/baconcasting-has-arrived/) - Blogebrity.com did a round-up last week of blogs focused on bacon, and Bacon Unwrapped was mentioned! Click here for the full story.
- [Bacon Couture](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/11/bacon-couture/) - Looking for the perfect accessory to go with your holiday party outfit? Then what you need is a bacon bracelet!
- [Egg, Bacon, Chips and Beans](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/egg-bacon-chips-and-beans/) - Take a culinary tour of the UK with Russell Davies as he seeks out the best places to dine on "Egg, Bacon, Chips and Beans". The list of restaurants he has visited is pretty extensive - a true labor of bacon love.
- [A technical approach to cooking bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/a-technical-approach-to-cooking-bacon/) - Cooking for Engineers did an experiment back in 2004/2005 that involved cooking bacon a variety of ways to determine which method produces the best bacon. It was a two part series - you can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Methods tested include broiling, frying, microwaving, microwaving with a Makin' Bacon dish, grilling
- [Was Elvis a bacon lover?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/11/was-elvis-a-bacon-lover/) - A friend of mine, Todd, alerted me to this interesting little piece of information. Apparently one of the many things Elvis Presley was famous for was an extravagant trip he took to Denver, Colorado in 1976 to pick up 22 Fool's Gold sandwiches, which ended up costing him $3387. This 42,000-calorie sandwich is
- [Bacon Crisps](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/bacon-crisps/) - My mom pointed out a recipe on the Food Network website that looks like a tasty snack. Bacon Crisps Makes: 24 crisps 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1 sleeve buttery rectangular crackers (recommended: Waverly Wafers) 1 pound sliced bacon, cut in 1/2 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Place 1
- [Bacon for Bobby](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/bacon-for-bobby/) - In the latest issue of Vegas Magazine, there is an interview with Bobby Flay. One of the questions asked was: "What is in your home refrigerator right now?" Bobby's answer: "mayonnaise, mustard, champagne, milk, grapefruit juice, water, eggs, bacon, prosciutto." Girl Meets Idol...
- [A Very Bacon Christmas](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/a-very-bacon-christmas/) - Can't decide what to get your bacon-lover for Christmas? Here are a few suggestions from The Grateful Palate. 1. Bacon Sampler: From Swiss Sugar Cured Cottage Bacon to Garlic Stuffed Bacon, you'll find it all here. 2. The Ultimate Pig Decadence Combo: This package contains a selection of bacon products, including BLT candles,
- [Bacon Spray](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/bacon-spray/) - Megan over at www.iheartbacon.com was recently brave enough to try something I've had my eye on for a while now, Smoked Bacon Flavor Spray. The idea here is that you can get the taste of the foods you love without the calories. But based on her experience, I'll just stick to the real thing...thanks for
- [Liquid BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/liquid-blt/) - My brother found the following cocktail recipe on www.extratasty.com. I'm not sure how I feel about it - the mayo is the part that makes me the most nervous. But I guess there's only one way to find out how it tastes - a project for the holidays! Craig's Famous BLTini 2 parts
- [BLT Waffles](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/blt-waffles/) - I found this recipe in the December issue of Sunset Magazine. Now you can have both bacon and waffles for breakfast, lunch and dinner! BLT Waffles 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder About 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 2 large eggs, separated 1/2 cup oil-packed dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- [Licorice Piglets](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/licorice-piglets/) - I just received my order of Licorice Piglets in the mail. These black and red licorice candies shaped like pigs come in a decorative tin can, and they are quite tasty! I'll be using these as gifts for my bacon-loving relatives at Christmas.
- [Camping with bacon - Part 2](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/camping-with-bacon-part-2/) - Well I finally followed up on my post from a couple months ago - "Camping with bacon" - and tried Mountain House Precooked Eggs with Bacon. I've been putting it off for several weeks now because the idea of freeze dried eggs and bacon that could be prepared by only adding hot water was kind
- [The Beauty of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/the-beauty-of-bacon/) - "Someone once said that martinis aren't made with vodka, pesto is not made with spinach, and bacon isn't made with anything but hog." That quote from a recent article that blessed the front page of the Food Section in the Idaho Press Tribune (that was a reprint from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) says it all.
- [Yule Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/12/yule-bacon/) - As usual, bacon played a big part in our Christmas celebration. We started out with beef bacon at breakfast, bacon related gifts were exchanged, and I spent some time showcasing this blog for unenlightened relatives. But as often happens in my family, someone took bacon love one step too far. This year it was in
- [Beef Bacon Redux](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/beef-bacon-redux/) - Back in September, I wrote about beef bacon. Bacontarian.com also did a very spiritual write up today on bBacon. The debate continues...
- [Bacon for vegetarians](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/bacon-for-vegetarians/) - The terms "vegetarian" and "bacon" seem like diametrical concepts, but apparently at some point along the way some formerly-bacon-loving vegetarians have found a way to bring these two worlds together. A firm called Lightlife makes a product called Smart Bacon that is mostly made from soy. And I came across a recipe on
- [Bacon Corn Chowder](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/bacon-corn-chowder/) - Since it's cold outside, I'm thinking of warm things I can eat. This sounds good. Bacon Corn Chowder 6 bacon strips 3/4 c. diced celery 1 sm. diced onion 1 c. diced raw potato 1 thinly sliced carrot 1 c. water 1 can creamed corn 1 c. milk 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt 1/2 tsp. salt
- [Wasted URL](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/wasted-url/) - Have you ever been to http://www.bacon.com/? Such a URL has so much potential, yet it is being wasted by some URL scalper. Very sad.
- [Free Range Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/free-range-bacon/) - It's hard to imagine pigs as "free range" since the term invokes images of some animal roaming around a wide open field, and most pigs spend their days laying around in the mud. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I randomly came across such a thing while searching for something else on Google
- [Bacon and bananas?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/bacon-and-bananas/) - Sure, why not! Although all of the crushing and chopping seems a little unnecessary. And I'd probably leave the lettuce off myself. Banana and Bacon Sandwich 1 1/2 cup crushed bananas 1 apple 4 bacon slices Salt Lettuce Crush banana, chop crisped bacon and mince apple. Mix, add salt, spread between buttered slices of bread
- [There's a new bacon blogger in town](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/theres-a-new-bacon-blogger-in-town/) - Going Whole Hog is a new blog covering all things pork from the other side of the pond in Italy and France. Bloggers Kate and Diva are cooking their way through Fergus Henderson's Nose to Tail cookbook. More importantly, they have brought to my attention that tomorrow, January 17, is the feast of Saint
- [Feast of St. Anthony the Abbot](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/feast-of-st-anthony-the-abbot/) - In honor of the patron saint of swine, today I am feasting on bacon as part of every meal. So far I've had a bacon, egg and cheese bagel from the cafe in my office building for breakfast, and for lunch I had spaghetti carbonara from Corner Bakery. What have you done today
- [BLT on a Stick](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/blt-on-a-stick/) - Today's recipe on The Bacon Show is BLT on a Stick. At last year's Iowa State Fair, I experienced a lot of things on a stick, but definitely no BLT. Someone needs to get on that! Attendance at the fair would almost certainly double in size!
- [Devoured Phoenix 2016 - Saturday Session](https://baconunwrapped.com/2016/03/devoured-phoenix-2016-saturday-session/) - There were some spectacular uses of bacon on display at the Saturday session of the 2016 Devoured Phoenix culinary festival.
- [2016 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2016/02/2016-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival/) - We survived another Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival.
- [Bewdly Maple Bacon Coffee](https://baconunwrapped.com/2016/02/bewdly-maple-bacon-coffee/) - The smell of the beans when you open the bag is amazing - I'd be happy to have my house smell like that every day.
- [Brunch at Bink's Midtown](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/12/brunch-at-binks-midtown/) - Egg in a hole with bacon. A simple Sunday brunch with friends at Bink's Midtown. ‪
- [Lucky Peach: Drink Like a Pig](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/12/lucky-peach-drink-like-a-pig/) - "Nature, it turns out, is full of drunk animals...the animal that most resembles humans in its metabolic relationship to alcohol is the pig. In Australia a few years ago, a feral pig drank eighteen beers and tried to fight a cow. Modern Farmer ran a story in 2014 about a group of pigs that got
- [Bacon Cheeseburger at Beef & Liberty, Hong Kong](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/11/bacon-cheeseburger-at-beef-liberty-hong-kong/) - The Bacon Cheeseburger at Beef & Liberty in Kong Kong: Beef patty, Wick's English bacon, raclette cheese, pickles, and bacon jam.
- [Baconsilog in Puerto Princesa, Philippines](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/11/baconsilog-in-puerto-princesa-philippines/) - Tapsilog is the Filipino term used when tapa (thinly sliced meat), garlic-fried rice (sinangag), and fried egg (itlog) are combined into a meal, served primarily for breakfast.
- [Haters Gonna Hate](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/10/haters-gonna-hate/) - The Bacon Nation will emerge from this a stronger nation. Image via bbc.com
- [Colbert: Problem with Middle East is misplaced bacon rage](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/10/colbert-problem-with-middle-east-is-misplaced-bacon-rage/) - “Sure, Muslims and Jews can’t have any,” Colbert joked. “But I never heard one of them say, ‘I don’t want any.'” Read more via Mediaite: Colbert’s First Hot Take? Middle East Conflict Is ‘Misplaced Bacon Rage’
- [Celebrating the best month of the year](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/10/celebrating-the-best-month-of-the-year/) - Demonstrate your love with the gift of a proper bacon bouquet for ‪National Pork Month‬ (via Our Best Bites).
- [9th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival returns to the Iowa Events Center](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/10/9th-annual-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival-returns-to-the-iowa-events-center/) - The Iowa Bacon Board, organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, officially announced that the 9th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival will return to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on February 20, 2016. The 2016 theme and ticket sales date will be announced at Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival’s “Extreme Bacon Bite Challenge”
- [Release of Mockumentary Film “State of Bacon”](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/09/release-of-mockumentary-film-state-of-bacon/) - State of Bacon, the world’s first bacon-inspired mockumentary film documenting the infamous Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Iowa, will be made available on iTunes and Google Play starting on September 5, 2015, which is also International Bacon Day. "Written and directed by Jason Cook, the movie tells the kinda real but mostly fake tale
- [Southern Living's Bourbon & Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/08/southern-livings-bourbon-bacon/) - My love of bacon is no secret. My love of bourbon is also fairly well known among those who have ever enjoyed a cocktail with me. So when I got my hands on a copy of Southern Living Bourbon & Bacon: The Ultimate Guide to the South's Favorite Foods, you'd think I would have immediately
- [Habanero bacon avocado ice cream at Sweet Republic](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/08/habanero-bacon-avocado-ice-cream-at-sweet-republic/) - I kid you not, this unusual ice cream flavor from Sweet Republic in Phoenix, Arizona was AWESOME.
- [Ultimate Bacon Explosion makes debut at this year's Iowa State Fair](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/08/ultimate-bacon-explosion-makes-debut-at-this-years-iowa-state-fair/) - Photo via desmoinesregister.com "Ultimate Bacon Explosion, featuring 8 ounces of bacon-wrapped brisket trimmings infused with jalapeno cheese and spices, then smoke and spritzed with sweet chili barbecue sauce." Read more via desmoinesregister.com: 15 new foods at this year's state fair
- [National S'mores Day is Better with Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/08/national-smores-day-is-better-with-bacon/) - In honor of National S’mores Day, Farmland Bacon is encouraging the Bacon Nation to take their camping game to a new level with bacon s'mores.
- [Pork Barrel BBQ Jerky Treats](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/08/pork-barrel-bbq-jerky-treats/) - I'm going camping with friends this weekend and these Pork Barrel BBQ​ jerky treats are coming with us!
- [The one way in which money can buy happiness](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/08/the-one-way-in-which-money-can-buy-happiness/)
- [Bacon Pillows](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/07/bacon-pillows/) - In addition to fighting over the last piece of bacon each morning, guests at our cabin will now have to determine who gets to sleep on the bacon pillows. Pillows available via RK Grace Prints.
- [Don't Become a Statistic](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/07/dont-become-a-statistic/)
- [Chocolate Covered Bacon Wedding Appetizer](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/06/chocolate-covered-bacon-wedding-appetizer/) - Chocolate covered bacon at a friend's wedding = guaranteed lifetime of happiness. #thenewchapmans
- [Quiche Lorraine, Versailles-style](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/06/quiche-lorraine-versailles-style/) - When you are at Versailles and there is quiche lorraine being served with generous portions of bacon on top, that is what you order. #MarieAntoinetteApproved
- [Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour in Keystone, Colorado](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/06/blue-ribbon-bacon-tour-in-keystone-colorado/) - The Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour returns to Keystone, Colorado for the 5th year in a row, June 27-28, 2015. More information and tickets here.
- [We're finally getting a bacon emoji!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/05/were-finally-getting-a-bacon-emoji/) - "A sample of the new emoji coming next year. Clockwise from top left: Selfie, bacon, wilted flower, man dancing, “call me” hand, and glasses clinking. (Illustration: Kevin McCauley for Yahoo News)" Read more via Yahoo: 38 New Emoji Are Set to Premiere Next Year. See the Full List Here.
- [Deviled Eggs with Bacon Jam](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/05/deviled-eggs-with-bacon-jam/) - The deviled eggs with bacon jam at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails in Phoenix could be considered a dessert as much as an appetizer. The combination of flavors is unlike any deviled egg you've experienced at a potluck before.
- [Bacon Cinnamon Rolls](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/05/bacon-cinnamon-rolls/) - Bacon cinnamon rolls from Tammie Coe Cakes and MJ Bread at the Old Town Farmers Market in Scottsdale. ‪So dreamy.
- [National BLT Day 2015](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/04/national-blt-day-2015/) - Happy National BLT Day! How do you like your BLT - add fancy ingredients or keep it simple and traditional?
- [Gary Poppins Popcorn](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/02/gary-poppins-popcorn/) - This is pretty tasty. It also comes in a caramel + bacon flavor.
- [Taste of the NFL](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/02/taste-of-the-nfl/) - Bacon was in the house at Taste of the NFL's annual Super Bowl fundraiser to support food banks and #KickHunger. Chefs from each franchise city put their culinary talents on display to support the cause. Here's a sampling of the bacon-related dishes that were presented. Lacquered slab bacon by Chicago's Naha. Triple cheese grits, sautéed
- [Apres Ski Bacon Bloody](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/01/apres-ski-bacon-bloody/) - Après ski bacon bloody at Drafts at Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah.
- [Grilled Cheese and Soup at Zoom in Park City](https://baconunwrapped.com/2015/01/grilled-cheese-and-soup-at-zoom-in-park-city/) - Grilled cheese and bacon sandwich served with tomato basil soup at Zoom in Park City, Utah.
- [The Oink Cafe in Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/11/the-oink-cafe-in-phoenix/) - Tasty bacon at very theme-focused The Oink Cafe in Phoenix!
- [Dreymiller and Kray Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/11/dreymiller-and-kray-bacon/) - I was greeted by a delightful package on my doorstep upon arriving at home last Friday. Nearly four pounds of Dreymiller & Kray bacon were waiting for me, a package each of pepper bacon, hickory smoked bacon, applewood smoked bacon, and, the flavor I was most eager to try, Goose Island Matilda Beer Bacon.
- [Make plans to attend the 2015 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/11/make-plans-to-attend-the-2015-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival/) - Tickets for the 8th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival - "Baconmania VIII, The Greatest Bacon Event of All Time!" - will be sold online through a link at www.blueribbonbaconfestival.com on 12/13/14 beginning at 12:13:14 p.m. The event will be held at the Iowa Events Center on Saturday, January 31, 2015.
- [Kiva: Buscia's Bacon Buns](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/11/kiva-buscias-bacon-buns/) - I love supporting bacon-related start-ups! Check out Buscia's Bacon Buns.
- [Decoding the 'Bacon Trend'](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/10/decoding-the-bacon-trend/) - In interviews about my blog/book, 2 of the questions I get asked the most are: 1) When/why did the recent bacon trend start? 2) Is 'baconmania' ever going to end? This Businessweek article does a better job of breaking it down than any other article that has attempted to decode the 'bacon trend' in the
- [International Bacon Day 2014](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/08/international-bacon-day-2014/) - Happy #InternationalBaconDay. Get out there and do bacon proud today. (at Downtown Phoenix Public Market)
- [The Bacontarian at Oven and Vine in Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/08/the-bacontarian-at-oven-and-vine-in-phoenix/) - The Bacontarian sandwich at Oven and Vine in Phoenix: generous bacon, greens, vine ripe tomatoes, and zesty jalapeño remoulade.
- [Kudu and Bacon Pate in Joburg](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/08/kudu-and-bacon-pate-in-joburg/) - Pâté, South Africa style: kudu, brandied prunes, pistachio nuts, bacon (at Neighbourgoods Market Johannesburg).
- [Bacon on Safari](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/08/bacon-on-safari/) - Breakfast bacon on safari is pretty much the best way to enjoy bacon (at Thakadu River Camp, Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa).
- [Bacon Pop Up Bar in Cape Wine Country](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/07/bacon-pop-up-bar-in-cape-wine-country/) - There is a Bacon Pop Up Bar in Franschhoek, South Africa. And unfortunately it's closed for the 2 days I'm in wine country!!!
- [Dog's Bollocks BLT in Cape Town](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/07/dogs-bollocks-blt-in-cape-town/) - I just ate one of the most aggressively awesome BLT (+egg) sandwiches at The Dogs Bollocks in Cape Town.
- [Giada's Bacon Wrapped Dates](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/07/giadas-bacon-wrapped-dates/) - Bacon wrapped dates with spicy Italian sausage and gorgonzola crema at Giada Vegas. Great combo of spicy, smoky, and sweet flavors.
- [Bacon 'merica Burger at Slater's 50/50](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/07/bacon-merica-burger-at-slaters-50-50/) - The Slater's 50/50 burger special for July is the 100% Bacon 'merica Burger: ground bacon patty, sunny-side-up egg, thick cut bacon, bacon island dressing, and bacon cheddar cheese on a bacon pretzel bun made using rendered bacon fat and real pieces of bacon in the dough. Road trip to California, anyone?
- [Bacon Wrapped Gifts for Father's Day](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/06/bacon-wrapped-gifts-for-fathers-day/) - Love this...Craftsman is offering a bacon wrapping paper option for Father's Day gifts purchased on their website this week.
- [Bacon Jams!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/05/bacon-jams/) - Bacon jam has gone mainstream! A few years ago, you probably would have gotten a confused look from someone if you mentioned the words "bacon jam." Now there are several companies manufacturing it and it even makes an appearance on discerning restaurant menus around the land. The Bacon Jams is mixing it up with
- [Sweet Republic Bacon Ice Cream](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/05/sweet-republic-bacon-ice-cream/) - I
- [Maple "Bacon" Salt Caramels](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/05/maple-bacon-salt-caramels/) - Found these at the Hotel Valley Ho spa shop last week, of all places. Not made with real bacon, but tasty.
- [THERE IS A BACON BAR AT THIS PARTY](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/05/there-is-a-bacon-bar-at-this-party/) - This is the sign of a good party. I'm loving the options!
- [Bacon Pacifier](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/04/bacon-pacifier/) - Start 'em young.
- [Bacon and chive tater tots](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/04/bacon-and-chive-tater-tots/) - Bacon & chive tater tots at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails in Downtown Phoenix.
- [Book sighting - Frances in Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/04/book-sighting-frances-in-phoenix/) - I spotted my book on sale at one of my favorite Phoenix boutiques, Frances, earlier today. I can't believe it's been almost 5 years since it was released - and our country is still #BaconStrong!
- [State of Bacon: The Movie](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/04/state-of-bacon-the-movie/) - "State of Bacon" is a mockumentary filmed in 2013 at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival that will premiere next month in Des Moines. More info.
- [The Best Client Lunch Ever.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/04/the-best-client-lunch-ever/) - Today, for lunch during a client meeting, we were served turkey and bacon sandwiches PLUS there was another plate of bacon next to the tray of sandwiches, just in case the bacon already on the sandwich wasn't enough. There's a reason this is one of my favorite clients (as you can tell from the photo,
- [The Bacon Podcast](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/03/the-bacon-podcast/) - Today was a crazy day of catching up on work after the past few days of March Madness, but I was still able to carve out an hour to chat with the boys from The Bacon Podcast - listen here.
- [Seminole Bacon Wars](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/03/seminole-bacon-wars/) - Watching the Georgetown vs Florida State basketball game and realizing the Seminole's war paint looks like bacon.
- [Bacon Guacamole at Maya Restaurant](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/03/bacon-guacamole-at-maya-restaurant/) - Guacamole with bacon, chicharones, pickled chiles, and cotija cheese at Maya Restaurant in Avon, Colorado.
- [Food Network Magazine: The Bacon Issue](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/02/food-network-magazine-the-bacon-issue/) - The most important issue of Food Network Magazine, ever. It was fun contributing to this. March 2014 - on newsstands now!
- [Feijoada](https://baconunwrapped.com/2014/01/feijoada/) - Feijoada was served at a dinner party I attended last night: chicharones, bacon, pork chop, andouille, and chorizo over rice and black beans.
- [O Bacon Tree!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/12/o-bacon-tree/) - O Bacon Tree! O Bacon Tree! Much pleasure thou can'st give me.
- [Happy (Early) International Bacon Day!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/08/happy-early-international-bacon-day/) - I'm spending International Bacon Day (August 31) on an international flight so I celebrated early with a BLT at the equator in Nanyuki, Kenya earlier today. Enjoy bacon!
- [Maple Bacon Kettle Chips](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/07/maple-bacon-kettle-chips/) - Now in stores: Maple Bacon flavored Kettle Chips - and they're vegetarian and kosher friendly!
- [Chicken Fried Bacon in Baker City, Oregon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/06/chicken-fried-bacon-in-baker-city-oregon/) - Chicken fried bacon with sausage gravy at Sumpter Junction Restaurant in Baker City, Oregon. Thanks to my brother, Micah, for reporting in.
- [Bacon Soda by Lester's Fixins](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/bacon-soda-by-lesters-fixins/) - Summer is upon us. You may be considering what beverage to drink as you spend an afternoon relaxing on the patio. You may also have bacon on your mind (as usual). And that's where Bacon Soda by Lester's Fixins enters the picture. All you need is a bottle opener - no frying pan or messy
- [Oberto Bacon Jerky](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/oberto-bacon-jerky/) - A proper summer road trip includes jerky as a snack (at least it does in my world). And now my friends and family can join me in combining love of road trip jerky and love of bacon with Bacon Jerky by Oberto made from 100% real strips of Applewood smoked bacon. In addition to being
- [Bacon Flight at Cheeky's Palm Springs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/bacon-flight-at-cheekys-palm-springs/) - The bacon flight at Cheeky's in Palm Springs featuring bacon by Nodine's and Beeler's. The flavors were applewood smoked, apple cinnamon, black pepper, Thai sweet chile, and jalapeno. It was all delicious but the Thai sweet chile was my favorite.
- [Where to eat (bacon) in Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/where-to-eat-bacon-in-phoenix/) - I recently recorded an interview with the Mystery Meet Podcast hosted by Seth Resler to talk about the dining scene in Phoenix. In addition to talking about all the great new restaurants that have opened in Central Phoenix in the past several years, we also discussed the trend of chefs working more closely with local
- [Coming Soon: Bacon, the mini-documentary](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/coming-soon-bacon-the-mini-documentary/) - I spent the last couple days filming a mini-documentary about bacon at locations around Phoenix. As part of the story, we sampled Chocolate Dipped Bacon S'mores from Beckett's Table. Such a tough assignment...
- [Bone In Pork Belly at Blue Hound in Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/bone-in-pork-belly-at-blue-hound-in-phoenix/) - Bone-In Pork Belly (the only one served in Arizona) at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails in Phoenix.
- [Pork Belly Sliders at Blue Hound in Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/pork-belly-sliders-at-blue-hound-in-phoenix/) - Pork belly sliders with kim chi and peanuts on King’s Hawaiian bread at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails in Phoenix.
- [Bacon University](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/05/bacon-university/) - Bacon University just launched an awesome line of bacon-themed t-shirts.
- [Luncha Libre Tribute Burger](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/04/luncha-libre-tribute-burger/) - Burger, bacon, peanut butter, grape jelly, sriracha on a bun from the Luncha Libre food truck in Phoenix. Holy shit AWESOME. Elvis Lives.
- [Elvis at the Pig and Pickle](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/04/elvis-at-the-pig-and-pickle/) - The Elvis at the Pig and Pickle in Scottsdale, Arizona: peanut butter cheesecake, strawberry jam, cinnamon toast, banana, bacon.
- [Bite the Magazine: Hog Heaven](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/03/bite-the-magazine-hog-heaven/) - Think the bacon trend is dead? Think again. I share my list of five Phoenix restaurants that are using the salty strips to feed our breakfast meat addiction and keep us coming back for more via Bite {the magazine}. Photo by Mark Lipczynski. Be sure to check out the slideshow with the article, the
- [Bacon Restaurant in Boise, Idaho](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/03/bacon-restaurant-in-boise-idaho/) - BLTA and Bacon Bloody Mary at Bacon Restaurant in Boise. More B, please.
- [Bacon by Chester](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/03/bacon-by-chester/) - Today I received an email from an elementary school teacher in Queens, New York. One of her 4th grade students submitted a poem about bacon to the school magazine and asked if I would be interested in publishing it on my website. Of course my answer was yes! Here it is: Bacon by Chester
- [2013 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival Recap](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/03/2013-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival-recap/) - “We create a safe environment where people can express their love for bacon.” -The Iowa Bacon Board The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa celebrated its 6th year of bacon fellowship on February 9, 2013. This has become the premiere bacon festival in the United States and therefore, the world, ‘cuz no
- [How to Survive (and Thrive) at a Bacon Festival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/03/how-to-survive-and-thrive-at-a-bacon-festival/) - The experience of attending a bacon festival can be overwhelming. Typically the primary activities of such an event are 1) eating bacon and 2) consuming alcohol. Without a strategy for pacing yourself throughout the day, things can quickly go awry. Following are a few tips to follow, should you find yourself in possession of
- [Pork Belly Buns at Nobuo at Teeter House](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/02/pork-belly-buns-at-nobuo-at-teeter-house/) - The braised pork belly buns at Nobuo at Teeter House in Downtown Phoenix are something I occasionally have dreams about.
- [OWB BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/02/owb-blt/) - Following is a note I received from Joel, Chef de Cuisine at Building 24 Kitchen & Bar in Wyomissing, PA: My Sous and good friend bought me your book for Xmas, because of my Love for bacon. From the very beginning of your book you had me, with OWB (Obsession With Bacon) & Beef Bacon,
- [Blue Ribbon Bacon Fest Fashion](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/02/blue-ribbon-bacon-fest-fashion/) - Will there be a red carpet (or better yet, a bacon carpet) at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival this weekend? If so, I'm ready to walk and rock it. Here's a sneak peek at my custom-made dress for Saturday!
- [2013 Bacon Festivals](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/02/2013-bacon-festivals/) - JANUARY January 20-27 - Sacramento Bacon Fest FEBRUARY February 9 - Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival - Des Moines, IA February 9 - LA Bacon Fest February 23 - Bacon Fest Florida MARCH March 1-3 - Bacon Palooza - New York, NY APRIL April 20 - Bacon Fest Chicago MAY May 30-June
- [Hawg Heaven Bacon Cotton Candy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2013/01/hawg-heaven-bacon-cotton-candy/) - Bacon meets cotton candy this spring at Texas Motor Speedway!
- [Sold Out: Bacon Breakfast Cookies](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/12/sold-out-bacon-breakfast-cookies/) - Bacon Breakfast Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies and Fleur de Sel Brownies - anyone surprised by which one sold out first?
- [Telluride Bacon Vodka](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/11/telluride-bacon-vodka/) - This bacon vodka was staring me down as I was checking out at the grocery store the other day. It's fierce, definitely needs some bloody mary mix.
- [Spam sliders at Angels Trumpet Ale House in Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/11/spam-sliders-at-angels-trumpet-ale-house-in-phoenix/)
- ["The Tractor" Pizza Flatbread at Angels Trumpet Ale House](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/11/the-tractor-pizza-flatbread-at-angels-trumpet-ale-house/) - This is the Tractor Pizza Flatbread at Angels Trumpet Ale House in Phoenix. Egg, bacon, brussel sprouts, caramelized onion, pecorino romano, smoked mozzarella and roasted tomato sauce.
- [Bacon Tornado at Brat Haüs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/11/bacon-tornado-at-brat-haus/) - The Brat Haüs in Scottsdale recently unveiled their new mural: "Bacon Tornado." They may not know how to correctly use umlauts, but they do know how to cook a badass sausage.
- [Channeling Elvis](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/11/channeling-elvis/) - This sandwich at Angels Trumpet Ale House is called the "Nutter." It should be called "Channeling Elvis." Peanut butter, raspberry chipotle preserve, marshmallow fluff and peppered bacon on toasted sourdough bread. Oddly enough, the marshmallow fluff and peppered bacon are actually optional add-ons. I don't know why, because this sandwich simply is not complete without
- [National Pork Month, Day 31: Mexico](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/11/national-pork-month-day-31-mexico/) - Ending this glorious month with bacon and margaritas at the pool in Mexico. Feliz mes cerdo!
- [National Pork Month, Day 27: Deviled Egg Dip at Windsor](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-27-deviled-egg-dip-at-windsor/) - Deviled egg dip topped with bacon and gorgonzola and served with potato chips at Windsor in Phoenix.
- [National Pork Month, Day 24: Short Leash Hot Dogs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-24-short-leash-hot-dogs/) - A Short Leash Hot Dogs creation that combines a chicken dog, butternut squash, ricotta cheese, sage and bacon on naan bread. I planned the rest of my meals today around this.
- [National Pork Month, Day 22: Crema Cafe](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-22-crema-cafe/) - After a Monday evening wine tasting tour in Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona, this breakfast sandwich of red chile glazed bacon, egg, tomato and cheese from Crema Cafe is the perfect Tuesday morning hangover cure. Not that I would know from experience or anything...
- [National Pork Month, Day 19: Moustache Baked Goods](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-19-moustache-baked-goods/) - Without bacon, this is just another cupcake. With bacon, it's the king of cupcakes. Behold "The Butcher" at Moustache Baked Goods in Healdsburg, California. Thanks to my bacon correspondent, Eric O'Keefe, for sending this in!
- [National Pork Month, Day 15: Tracy Dempsey Originals Bacon Brittle](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-15-tracy-dempsey-originals-bacon-brittle/) - Tracy Dempsey was one of the pioneers - and is still one of the best - in this confectionery category. Get your bacon brittle fix at smeeks in Phoenix, or order through her website.
- [National Pork Month, Day 12: I Heart Bacon Ice Cream](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-12-i-heart-bacon-ice-cream/) - I Heart Bacon ice cream from Sweet Republic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Real chunks of bacon mixed with vanilla ice cream and caramel.
- [National Pork Month, Day 10: Beckett's Table](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-10-becketts-table/) - Charcuterie, osso buco, bacon biscuits, and BBQ beans with bacon at Beckett's Table. Next up: Pork Coma.
- [National Pork Month, Day 10: More Beckett's Table](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-10-more-becketts-table/) - Chocolate covered bacon s'mores, for the win (at Beckett's Table in Phoenix).
- [National Pork Month, Day 8: Cheuvront, Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-8-cheuvront-phoenix/) - Whoever invented mac 'n cheese was smart. Whoever invented mac 'n cheese with bacon was a genius. (Photo: Bacon and onion macaroni and cheese at Cheuvront Restaurant and Wine Bar in Downtown Phoenix).
- [National Pork Month, Day 9: Matt's Big Breakfast](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-9-matts-big-breakfast/) - The BLT Sandwich: Alphabetical order isn't the only reason the B comes first. (Sandwich consumed at Matt's Big Breakfast in Phoenix, Arizona)
- [2013 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/2013-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival/) - The date has been set for the 2013 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines! The last time I attended this event was in 2009; I look forward to returning to this celebration of all things bacon and to show my support for the Icelandic bacon refugees. On February 9, 2013, Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival,
- [National Pork Month, Day 6: Shugrue's, Sedona](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-6-shugrues-sedona/) - Behold the Wedge Salad. Before the bacon, it's just an over-priced chunk of lettuce. Sprinkle bacon on top and it becomes a meal fit for the gods.
- [National Pork Month, Day 4: Postino, Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-4-postino-phoenix/) - The Italian Picnic Salad at Postino Winecafe in Central Phoenix. Bacon...with cheese and a bunch of veggies (does it really matter what the other stuff is?).
- [National Pork Month, Day 3: Torched Goodness, Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-3-torched-goodness-phoenix/) - National Pork Month, Day 3: Bacon creme brulee from Torched Goodness at the Phoenix Public Market for the Battle Pork event.
- [National Pork Month, Day 3: Mojo Bowl, Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-3-mojo-bowl-phoenix/) - National Pork Month, Day 3, Part 2: The Bacon Monkey (chocolate, bananas, yogurt, milk, BACON) from Mojo Bowl at Battle Pork at the Phoenix Public Market. Drink bacon!
- [National Pork Month, Day 3: Q UP BBQ, Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-3-q-up-bbq-phoenix/) - BBQ Pork Nachos from Q UP! Barbeque at Battle Pork at the Phoenix Public Market, resting on top of their adorable pig grill.
- [National Pork Month](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month/) - "Pig - let me speak his praise - is no less provocative of the appetite, than he is satisfactory to the criticalness of the censorious palate. The strong man may batten on him, and the weakling refuseth not his mild juices." - Charles Lamb, A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig Happy National Pork Month! During
- [National Pork Month, Day 1: Sochu House, Phoenix](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-1-sochu-house-phoenix/) - Sugar Cane Pork (pork marinated in ginger lemongrass panko w/pineapple ginger sauce) for lunch at Sochu House in Phoenix.
- [National Pork Month, Day 1: Brat Haus, Scottsdale](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/10/national-pork-month-day-1-brat-haus-scottsdale/) - Spicy bratwurst and Belgian fries with blue cheese and bacon dipping sauce at Brat Haus in Scottsdale.
- [International Bacon Day 2012](https://baconunwrapped.com/2012/09/international-bacon-day-2012/) - Happy International Bacon Day, fellow bacon lovers. Hopefully you did it up right for breakfast this morning. And lunch #1 (Naan, chicken dog, fried pickles, tomatoes, chipotle cream cheese and bacon from Short Leash Hot Dogs at the Phoenix Public Market). And lunch #2 (grilled cheese with apple and bacon from SuperFarm SuperTruck at the
- [Baconery](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/12/baconery/) - One of my favorite things about writing this blog over the years has been meeting some great bacontrepreneurs. So I was excited to recently have the opportunity to try a few items from Baconery, a new bacon-focused bakery in NYC. Bacon in dessert still freaks some people out. For me, it has become just
- [The Shiksa](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/12/the-shiksa/) - The brownie you can take home to mom, or take home to bed. When I was contacted by Leigh, proprietor of Naughty Bits Brownies, about tasting her "Shiksa" bacon-toffee brownie, I snortled and immediately responded YES. So freaking clever. And so freaking delicious. Pulling off a packaged brownie that retains its unique
- [Maialino Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/12/maialino-bacon/) - Beautiful hogs make beautiful bacon, and that statement couldn't be more true when describing Maialino Bacon made by Oregon company, Tellurian. They source the meat for their bacon from heritage breed hogs raised by local farmers. I had the pleasure of tasting two of their bacons recently - Red Wattle and Duroc. The
- [Boiseans still celebrating their love of bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/05/boiseans-still-celebrating-their-love-of-bacon/) - I recently had an interview with the Idaho Statesman about the current state of baconmania: “I think the forbidden thing is a big part of it. People like to be naughty a little bit,” bacon aficionado Heather Lauer said of the fatty, salty meat that used to be primarily a breakfast treat. Click here to
- [Jalapeno bacon, fingerling potato, bok choy, scallion and garlic stir-fry](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/04/jalapeno-bacon-fingerling-potato-bok-choy-scallion-and-garlic-stir-fry/) - Fingerling potatoes and garlic from Phoenix Public Market, jalapeno bacon from AJ's, bok choy and scallions from my garden!
- [Mixed Greens with Crumbled Jalapeno Bacon, Tomato, Cheese Curds and Vinaigrette](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/04/mixed-greens-with-crumbled-jalapeno-bacon-tomato-cheese-curds-and-vinaigrette/) - First greens of the season from my garden!
- [What would "Bacon: A Love Story" look like in food form?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/04/what-would-bacon-a-love-story-look-like-in-food-form/) - Apparently my book was recently the subject of an interpretive art/book festival at a college library in Illinois. Just when I start to wonder where the good ol' bacon book is going to show up next... Looks tasty!
- [Maple Bacon Mallomore](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/03/maple-bacon-mallomore/) - Just when you can't imagine what unusual bacon-themed creation will be invented next...along comes the maple bacon mallomore! This is one product I was more than happy to sample and review. Maple Bacon Mallomores from Cakes Suzette are a lovely little treat comprised of a graham cracker, marshmallow and bacon bits covered in dark
- [Bacon: A Pig Product Boars Its Way Into Our Culture](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/02/bacon-a-pig-product-boars-its-way-into-our-culture/) - I'm proud of my placement on this timeline! Via Seattle Weekly
- [Bacon Cookies, Pastries, Jerky and Dog Treats...Forever](https://baconunwrapped.com/2011/02/bacon-cookies-pastries-jerky-and-dog-treats-forever/) - I was recently introduced to the fine folks over at Bacon Forever who have carved themselves a little piece of the Bacon Empire by producing a unique line of bacon-themed products that includes bacon jerky, bacon & chocolate, bacon pastries, bacon cookies, bacon clothing AND don't forget Fido...bacon dog treats. It seems like every
- [My Q&A with Northwestern Disclosure](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/12/my-qa-with-northwestern-disclosure/) - Earlier this week, I conducted a Q&A interview with Northwestern Disclosure. Click here to read the interview!
- [This Year's Best Bacon Christmas Tree Ornament](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/12/this-years-best-bacon-christmas-tree-ornament/) - A couple years ago, I was browsing the interwebs and came across a wool felted bacon scarf that someone had created to sell on Etsy. The scarves sold out quickly and the creator decided not to produce anymore, so I was never able to get my hands on one. This was very disappointing because
- [Maple Bacon Marshmallow S'mores](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/12/maple-bacon-marshmallow-smores/) - When life gives you Maple Bacon Marshmallows, make Maple Bacon Marshmallow S'mores. Get your fluffy goodness on the Plush Puffs website.
- [Watch Bacon Paradise on the Travel Channel on Wednesday, November 24!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/11/watch-bacon-paradise-on-the-travel-channel-on-wednesday-november-24/)
- [Bacon Creme Brulee](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/10/bacon-creme-brulee/) - I experienced this maple bacon creme brulee earlier today, courtesy of the Torched Goodness food truck in Phoenix. I've eaten bacon in a lot of different ways over the last 5+ years (which I realize is stating the obvious), so it's fairly significant for me to say that this was quite possibly the best
- [The Bacon Games](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/10/the-bacon-games/) - Next month I'll be judging a bacon blogging contest called The Bacon Games. Click here to learn how you can play along and potentially win a copy of my book, Bacon: A Love Story. Or if you already own a copy of my book, win a second copy. Or if you don't want a
- [Bacon-Palooza in Manhattan](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/09/bacon-palooza-in-manhattan/) - BACON-PALOOZA: A “MEATY” FUNDRAISER TO HELP KIDS WITH AUTISM! “The Power of Bacon has been harnessed for the Forces of Good!” FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY OCTOBER 15th, 16th, and 17th SoHo Gallery for Digital Art 138 Sullivan St. New York, NY 10012, 212 228-2810 Bacon-Palooza! The all singing, all dancing, ALL EATING
- [Bacon in Central Idaho](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/09/bacon-in-central-idaho/) - A couple weeks ago, a reporter from the Twin Falls, Idaho newspaper visited me at my cabin for an afternoon of bacon consumption. The article was published this week - you can click here to read it, and also click here for recipes that were published with the article. The photo is of
- [Royal Oink](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/09/royal-oink/) - Here's a recipe for a bacon-enhanced cocktail that my friends and I have been working to perfect over the last couple months. Enjoy! Royal Oink 1.5 oz Crown Royal (or your favorite whisky) 1.5 oz Butterscotch Schnapps 1/2 tsp Torani Bacon syrup Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake
- [Happy International Bacon Day!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/09/happy-international-bacon-day/) - Today, Saturday, September 4, is International Bacon Day. What's your game plan? I recently partnered with Wright Brand Bacon for an interview about International Bacon Day that appeared on radio stations around the country yesterday. Click on the link below to listen in case you missed it! Celebrate International Bacon Day with Wright
- [The Bacon Economic Indicator](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/08/the-bacon-economic-indicator/) - Earlier this week, I was quoted in a CNBC article about the recent increase in pork belly prices which has impacted the cost of bacon: "And Heather Lauer, author of the Bacon Unwrapped blog and the book “Bacon: A Love Story,” sees bacon as a beacon of hope. 'Maybe — just maybe — bacon will
- [Bacon + BBQ Makes the World a Better Place](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/06/bacon-bbq-makes-the-world-a-better-place/) - Last year when I was in Iowa for the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting two guys who have rocked the bacon world recently - Aaron Chronister and Jason Day. So what makes these two guys so special? They are the brains behind the Bacon Explosion. If you haven't heard about
- [Bacon: A Love Story...now in paperback!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/06/bacon-a-love-story-now-in-paperback/) - Today, a little over a year after it was first released, my book - Bacon: A Love Story - is now available in paperback! This blog was launched five years ago this month, so picking up a copy of the paperback version of the book is a nice little way to celebrate. Click
- [Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/04/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-bacon/) - In case you missed it, there was a pretty amusing segment about bacon on last night's episode of Nightline. Watch below. My favorite quotes: "Bacon is like the character on a sitcom that's brought in as the zany neighbor and then takes over the show with his catchphrases." "We like bacon because it's
- [North Country Smokehouse](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/04/north-country-smokehouse/) - While the southern and midwestern United States have their share of well-known artisanal, country cured bacon producers, there's a smokehouse in New Hampshire giving them a run for their money. North Country Smokehouse bacon is a third generation operation located in the hills of New Hampshire. Like many of the smaller artisanal operations, they
- [Missing the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival today...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/02/missing-the-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival-today/) - Today is the annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa. I attended last year and had one of the best bacon-themed days of my life. Unfortunately I couldn't make it this year. But the next best thing is following everyone's Tweets - for live updates you can follow #baconfest #brbf10 @mrbaconpants and @joelawler
- [Bacon: A Love Story nominated for Oddest Book Title of 2009](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/02/bacon-a-love-story-nominated-for-oddest-book-title-of-2009/) - Competing with the likes of "The Origin of Faeces" and "The Quotable Douchebag" and let's not forget "Collectable Spoons of the Third Reich"...I've recently learned that "Bacon: A Love Story" has been nominated for perhaps the highest honor I've ever been nominated for: Oddest Book Title of 2009. Apparently this is an award that
- [To many Jews, the allure of pork is simply irresistible](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/02/to-many-jews-the-allure-of-pork-is-simply-irresistible/) - I was quoted in an article just published in Tablet Magazine about dietary exceptions that elements of Jewish culture are making for bacon, and pork in general. "This movement evolved thanks, in part, to the increased prominence of celebrity chefs, says Heather Lauer, author of Bacon: A Love Story: A Salty Survey of Everybody’s Favorite
- [Bacon Care of Bizniz](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/01/bacon-care-of-bizniz/) - Inspired by the glory of Bacon, this hilarious music video is for all types of Bacon lovers out there. Hot off the griddle. Brought to you by RareForm (rareformfilms.com) Bacon Care of Bizniz - watch more funny videos
- [Oscar Mayer Super Thick Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2010/01/oscar-mayer-super-thick-cut-applewood-smoked-bacon/) - One of the rules of this blog is that I don't write negative reviews. So if someone sends me a product I don't like, I just don't write about it. I guess it goes back to the basic lesson we all learned as kids - if you don't have anything nice to say then don't
- [Norton riding the bacon wave](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/12/norton-riding-the-bacon-wave/) - The folks over at Norton are running a contest in conjunction with the release of their new Online Backup system. They're calling it "Norton Saved My Bacon." How it works is that you visit nortonsavedmybacon.com, share a data-loss horror story, and the grand prize winner will receive a one year gourmet bacon-of-the-month club subscription,
- [Bacon Dessert Trendspotting](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/12/bacon-dessert-trendspotting/) - NPR ran a story today about bacon in desserts. Click here to read the article.
- [Red Robin Kids' Cook-Off](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/12/red-robin-kids-cook-off/) - Growing up in Idaho, one of my favorite things as a child was going to Red Robin for their delicious hamburgers and "Rookie Magic" milkshakes. They also had a kick-ass arcade at the restaurant, and being a child of the 80s, my parents couldn't feed us enough quarters to satisfy our Pacman needs. Red Robin
- [Real or fake?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/11/real-or-fake/) - I'm spending Thanksgiving week in Japan (because nothing says Thanksgiving like sushi). There is a thriving industry in this country focused on manufacturing plastic food models for restaurant window displays. Some of the food is disturbingly real in appearance. Here's a photo of some bacon and eggs I purchased today - I'm pretty much planning
- [Paper Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/11/paper-bacon/) - So yeah, I've been a bacon blogging slacker lately. I've been slammed on the work-that-actually-pays-my-mortgage front, and I'm soon going on a LONG overdue vacation. I promise there will be more baconage here on Bacon Unwrapped in December. In the meantime, I thought I'd let everyone know I just found out that the paperback
- [Wendy's Bacon Deluxe](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/10/wendys-bacon-deluxe/) - In interviews I'm often asked to explain why bacon is so popular at the moment. It's a topic I also explore in my book, Bacon: A Love Story. In summary I think there are a few reasons why bacon is experience a culinary renaissance. Several Food Network chefs love bacon and talk about it
- [I didn't have to pay for 2/3 of the ingredients in this meal](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/10/i-didnt-have-to-pay-for-2-3-of-the-ingredients-in-this-meal/) - I'm not gonna lie - one of the best perks of having a food blog is the samples I receive. And I have absolutely no problem with giving something a try and writing about it if I like it. So for tonight's meal I had a chicken breast wrapped in No Name bacon and
- [Savory, Salty Food of the Masses: Interview with Diana Page Jordan](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/savory-salty-food-of-the-masses-interview-with-diana-page-jordan/) - Click here to listen to my recent podcast interview with Diana Page Jordan. And you can read her blog post about the interview here.
- [It's a bacony news day](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/its-a-bacony-news-day/) - A few news items worth sharing: According to the Phoenix New Times, a local alt magazine that runs an annual "Best of Phoenix" contest, I am the "Best Bacon Lady" in Phoenix this year. I wonder if I had competition? There is an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about speck, the smoked cousin of prosciutto,
- [September is Hunger Action Month](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/september-is-hunger-action-month/) - I'm taking a short time-out from the bacon silliness that usually consumes this blog to talk about a more serious food related issue. Each year, the Feeding America network provides food assistance to more than 25 million low-income people facing hunger in the United States, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million
- [Cloudy with a chance of...bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-bacon/) - So there is a wacky new movie coming out tomorrow called Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The premise of the movie is that the characters live in town where food falls from the sky like rain. Sounds pretty good, right? Especially if it's meatballs. Mmm...meatballs. To celebrate the event, Dylan's Candy Bar released a
- [Bacon Hypnosis](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/bacon-hypnosis/) - A friend of mine just sent me this photo from the Union Square Farmers' Market in NYC.
- [Bacon Slab Cake](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/09/bacon-slab-cake/) - Everything in this photo is edible...but it's not bacon. It's a groom's cake made to look like a slab of bacon. (photo by debbiedoescakes via Slashfood and Chili Underground)
- [More Pork on a Fork, please](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/more-pork-on-a-fork-please/) - I've tried A LOT of different kinds of bacon over the past few years. Most of it has ranged from good to great - because let's face it, it's hard to find "bad bacon" - and the better products tend to come from small producers who are focused on quality over quantity. But even though
- [Bacon Chocolate Conan](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/bacon-chocolate-conan/) - In case you missed it the other night, here's the video clip from the episode of The Tonight Show that featured a bacon chocolate bust of Conan O'Brien built by these people (who you can also find on Twitter). The bacon hair really is awesome. Enjoy.
- ["Build your own" Heirloom BLTs in Napa](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/build-your-own-heirloom-blts-in-napa/) - There certainly is no shortage of bacon-themed festivals this time of year...the latest one to cross my inbox is the Heirloom BLT's and Wine Event in Napa next weekend.For three days - August 28 thru 30 - the Hill Family Estate will celebrate wine tomatoes and bacon. Coinciding with the peak of heirloom tomato season
- [Hey Baltimore! There's a beer and bacon festival coming to town on September 19!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/hey-baltimore-theres-a-beer-and-bacon-festival-coming-to-town-on-september-19/) - If you 1) love bacon and 2) live in Baltimore - or within a reasonable driving distance, then here's an event you should check out.On Saturday, September 19th from Noon to 4 pm, you can sample over a dozen types of bacon, drink a dozen kinds of beer, and enjoy some live music at the
- [Irish Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/irish-bacon/) - I previously wrote about a trip I took to a new pork butcher in Phoenix called The Meat Shop. One of the unique things about this butcher is that they carry Irish bacon. This form of bacon is not like traditional American bacon made from pork belly - instead it comes from the loin
- [What Would Brian Boitano Make? Bacon, of course.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/what-would-brian-boitano-make-bacon-of-course/) - Brian Boitano has a new show on the Food Network starting this weekend. I was such a fan of his when I was a child that I had a poster of him on my bedroom wall. So this is very exciting news to me! In one of the video clips on the Food
- [Listen to my interview on Blog Talk Radio tonight](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/listen-to-my-interview-on-blog-talk-radio-tonight/) - Catch me on The New Art of Living Magazine show with Olivia Wilder on Blog Talk Radio tonight at 6:30 pm PDT. Click on this link to listen online. My interview will follow Olivia's interview with Jamie Lauren, contest on last season's Top Chef.
- [Calling all California bacon lovers!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/calling-all-california-bacon-lovers/) - If you live in the vicinity of Santa Barbara, there is an upcoming bacon event you need to attend! The Royal Bacon Society will be hosting their 2nd Annual Bacon Day on Saturday, September 5 from 11 am to 2 pm. From their website: "In addition to the usual brunchy fare, you’ll have
- [Today's bacon appearances](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/todays-bacon-appearances/) - An article ran today in the Akron Beacon Journal in which I was featured alongside Michael Ruhlman (a culinary hero of mine...I'm definitely not worthy). The article starts out talking about my book and bacon madness and then leads into a lesson from Professor Ruhlman on making your own bacon at home. The best line:
- [Bacon for dessert](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/bacon-for-dessert/) - The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram recently published an article about the use of bacon in desserts featuring some great recipes for things like Maple French Toast and Bacon Cupcakes, Bacon Pecan Caramel Ice Cream Balls, Maple Bacon Shake, Bacon Baklava, and Bacon and Tomato Jam. These are some of the more unique yet appetizing bacon recipes
- [Book signing in Tempe, AZ tomorrow](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/book-signing-in-tempe-az-tomorrow/) - Tomorrow - Tuesday, August 11 - I will be doing a book event at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona. The event starts at 7 pm and there will be bacon treats provided by The Wildflower Bread Company, so come for those if nothing else!
- [The Meat Shop](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/the-meat-shop/) - While sitting at the hair salon earlier this week, I was browsing through a back issue of Phoenix Magazine. In it was an article about a new pork butchery called The Meat Shop that opened in the last year just a couple blocks south of downtown Phoenix. After getting over the disappointment of just
- [The Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour is coming to Pittsburgh on September 26!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/08/the-blue-ribbon-bacon-tour-is-coming-to-pittsburgh-on-september-26/) - Join us on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the next stop on the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour presented by Vande Rose Farms! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS Presented by: Vande Rose Farms Event hosted by: Harris Grill The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa has been going strong for two
- [A sign of bacon to come...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/07/a-sign-of-bacon-to-come/) - Click here for event details!
- [Bacon Fest in Nampa this Saturday!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/07/bacon-fest-in-nampa-this-saturday/) - The Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour, presented by Vande Rose Farms, is coming to Nampa, Idaho THIS SATURDAY, August 1 from 11 am to 3 pm. The event will be held at Brick 29. Many residents of the Treasure Valley are familiar with Brick 29's delicious candied bacon...and if you've never had it, you are seriously
- [BLT Cocktail](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/07/blt-cocktail/) - I recently received an email promoting a recipe for a BLT Cocktail created by mixologist Brent Jones of Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado. It's timely for me to share this with you because Chef Dustan Bristol of Brick 29 in Nampa, Idaho has also been experimenting with making his own BLT Cocktail to serve at
- [REMINDER: Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour is coming to Nampa, Idaho on August 1!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/07/reminder-blue-ribbon-bacon-tour-is-coming-to-nampa-idaho-on-august-1/) - REMINDER: This event is only 18 days away...reserve your spot today!!! Join us on Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Nampa, Idaho for the next stop on the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour presented by Vande Rose Farms! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS Presented by: Vande Rose Farms Event hosted by: Brick 29 Sponsored by: Bacon Salt
- [Happy Independence Day!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/07/happy-independence-day/) - Bacon wrapped tater tots...just one reason I'm happy to be an American.
- [The Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour is coming to Nampa, Idaho!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/07/the-blue-ribbon-bacon-tour-is-coming-to-nampa-idaho/) - Join us on Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Nampa, Idaho for the next stop on the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour presented by Vande Rose Farms! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS Presented by: Vande Rose Farms Event hosted by: Brick 29 Sponsored by: Bacon Salt Bakon Vodka The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa
- [The Other Bacon Brothers](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/the-other-bacon-brothers/) - via AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com
- [When getting laid off isn't so bad](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/when-getting-laid-off-isnt-so-bad/) - via WebDonuts
- [Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour Phoenix Recap](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/blue-ribbon-bacon-tour-phoenix-recap/) - We all managed to survive the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour's stop in Phoenix this past Sunday (although some of us are still recovering...). It was a really great day and there were several dozen super fun people in attendance. Our gracious hosts at Renee's Grand Tavern threw an amazing party, the Vande Rose bacon was
- [Tomorrow's story in The Arizona Republic](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/tomorrows-story-in-the-arizona-republic/) - Chewing the fat with Phoenix author of meaty blog, book is an article about me and my book that will appear in tomorrow's Arizona Republic. In the meantime, click here to read the online version. And no, I did not eat that plate of bacon in the photo - it was fried the night before
- [Glendale book signing recap](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/glendale-book-signing-recap/) - Lesa Holstine wrote a great recap of my book signing at Velma Teague Library in Glendale, AZ earlier this week. It was a fun event - thanks to everyone who attended! The best quote from someone in the audience was "there should be a special place in hell for those people who mess with bacon."
- [Come yak with me about bacon tomorrow in Glendale, AZ](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/come-yak-with-me-about-bacon-tomorrow-in-glendale-az/) - Tomorrow I'll be giving a talk and signing books at 2 pm at the Velma Teague Branch Library in Glendale, Arizona. The library is located at 7010 N. 58th Avenue. Take a late lunch hour and come enjoy some bacon with us - the event will be catered! Cha-ching!
- [Bacon: A Love Story drove me to Hog Heaven](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/bacon-a-love-story-drove-me-to-hog-heaven/) - A nice write up about my book from the Managing Editor of my hometown newspaper in Idaho.
- [Phoenix Metromix on the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/06/phoenix-metromix-on-the-blue-ribbon-bacon-tour/) - Click here to read my interview with Phoenix.Metromix.com about the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour.
- [Getting ready for Bacon Fest](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/getting-ready-for-bacon-fest/) - I'll be appearing on Good Morning Arizona on Channel 3 in Phoenix tomorrow morning around 8:50 am MT. I'll be on the show with the owners of Bacon Restaurant in Scottsdale, who will be catering the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour event at Renee's Grand Tavern on June 7. Click here if you haven't purchased your
- [I'm a chick who likes meat](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/im-a-chick-who-likes-meat/) - Lemondrop.com posted a nice little blurb about me and a couple other chicks who have blogs about meat. Click here to check it out.
- [Tune into Martha Stewart Living Radio tomorrow morning](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/tune-into-martha-stewart-living-radio-tomorrow-morning/) - Tomorrow morning I'm going to be on Morning Living with Kim and Betsy on Martha Stewart Living Radio Sirius 112. Tune in around 9:45 am ET.
- [A trip to the bookstore](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/a-trip-to-the-bookstore/) - I stopped by my local Bookstar yesterday afternoon and decided to help them with some redecorating. BEFORE AFTER Much better.
- [My interview with Chip Griffin](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/my-interview-with-chip-griffin/) - Earlier today I spoke with Chip Griffin about the process of writing Bacon: A Love Story. Click here to listen to the podcast.
- [My interview with The Bacon Institute](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/my-interview-with-the-bacon-institute/) - I recently spoke with Aaron over at The Bacon Institute about my book, blogging, and life as a bacon lover. Click here to read the interview.
- [The Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour is coming to Phoenix, Arizona on June 7!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/the-blue-ribbon-bacon-tour-is-coming-to-phoenix-arizona-on-june-7/) - Join us on Sunday, June 7, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona for the first stop on the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour presented by Vande Rose Farms! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS Presented by: Vande Rose Farms Sponsored by: Eden Farms Food prepared by: Bacon Restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona The Blue Ribbon Bacon
- [Powells.com: The Bacon Culture](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/powells-com-the-bacon-culture/) - This week I'm guest blogging on Powells.com, the website of the popular Portland, Oregon independent bookstore. Click here to visit the Powell's Books website where you can order a copy of Bacon: A Love Story - you don't need to live in Portland to purchase your copy from them! And following is the fifth and
- [Powells.com: The Bacon Obsession](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/powells-com-the-bacon-obsession/) - This week I'm guest blogging on Powells.com, the website of the popular Portland, Oregon independent bookstore. Click here to visit the Powell's Books website where you can order a copy of Bacon: A Love Story - you don't need to live in Portland to purchase your copy from them! And following is the fourth in
- [My interview on ABC News Now](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/my-interview-on-abc-news-now/) - Here's the link to the video from my interview on ABC News Now this morning (no embeddable version unfortunately).
- [Talk and signing in Glendale, AZ](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/talk-and-signing-in-glendale-az/) - If you live in the Phoenix metropolitan area, join me for a talk and signing of Bacon: A Love Story at Glendale's Velma Teague Library on June 3 at 2 pm. Click here for details and contact info.
- [Powells.com: The Bacon Tradition](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/powells-com-the-bacon-tradition/) - This week I'm guest blogging on Powells.com, the website of the popular Portland, Oregon independent bookstore. Click here to visit the Powell's Books website where you can order a copy of Bacon: A Love Story - you don't need to live in Portland to purchase your copy from them! And following is the third in
- [An interview with Mr. Baconpants](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/an-interview-with-mr-baconpants/) - Jason Mosley - aka "Mr. Baconpants" - is among the cast of Bacon Nation characters who I profile in my book, Bacon: A Love Story. He and I thought it would be fun to answer some questions for each other to cross post on our blogs. Following is my interview with Jason. You can
- [Powells.com: The Bacon Nation](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/powells-com-the-bacon-nation/) - This week I'm guest blogging on Powells.com, the website of the popular Portland, Oregon independent bookstore. Click here to visit the Powell's Books website where you can order a copy of Bacon: A Love Story - you don't need to live in Portland to purchase your copy from them! And following is the first in
- [Someecards.com on Swine Flu](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/someecards-com-on-swine-flu/) - (via Bacon Haikus)
- [Bacon: A Love Story has arrived!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/bacon-a-love-story-has-arrived/) - 'Nuff said. Click here to get yours.
- [Powells.com: The Bacon Makers](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/powells-com-the-bacon-makers/) - This week I'm guest blogging on Powells.com, the website of the popular Portland, Oregon independent bookstore. Click here to visit the Powell's Books website where you can order a copy of Bacon: A Love Story - you don't need to live in Portland to purchase your copy from them! And following is the second in
- [Let's get it started](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/lets-get-it-started/) - I'm kicking off the big week with my favorite breakfast sandwich - jalapeno bacon, egg and cheese on toast. You can read more about how this became my favorite breakfast sandwich in the book - tomorrow!
- [Bacon Lip Balm](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/bacon-lip-balm/) - All I've got to say is that it definitely smells and tastes like bacon.
- [Stegt Flæsk](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/stegt-flaesk/) - A while back, one of my readers - Charles - sent me the following email about a Danish bacon dish called Stegt Flæsk (which translates to "fried pork strips"): "I would like to mention a Danish dish that my wife's relatives have prepared for us in the past. It's called Stegt Flæsk. Basically, it
- [A restaurant called Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/a-restaurant-called-bacon/) - A new restaurant called "Bacon" opened in Scottsdale, Arizona this week. It's located at 4175 N. Goldwater Blvd. We stopped by for lunch earlier this week - there are indeed a lot of bacon options on the menu, most of which are pretty standard bacon fare (including all-day breakfast which is always a glorious thing).
- [Bacon Unwrapped by the numbers](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/05/bacon-unwrapped-by-the-numbers/) - This is my 600th blog entry here on Bacon Unwrapped. So I thought I'd take a moment to reflect on my life with the Best Meat Ever over the last four years, because when you add it all up it's really kind of insane! 600 blog entries in the last 4 years. My
- [Have you ever seen a Baconfish?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/have-you-ever-seen-a-baconfish/) - Q: What's even better than bacon wrapped fish? A: A fish that is bacon! Click here to get your very own Baconfish (aquarium sold separately).
- [Can you catch swine flu from eating bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/can-you-catch-swine-flu-from-eating-bacon/) - Of course the answer to that question is: NO! Click here to learn more fact and fiction about swine flu from Cindy Perman's blog entry over on CNBC.com (featuring my own take on the impact of swine flu on bacon).
- [Meat Water](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/meat-water/) - Start your day with Basic Breakfast flavored Meat Water. From the Meat Water website: "Breakfast in your cupholder! There’s no better way to start your day than with a healthy breakfast. Drink this while you drive to work and taste that crispy bacon, fluffy egg and buttery toast! But use a straw! You
- [If you missed The Meat Show earlier today...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/if-you-missed-the-meat-show-earlier-today/) - Earlier today I was on The Meat Show with several other baconlicious individuals. Click here to listen if you missed it!
- [Death by Z Burger](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/death-by-z-burger/) - A couple weeks ago, I received an email from someone handling marketing for Z Burger, a local chain restaurant in the DC metro area. They were offering free burgers to bloggers in an effort to build awareness for their new store in the Tenleytown area of Northwest DC. Not one to shy away from a
- [My #blogmonday recommendations](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/my-blogmonday-recommendations/) - Mark Story is starting a new trend called #blogmonday based on the concept of #followfriday on Twitter. At the intersection of the Blogosphere and Twittersphere, #blogmonday is meant to be an opportunity for those of us who blog to highlight other blogs we enjoy reading. So in that spirit, here are a few other bacon
- [Easter Pig](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/easter-pig/) - Some mothers give their children chocolate bunnies for Easter. Naturally my mother gives me a chocolate pig.
- [In 17 days this can be yours](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/in-17-days-this-can-be-yours/) - Isn't it purdy? Click here to pre-order if you haven't already!
- [We did it! Bacon is still the Best Meat Ever!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/we-did-it-bacon-is-still-the-best-meat-ever/) - Bacon has successfully defended its status as the Best Meat Ever by winning So Good Blog Meat Madness. Bacon beat steak by 57-43 percent in the final match up - a solid win. Way to go, Bacon Nation!
- [My PHX11 interview with Vice Mayor Tom Simplot](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/my-phx11-interview-with-vice-mayor-tom-simplot/) - I recently appeared on a local TV talk show called "On the Issues" hosted by friend and Phoenix Vice Mayor Tom Simplot. We talked about my book, this website, and life as a blogger. Click here to watch the interview (thanks to Aaron Tucker for editing assistance!).
- [A Life.com Salute to Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/a-life-com-salute-to-bacon/) - Life.com is currently featuring a rather amusing and historically interesting look at bacon throughout the years. Click here to view the slideshow.
- [The final showdown: Bacon vs Steak](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/the-final-showdown-bacon-vs-steak/) - Bacon is going head to head today with Steak in the Final round of the So Good Blog Meat Madness Bracket. I love Steak just as much as the next person (and it's even better when wrapped in Bacon...), but click here to vote for bacon today and let's defend bacon's status as the Best
- [The Final Four of Meat - VOTE TODAY!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/the-final-four-of-meat-vote-today/) - Bacon is going head to head today with Chicken (Seriously??? Chicken???) in the Final Four round of the So Good Blog Meat Madness Bracket.Click here to vote for bacon today and let's defend bacon's status as the Best Meat Ever!!!(mmmm....bacon wrapped chicken is delicious)
- [Unwrapped: Pre-Cooked Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/unwrapped-pre-cooked-bacon/) - I'm personally not a big fan of pre-cooked bacon, but the TV show, Unwrapped, did an interesting story on how it is made. Check it out.
- [Jalapeno Bacon Breakfast Burrito](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/jalapeno-bacon-breakfast-burrito/) - Yes, my jalapeno bacon obsession continues. This morning I used it in a breakfast burrito, along with fresh tortillas and fresh sour cream from Ranch Market in Phoenix. The jalapeno bacon was from the The Pork Shop (of course). Excuse me while I go slip into a food coma now.
- [I'm worried about my new puppy.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/im-worried-about-my-new-puppy/) - Loves playing with her stuffed pig but sleeps through the scent of frying bacon. FAIL. In celebration of National BLT Month, I fried up some jalapeno bacon and indulged in America's favorite sandwich for lunch today. This was my first time frying bacon at home since getting my new puppy, Lucy. I usually put
- [Bacon is always there for you. Will you be there for bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/bacon-is-always-there-for-you-will-you-be-there-for-bacon/) - Bacon is going head to head today with Ribs in the Elite 8 round of the So Good Blog Meat Madness Bracket.Click here to vote for bacon today and let's defend bacon's status as the Best Meat Ever!!!
- [March Bacon Madness Winners!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/march-bacon-madness-winners/) - I'm a huge college basketball fan who is not afraid to admit that I was so bored by last night's NCAA men's basketball finale that I switched over to MTV to watch the new episode of The Hills halfway through the game. Lauren Conrad's vapid life suddenly seemed full of intrigue and adventure in comparison.Fortunately
- [Happy National BLT Month!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/happy-national-blt-month-2/) - April is National BLT Month! Fire up those cast iron skillets, open a new jar of mayonnaise and let's do bacon proud!
- [Bacon needs YOU (again)! Vote Today!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/bacon-needs-you-again-vote-today/) - Bacon is going head to head today with Pulled Pork in the Second Round of the So Good Blog Meat Madness Bracket.Click here to vote for bacon today and let's defend bacon's status as the Best Meat Ever!!!
- [BLT Pizza](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/blt-pizza/) - For lunch today, I had the BLT Pizza from California Pizza Kitchen to celebrate the second day of National BLT Month, also known as "April."
- [More Jim Gaffigan on Bacon...MORE BACON!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/more-jim-gaffigan-on-bacon-more-bacon/) - Jim Gaffigan has updated his bacon routine for his new stand up special, King Baby. I quote him a few times in my upcoming book, Bacon: A Love Story, which you can pre-order by clicking here. Only 6 weeks until my ode to bacon is revealed to the world!!!
- [Bacon Whoopee in the New York Post](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/04/bacon-whoopee-in-the-new-york-post/) - An article about bacon in which I was featured was recently published in the New York Post. Click here to read the full article.
- [Bacon Takedown on Good Morning America](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/bacon-takedown-on-good-morning-america/) - Click here to view this morning's Good Morning America segment from the Bacon Takedown event that took place in Brooklyn, NY this past weekend.
- [Baltimore Sun tribute to the Bacon Nation](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/baltimore-sun-tribute-to-the-bacon-nation/) - Baltimore Sun reporter Jill Rosen visits the Bacon Nation. Click here to read the story.
- [Bacon needs YOU! Vote Today!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/bacon-needs-you-vote-today/) - Bacon is going head to head today with Pork Chops in the First Round of the So Good Blog Meat Madness Bracket.Click here to vote for bacon today and let's defend bacon's status as the Best Meat Ever!!!
- [(Almost) Death by Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin Stuffed with Sausage](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/almost-death-by-bacon-wrapped-pork-loin-stuffed-with-sausage/) - I found this little guy at The Pork Shop in Queen Creek, Arizona earlier this week. Yes, that is a pork loin stuffed with a pork sausage and bread filling and wrapped in bacon. Brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it? Here's what the porkalicious masterpiece looked like when it was done (it was
- [Vote for the winner of the Three Degrees of Bacon contest!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/vote-for-the-winner-of-the-three-degrees-of-bacon-contest/) - The three finalists in the Bacon Nation's Three Degrees of Bacon contest for the most creative food connection to bacon are:-Phoebe with Sheep Testicles-Chilibrown with Bhut Jolokia-Teagan with Ant LarvaeVisit the http://baconnation.ning.com homepage to vote in the poll to determine the overall winner of this contest. The poll will close at 5 pm EDT on
- [Behold the Porkgasm](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/behold-the-porkgasm/) - Bacon Explosion on steroids. Via Porktopia.
- [Bacon Wrapped Business Cards](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/bacon-wrapped-business-cards/) - Thanks to the very creative Jamila at 11:11 Enterprises, my bacon business cards now look even more official in this Raw Bacon Weave Cardholder. There is also a cooked version if you prefer to enjoy your bacon on the crispy side. Each of these items are available for $11.00 through Amazon - affordable, practical and
- [Test your Bacon IQ with Three Degrees of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/test-your-bacon-iq-with-three-degrees-of-bacon/) - In celebration of the Best Meat Ever, we are launching the first in a series of contests to be hosted at baconnation.ning.com. The idea for this week’s contest, Three Degrees of Bacon, comes from Baylen Linnekin of Crispy on the Outside. Here’s how it works…Test your chops by linking any food to bacon, via a
- [It's Beggin Time](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/its-beggin-time/) - This commercial never gets old. My favorite line is "I'd get it myself but I don't have thumbs!"
- [Indulge your inner critic](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/indulge-your-inner-critic/) - Here's an opportunity for all you aspiring book reviewers (who I hope will use your powers for good...). Through HarperCollins' "First Look" program, you can sign up to be chosen at random to receive an advance copy of my book to read and review before anyone else has had a chance to see it! To
- [Pledge your allegiance to the Bacon Nation!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/pledge-your-allegiance-to-the-bacon-nation/) - The Bacon Nation is a new social network that brings together people who adore the Best Meat Ever. If you haven't joined yet, visit http://baconnation.ning.com today so you don't miss out on any of the fun!
- [Pure and refreshing bacon...vodka?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/pure-and-refreshing-bacon-vodka/) - I'm still recovering from Bacon Fest, so booze and bacon are the last things on my mind at the moment. But perhaps this new product will make me more efficient in the future: "Bakon Vodka: The Meat and Potatoes…We start with superior quality Idaho potatoes instead of the random mixed grains that make up
- [Baconfashionistas](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/baconfashionistas/) - Joe Lawler of dmJuice.com wrote a review of the bacon inspired attire that made an appearance at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival last weekend in Des Moines. He posted several photos with his write up, including this one of yours truly (pre-cocktails).
- [Bacon is not a trend](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/bacon-is-not-a-trend/) - What is more annoying than an overexposed trend? How about people who think it's trendy to declare a trend dead? Bacon is the latest target of a small group of aspiring trendspotters. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out. Americans consumed 737 million pounds of bacon in
- [More photos from the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/more-photos-from-the-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival/) - Philip Luedtke took some really great photos at Bacon Fest this past Saturday. Click here to view the album.
- [Bacon Unity](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/bacon-unity/) - Following is a photo from one of my favorite moments yesterday. One of the best things about this year's Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival is that it brought together several of us who are active in the bacon blogosphere. Some of us have been interacting online for a few years but yesterday was the first time
- [Scenes from the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/scenes-from-the-blue-ribbon-bacon-festival/)
- [Happy National Pig Day](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/03/happy-national-pig-day/) - Today is National Pig Day (although the holiday isn't official yet - support our cause to make it a real holiday by joining us at the Bacon Nation or on Facebook). After yesterday's gluttonous festivities at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, unfortunately I won't be indulging in copious amounts of bacon to celebrate the day
- [Bacon Wrapped Mozzarella Sticks](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/02/bacon-wrapped-mozzarella-sticks/) - This is so wrong, yet I can't look away. From none other than This is Why You're Fat.
- [Become a Member of the Bacon Nation](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/02/become-a-member-of-the-bacon-nation/) - In less than 11 weeks, my book - Bacon: A Love Story - will finally be released to the Bacon Nation. This is a project I've been working on since November 2, 2006 (that would be 2.3 years, or 28 months, not that I'm counting). I've spent hundreds, if not thousands of hours researching, writing,
- [Ladies and Gentlemen, start your arteries](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/02/ladies-and-gentlemen-start-your-arteries/) - The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival is finally here! You can follow me throughout the day via @BaconUnwrapped on Twitter (or follow #brbf for pooled coverage). After the event is over, I'll post videos and photos from the event here on Bacon Unwrapped and over at the Bacon Nation (click here to join if you haven't
- [Bacon Inspired Dinner in Des Moines](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/02/bacon-inspired-dinner-in-des-moines/) - Following are a few photos from last night's delicious Bacon Inspired Dinner at Cafe di Scala in Des Moines (click on each image to view a larger version). Pearl Vodka Candied Bacon Martini Vande Rose Farms Applewood smoked bacon wrapped dates stuffed with creamy gorgonzola and toasted walnuts Cream of Potato with
- [Baconnaise on the Daily Show](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/02/baconnaise-on-the-daily-show/) - Jon Stewart eats a sausage wrapped in a pancake and dipped in Baconnaise while mocking Bobby Jindal's disaster of a Republican Response to the State of the Union. Something like this would only make sense on the Daily Show.
- [This is what a book about bacon looks like](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/02/this-is-what-a-book-about-bacon-looks-like/) - Less than 3 months (May 12) until the publish date!
- [See the Bacon Explosion in action](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/02/see-the-bacon-explosion-in-action/)
- [Do insects taste better with bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/01/do-insects-taste-better-with-bacon/) - I'm not sure how long I'll be able to keep this post on my blog because looking at the photo creeps me out. But apparently there is a candy company that has decided there is a demand for bacon and cheese flavored insect candy. Gross. (hat tip to David Hardy)
- [What time is it? It's bacon time!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/01/what-time-is-it-its-bacon-time/) - Here's a new way to wrap yourself in bacon...the Bacon Watch from Archie McPhee.
- [Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/01/blue-ribbon-bacon-festival-2/) - The second annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival will be held at El Bait Shop in Des Moines, Iowa on February 28, 2009. Click here for more information and to purchase your tickets today - this event will sell out quickly! Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend last year but will be there to get my
- [A foretaste of "Bacon: A Love Story"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/01/a-foretaste-of-bacon-a-love-story/) - Click here to pre-order your copy today!
- [Get your whole hog on in the New Year](https://baconunwrapped.com/2009/01/get-your-whole-hog-on-in-the-new-year/) - Happy New Year everyone! Hopefully your holidays were joyous and bacony. Over the next few months, Taste Network will be hosting a series of pork-themed events in cities around the U.S. "Cochon 555 is a culinary event featuring 5 chefs, 5 pigs and 5 winemakers in a friendly competition for a cause. Each
- [Oh, the weather outside is frightful...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/12/oh-the-weather-outside-is-frightful/) - ...so we're staying inside today and having BLTs and cocktails for lunch. I hope it's warm and bacony wherever you are!
- [How much does YOUR family love cured pork products?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/12/how-much-does-your-family-love-cured-pork-products/) - This is how much my family loves cured pork products. All of these items were present in the refrigerator at my parent's house on Christmas Eve. Not everything was consumed on Christmas Day, but most it will be gone by the end of the weekend (and please excuse the beef and turkey sausage that managed
- [Bacon and Cheese Roll (Lipitor served on the side)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/12/bacon-and-cheese-roll-lipitor-served-on-the-side/) - Seriously. That's a photo of 12 slices of bacon that has been fried in a weave pattern, topped with cheese and rolled into a tube of cholesterol goodness. Click here for the full experience over at foodproof.com. (Hat tip to reader Edward)
- [Kiwi Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/12/kiwi-bacon/) - I love this commercial - vegetarians can't resist bacon!
- [Minnesota Public Radio Interview](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/11/minnesota-public-radio-interview/) - Nikki Tundel of Minnesota Public Radio recently interviewed me for a story she was doing about bacon. The end result turned out to be pretty entertaining. Click here to read the story and you can also listen to the version that aired on the radio yesterday.
- [Devils on Horseback](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/11/devils-on-horseback/) - I was in NYC for work last week and finally had the opportunity to eat at the celebrated West Village gastropub, The Spotted Pig. This restaurant has been on my to-do list for over a year now, so I was pretty excited to go. There were many bacon-blessed items on the menu to choose
- [Monday Night Fettuccine Carbonara](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/11/monday-night-fettuccine-carbonara/) - Diced Pancetta Chopped Onion Raw Eggs Heavy Cream Black Pepper Fettuccine Noodles Yum.
- [Luther Burger](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/11/luther-burger/) - The Bompas & Parr "Luther Burger" at the 2008 Abergavenny Food Festival Fringe in Wales. Hopefully the event had defibrillators on hand.
- [Bacon Flavored Bourbon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/bacon-flavored-bourbon/) - Chef Sean Brock conquers Bacon Bourbon.
- [Baconnaise](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/baconnaise/) - The Bacon Salt boys continue to press forward with their all important mission to make everything in the world taste like bacon. Their new product, Baconnaise, is available starting this week. Now you can enjoy double the bacon flavor on your BLT - and like Bacon Salt, Baconnaise has the added benefit of being completely
- [Attention Home Curers!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/attention-home-curers/) - I have one last request of the Bacon Nation for my book. I am in need of a basic recipe for curing your own bacon at home. I'm looking for something simple that would be easy for anyone with any level of cooking experience to follow. Leave a comment if you've got something I can
- [Bacon in my blood](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/bacon-in-my-blood/) - Over the past year, I've been working on a genealogy research project for my family. One of my priorities has been to collect as many stories as possible from my grandparents' generation before everyone disappears. My great great grandparents immigrated to Idaho from Germany in the late 1800s, drawn to the mountains near the
- [Alinea, the book](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/alinea-the-book-2/) - Grant Achatz's new book about his Chicago restaurant, Alinea, arrived in the mail this past week. It's beautiful. Go buy it. Enjoy the trapeze bacon.
- [Edits.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/edits/) - Everything about writing a book for the first time is a learning process. And I fully admit I was in no way prepared for how much of my mental energy the process would consume, especially when trying to balance the book with my day job...you know, the one that actually pays the bills!
- [The Double Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/the-double-bacon-hamburger-fatty-melt/) - So wrong, yet so very, very right... Courtesy of A Hamburger Today and The Stranger Slog in Seattle (hat tip to Bill B!). Lots of props on this glorious one!
- [Spicing up Sunday breakfast with Jalapeno Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/spicing-up-sunday-breakfast-with-jalapeno-bacon/) - Over the last year, I've read in numerous places - namely pork industry marketing materials - that jalapeno bacon is all the rage these days and is one reason why bacon has recently seen an increase in popularity. However, I've been skeptical of this claim, largely because I haven't seen widespread availability of jalapeno
- [Maple Bar Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/maple-bar-bacon-wrapped-hot-dog/) - Maple Bar Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog Originally uploaded by TypeFiend This is the most awesome photo I've ever encountered while wasting time browsing photos on Flickr - a bacon wrapped hot dog stuffed inside a maple bar bun. Amen.
- [October is National Pork Month](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/october-is-national-pork-month/) - You know what you need to do.
- [Bacon Haters Suck](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/10/bacon-haters-suck/) - Following is an email exchange I had with a friend earlier today: ---- Friend: I met someone that HATES bacon. Like has a passion just as strong as yours, but AGAINST the bacon. This person even said to me, “bacon is what’s wrong with America.” Me: Are they mentally ill? Friend: Specifically he was telling
- [Bye Bye BBLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/09/bye-bye-bblt/) - Summer is officially over, according to Corner Bakery. Why? Because Tuesday was the last day they served their summer 2008 feature item, the BBLT (six slices of thick cut bacon and fresh, locally grown tomatoes on sourdough bread...sooooo good). Fortunately I happened to find myself having lunch at Corner Bakery on this monumental day -
- [Heavenly Plate o' Mash](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/09/heavenly-plate-o-mash/) - Last week I had a wonderful dinner with some friends at Manny's Steakhouse in the brand new W Hotel Minneapolis. Of course the steaks were delicious, but the real highlight of the meal was the loaded mashed potato dish. This photo doesn't do the masterpiece any justice, but what you are looking at is a
- [Big Fat Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/09/big-fat-bacon/) - My friend Todd reported in from the Minnesota State Fair over the weekend. Strolling along the midway at this fair, you encounter a glorious display of food products on a stick, including "Big Fat Bacon." This culinary adventure is described as a 1/3 lb slice of bacon that is fried, caramelized with maple syrup, and
- [Eat Right with Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/08/eat-right-with-bacon/) - I've unfortunately become quite familiar with the room service menu at a hotel where I've been staying for work over the last several weeks. But tonight I noticed something new about the menu. Of the dozens of options on the menu, there are two that are labeled "Eat Right," which I assume means they
- [A Great Olympian](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/08/a-great-olympian/) - Michael Phelps may be the greatest Olympian ever, but the athlete who best represents the Bacon Nation at the 2008 Olympics is track and field star Lauryn Williams. Yesterday in a post-race interview, she was asked what she misses most about her training diet. Her answer? "Bacon." And according to an interview in
- [Lobster BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/08/lobster-blt/) - St. Regis Hotel, Washington, DC, 8/11/08, 12:30 pm
- [Book draft update](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/08/book-draft-update/) - Thanks to everyone who sent me stories and recipes in response to my request for contributions for my book about bacon. All of your feedback was great, and in some cases quite entertaining, so I really appreciate it! I'm wrapping up my first draft this week, and your input truly helped me end this first
- [Be in my book!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/07/be-in-my-book/) - 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 Bacon Unwrapped until now. Long
- [Still the happiest song ever](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/07/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 and it's the only tune
- [Makin' Bacon, Alton Brown Style](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/07/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](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/07/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 kind of disappointing. Don't
- [Bacon Mania on Salon.com](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/07/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 Mints](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/07/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 don't taste as shockingly bad
- [Bacon Toothpicks](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/07/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 mints I tasted a couple
- [Easy Cheese Cheddar 'n Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/07/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 Cheese, I lose all control.
- [Easy Mac with Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/easy-mac-with-bacon/) - In early June I put out an APB to family and friends so they could help me find Easy Mac with Bacon. I had searched high and low at numerous grocery stores for several weeks and still hadn't been able to find a container. Within 2 days of asking my family and friends to
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Breakfast of Champions](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/bacon-nation-unwrapped-breakfast-of-champions/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Chocolate covered bacon takes one more step towards becoming mainstream.A Nutella, peanut butter and bacon sandwich is another way to enjoy the combination of bacon with sweet flavors.Endless Simmer takes a tour of bacon cocktails around the country.Theories of Bacon reviews bacon flavored potato chips.
- [The End of the Bacon Road](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/the-end-of-the-bacon-road/) - After 3540 miles, my bacon tour of America has finally come to an end. So I want to take a moment and thank everyone who hosted me on my trip. June Scott at Scott Country Hams Nancy Newsom Mahaffey at Newsom's Country Hams Ronny and Beth Drennan at Broadbent Country Hams Mike Sloan at
- [Thielen Meats "Famous Bacon"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/thielen-meats-famous-bacon/) - In the small town of Pierz, Minnesota, which is located an hour north of St. Cloud and two hours from Minneapolis, there is a butcher with a big reputation. Thielen Meats has been in the business of custom butchery and bacon curing for over 80 years. Minnesotans will drive many miles to visit the
- [Manny's Steakhouse Bacon Appetizer](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/mannys-steakhouse-bacon-appetizer/) - A couple days ago I wrote about the bacon appetizer at Psycho Suzi's in Minneapolis, MN. Psycho Suzi's is a very casual establishment - their bacon appetizer is served on toothpicks. On the other end of the bacon appetizer spectrum is the bacon at Manny's Steakhouse which is located just a few miles across
- [Screw Salmonella, BLT Season is Here!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/screw-salmonella-blt-season-is-here/) - The beginning of summer traditionally marks that time of year when we start to crave BLT sandwiches made with fresh ingredients. So ignoring Tomatogate 2008, today I threw caution into the wind and made a BLT for lunch. But not only did my BLT have tomatoes on it (vine ripened - supposedly safe -
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Summer Vacation Ideas](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/bacon-nation-unwrapped-summer-vacation-ideas/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Mad Meat Genius celebrates the 100th birthday of Milk Bones by making Bacon Dog Biscuits for his hounds.A 10 year old Oregon boy with leukemia is recognized for his "Bacon Boy" superhero cartoon (via reader Teena)Flights to England are expensive this summer because of fuel prices. So instead of going
- [Pyscho Suzi's Bacon Appetizer](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/pyscho-suzis-bacon-appetizer/) - I have a strange love of tiki bars. As kitschy and cheesy as they are sometimes, tiki bars tend to have a quirkier personality than your average neighborhood watering hole that makes the experience of drinking there that much more fun. Some might say I'm a bit quirky myself, so I guess the attraction is
- [La Quercia](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/la-quercia/) - Many of the smokehouses I've visited over the last couple weeks have received numerous awards and accolades over the years for their products. They truly are some of the best smokehouses in the country. I love hearing stories about how their businesses started and grew into the successful operations they are today. And the one
- [High Life Lounge](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/high-life-lounge/) - Over a year ago I read an article in a magazine about bacon wrapped tater tots at the High Life Lounge in Des Moines, Iowa. Then I experimented with making my own version of bacon wrapped tater tots using wild boar bacon. The blog entry I wrote about it is the most visited item on
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bringing Sexy Back](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bringing-sexy-back/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...In her new book Sex and Bacon, former sex worker Sarah Katherine Lewis considers why she loves things that are bad for her. Click here to read her interview with the Seattle Post Intelligencer.Target is promoting the Best Meat Ever with its Bacon and Eggs Tote Bag....and the eggs indulges
- [World Pork Expo](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/world-pork-expo/) - Part of the reason I timed my cross country drive to happen this time of year was so I could attend the annual meeting of pork producers and lovers that is the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. I chose last Friday afternoon to wander around this event that is hosted by the National
- [Road Weary](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/road-weary/) - Tony and I drove from St. Cloud, MN to Bozeman, MT yesterday (that's close to 1000 miles for those of you not familiar with flyover country). Needless to say, we're a bit exhausted today. So we'll be back tomorrow with another trip update. In the meantime, we're going to stop by the DMV this afternoon
- [Crispy on the Outside Podcast](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/crispy-on-the-outside-podcast/) - When I was in St. Louis last week, I spent 30 minutes on the phone with the guys from Crispy on the Outside recording a podcast about my cross-country trip, and generally all things bacon. Click here to listen to the interview. Enjoy!
- [Burger's Smokehouse](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/burgers-smokehouse/) - Last Thursday I started the morning in St. Louis, Missouri and by noon I had driven to California. California, Missouri, that is. The Missouri version of California has just over 4000 residents - much smaller than the state by the same name. But what they lack in population they make up for with
- [Swiss Meats](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/swiss-meats/) - Last Thursday, I spent part of the day at one of my favorite bacon producing companies in the United States. Swiss Meats is located in the small town of Hermann, Missouri, which is about 80 miles west of St. Louis. The surrounding scenery is quite beautiful - rolling green hills alternate between farmland and forests.
- [My Bacon Mini Bar](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/my-bacon-mini-bar/) - Today my "Bacon Across America" adventure took me to Broadbent Country Hams in Kuttawa, Kentucky. Broadbent Hams was founded in 1909 by the Broadbent family in Western Kentucky. In 1999, Ronny and Beth Drennan purchased the business from the Broadbent family. The Drennan's recently moved the business to a brand new facility in Kuttawa,
- [1095 Days of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/1095-days-of-bacon/) - Today is the third anniversary of Bacon Unwrapped. Yep, that's right - I've been sharing my bacon obsession with the interweb for three years. I've written almost 500 entries. I've eaten A LOT of bacon and I am still miraculously Lipitor-free. So what better way to celebrate this event than spending it touring smokehouses in
- [Tony's Cargo](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/tonys-cargo/) - St. Anthony poses with Tuesday's booty.
- [Hot Brown...Hot Damn](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/hot-brown-hot-damn/) - After I arrived in Lexington, Kentucky yesterday, I was sitting in my hotel room doing a little online research to discover what exactly about Lexington I needed to experience during my 36 hour visit. Naturally I was also on the hunt for a bacon adventure. That is when I first learned about the Kentucky
- [Quick update from the road...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/quick-update-from-the-road/) - St. Anthony (aka "Tony") and I are officially outside the Beltway and headed west! We arrived in Kentucky earlier this evening and will be spending a few days in the Bluegrass State searching for bacon action. Today was a big driving day so there isn't any baconage to report, but we've already got a
- [Following the Bacon Road](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/following-the-bacon-road/) - Move over Matt Lauer...I'm about to launch my own version of "Where in the World is Heather Lauer?" I've been somewhat M.I.A. from this blog over the last couple weeks, and it wasn't just out of laziness this time around. I'm actually in the process of leaving my job of 11+ years and moving
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Daydreams](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacon-daydreams/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Want the taste of bacon on your lips all day long? Try some bacon flavored lip balm (via Skulls and Bacon).Inspired by maple bacon lollipops, Chomposaurus dreams of the day when we can eat bacon, eggs and homefries on a stick.
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit (6/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/bacon-in-bon-appetit-6-08/) - From the June issue of Bon Appetit magazine...Porta Via Italian Foods in Pasadena, CA serves a BLT panini with pesto mayonnaise.Happy Belly Foods, a street food vendor in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, offers a BLGT (the G stands for guacamole) on their menu.Continuing with the BLT theme...for another variation, try BLT Chicken with
- [Bacon in Food & Wine (6/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/bacon-in-food-wine-6-08/) - From the June issue of Food & Wine Magazine...Rabelais Books in Portland, Maine stocks "quirky texts like notes written in 1905 on breeding pigs for bacon."Asador Etxebarri in the Basque region of Spain is famous for their house-made iberico pork chorizo sausage, as well as countless other grilled meats.If you can't make it to Spain
- [Smoky Bacon Barbecue Sauce](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/smoky-bacon-barbecue-sauce/) - I stopped by Williams Sonoma earlier this week to pick up a new set of steak knives. But I don't think I've ever walked into Williams Sonoma and only purchased the one thing I was going there to purchase. It's not unusual for something like steak knives to also lead me to sea salt, placemats
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: More Bacon Ice Cream](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/bacon-nation-unwrapped-more-bacon-ice-cream/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation... Miss Ginsu experiments with three flavors of bacon ice cream: Peanut Butter Bacon Crunch, Nutella Bacon Swirl and Mellow Maple Bacon.The most expensive bacon ever: Francis Bacon Painting Auctioned for Record $86 Million
- [Unity Sandwich](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/unity-sandwich/) - A few months ago, Food and Wine Magazine published a recipe for a BLT Fried Egg and Cheese Sandwich that was created by Chef Thomas Keller of the highly acclaimed restaurant, French Laundry. The idea behind this sandwich is that it "combines three of the world's most popular sandwiches - bacon, lettuce and tomato;
- [White Wings](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/white-wings/) - As most of you have probably heard, Jenna Bush - President Bush's daughter - got hitched at the family ranch in Crawford, Texas this past weekend. Very few details of the weekend's festivities have been made public, but the Washington Post managed to track down a few tidbits from the rehearsal dinner that took place
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped (it was a slow week - sorry!)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/bacon-nation-unwrapped-it-was-a-slow-week-sorry/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Jimmy's 43 in Manhattan hosts a Bacon Week.Hillary Clinton reconfirms her love for American bacon over Canadian bacon.
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon in unusual places](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacon-in-unusual-places/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Cupcakes are very trendy these days. And bacon is always in style. Endless Simmer highlights a few bacon cupcake creations from the blogosphere.Bacon is never in style in Kuwait where it is prohibited for religious reasons. But fortunately American troops can eat bacon on base. Crispy on the Outside recently
- [Loans for Hogs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/05/loans-for-hogs/) - I've been threatening for a while now to adopt a potbelly pig. My friends look at me like I'm crazy anytime I bring it up. Unfortunately for them I'm used to people looking at me crazy so it has very little impact. But deep in the back of my mind I know that a 300
- [The best fast food restaurant bag ever](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/the-best-fast-food-restaurant-bag-ever/) - The bag says it all.
- [Bacon in Food & Wine (5/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-in-food-wine-5-08/) - From the May issue of Food & Wine Magazine...Chef Rob Evans of Hugo’s Restaurant in Portland, Maine highlights restaurants he and his wife visited during their cross country motorcycle ride for their honeymoon. Binkley’s in Cave Creek, Arizona was one of his favorites - he especially enjoyed the pancetta wrapped trotter.Mario Batali shares a recipe
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit (5/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-in-bon-appetit-5-08/) - From the May issue of Bon Appetit Magazine...A reader from Los Angeles asked the editors of the magazine to track down a recipe for Hawaiian Seafood Chowder as prepared by the chef of Palm Terrace on the island of Oahu. This Polynesian favorite is made with thick cut bacon and lots of fresh seafood.Bacon and
- [Drew Carey takes on the L.A. Food Police](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/drew-carey-takes-on-the-l-a-food-police/) - Drew Carey recently did some investigative reporting for the Reason Foundation about the ongoing controversy over bacon hot dogs being sold on the streets of Los Angeles. "Amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles, there exists another world, an underground world of illicit trade in—not drugs or sex—but bacon-wrapped hot dogs."
- [What I Love About Mondays](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/what-i-love-about-mondays/) - Nothing. I love absolutely nothing about Mondays. But I did enjoy this egg, cheese and Kansas City bacon sandwich for lunch.
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Obsession](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-nation-unwrapped-obsession/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Do you think I'm obsessed? Like, I don't think I'm obsessed, but some people think I am. But I don't think I am. Is obsession such a bad thing anyways? So I guess maybe I am a little bit obsessed. What do you think???Is McDonald's considering adding a Bacon Float
- [Hey Ladies...Guys LOVE Bacon!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/hey-ladies-guys-love-bacon/)
- [Meme This](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/meme-this/) - I normally don't participate in meme events. But I was just tagged by Norm over at Eat or Die who caught me in a moment of weakness. So I'm going to play along.I regularly link to other blogs that have written about bacon. But believe it or not, there are several blogs I read on
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Sunday Funnies](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-nation-unwrapped-sunday-funnies/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Scott Kurtz of the webcomic PVP is having guest artists do strips for him while he recovers from illness. A recent guest strip involves a character who randomly gets attacked by a panda. In one of the strips, the character fashions a suit made of bacon to keep the vegetarian
- [Taco Bell joins the Bacon Club](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/taco-bell-joins-the-bacon-club/) - Recognizing there is a shortage of Mexican fast food options involving bacon, Taco Bell has launched a new product called the Bacon Club Chalupa. "Combining Mexican-inspired flavors with classic 'club' ingredients, Taco Bell debuted the Club Chalupa at participating stores nationwide for $1.99. A fresh choice for burger-bored Americans, Club Chalupa satisfies the bacon
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit (4/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-in-bon-appetit-4-08/) - From the April issue of Bon Appetit magazine...James Villas' The Bacon Cookbook (see my interview with James Villas here) receives yet another mention in a food magazine as a book recommended by the magazine's contributors.Bistro Daisy in New Orleans serves oysters on a bed of wilted fennel and spinach tossed with chunks of smoky bacon.In
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Inspiration](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacon-inspiration/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Knowing how to say "bacon" in many languages, including sign language, is a good life skill.There have been a bazillion references to the bacon bra in the blogosphere this week (which is one of the reasons I haven't written about it yet - the other reason being that it's just
- [Bacon (or rather, Pancetta) in Saveur Magazine (4/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-or-rather-pancetta-in-saveur-magazine-4-08/) - From the April issue of Saveur Magazine...This month's issue of Saveur explores the numerous variations on ragu sauce that can be found in Bologna, Italy. A traditional ragu alla bolognese usually consists of "battuto - the foundation of almost every soup, sauce, and stew in the Italian canon - by slowly cooking finely chopped celery,
- [Bacon in Meatpaper Magazine (Winter 2007)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-in-meatpaper-magazine-winter-2007/) - From the Winter 2007 issue of Meatpaper Magazine...A store called Layonna Vegetarian Health Food Market might seem like the last place you would find a product described as "bacon-flavored ham," but this store in Oakland's Chinatown is fulfilling vegetarians' secret meat desires with "fake meat" products made from soy powder and wheat gluten.
- [Bacon in Gourmet Magazine (4/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/bacon-in-gourmet-magazine-4-08/) - As with the April issue of Saveur, the April issue of Gourmet Magazine also focuses on Italian cuisine. But there aren't many references to cured pork products. The only thing worth mentioning is a receipe for Venetian rice and peas that is quick and easy to make, and calls for 1/4 pound sliced pancetta.
- [Paris Hilton Video](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/paris-hilton-video/) - Get your mind out of the gutter - no Paris Hilton sex video here, kiddies. This is a video of the infamous heiress frying bacon.My Name is Earl returned to the airwaves last night with a cameo appearance by Paris. In this episode, Earl is in a coma and his friends try waking him up
- [Happy National BLT Month](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/04/happy-national-blt-month/) - Supposedly April is National BLT Month. A Google search to verify this fact produces very few results, but one source is enough for me. Because as far as I'm concerned, BLTs are awesome and worthy of an entire month of celebration. So Happy National BLT Month! And how else would I celebrate Day 1
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Unusual Bacon Combos](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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 blood vessel in my brain just
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Easter Brunch Edition](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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, consider some Candied Bacon Ice Cream for dessert.Or
- [Bacon Walnut Toffee](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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 Easter is this weekend and
- [Sweet Bacon Dreams](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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 things like becoming a vegetarian.
- [Breakfast Lollipop](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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 come out of a bottle.
- [The definition of "lady" according to Paula Deen](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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 cut into lardons.If anyone knows comfort
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Summary](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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 a list of all the places
- [United Airlines saved my bacon. Literally.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/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 packed well enough to endure
- [The wind was strong and bacony.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/the-wind-was-strong-and-bacony/) - From Nedroid (via Breakfast Blogger).
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Flying Pigs Farm](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-flying-pigs-farm/) - Flying Pigs Farm is located in the Battenkill River Valley of New York State, which is actually about 200 miles north of New York City. But fortunately for Manhattanites, products of the farm are regularly featured at the Union Square Greenmarket. A variety of pork products are sold at the market including bacon, sausages, pork
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Gramercy Meat Market](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-gramercy-meat-market/) - Gramercy Meat Market is a butcher shop in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan that specializes in grass fed and organic meats. The market is actually located in two shops right next door to each other. One of the shops sells seafood and the other one sells meat. The store isn't huge, but Gramercy's
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Commerce Restaurant](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-commerce-restaurant/) - I met up with some friends for dinner on the Friday night of my bacon tour of Manhattan. We hadn't made a reservation anywhere, and therefore our options were limited. We ended up at the recently opened Commerce Restaurant in Greenwich Village, a space that had previously been occupied by the popular Grange Hall.
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Maremma Trattoria Toscana](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-maremma-trattoria-toscana/) - Maremma Trattoria Toscana is a quirky, fun restaurant in the West Village of Manhattan. Named for a region of Tuscany that is supposedly known for its cowboys, Maremma offers unique Italian fare. The cowboy theme of the restaurant isn't just for show. Maremma is so dedicated to the quality of their beef that they
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Around the globe](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-nation-unwrapped-around-the-globe/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Visit the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods video contest website to view and rate my Pitchfork Fondue Bacon video!My friends who are currently living in Paris share their impressions of French bacon culture.Speaking of French cuisine, The Amateur Gourmet makes cassoulet easy.Read another recap of last weekend's bacon fest in Des
- [Bacon in Gourmet Magazine (2/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-in-gourmet-magazine-2-08/) - There were only a couple bacon-related items in the February issue of Gourmet Magazine. Here they are:A delicious dinner of Orecchiette with Pancetta and Broccoli can be prepared in just 10 minutes.Pair a meatloaf made with prunes and bacon with a bottle of Zinfandel.
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: R.U.B.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-r-u-b/) - During my recent bacon tour of Manhattan, I stopped for lunch at RUB BBQ. RUB, which stands for "Righteous Urban Barbeque," is only a couple years old. But in that short period of time they have received significant media attention and become a popular spot for authentic BBQ in Manhattan, largely due to the
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit Magazine (3/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-in-bon-appetit-magazine-3-08/) - From the March issue of Bon Appetit...Of course an article about dining in Atlanta would mention bacon. Restaurant Eugene in Buckhead serves a Benton's bacon-wrapped Georgia trout with cornmeal spoon bread for Sunday supper.Wisteria Restaurant offers an iron-skillet chicken with bacon-braised collard greens and a roasted sweet corn pudding.Fergus Henderson has released a sequel to
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Crif Dogs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-crif-dogs/) - Eat me. That is how I was greeted at what was probably my favorite stop on my recent bacon tour of Manhattan. And it was a command that I was more than happy to comply with. What led me to Crif Dogs in the East Village was not just their reputation for good
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Vosges Haut-Chocolat](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-vosges-haut-chocolat/) - The next stop on my bacon tour of Manhattan was Vosges Haut-Chocolat on the Upper East Side, home of Mo's Bacon Bar (you can read my previous review of this product here). Vosges doesn't allow photography in the store, so I wasn't able to snap any photos of their exquisite display. This is really
- [Baconvision: How It's Made - Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/baconvision-how-its-made-bacon/) - Check out this "How It's Made" video about the process for making pre-cooked bacon. Even though I don't enjoy eating pre-cooked bacon, the video is quite fascinating. I never would have guessed that a metal detector is part of the process...
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Schaller & Weber](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-schaller-weber/) - Schaller & Weber is quickly becoming one of my favorite places in the country to acquire pork products. I visited their store on the Upper East Side during my recent trip to NYC, but while this was my first time visiting their store, it was not my first time tasting their products. Schaller
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: March Madness](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-nation-unwrapped-march-madness/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...This week seems to be all about contests or events involving bacon. The biggest event of the week was the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Bacon Pants reported live from the event.Yesterday there was a bacon eating contest at Atwood's Tavern in Boston.It's time to do
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple: Ess-a-Bagel](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple-ess-a-bagel/) - The perennial debate about where to find the best bagel in Manhattan is something that can incite riots, rip families apart, and destroy friendships. OK, maybe it's not quite that dramatic, but it is indeed a topic that New Yorkers take quite seriously. And as a non-native, I’m hardly an expert on the topic.
- [Bacon Wrapped Big Apple](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/03/bacon-wrapped-big-apple/) - Happy National Pig Day! I just spent a day in New York City because of a major bacon-themed project I'm working on that I will tell you more about in the very near future. But in the meantime, to honor National Pig Day, I spent an afternoon touring some of the "bacon hot spots"
- [Stand by your ham](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/stand-by-your-ham/) - According to the National Pig Association (NPA) in the UK, the British pig industry is currently facing a crisis. Increases in feed prices caused by rising world wheat prices has many British hog farmers selling their pigs at a loss. But leave it to the British to find a humorous way to address this
- [Those rascally kids at Vosges Haut-Chocolat are at it again...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/those-rascally-kids-at-vosges-haut-chocolat-are-at-it-again/) - Is the size of Vosges' Mo's Bacon Bar the one thing holding you back from treating yourself to this delicious confection? Are you afraid that if you purchase one, you will think it is so delicious that you can't prevent yourself from eating all 3 ounces in 3 seconds? Well if you don't want
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Degrees of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/bacon-nation-unwrapped-degrees-of-bacon/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Tater Tots and Bacon Bloody Marys - good. Crayon wax in your water - bad.The perfect breakfast burrito - good. Chocolate chip pancakes with bacon - brilliant.Sippy straws - functional. Bacon straws - awesome.
- [Tyler Florence hearts bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/tyler-florence-hearts-bacon/) - Jennifer from ...and the eggs reports from the South Beach Wine and Food Festival: "At Tyler Florence's cooking demonstration over the weekend, he used bacon in his casino sauce which he poured over oysters and then cooked on the grill. I got a pretty good shot of the bacon from the mirror above him.
- [Happy Saturday](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/happy-saturday/)
- [The Winter of the Bacon Scarf](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/the-winter-of-the-bacon-scarf/) - Apparently bacon scarves are all the rage this winter.I recently modeled and wrote about the bacon scarf I purchased for myself a couple months ago, but following is a list of all the bacon scarves currently on the market. Get yours before spring arrives!Shopsin's General Store Bacon ScarfUnsettlingly Real-Looking Felted Bacon Scarf from EtsyBaconwrapt ScarvesAnd
- [McCain hearts pigs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/mccain-hearts-pigs/) - While watching the evening news, I miraculously managed to capture this 2 second video of John McCain hugging someone dressed in a pig costume on a campaign stop (it was miraculous because I captured it while watching the CBS Evening News, which I never watch because the sound of Katie Couric's voice makes me want
- [Bacon Vodka](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/bacon-vodka/) - An experiment is underway (courtesy of my friend, Karen). Stay tuned!
- [The eye of the beholder](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/the-eye-of-the-beholder/) - Some people look at the layers of snow on this rooftop and just see snow. I look at it and see pork belly.
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon so good it is (or should be) illegal](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacon-so-good-it-is-or-should-be-illegal/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation......and the eggs highlights the Tamworth pork belly from Gryffon’s Aerie, a farm in Gordonsville, Virginia, which Sydney Meers (of the restaurant Stove in Hampton Roads, Virginia) uses to make bacon. Wooly Pigs talks about the reality of taking their Berkshire hogs to market (and the delicious jowl bacon that
- [Valentine's Day is for Bacon Lovers](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/valentines-day-is-for-bacon-lovers/) - Still haven't found the perfect Valentine's Day gift for your significant other? Call The Bleeding Heart Bakery and order some Chocolate Covered Apple Smoked Bacon. It's guaranteed to get you some lovin'.
- [Interview with Rocco "Bacon Freak" Loosbrock](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/interview-with-rocco-bacon-freak-loosbrock/) - Rocco Loosbrock is the man behind Coastal Vineyards' gourmet bacon of the month club. Following is an interview I conducted with him about his bacon club and life as a "bacon freak." Bacon Unwrapped: What’s the story behind the creation of your Gourmet Bacon Club? Rocco: Well, it's kind of one of those
- [Bacon Wrapped Friday Night](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/bacon-wrapped-friday-night/) - Last night I went over to a friend's house and we made my favorite snack. Just thought I'd share some love with you this morning.
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Nose to Tail](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/bacon-nation-unwrapped-nose-to-tail/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...One man celebrates SuperBowl Sunday with a pig shaped loaf made entirely of pork products.Another bacon lover is inspired to make crab and bacon rangoon for her SuperBowl Sunday festivities.The folks at Just Hungry refuse to let the battle between bacon and tofu end in total world destruction. Instead they
- [Bacon in Food and Wine Magazine (2/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/bacon-in-food-and-wine-magazine-2-08/) - In the February 2008 issue of Food and Wine Magazine...A few chefs compare their fantasy meals and low-brow indulgences. To slum it, Paul Virant of Vie in Chicago "would take his two sons to 2Toots Train Whistle Grill in Chicago twice a week for eight years and order double bacon cheeseburgers."In an article about skiing,
- [Pancetta Grilled Cheese Sandwich](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/pancetta-grilled-cheese-sandwich/) - Allow me to introduce you to the Pancetta Grilled Cheese Sandwich. This sandwich is a hot, greasy, delicious stack of cheesy porcine goodness. It is very quick and easy to make. And it is perfect to eat for lunch on a cold winter day. All you need is two slices of bread, two
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Holidays](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/02/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacon-holidays/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...There are very few forms of bacon that I'm not willing to try at least once, but canned bacon is probably where I draw the line. (via dethroner)We're one month into 2008 and the Bacon Challenge is still going strong.Need a last minute Super Bowl snack idea? Make some Bacon
- [Bacon Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies/) - I love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. They are my favorite. They are so moist and chewy and the pumpkin and cinnamon make them way better than regular chocolate chip cookies. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are particularly good to eat around Halloween and Thanksgiving for obvious reasons. But I like them so much that I
- [Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/blue-ribbon-bacon-festival/) - Do you love eating bacon? Do you love drinking PBR? Do you live in Iowa or have you been waiting for the right time to visit? If so, I've got the perfect event for you!New Event Celebrates Iowa’s Love Affair With Bacon on National Pig DayBlue Ribbon Bacon Festival to include lecture, showcase and samples
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Infused, Stuffed, and Wrapped](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-nation-unwrapped-infused-stuffed-and-wrapped/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...The creators of Meat House are back with another construction project. This time it's Meat Ship. Ahoy!The Bacon Nation's quest to infuse alcohol with bacon continues with Bacon Vodka.Looking for a cheaper bacon booze alternative? Try Bacon Everclear instead.Bacon Wrapped Cheese Whiz Stuffed Hot Dogs sounds like a deliciously processed
- [Bacon in Saveur Magazine (2/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-in-saveur-magazine-2-08/) - I've added another magazine to the list of magazines I comb for bacon references on a monthly basis. The February issue of Saveur Magazine features their annual list of 100 favorite foods, restaurants, drinks, people, places, and things. #33 on the list are edible weeds. The editor suggests following "the Italian tradition of steaming
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Slaughter Time](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-nation-unwrapped-slaughter-time/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Tofu vs bacon = armageddon? (thanks to reader Teena for the tip).Venison sausage made from bacon and a freshly killed mule deer sounds like a delicious winter treat.The folks at Wooly Pigs are about to slaughter some of their 400 pound Berkshire hogs. Each hog produces about 100 pounds of
- [Have you ever wondered what Vermont tastes like?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/have-you-ever-wondered-what-vermont-tastes-like/) - If you enter the word "bacon" into a Google search, you are presented with almost 46 million options. The search results also return a few sponsored links. One of those sponsored links is for Dakin Farm, a Vermont-based smokehouse that boasts of "smoked bacon to die for." Given that I've seen Dakin Farm show
- [Corona Chicken](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/corona-chicken/) - Thanks to the Travel Channel, I had approximately five gazillion opportunities to catch reruns of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations over the holidays. And thanks to the writers' strike, my Tivo didn't have anything better to do than to record most of the episodes. So this past weekend I was watching the episode from the
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: A Bacon Love Affair](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-nation-unwrapped-a-bacon-love-affair/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Fans of Chipotle take the restaurant's lack of burritos with bacon into their own hands.WaPo food blogger Kim O'Donnel reveals her love affair with bacon.Chef Sean Brock visits Benton's Country Hams.
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit Magazine (2/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-in-bon-appetit-magazine-2-08/) - In the February 2008 issue of Bon Appetit Magazine...King of Pork Bruce Aidells recommends a recipe for Coffee Marinated Bison Short Ribs braised with bacon.Fresh, locally grown winter vegetables are sometimes hard to find, but turnips are usually good this time of year and one way of preparing them is to coat the turnips with
- [Chex Mix, Bacon Unwrapped Style](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/chex-mix-bacon-unwrapped-style/) - A few weeks ago, The Pioneer Woman Cooks posted a recipe for homemade Chex Mix. Reading it brought back fond memories of my youth when my mom would make this stuff in truckloads. She would then store the Chex Mix in large tupperware bowls and used Schwan's ice cream buckets, and we would snack
- [Interview with Dave Lefkow, Co-Founder of Bacon Salt](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/interview-with-dave-lefkow-co-founder-of-bacon-salt/) - It has been almost a year since two Bacontrepreneurs named Justin and Dave first introduced Bacon Salt to the world. I recently caught up with Dave to see how things are going and to find out what baconlicious plans the Bacon Salt team has in store for 2008. Following is a transcript of the interview,
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: The House of Bacon, Resolutions](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-nation-unwrapped-the-house-of-bacon-resolutions/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Meat House is the new Gingerbread House.Bacon makes a nice roof for this Potato, Bacon, and Cheese Casserole.Screw diets...take the Bacon Challenge in 2008.Another New Year's resolution idea - use Bacon Salt to create a new cocktail every month.Time for me to cross the Potomac again...Cinnamon Bacon is calling.What should
- [Hormel Black Label Maple Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/hormel-black-label-maple-bacon/) - Between the Bacon of the Month Club, bacon I enjoy from various butchers and farmer's markets (here and here and here), and the random bacon I pick up here and there as I'm out and about, it's pretty rare that I purchase pre-packaged bacon from supermarkets. I realize not everyone has access to premium bacon,
- [Bacon Pumpkin Pie](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-pumpkin-pie/) - To celebrate my 400th entry on Bacon Unwrapped, I decided to bake a pie. Yes, you read that correctly. I have now written about bacon 400 times in the last 2.5 years of my life. And while not every entry has involved me eating bacon, I'm guessing at least half of them have (rub
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit Magazine (1/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-in-bon-appetit-magazine-1-08/) - The January issue of Bon Appetit Magazine is really lacking on the bacon front. Shame shame shame. Following are the only two items in this month's issue:Radicchio is highlighted as "the green of the year" and the article includes a recipe for Penne with Radicchio, Spinach, and Bacon.Michael Psilakis, the chef at Anthos and Kefi
- [Bacon in Gourmet Magazine (1/08)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-in-gourmet-magazine-1-08/) - When I picked up the latest copy of Gourmet Magazine and saw that the theme of the month was Southern cooking, I just knew - before I even pulled back the cover - that bacon would be bursting out the seams of this issue. And boy was I right.I actually didn't even have to open
- [Bacon Wrapped Corn Dogs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-wrapped-corn-dogs/) - Last night I broke in my deep fryer with some bacon wrapped corn dogs. The pre-packaged bacon wrapped hot dogs I used for this project were purchased at Phoenix Ranch Market. This particular brand was perfect for the job because the hot dogs were nice and thick, and the wrapped bacon was really
- [Bacon in the Year of the Pig: A Review](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/bacon-in-the-year-of-the-pig-a-review/) - For my last entry of the year, here's a look back at the most visited articles on Bacon Unwrapped for 2007.Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots (01/11/07): I wrote about these heavenly little critters back in January, and I'm still getting emails from readers who have made them for a party - or even just a midnight
- [A vote for Jim Gaffigan is a vote for bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2008/01/a-vote-for-jim-gaffigan-is-a-vote-for-bacon/) - I lied. The previous entry was not my last entry of the year, because something very important was just brought to my attention. Comedy Central is hosting a Stand-Up Showdown to determine "the funniest stand up comedian alive." And Jim Gaffigan has vowed to eat a piece of bacon for every vote he receives.
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Recipes for the New Year](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-nation-unwrapped-recipes-for-the-new-year/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Follow Mario's lead for the holidays with a meal of linguine with clams, hot chiles, and pancetta.Hashbrowns are my second favorite breakfast food after bacon. So why not just combine the two?!For another breakfast idea, try cheddar and bacon chive scones.Moving on to lunch...how about some bacon potato chowder?And then
- [Parmesan Bacon Wraps](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/parmesan-bacon-wraps/) - I'm spending the holidays at my family's cabin in the heart of Central Idaho snow country. And seeing how it was a balmy 9 degrees outside today, it seemed like the perfect day to stay inside and make bacon appetizers (via one of my favorite blogs, The Pioneer Woman). The best thing about these
- [Merry Christmas!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/merry-christmas/)
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Talking about bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-nation-unwrapped-talking-about-bacon/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Bacon chocolate chip cookies have been the talk of the Bacon Nation this month.Two former vegetarians have started a magazine for meat-lovers called Meatpaper. “We find over and over again that bacon is the conversion meat,” Ms. Standen said. “Bacon is how vegetarians change their minds.”An editor from Food &
- [Butternut Squash and Bacon Ravioli (aka amateur hour)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/butternut-squash-and-bacon-ravioli-aka-amateur-hour/) - Let me just start out by saying...I've never made pasta from scratch before. I also don't own a pasta machine (although earlier this week I did order a KitchenAid mixer with the pasta attachment, which is supposed to arrive sometime next week). However, in the absence of a pasta machine, rolling the pasta ended
- [Presidential Candidates on Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/presidential-candidates-on-bacon/) - It's hard to believe that the first presidential primaries of the 2008 election cycle are less than two weeks away. The war, economy, healthcare, blah, blah, blah...we all know those are important issues. But let's face it - what the country really needs to know is how the leading candidates feel about bacon.
- [Bacon Wrapped Me](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-wrapped-me/) - Christmas came early this year with the arrival of a special gift wrapped in butcher paper that is now my favorite fashion accessory.
- [More Baconvision: Why the World Needs Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/more-baconvision-why-the-world-needs-bacon/) - Warning: My hangover may be the reason I think these videos are funny.
- [Calling all food obsessed bloggers](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/calling-all-food-obsessed-bloggers/) - I'm working on a new project and am on the lookout for other blogs that focus on specific food topics in the same way that I focus specifically on bacon on this blog. I'm interested in a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to meat, fruits, vegetables, pasta, rice, bread, cheese, desserts, and
- [Baconvision: Bacon-san](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/baconvision-bacon-san/) - Last night was my final party to attend this holiday season, and today I'm a bit spent. So while I'm rebuilding brain cells, here's an odd yet entertaining Japanese-style bacon video for you to enjoy, courtesy of AOL Food.
- [Baked Guanciale](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/baked-guanciale/) - Today I ate the last of my guanciale with some scrambled eggs.Before I mixed the guanciale in with the eggs, I cut it into cubes and baked it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Of all the ways I've cooked the guanciale in the last week, I think this is my
- [I Love Bacon 101](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/i-love-bacon-101/) - Last Saturday, I participated in an "I Love Bacon" cooking class hosted by TasteDC.com and featuring Chef Brian Boots.Chef Boots demonstrated a series of bacon-blessed dishes for the participants, including:Bacon wrapped chicken livers (definitely the overall crowd favorite)CassouletChipotle lime bacon wrapped shrimpChestnut pancakes with bacon and creme fraicheBaby spinach salad with hot bacon dressingRoasted garlic
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Winter-time is Bacon-time](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-nation-unwrapped-winter-time-is-bacon-time/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Bacon Salt is supporting the troops.Hardee's debuts Bacon Cheddar Fries.The Pioneer Woman serves up a brilliantly simple holiday appetizer - bacon wrapped club crackers and cheese.Bacon and Bakin' figures out how to make the perfect Chicken Bacon Skewer.Living Through Food enters a cupcake competition with Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting.Donna
- [My Adventures with Guanciale Continue...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/my-adventures-with-guanciale-continue/) - Tonight I continued to experiment with the guanicale I recently got from a friend (and previously wrote about here). For dinner I made a variation on a recipe for orecchiette with guanciale and broccoli that I found on the Australian website cuisine.com.au. Orecchiette is an Italian shell-like pasta. My local grocery store didn't
- [Sweet Cheeks](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/sweet-cheeks/) - I've had an obession lately with animal cheeks. Yes, I realize that sounds a bit odd, but I mean it in the "order it as an entree" sense, not the "I want to run up to a pig and squeeze it on the cheeks" sense. Over the last few weeks, anytime I've been
- [Peppy for Peppies](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/peppy-for-peppies/) - Thanks to the Junk Food Blog, I recently stumbled across a German snack food called "Peppies." Peppies are bacon-flavored puffy wheat snacks.Upon learning about this product, I moseyed over to GermanDeli.com and ordered a bag (and since they have a $25 minimum order policy and a bag of Peppies is only $2.99, I bought a
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Gearing up for a Bacon Christmas](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-nation-unwrapped-gearing-up-for-a-bacon-christmas/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Unfortunately Shaky Bacon Christmas Cards have sold out for this year, but it's never too early to start planning for next year.Mr. Bacon Pants has some gift ideas for the bacon lover in your life.Bacon cookies are all the rage this holiday season. Bacon chocolate chip cookies and Breakfast Cookies
- [Metallica loves bacon. I love Metallica.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/metallica-loves-bacon-i-love-metallica/) - I spend a ridiculous amount of time on airplanes going back and forth between DC and Phoenix. Trust me, the whole bi-coastal, jetsetting lifestyle is seriously over-rated. But to pass the time and keep my sanity in check, there are two items I permanently keep in my travel bag - an iPod and Bose QuietComfort
- [Trader Joe's Pre-Cooked Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/trader-joes-pre-cooked-bacon/) - Apparently today is Microwave Oven Day (how is it possible there is a day for celebrating the microwave oven yet there is not a National Bacon Day?!?). Regardless, I celebrated the day by microwaving a few slices of Trader Joe's pre-cooked bacon. My palate for bacon really has evolved over the last couple years
- [Bacon in Gourmet Magazine (12/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-in-gourmet-magazine-12-07/) - In the December issue of Gourmet Magazine...Al's Quality Market in Barberton, Ohio uses traditional Eastern European methods for curing pork, including a twice-smoked bacon frosted with garlic and paprika.The new MGM Grand in Detroit hosts a Wolfgang Puck Grille. The seared swordfish with bacon confit and whole-grain mustard is one of the more popular items
- [Bacon in Latin American Cuisine](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-in-latin-american-cuisine/) - I do a monthly round-up on this blog of some of the major food magazines and their coverage of bacon. It seems like every issue of Gourmet, Food & Wine, or Bon Appetit includes at least a few references to bacon, and the process of putting together my blog entries has turned into a little
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Is there ever enough bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-nation-unwrapped-is-there-ever-enough-bacon/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Endless Simmer dares to make the claim that English bacon is better than American bacon.The Bacon and Egg Risotto from Craft in NYC seems to be a popular dish for bloggers to recreate. DC-based Food Rockz is the latest to give it a whirl in the kitchen.Here's another bacon-making adventure
- [Lil' Pig](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/lil-pig/) - Several members of my family are owners of Traeger Pellet Grills/Smokers. They get used throughout the year, including on Christmas Day for grilling beef tenderloin. Everyone has a standard Traeger model, but I hope someday that one of us can upgrade to this model.
- [Rockin' Around the Bacon Christmas Tree](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/rockin-around-the-bacon-christmas-tree/) - Yep, I went there. This year's theme for my Christmas tree at home in Phoenix is... ...bacon! Whether you are feeling angelic or a bit devilish, you can get your own Bacon Strip Christmas Ornaments from Sappy Moose Tree.
- [Bacon in Food & Wine Magazine (12/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/12/bacon-in-food-wine-magazine-12-07/) - In the December issue of Food & Wine Magazine...The Grateful Palate's microwavable chicharrones (pork rinds) are an ideal Christmas gift for pork lovers.Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles cooks their pizzas in a wood-burning oven. Try the egg, speck and squash blossoms combo.Washington, DC may be the Nation's Capital, but Des Moines is arguably the capital
- [Je t'adore Pâté en Croute](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/je-tadore-pate-en-croute/) - I made pâté en croute for dinner last night. While not specifically bacon-related, the result was a heavenly pocket of pork and pastry goodness that was too delicious not to share with you. Best of all...they were really easy to make. And they are pretty decent as leftovers the next day. The contents of
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit Magazine (12/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-in-bon-appetit-magazine-12-07/) - In the December issue of Bon Appetit Magazine...32 East in Delray Beach, Florida offers diners a Chicken Breast with Bacon, Haricots Verts, and Cipolline Onions.Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Apple, Dates, and Baby Potatoes is a staple at a farm in Provence.White Bean and Halibut Stew gets its smoky kick from bacon.Green Beans with Sage and
- [Bacon Cheddar Bread is in the "Oven" and the "Christmas Tree" is Lit](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-cheddar-bread-is-in-the-oven-and-the-christmas-tree-is-lit/) - As I mentioned last week, I recently moved to a new apartment in DC. Moving generally sucks, but the worst thing about moving is that very little about your life is "normal" while you're in transition. Particularly when it comes to meals - until you find all of your equipment and have the new kitchen
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Thanksgiving Hangover Edition](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-nation-unwrapped-thanksgiving-hangover-edition/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Beer and bacon always go well together. They also make good bread together.Ruhlman gets in the Thanksgiving spirit with some pork bellies.Is bacon ice cream going mainstream?
- [Gobble Gobble Oink Oink](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/gobble-gobble-oink-oink/) - Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Bacon
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Thanksgiving Edition](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-nation-unwrapped-thanksgiving-edition/) - OK, I'm back from a week-long hiatus that involved moving apartments in DC, amongst other things.And now I give you Bacon Nation Unwrapped, Thanksgiving-style.November is the time of year when hogs are traditionally slaughtered. The event causes some people to reflect on the relationship humans have with pigs as a food source. Sara Dickerman wrote
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Lamb Bacon, Autumn Bacon, Comfort Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-nation-unwrapped-lamb-bacon-autumn-bacon-comfort-bacon/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Bacon sausages in Chicago.A BLT that goes baaah instead of oink.'Tis the time of year for butternut-squash-everything. So here's a butternut squash soup recipe with bacon in it.Bacon topped meatloaf burgers = comfort food overload.Another bacon-focused discussion forum is born.What to do with leftover pumpkins from Halloween? Use them for
- [Bourdain's Advice to Vegetarians](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bourdains-advice-to-vegetarians/) - From Anthony Bourdain's talk this week at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC (which I unfortunately missed):His advice to vegetarians: “Try bacon. It’s the gateway protein.”Click here for the full story.
- [Pork and Seeds](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/pork-and-seeds/) - I recently received the following email from my dad: "It dawned upon me that your passion for bacon may have initially began at the Hong Kong Restaurant with Pork & Seeds!" There is probably some truth to that. My brothers and I were totally obsessed with pork and seeds as kids (something we
- [Bacon Dinner in DC Next Week](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-dinner-in-dc-next-week/) - Next week, the DC Bacon Nation can finally stop mourning the closure of David Greggory, a restaurant that once served as the de facto clubhouse for bacon lovers in the Nation's Capital. Rejoice and be glad, for The Landmark Restaurant at The Melrose Hotel is bringin' bacon back in the form of a dinner featuring
- [Tocino at Phoenix Ranch Market](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/tocino-at-phoenix-ranch-market/) - The goal of Pro's Ranch Market in Phoenix, Arizona is "to give the Hispanic customer the variety, brands, and fresh authentic foods they know and love in a warm, upscale environment." But Hispanic or not, you are missing out big time if you've never been to PRM, because this is quite possibly the best supermarket
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Comfort Food, Bacon Funnies](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-nation-unwrapped-comfort-food-bacon-funnies/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Cream of mushroom soup, tater tots, and bacon. This Bacon Tater Bake looks easy to make and sounds like the perfect comfort food for a lazy Sunday.If you're feeling a little more ambitious, try Crab Bacon Chowder with Anise Seed and Thyme.Don't toss out the Sunday funnies. Use them to
- [Lardons: The Frenchman's "Bacon Bits"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/lardons-the-frenchmans-bacon-bits/) - Unless you happen to eat in a lot of French restaurants or are a big fan of French cooking, lardons are a bacon product most Americans aren't familiar with. Lardons are small cubes of thick fatty bacon. They are larger than the "bacon bits" we Americans are familiar with, and they usually aren't crispy
- [Bacon lovers are mad as hell and aren't going to take it anymore!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-lovers-are-mad-as-hell-and-arent-going-to-take-it-anymore/) - Every so often, some organization decides to produce a report that says bacon causes some sort of disease (along with 99.9% of everything else in the world). And like everything else, most of us read the report, toss it aside, and order another BLT. Because, hell, something is going to kill all of us eventually.
- [Bacon in Gourmet Magazine (11/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/11/bacon-in-gourmet-magazine-11-07/) - In the November issue of Gourmet Magazine...The editors highlight the 13 best cookbooks of the year, "and for true devotees, The Bacon Cookbook by James Villas, contains explanatory notes on types of bacon and more than a hundred bacon recipes, from a BLT to Portuguese egg and bacon pudding, plus a list of mail-order sources
- [A Multi-Course Bacon Dinner, Idaho-Style](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/a-multi-course-bacon-dinner-idaho-style/) - I was in Idaho visiting family this past weekend. So Saturday night a group of us got together for dinner at Brick 29 in Nampa. Click here for my previous post about Brick 29. In an unusually adventurous move on my family's part, we put ourselves in the hands of Chef Dustan Bristol and
- [Bacon Unwrapped Profiled on DC's Read Express Blog](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-unwrapped-profiled-on-dcs-read-express-blog/) - Read Express (a Washington Post publication) posted a profile of Bacon Unwrapped on their blog, Free Ride. Click here to read the article which includes excerpts from my interview with Express contributor, Erin Zimmer.
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Fire Pigs and Pigs Gone Wild](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-nation-unwrapped-fire-pigs-and-pigs-gone-wild/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Pigs jumping through fire in Thailand.Bacon-wrapped cheddar-stuffed hot dog goodness.An article about Kevin Bacon full of delicious bacon puns.Pigs gone wild in Idaho.
- [Maple Bacon Doughnut](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/maple-bacon-doughnut/) - I was recently able to catch the rerun of No Reservations that took place in the Pacific Northwest.This particular episode was significant for this blog because of Bourdain's visit to Voodoo Doughnut where he encountered the infamous maple bacon doughnut.From the show:Anthony Bourdain: (looking at the maple bacon doughnut in the display case at Voodoo
- [Beautiful Creatures](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/beautiful-creatures/) - The following post's relevance to bacon may not seem immediately obvious, but bear with me for a moment... My friend Jen's younger brother, Andrew Zuckerman, is an accomplished photographer and film director in NYC. Andrew has just published a beautiful book of photographs called "Creature." The subjects of the photographs are animals he
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Makin' Bacon, Cookin' Bacon, and Freedom Tastes Like Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-nation-unwrapped-makin-bacon-cookin-bacon-and-freedom-tastes-like-bacon/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...If I were 93 years old and just spent the last 5 years in prison, I'd want bacon upon my release too.The weather is finally getting cooler. Bacon Chili sounds good (via And Rightly So!).Beautiful pork products from Bologna, Italy (via The Girl Who Ate Everything).The Champagne of Blogs experiments
- [Interview with James Villas, Author of The Bacon Cookbook](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/interview-with-james-villas-author-of-the-bacon-cookbook/) - James Villas, renowned author of numerous cookbooks and food-related essays (The Glory of Southern Cooking, Stalking the Green Fairy, Between Bites: Memoirs of a Hungry Hedonist) and former Food and Wine Editor of Town & Country Magazine, recently published a book about the Best Meat Ever. The Bacon Cookbook is an international guide to
- [My Cassoulet Weekend](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/my-cassoulet-weekend/) - I've been talking about it for weeks, but this past weekend I finally got around to making a cassoulet. Cassoulet is a traditional French dish of slow cooked beans, pork, and duck. The process of making it takes 2-3 days. And some of the ingredients are difficult to find, so I had to
- [If you don't like bacon, well then the hell wit' ya!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/if-you-dont-like-bacon-well-then-the-hell-wit-ya/) - I recently caught a rerun of the Simpson's called "Simple Simpson." The episode starts with Homer seeing a TV commercial for Farmer Billy's Bacon and promoting a contest to win a tour of the bacon factory. Farmer Billy: Do you love that su-ey smell of Farmer Billy's bacon? Homer Simpson: (talking to the TV)
- [Bacon in Food & Wine Magazine (11/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-in-food-wine-magazine-11-07/) - In the November issue of Food & Wine Magazine...The wait staff at Niche Restaurant in St. Louis, MO recommends the "Bacon and Eggs" - a sandwich of braised pork belly, brioche, and poached egg. Potato Chips with Chevre Pepper Jelly and Bacon is a Thanksgiving hors d'oeuvres option sure to please children and adults alike.
- [Baconvision: World's Largest Homemade Bacon Cheeseburger](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/baconvision-worlds-largest-homemade-bacon-cheeseburger/)
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Fall Cooking, Bacon Clubbing, and Hog Slaughtering](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-nation-unwrapped-fall-cooking-bacon-clubbing-and-hog-slaughtering/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...DCFoodies makes a Sweet Potato Soup with Pancetta and Spiced Pecans for a warm meal on a cool Fall day.Tagliatelle with mushroom, bacon and walnut sauce from downunder.A catfish BLT from down south.Cheese and bacon heaven in Santa Monica.A night in hog heaven with the Boston Bacon Club.Serious Eats contemplates
- [Bacon in Food & Wine Magazine (10/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-in-food-wine-magazine-10-07/) - In the October issue of Food & Wine Magazine...At the Seghesio Family Vineyard in Healdsburg, CA, you might be served a creamy risotto with pancetta when participating in their Family Table program at which guests gather in private dining rooms to enjoy the winery's Zinfandels paired with Italian dishes.Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten promotes the idea of
- [Baconvision: Bacon Eating Contest in Boston](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/baconvision-bacon-eating-contest-in-boston/)
- [Baconvision: Jim Gaffigan on Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/baconvision-jim-gaffigan-on-bacon/) - Here's a really funny video clip of comedian Jim Gaffigan doing a bit about bacon on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Transcript below."I just had some bacon. Anybody ever had bacon before? It's good. Oh, my greasy lover, bacon. It's the best!You wanna know how good bacon is? To improve other food, they wrap it
- [Cork & Knife Pitchfork Fondue Interview](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/cork-knife-pitchfork-fondue-interview/) - Click here to listen to my pitchfork fondue conversation with Chip Griffin at Cork & Knife.
- [Pitchfork Fondue](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/pitchfork-fondue/) - What happens when you combine a vat, propane tank, lard, pitchfork, and several cases of beer? In my family, the answer is 'a good time' that is also known as Pitchfork Fondue. For over a decade, Pitchfork Fondue has been a staple at many of our family gatherings. And let me tell
- [Bacon in Gourmet Magazine (10/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-in-gourmet-magazine-10-07/) - In the October issue of Gourmet Magazine...Is lard the new olive oil? Why Ossabaws are the not-so-newest hog on the block.Slow-roasted pork belly with smoked maple vinegar and Hakrui turnips make for a fine Fall feast at The Inn at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, VT.Chef Dan Barber of the restaurant Blue Hill in NYC struggles
- [Oktoberfest Bacon Bier](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/oktoberfest-bacon-bier/) - Around this time each year, a former colleague of mine hosts an annual Oktoberfest party at his home in Springfield, VA. It is an event that many of us look forward to and plan our schedules around year after year. He owns a beautiful property with several acres of forested hills that roll down
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit (11/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-in-bon-appetit-11-07/) - In the November issue of Bon Appetit...A recipe for Radicchio Lasagna with Pancetta from Osteria Ca' D'Oro Alla Vedova, a wine bar in Venice, Italy.A recipe for Garlic Roasted Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes and Bacon from The Kitchen Table Bistro in Richmond, VT.What's better than turkey for Thanksgiving? How about a Pancetta-Sage Turkey with Pancetta-Sage
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Heroic Pigs, Bacon Desserts](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-nation-unwrapped-heroic-pigs-bacon-desserts/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Jane the Pig is the Hero of the Week.As American as Bacon Apple Pie.Bacon on ice cream and cornbread with syrup at Le Pigeon in Portland, OR.Is the BLT experiencing a culinary renaissance?
- [Virginia is for Wine and Bacon Lovers](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/virginia-is-for-wine-and-bacon-lovers/) - I recently spent a rare weekend on the East Coast, and an even rarer day in Virginia. My friend Carole and I started the day at 8 am (a time of day I don't often experience on a Saturday, no matter what time zone I'm in) with a trip to the Fairfax Community Farmer's
- [Bacon Cheddar Bread BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-cheddar-bread-blt/) - On Sunday night, I broke out my trusty bread machine and made a loaf of Bacon Cheddar Bread... ...which I then used to make the BLT I had for lunch today. The bacon, arugula, and tomatoes were all purchased last weekend at the Community Farmer's Market in Fairfax, VA (yes, that means
- [Wooly Pigs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/wooly-pigs/) - Wooly pigs are making their debut in the US market. Also known as Mangalitsa or Wollschwein pigs, this breed has only been available in Europe up to this point. The dark, juicy meat is richer and higher in quality than the hog breeds typically raised for market in the US. Rocky Ridge Ranch,
- [More Meat Candy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/more-meat-candy/) - Candied bacon seems to be very popular at the moment. It is popping up all over the place.The Boston Globe just published a recipe for making candied bacon with brown sugar and orange juice.A few weeks ago I wrote about Brick 29 in Nampa, Idaho, which features a really fantastic BLT made with caramelized bacon.I
- [Loin of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/loin-of-bacon/) - A colleague of mine just returned from a vacation in Ireland. While he and his wife were there, they encountered "Loin of Bacon" at a pub in Dublin called The Tram (the Guiness doesn't have to travel far to get to The Tram since it is located just down the street from the factory).
- [BLT Steak](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/blt-steak/) - It's not often that I am disappointed by bacon. It's also not often that I speak negatively of bacon on this blog. But unfortunately I had a negative bacon-related experience last Friday while eating lunch at BLT Steak in Washington, DC. The NYC-based BLT restaurant group opened a Washington location late last year, and
- [Bacon Bloody Mary, Milwaukee-Style](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/bacon-bloody-mary-milwaukee-style/) - Bacon Unwrapped reader Steve (who is lucky to also have the last name "Bacon") emailed me this photo of the Bacon Bloody Mary at Comet Cafe in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I don't drink Bloody Mary's very often, but this tasty little snack with bacon as a garnish looks de-lic-ious. I'm also a big fan of
- [Pork Month in the Year of the Pig](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/10/pork-month-in-the-year-of-the-pig/) - October is National Pork Month. 2007 is the Year of the Pig. So you should eat extra, extra bacon for the next 31 days. Go hog wild!
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Golden Pigs, Bacon in the Sky, Luxurious Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-nation-unwrapped-golden-pigs-bacon-in-the-sky-luxurious-bacon/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...A golden piggy to store your data.Pig shaped clouds.Here's a yummy sounding appetizer idea: Raspberry Chipotle, Manchego, Chicken & Bacon Tapas.Could pork become a luxury item in the future?A melted brie and bacon sandwich...what a great idea. Why didn't I think of that one?
- [Bacon Wins Again](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-wins-again-3/) - It should come as no surprise that Vesuvio's Cheesesteak BLT won The Today Show's best sandwich in America contest. Anyone who didn't think the sandwich with bacon would win needs to get their head examined. Click here for the video.
- [Bacon Sloppy Joe](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-sloppy-joe/) - While I was on the East Coast last week, my friend Carole had the pleasure of enjoying a Bacon Sloppy Joe at Matt's Big Breakfast in Phoenix. I asked her to tell me about it so I could enjoy the sandwich vicariously through her. And now I share it with you so that you may
- [Bacon Butter Potatoes for Oktoberfest](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-butter-potatoes-for-oktoberfest/) - It’s that time of year when those of us who are beer-loving and/or German-blooded break out the lederhosen and biersteins. It's Oktoberfest time. The October issue of Sunset Magazine features an Oktoberfest party held annually by a couple that lives in San Francisco. In addition to the traditional Oktoberfest staple of sausage, they also
- [Alinea the Book](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/alinea-the-book/) - Greg Achatz, chef and owner of Alinea Restaurant in Chicago and the man behind trapeze bacon, is coming out with a cookbook in Fall 2008. And he will be publishing the book with an approach that is as unique as his cuisine. Fans can pre-order the book now by visiting this website. Pre-ordering the
- [Advances in Bacon Packaging](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/advances-in-bacon-packaging/) - Oscar Mayer, the inventor of cellophane packaging for bacon, has recently introduced a new kind of bacon packaging. The Stay Fresh Reclosable Tray is made of hard plastic and features a lid that easily snaps on and off. This is one of those inventions that seems long overdue, as regular soft plastic bacon packaging can
- [Bacon in Bon Appetit (10/07)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-in-bon-appetit-10-07/) - In the October issue of Bon Appetit…The annual Bon Appetit award for “Food Artisans” goes to Herb and Kathy Eckhouse of La Quercia, an Iowa-based company producing high quality cured meats such as guanciale, pancetta, and proscuitto.A Mini Chicken Pot Pie with Bacon and Marjoram is a quick and easy meal to prepare for dinner
- [Bacon on WGN Radio](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-on-wgn-radio/) - Jason Mosley, aka Mr. Bacon Pants, was recently on Nick Digilio's show on WGN radio talking about the "anti-bacn" movement. He gave a shout out to Bacon Unwrapped and the anti-bacn petition. Click here to listen.
- [Bacon Ditties from Oz](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-ditties-from-oz/) - Thanks to the following Australian McDonald's commercial, for the next few days I will be singing this song about bacon in my head.
- [The Pork Shop](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/the-pork-shop/) - A friend and I recently made our first pilgrimage to mecca for Arizona pork lovers – The Pork Shop in Queen Creek, Arizona. I moved to Phoenix over 10 years ago. So I’m ashamed to admit this is the first time I've ever been to The Pork Shop, even though I've eaten many of
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Toothpicks, Wall Art, and Poetry](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacon-toothpicks-wall-art-and-poetry/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Freshen up with bacon flavored toothpicks.Get in the mood for Fall with Bean and Bacon Soup.Spice up your life with some Maple Dijon Glazed Bacon.According to "The Today Show," Vesuvio's Cheesesteak BLT is one of the 5 best sandwiches in America.The Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis features a bacon
- [Ends and Pieces](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/ends-and-pieces/) - I recently encountered a pre-packaged product called "bacon ends and pieces" in a rural Idaho grocery store. It's a product I don't often see in the "big city" grocery stores I usually frequent, so it got me thinking...what exactly are "ends and pieces?" A Google search produced this page on the Texas A&M website
- ["Saint Anthony, Patron Saint of Bacon" Action Figure](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/saint-anthony-patron-saint-of-bacon-action-figure/) - I present to you the "Saint Anthony, Patron Saint of Bacon" Mini Figurine with Prayer Card.Yep, I bought one (although that won't stop at least 5 friends and/or family members from purchasing one for me for Christmas or my next birthday...).
- [Bourdain is High on the Hog](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bourdain-is-high-on-the-hog/) - One reason why I so thoroughly enjoy Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations is because of his love of pork and the fact that he manages to find it in every corner of the world. He also has such an eloquent way of describing his food adventures that leaves you wishing you could be instantly transported to
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacony Chex Mix, Bacon Wrapped People, Bacon Skin Art, and Spicy Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacony-chex-mix-bacon-wrapped-people-bacon-skin-art-and-spicy-bacon/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Chex Mix has been a favorite snack of mine since I was a kid. My mom makes a delicious version from scratch. Flavoring Chex Mix with bacon salt sounds like just about the only way you could make it any better.Wrap yourself in bacon this winter.Need an idea for a
- [Bacon's Back in a Big Way (as if we didn't already know...)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacons-back-in-a-big-way-as-if-we-didnt-already-know/) - Bobby Flay was just on CBS Sunday Morning talking about the renaissance bacon is experiencing in the restaurant industry; bacon production at Schaller & Weber in NYC; and the latest bacon cookbook that is about to be released. Click here for the full story.
- [Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-wrapped-pork-loin/) - With summer winding down, the remaining Bitch and BBQ sessions I have planned for the season are also numbered (mostly because I'm about out of Bitch). This past weekend we had another session. On the menu was bacon wrapped pork loin, corn on the cob, rice, and molten chocolate cakes. To prepare
- [Happy Cutting](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/happy-cutting/) - I keep forgetting to brag about this, but today I finally remembered. Check out the cutting board I acquired at the farmers' market in my hometown of Nampa, Idaho a couple weeks ago. It's so pretty that I almost don't want to use it.
- [I had an awesome bacon cheeseburger for lunch yesterday...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/i-had-an-awesome-bacon-cheeseburger-for-lunch-yesterday/) - Yesterday I ate lunch at North in Glendale, AZ with some colleagues. And I had one of the best bacon cheeseburgers I've ever eaten. The burger was made from Angus beef, which was cooked to medium and had just the right amount of juiciness without being too sloppy nor overcooked. The cheese was a
- [Paris is for Pork Lovers](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/paris-is-for-pork-lovers/) - My roommate from college, Macrui, recently got married and moved from DC to Paris for a job with a law firm. One of the many things she and I have in common is a case of wanderlust. So I was not at all surprised to learn that she and her husband had decided to
- [Fake-O Bac-O](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/fake-o-bac-o/) - I know this isn't surprising, but did you know Betty Crocker Bac-O Bits and Chips are made completely of soy and contain no animal products? They are even certified kosher. I personally don't like the taste of Bac-O Bits, but it just never ceases to amaze me how there are so many bacon-like products out
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Boomerangs, Wendy's Bacon World Domination, iVillage Loves Bacon Too, and Bacon Makes Stuff Better](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacon-boomerangs-wendys-bacon-world-domination-ivillage-loves-bacon-too-and-bacon-makes-stuff-better/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Check this out - a bacon boomerang. I know I'm missing the marketing message of this gimmick by saying this, but yes - I would want the boomerang of bacon to return to me. Over and over.Wendy's quest to dominate the world of fast food bacon continues, as they are
- [Matt's Big Breakfast (and BLTs)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/matts-big-breakfast-and-blts/) - There is a very small but very popular breakfast joint located on an unassuming corner just north of downtown Phoenix called Matt's Big Breakfast. Matt's is not the kind of place you would just stumble upon. There is nothing else around that would give you reason to drive down this quiet downtown street. Across
- [Bobby Flay's Mac and Cheese Carbonara](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bobby-flays-mac-and-cheese-carbonara/) - On a recent episode of Throwdown, Bobby Flay goes up against America's Queen of Macaroni and Cheese, Delilah Winder.Bobby's Mac and Cheese had pancetta in it...and naturally it won.For Delilah's recipe, click here. Also, she recently published a book about Southern cooking.
- [Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon-Flavored Coffee, Carbonara Imposters, Baconater Milestone, and Eat at Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-nation-unwrapped-bacon-flavored-coffee-carbonara-imposters-baconater-milestone-and-eat-at-bacon/) - Recent news from the Bacon Nation...Bacon-flavored coffee...I wonder how that would taste with a shot of Bailey's.At what point is carbonara no longer carbonara?Wendy's has sold 25 million Baconaters.Bacon wrapped macaroni and cheese...thanks Paula Deen! (and thanks Misty for the tip)This Ham and Bacon Cheesy Casserole sounds tastyEat at Bacon (if you happen to find
- [Petit Verdot isn't Bitch, but it's good with BBQ](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/petit-verdot-isnt-bitch-but-its-good-with-bbq/) - I'm in Idaho visiting family for Labor Day weekend, and Saturday afternoon we went across the street to my uncle's house to grill some hamburgers for lunch. We also had fresh corn on the cob and peach cobbler made from peaches that were purchased at the local produce stand. When I was in Idaho
- [Bacon Unwrapped in your inbox](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/09/bacon-unwrapped-in-your-inbox/) - Sometime in the near future, I plan to debut a Bacon Unwrapped newsletter that will be delivered via email. If you want to be on the list, sign up using the form on the right side of this page.
- [Bitchin' Roast](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bitchin-roast-2/) - The idea of sweating and slaving over a grill when it’s 110 degrees in Phoenix just doesn’t appeal to me, so once again our Bitch and BBQ session this past weekend was moved indoors. Instead, we did a Bitch and Roast. Despite the heat, which tends to curb my appetite this time of year,
- [Bacon Amore](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-amore-2/) - There is a whole lot of cured pork in September's issue of Food and Wine Magazine, but not in the form of bacon. Instead, bacon's Italian cousins - prosciutto and pancetta - are prominently featured due to this particular issue's focus on Italy. Even though prosciutto and pancetta are forms of cured pork, they
- [Elvis was no bacon fool](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/elvis-was-no-bacon-fool-2/) - Today is the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. Remember him by eating a Fool's Gold Sandwich for lunch.
- [Bacon Reading List](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bacon-reading-list-2/) - Given that this blog is updated on a somewhat regular basis, it goes without saying that I often think about bacon. As in I probably think about bacon more than 99.9999% of the population, second only perhaps to those chefs who have to think about bacon on a daily basis because it is on their
- [Geckos love bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/geckos-love-bacon-2/) - This little guy normally lives in the cactus bed below my kitchen window - he hides underneath a barrel cactus to stay cool on hot Phoenix summer days. But tonight he showed up on the window as I was frying some leftover Swiss Meats bacon for the carbonara I was making for dinner. He doesn't
- [TMI](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/tmi-2/) - Now you can track my bacon eating habits with Twitter. As you can see, I've added a new widget to the column on the right side of this webpage. Prepare to be impressed (or disturbed).
- [Farewell...for now](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/farewell-for-now-2/) - It is a very sad day for bacon-lovers everywhere, particularly in our Nation's Capital. Today was the last day of service at David Greggory Restau-Lounge in Washington, DC. The restaurant is being re-opened under a different name with new ownership later this Fall. Regular readers of this blog know that I've been a big
- [The Essence of Bacon, Egg and Cheese](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/the-essence-of-bacon-egg-and-cheese-2/) - I recently dined with a couple friends at Restaurant Eve in Alexandria, VA. Yes folks...I crossed the Potomac River for dinner for a second time in 2 weeks! (And no, I have not broken out in hives yet.) Chip over at Cork & Knife has written about our positive experience with the kitchen's willingness
- [Bitch and...Stroganoff](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/bitch-and-stroganoff-2/) - It was unseasonably cool in Phoenix yesterday (only 98 degrees...) and we have also been experiencing unusually humid and rainy weather for the last several days. So the Bitch and BBQ I was planning for the evening was moved indoors and I decided to whip up some Beef and Bacon Stroganoff instead. There are
- [The fine dining experience](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/the-fine-dining-experience-2/) - Cork & Knife has a new post up today that features three food bloggers (of which I am one) talking about some of their fine dining experiences. Michael Ruhlman (author of Charcuterie and whose blog I read religiously) and Joanne Wilson (The Gotham Gal) are the other two featured bloggers. Here's a link to the
- [Farked](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/08/farked-2/) - One of today's themes on Fark.com: Photoshop something that could be improved with bacon.Click here to view the results. A few highlights:All 7 continents covered in baconWindows Vista "Now with Bacon!"Rosie O'Donnell being replaced by bacon on The ViewMINI Cooper powered by baconKevin Bacon also makes several appearances.Apparently there are a lot of creative bacon-loving
- [Introducing Cork & Knife](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/introducing-cork-knife-2/) - Friend and fellow foodie Chip Griffin has launched a new online project called "Cork & Knife." Chip has been writing about new media topics on his blog "Pardon the Disruption" for several months now, but this week he is launching Cork & Knife to focus on one of his other passions - fine dining. He
- [Bacon-flavored cotton candy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/bacon-flavored-cotton-candy-2/) - Charleston, South Carolina is a city where I'd like to spend more time at some point in the near future. I've been there once, but not for long enough. My reason for wanting return is not only because the city itself is charming and full of interesting sites to see, but Charleston also has a
- [Fight for your bacon rights](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/fight-for-your-bacon-rights-2/) - A group of concerned bacon-eating citizens have started a petition to encourage Wendy's to bring back the Big Bacon Classic. If you are disappointed with the Baconater or just want more burger-with-bacon options when you eat at Wendy's, then here's a link to the petition so you can register your opinion.
- [Rustico Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/rustico-bacon-2/) - Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of dining with a couple girlfriends at Rustico Restaurant in Alexandria, Va (fellow blogger Matt is a chef there). Rustico is known best for their beer selection, but they also have a very creative and interesting menu. In addition to reading about the restaurant on Matt's blog, I've
- [Support for a Friend of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/support-for-a-friend-of-bacon-2/) - Earlier this year I blogged about the creative way in which Grant Achatz of Alinea Restaurant in Chicago is serving bacon. Chef Achatz is widely recognized as one of the top young chefs in the country, and many consider Alinea to be the best restaurant in the country. Sadly, he has been diagnosed with
- [Will the real "ham"burger please stand up?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/will-the-real-hamburger-please-stand-up-2/) - I've always thought it was odd that hamburgers are called "ham"burgers if they are made from beef. Tonight I actually did a little research into the issue and it turns out they are named after the town of Hamburg in Germany, and the reference has nothing to do with ham, the product of our friend
- [Bacon Salt, Part 2](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/bacon-salt-part-2-2/) - I tried the Bacon Salt on some Kraft macaroni and cheese tonight (I still haven't made it to the grocery store yet this week for real food...). Of all the things I've tried Bacon Salt on so far, this is definitely my favorite.
- [Bacon Salt](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/bacon-salt-2/) - Earlier this month, a couple of clever "Bacontrepreneurs" from Seattle launched a new product for the Bacon Nation. "Bacon Salt is a zero calorie, vegetarian, kosher certified seasoning salt that makes everything taste like real bacon." Because as it says on the Bacon Salt label, "everything should taste like bacon." Amen to that.
- [Baconvision: The Best Burger King Commercial Ever](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/baconvision-the-best-burger-king-commercial-ever-2/) - I recently stumbled across this old Burger King commercial on YouTube. Very wacky and fun to watch.
- [Baconvision: Wendy's Baconator](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/baconvision-wendys-baconator-2/) - Wendy's is running a new TV ad for their Baconator sandwich. Bacon!!!!!!!!
- [Surly Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/surly-bacon-2/) - The new "Baconator" ad campaign at Wendy's is kind of intimidating...and I like it. "Order It, Before It Orders You" "Careful. It Can Sense Fear." That's some tough bacon.
- [Bacon is totally Meat Candy](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/07/bacon-is-totally-meat-candy-2/) - Happy belated 4th of July! Unfortunately I spent most of the day on an airplane traveling to the east coast instead of grilling hot dogs and drinking beer like a good American. But there are two upsides to flying on the 4th of July...1) no one else at the airports and half empty planes
- [BLT Salad "B&B"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/blt-salad-b-2/) - I hosted another Bitch and BBQ event at my house last weekend for a couple friends. On the menu this time was grilled mesquite marinated filet mignon, BLT salad, and, of course, Bitch. I got the idea for this particular BLT salad at BOA Steakhouse in Las Vegas. It was one of the best
- [Pre-packaged bacon salad](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/pre-packaged-bacon-salad-2/) - I discovered this new salad product from Dole at the grocery store yesterday. A pre-packaged bacon lettuce toss that comes with lettuce, bacon bits and bacon ranch dressing. Very clever.
- [Today's Comic Relief](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/todays-comic-relief-2/)
- [Pork, Glorious Pork](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/pork-glorious-pork-2/) - The front page of today's Dining Out section of the New York Times has a large photo of a pig, and the articles are all about the trend of restaurants moving from serving small plates to instead serving large heaping piles of delicious meat. You can read it online, but the photo is much more
- [Bacon Buns](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/bacon-buns-2/) - Thinking back, we actually had quite a bit of bacon while we were at the beach last weekend. Another bacon-related item we ate were Lithuanian Bacon Buns. These things are very, very addictive, so only prepare what you can eat in one sitting... Bacon Buns (from Treasures of Lithuanian Cooking) DOUGH 1 package
- [Smoky Bacon & Cheddar Dip](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/smoky-bacon-cheddar-dip-2/) - Ruffles Rich and Creamy Smoky Bacon & Cheddar Dip - this stuff is good.
- [Beach and BBQ](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/06/beach-and-bbq-2/) - I'm at a friend's house in Bethany Beach, Delaware this weekend. With evening temperatures still dipping into the 60s, and a nice cool breeze coming off the ocean, we decided to spend the evening on the patio. And we did Bitch and BBQ for dinner. My friend lived in Hawaii for a period of
- [The Bitchless "BBQ"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/the-bitchless-bbq-2/) - I mentioned in a previous Bitch and BBQ post that I would cover all of our adventures - including the misadventures - as we BBQ our way through the world of bacon this summer. It sure didn't take long for the first misadventure to occur. I was in Idaho visiting family last week.
- [Bitch and BBQ: Bacon Wrapped Steak Kebabs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/bitch-and-bbq-bacon-wrapped-steak-kebabs-2/) - For our inaugural Bitch and BBQ session in Phoenix last night, we prepared the following menu: -Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin Kebabs -Grilled Corn on the Cob -Basmati Rice with Tomatoes and Zucchini And of course, we drank Bitch. By the way, it was still 95F degrees outside at 7:00 pm, which
- [B-L to the Double T](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/b-l-to-the-double-t-2/) - Sonic is promoting a fantastic summer meal combo with another one of their classic funny commercials. The BLT & Tea Combo is only $2.99. A delicious Sonic BLT and tropical mango tea for under three bucks - what a good deal.
- [I realize this has nothing to do with bacon...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/i-realize-this-has-nothing-to-do-with-bacon-2/) - ...but I just love this ad from the Beef Producers
- [Baconvision: Dancing Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/baconvision-dancing-bacon-2/) - Watch bacon get its groove on.
- [Bitch and BBQ](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/bitch-and-bbq-2/) - For the last couple summers, my friend Carole and I have selected a "drink of the summer." It all began when I spent my 30th birthday in Hawaii a few years ago and declared the "summer of the mai tai." Other recent DOTS have included the mojito and huckleberry vodka. That's not to say these
- [From the category of "Things You Wrap in Bacon and Deep Fry"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/from-the-category-of-things-you-wrap-in-bacon-and-deep-fry-2/) - Observe Chef Greggory Hill's latest creation - the deep fried bacon wrapped banana. Yummmm... Visit David Greggory RestauLounge in Washington, DC for this and many other culinary adventures in bacon.
- [Not that I needed a reason to not buy bacon from K-Mart...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/not-that-i-needed-a-reason-to-not-buy-bacon-from-k-mart-2/) - But if you do buy bacon at K-Mart, apparently this is what you get according to Teh SiBlog. You probably can't even piece together one full strip of bacon from this mess, but it sure will leave you with a lot of bacon fat for other frying applications.
- [Another reason to love Five Guys](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/05/another-reason-to-love-five-guys-2/) - Allow me to introduce you to the Five Guys Bacon Cheese Hot Dog I had at Ronald Reagan Washington National Our-Airport-Is-Better-Than-Yours-Because-Its-Name-Contains-More-Words Airport last night. There's nothing like inhaling one of these puppies before a 5 hour cross country flight! Mmm hmm!
- [Slacker](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/slacker-2/) - Geez...I just realized it's been almost 2 weeks since my last post. I have no excuse, other than total lack of focus and laziness. I have several items I will be posting about later this week, but in the meantime, in the interest of keeping the ever-so-important-national-dialogue-about-bacon alive, here's a photo of the breakfast sandwich
- [Eat more bacon and drink even more red wine.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/eat-more-bacon-and-drink-even-more-red-wine-2/) - The food alarmists are once again targeting bacon. According to the BBC, a team at Columbia University has apparently discovered that "people who ate cured meats at least 14 times a month were more likely to have COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." This is supposedly due to the nitrites used to cure bacon.
- [Bacon is the best meat ever, the sequel](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bacon-is-the-best-meat-ever-the-sequel-2/) - Are you upset that the Meat Bracket is over? Are you having trouble figuring out where to direct your carnivore activist energies? Here's something you can do...vote for Bacon Unwrapped as the Best Food Blog for the Blogger's Choice Awards!
- [Bacon is fairy dust](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bacon-is-fairy-dust-2/) - A friend just pointed out to me that comedian Jim Gaffigan (a fellow Hoya, btw) has a new bit about bacon (bacon also plays a prominent role on his MySpace page). In his latest routine, he talks about bacon quite extensively, and refers to it as "fairy dust" because it just makes everything better.
- [Bakin' bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bakin-bacon-2/) - Because of this blog, I regularly find myself in conversations with people about their favorite ways to cook bacon. Some people have no opinion on it and are open to suggestions - others feel very strongly about certain methods. I personally don't have one preferred method because it kind of depends on what I'm using
- [Bacon Breath](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bacon-breath-2/) - Bacon mints? No thanks, I think I'll just get my bacon breath the natural way... (via metrocurean)
- [One Shining Carnivore Moment](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/one-shining-carnivore-moment-2/) - I have to admit I’ve been a bit depressed for the last week due to Georgetown’s loss in the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament. But bacon’s victory as the Ultimate Meat has lifted my spirits once again. So in lieu of a victory speech, and in the spirit of the other “March Madness,”
- [Bacon Wins! Bacon Wins! Bacon Wins!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/bacon-wins-bacon-wins-bacon-wins-2/) - It's official...Bacon is "The Ultimate Meat."
- [Ultimate Meat Recap](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/04/ultimate-meat-recap-2/) - Jared, author of The Carnivore Project, has written an excellent article about the path bacon took on its way to the Ultimate Meat title. Click here to read.
- [Meat Armageddon: Bacon vs Roast Chicken](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/meat-armageddon-bacon-vs-roast-chicken-2/) - This entry is for the final round of the Meat Bracket being sponsored by The Carnivore Project. Over the last several weeks, bacon has gone head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. In the first round, bacon dominated hot dogs. In the second round, bacon destroyed steak. The third
- [Refried beans...mmmm....](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/refried-beans-mmmm-2/) - Refried beans made with bacon grease sound delicious. (via Homesick Texan)
- [Hu-lu hu-lu](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/hu-lu-hu-lu-2/) - Ever wondered what the equivalent of "oink oink" is in other languages? It seems kind of odd that there would be so may variations on it given that the words are relatively meaningless in the first place, but this list put together by the Georgetown University Linguistics Department is a handy reference to the sounds
- [Intelligent Microwaving](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/intelligent-microwaving-2/) - I just figured out the most awesome thing about the microwave in the kitchen at my office. You know the “auto cook” function? Well the food option associated with pressing "1" is bacon. Of all the things you can cook in a microwave, bacon got the pole position. I'm not a big fan of microwaved
- [Bacon for charity](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-for-charity-2/) - Earlier this evening, I attended the Capital Area Food Bank's Annual Blue Jeans Ball. I normally loathe going to this kind of DC event, but this particular event is an exception. Besides the fact that you can wear jeans to the dinner, what also makes it good is that dozens of top Washington, DC restaurants
- [Bacon in the final days of winter](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-in-the-final-days-of-winter-2/) - Too Many Chefs recently wrote about a gorgeous tartiflette (with bacon) that they recently baked. Just looking at the photo makes my mouth water.
- [Bacon Tax Credit](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-tax-credit-2/) - My dad, who is a CPA, picked up this little tidbit from the latest Kiplinger Tax Letter: "Could leftover bacon grease power your car someday? Maybe so. The Service intends to make it happen. Later this year, the IRS will make it clear that a tax credit to encourage production of renewable diesel fuel
- [Bacon-for-a-day](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-for-a-day-2/) - I've got nothing against vegetables and I think people should eat a lot of them (in addition to foods from all of the food groups - it's called a 'balanced diet'), but the annual "Meat-Out" event really makes me want to coordinate a "Bacon-In" day...
- [March Madness Overload](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/march-madness-overload-2/) - I'm a huge college basketball fan (GO GEORGETOWN), so every year I look forward to the next couple weeks when I will spend a ridiculous amount of time parked on my couch flipping back and forth between multiple basketball games and obsessing over my brackets. However, March Madness has taken on a whole new
- [Bacon Popcorn](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-popcorn-2/) - This looks sinfully delicious. And not only is there bacon in the popcorn, but the popcorn is also popped in bacon grease. Brilliant. Click here to read more about it on nosheteria.com.
- [Bacon wins again!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/03/bacon-wins-again-5/) - Bacon has won another round of the Meat Bracket. It wasn't nearly as dramatic as the last round against sausage, but a win is a win. On to the FINALS!!!
- [Meat Bracket Semi-Finals: Bacon vs Sushi](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/meat-bracket-semi-finals-bacon-vs-sushi-2/) - This entry is for Round 4 of the Meat Bracket being sponsored by The Carnivore Project. Bacon is going head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. In the first round, bacon dominated hot dogs. In the second round, bacon destroyed steak. The last round was an intense competition with
- [Look for the signs](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/look-for-the-signs-2/) - Courtesy of one of the members of the Darth Wurst network (sausage lost and they want revenge), I just stumbled across a fun website where you can manipulate photos of road signs with your own messages. Talk about hours of mindless entertainment. I'm totally there.
- [Happy Chinese New Year!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/happy-chinese-new-year-2/) - The Year of the Pig is finally here! I will be celebrating all year long with my usual level of bacon consumption, but just for today I think I will go in search of some dumplings instead... Guo Nian Hao!
- [Thank you Bacon Nation.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/thank-you-bacon-nation-2/) - Final results below. 1618 total votes. Un-freakin-believable.
- [Bacon needs you!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/bacon-needs-you-2/) - Bacon is down by only about 25 votes in the Meat Bracket competition against sausage. 369 total votes have been cast so far. The polls are open until Sunday. We can do this, people - get your family, friends and pets to vote for bacon!!!PS If you are interested in understanding how someone could possibly
- [The Meat Bracket Division Final: Vote for Bacon!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/the-meat-bracket-division-final-vote-for-bacon-2/) - This entry is for Round 3 of the Meat Bracket being sponsored by The Carnivore Project. Bacon is going head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. In the first round, bacon dominated hot dogs. In the last round, bacon destroyed steak. This week, bacon is up against sausages. So
- [The best BLT salad ever.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/the-best-blt-salad-ever-2/) - BOA Steakhouse at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas is widely known to be one of the best steakhouses in Vegas. I went there for the first time recently during a 48 hour trip to Sin City. Everything about the meal - from the steaks to the service - was fantastic. Including the BLT salad. It
- [Bacon wins again!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/bacon-wins-again-4/) - The polls have closed and bacon is once again a winner! Next up: sausages. Stay tuned...
- [Danish bacon quest](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/danish-bacon-quest-2/) - Does anyone know where you can get Danish bacon in the US? It might not even be possible, but an email exchange amongst friends and family yesterday has prompted me to launch a search. I keep hearing how great Danish bacon is, so it's time to find out. Leave a comment if you have any
- [Bacon and Conversation](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/02/bacon-and-conversation-2/) - When scrolling through the list of websites that have linked to this blog, I sometimes come across chat rooms where someone has randomly prompted a discussion about bacon. Most of these conversations end up being quite passionate and include numerous posts by members who use the opportunity to profess their undying love of bacon. But
- [The Meat Bracket Round 2: Vote for Bacon!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/the-meat-bracket-round-2-vote-for-bacon-2/) - This entry is for Round 2 of the Meat Bracket being sponsored by The Carnivore Project. Bacon is going head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. Last week bacon dominated hot dogs. This week bacon is up against steak. So please vote for bacon!Meat Bracket Round 2: Bacon vs
- [An ESPN commercial made better with bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/an-espn-commercial-made-better-with-bacon-2/) - ESPN always has the greatest commercials. But even ESPN commercials can be made better with bacon.
- [Flying DCA just got a little better...thanks to bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/flying-dca-just-got-a-little-better-thanks-to-bacon-2/) - The US Air concourse at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC has long been a culinary black hole. When it came to deciding whether to buy food at the airport versus buying food on the plane, sadly the plane food was usually the better option. But not anymore. As of this month, there is a
- [Bacon Pitt](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/bacon-pitt-2/) - I've probably spent less than 24 total hours of my life in Pittsburgh. But now I've found a compelling reason to visit again. At the Harris Grill, every Tuesday is all you can eat bacon night. And it's apparently a quite popular event, which comes as no surprise. Cocktails and all you can eat bacon.
- [Last day to vote for bacon!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/last-day-to-vote-for-bacon-2/) - Today is the last day to vote for bacon in round one of The Carnivore Project's Meat Bracket. Vote now if you haven't already!UPDATE: The polling is now closed. And bacon came away with a solid win! On to round two...
- [Happy Feasting](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/happy-feasting-2/) - Happy "Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot" Day. Go out and enjoy some bacon in honor of the Patron Saint of Swine!
- [The Meat Bracket Round 1: VOTE FOR BACON!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/the-meat-bracket-round-1-vote-for-bacon-2/) - I am participating in a meat competition sponsored by The Carnivore Project where bacon will go head to head with other meats to determine which meat is the best. Please check my website regularly and vote when the polls are up because it just wouldn't be right for bacon not to win. Could you sleep
- [The best time to eat bacon is...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/the-best-time-to-eat-bacon-is/) - The polling is now closed. And here are the final results. A new poll will be posted tomorrow. Stay tuned!
- [Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/bacon-wrapped-tater-tots/) - I recently read an article in a magazine about a restaurant in Iowa that serves bacon wrapped tater tots. Well being the good Idaho girl I am, I love me some tater tots just as much as Napoleon Dynamite himself. So obviously I had to make some for myself. I used Ore-Ida tater
- [Bacon Bacon (B2) Biscuits](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/bacon-bacon-b2-biscuits/) - Growing up out West, Southern cuisine was a relatively foreign thing to me. I once did a cooking project in a high school class that involved grits - and that was about the extent of my knowledge. So while living in the (arguably) quasi-Southern city of Washington, DC over the last 15 years, and
- [The Meat Bracket](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/the-meat-bracket/) - My January "Bacon of the Month" arrived this week. And this month's selection - Bear Creek Hickory bacon from East Texas - looks pretty darn tasty. You'll be seeing some of it highlighted here on Bacon Unwrapped as I take part in the "Meat Bracket" tournament being sponsored by The Carnivore Project starting next
- [Bacon pizza bliss](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/bacon-pizza-bliss/) - What's better than pizza with bacon on it?A pizza with bacon, proscuitto, pepperoni and sausage on it!Earlier this evening I dined with a friend at the restaurant Matchbox in DC. Matchbox has a pretty extensive menu, but they are best known for their pizzas. So that is what we had. On one half of our
- [New bacon poll is up](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/new-bacon-poll-is-up/) - I've got a new bacon poll up on the right side of the page today. Cast your votes!
- [Angry pig...whatever.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/angry-pig-whatever/) - There is a post on Slashfood today about a new diet aid in the form of a plastic pig that you are supposed to put in your refrigerator to help you keep your new year's resolution of eating healthier by deterring you from unhealthy snacking. Apparently the glare from the pig is supposed to make
- [Bacon Bourbon Whiskey results are in!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/bacon-bourbon-whiskey-results-are-in/) - Thanks to my friend who used her culinary (and drinking) skills to undertake the challenge of making Bacon Bourbon Whiskey, yesterday I was the recipient of two variations on the concoction. And as you can see in the photo, I felt like I was transporting moonshine due to the Mason Jars and blue plastic bag
- [Bacon and Butterscotch at Alinea](https://baconunwrapped.com/2007/01/bacon-and-butterscotch-at-alinea/) - And the bacon is suspended like a trapeze artist?!? I really do need to make it to Chicago soon... Click here to read the review on WashingtonPost.com.
- [Bacon in the Great Basin](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/bacon-in-the-great-basin/) - Earlier this week, I decided to drive back to my house in Arizona after spending Christmas at my parent's house in Idaho, despite "having a perfectly fine plane ticket" (as my dad put it). Between Christmas gifts, too much post-Christmas shopping and other random items, I had enough stuff that I needed to get back
- [Bacon bourbon on the way...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/bacon-bourbon-on-the-way/) - A friend of mine has taken on the challenge of attempting to make bacon flavored bourbon. Check back for results in a couple days!
- [Some Pig](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/some-pig/) - Even though Dakota Fanning annoys me, yesterday I went to see Charlotte's Web with some family members. And it was actually pretty good. Just like in the book, Wilbur the pig avoids a destiny as breakfast bacon and Christmas ham through the help of his friend, Charlotte the spider. This is a cute, family-friendly movie
- [How much bacon does it take...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/how-much-bacon-does-it-take/) - ...to feed 13 members of my family on Christmas morning? This was just about right. Left to right: wild boar bacon, beef bacon, Albertson's brand bacon The best of the three was the wild boar bacon, hands down. It put the Albertson's bacon to shame - I couldn't even stand the
- [Egg, Bacon, Chips & Beans](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/egg-bacon-chips-beans/) - Earlier today, while flying to my parent's house for Christmas, I indulged in the brain candy that is Russell Davies' book Egg, Bacon, Chips and Beans (thanks to a friend who gave it to me for Christmas). This book, based on his blog of the same name, is an unapologetic love poem to the British
- [The best Christmas gift I've received so far](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/the-best-christmas-gift-ive-received-so-far/) - A Cuisinart Compact Deep Fryer. Courtesy of my brother and sister-in-law. Let the frying games begin. Merry Christmas to everyone!
- [Drunk Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/drunk-bacon/) - There is an article in this month's Food and Wine that discusses the latest trend of infusing bourbon with different flavors, including bacon. If anyone knows of a bartender who makes such a concoction, let me know!
- [Bacon mushroom pizza](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/bacon-mushroom-pizza/) - Smith and Wollensky Grill in DC is currently featuring a bacon and mushroom thin crust pizza on their menu. I had it for lunch today. Yes, I realize it's a bit odd to go to S&W and not have steak, but the last several nights of holiday parties and big dinners (and booze) left me
- [Golden Age of Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/golden-age-of-bacon/) - The Dallas Morning News recently posted an article about the increasing interest in bacon as a gourmet food item. Check it out.
- [Was 2006 the year of bacon?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/was-2006-the-year-of-bacon/) - Slashfood thinks so.
- [McD's Ranch BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/mcds-ranch-blt/) - If you haven't tried the new McDonald's Ranch BLT yet, you should check it out. You may have seen a McDonald's TV commercial for it recently - they are really pushing their new Premium Chicken Sandwich line. The commercials feature individuals savoring the bacon from their sandwiches. I tried the Ranch BLT myself for the
- [Kosher Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/kosher-bacon/) - In the same way that some vegetarians find bacon to be the hardest meat to resist, I also have a few Jewish friends who are easily tempted by bacon, despite it not being kosher. But for those vegetarians and Jewish individuals who can resist temptation, there are quite a few alternatives to pork bacon these
- [Attack of the Bacon Robots](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/attack-of-the-bacon-robots/) - Other than the strip of bacon displayed on the robot's body, I don't get the sense that the comic book "Attack of the Bacon Robots" has anything to do with actual bacon robots, or even bacon for that matter. Not that I'm going to shell out the $10 to find out. But I guess I
- [Pig Perfect](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/12/pig-perfect/) - I've been on a reading kick lately at a pace that is somewhat unusual for me, with a particularly unusual focus on books about pork. Despite odd looks from people sitting next to me on planes and from family members who are perplexed about my increasing obsession with all things porcine, I've actually learned quite
- [A vegetarian rediscovers bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/a-vegetarian-rediscovers-bacon/) - Photoblogger mandydale is rediscovering meat after 12 years of being a vegetarian, and she is sharing her experience on Flickr with "30 days of pork." An entry associated with one of her photos explains her reasons for deciding to eat meat again, and she also talks about how some vegetarians find bacon to be the
- [The secret is bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/the-secret-is-bacon/) - Did you know that an A&W Restaurant was the first restaurant to serve bacon on a cheeseburger? Or at least that is what they are claiming anyways. According to their website: "In 1963, A&W® restaurants introduced The Burger Family®, which included a Mama Burger®, Papa Burger®, Teen Burger® and Baby Burger®...The Teen Burger included
- [Pork 101](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/pork-101/) - As I was milling around my mother's kitchen while at home for Thanksgiving this week (where despite the large turkey dinner and subsequent leftovers, I've still somehow managed to consume a respectable amount of bacon over the last couple days - go figure), I came across a book about pork that she's had for ages
- ["Black Friday" shopping, bacon-style](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/black-friday-shopping-bacon-style/) - The Grateful Palate has just rolled out a new line of products, many of which are in celebration of the 2007 Chinese Year of the Pig. You should definitely check out their website but here are a few highlights: Vitamin G Container: Don't throw away that precious bacon fat - save it in a
- [Graphic Pig](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/graphic-pig/) - This image is both disturbing and intriguing. I found it on a random vintage poster website (ah…the wonders of StumbleUpon). Courtesy of freetranslation.com, here's a rough translation: Eat with pleasure and without fatigue Auvergne sausage Absolute food purity The good sausages of the extravagant pig Yeah, eat the delicious sausages and then have
- [Humans taste like bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/humans-taste-like-bacon/) - According to a robot in Japan, humans apparently taste like bacon. Maybe cannibals were on to something afterall...
- [Bacon in paradise](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/bacon-in-paradise/) - My quest to prove everyone does (or should) love bacon was recently expanded to the animal kingdom. While on vacation in Bora Bora last week, we took advantage of the glass doors in the floor of our overwater bungalow. The purpose of these glass doors is so that guests can feed the fish swimming
- [The Whole Hog](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/the-whole-hog/) - Earlier this week, on a cross country flight, I immersed myself in Bruce Aidell's 'ode to the pig' - the Complete Book of Pork. This book truly is the bible of all things pork. Aidell thoroughly explores the pig as an intelligent animal, a food source for many cultures over thousands of years, and even
- [Pork art](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/pork-art/) - Having one of these paintings by Victoria Reynolds hanging above your fireplace mantel would almost certainly create interesting conversation over cocktails with friends.
- [Bacon bits experiment](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/bacon-bits-experiment/) - Have you ever wondered how many strips of bacon it takes to make a serving of bacon bits? Thanks to the online publication Cockeyed.com, now we know.
- [Bacon biscuit bliss](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/11/bacon-biscuit-bliss/) - While traveling in North Carolina this weekend, I stopped in the town of Hickory for lunch. I had hoped to stumble across some hickory smoked bacon while in Hickory, but unfortunately I had no such luck (very disappointing). So instead, I ended up at the Southern chain food restaurant, Bojangles. I obviously subscribe to
- [Baconvision: Chicken Fried Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/baconvision-chicken-fried-bacon/) - Brilliant. Click here to watch the video on YouTube.
- [Microwaveable Pork Rinds](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/microwaveable-pork-rinds/) - If you work in an office environment, you're probably familiar with the scent that often drifts through the cube farm around 4 pm in the afternoon...the scent of microwave popcorn. For popcorn lovers, the scent has an addictive effect that often results in additional people popping their own bags, thus intensifying the odor. And if
- [Bacon safari](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/bacon-safari/) - This is a couple years old, but I just stumbled upon a great article over on the Food & Wine Magazine website about a trip that Grateful Palate owner Dan "Captain Bacon" Philips and Details Senior Editor Pete Wells took through Kentucky and Tennessee to explore some of the best small smokehouses. I love reading
- [Kids, time to play with your food!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/kids-time-to-play-with-your-food/) - If you really love your kids, you'll get them a strip of bacon for the backyard.
- [Ich liebe spaetzle](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/ich-liebe-spaetzle/) - In addition to bacon, one of my other favorite foods is spaetzle. As weird as that may seem, I love those little dumplings and got hooked on them while I was an exchange student in Germany in high school. Yesterday a friend and I stopped for drinks at Trader Vic's at the Hotel Valley
- [Subliminal](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/subliminal/) - I recently realized that some art hanging in the hallway at the firm where I work has a striking resemblance to something very familiar.
- [Asparagus Mimosa](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/asparagus-mimosa/) - When the headline "Asparagus Mimosa" arrived in my RSS reader as a news item earlier today, all I saw initially was the headline. Before I clicked on the story to find out what an Asparagus Mimosa actually was, the vision (and smell) of pureed asparagus mixed with champagne popped into my head and my gag
- [Pigs Rule](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/pigs-rule/) - I'm really tired of seeing the California cheese TV commercials that imply a pig would be happier if it were a cow. They're complete bulls**t (pun totally intended). Click here to view the commercial.
- [Equinox Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/equinox-bacon/) - Last weekend, three of my friends and I took a cooking class with Chef Todd Gray of Equinox Restaurant in Washington, DC. We had two requests for ingredients to be used during the class - risotto and, of course, bacon. The way the class works is that the Chef sets up cooking stations
- [Bacon Brownies](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/10/bacon-brownies/) - I have a brownie recipe that I've been making since I was in grade school - it is a recipe I used for a 4-H project at one point, and that my mom and I have played with and perfected over the years. So tonight I decided to take it to the next level and
- [Alarmism over cancer risk from consuming bacon is a bunch of baloney](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/09/alarmism-over-cancer-risk-from-consuming-bacon-is-a-bunch-of-baloney/) - Read the story at TCSDaily.com:Science in the Media Sausage Grinder
- [Bake-On Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/09/bake-on-bacon/) - Earlier today, I stumbled across this website for a meat wholesaler in Australia called Gotzinger Smallgoods. One of their products is Bake-On Bacon, for which the target customer is apparently the restaurant industry. Bake-On Bacon comes already layered on a tray and ready to stick in the oven - thus saving time (and labor costs)
- [Sonic made my day](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/09/sonic-made-my-day/) - I'm in Phoenix for the weekend and yesterday I went to Sonic for lunch. As I was pulling through the drive-thru, I encountered a very cheery young man taking orders over the intercom. I ordered my usual #1 with both mustard and mayo (and tots, of course). He asked if I also wanted cheese, to
- [Bacon Photography](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/08/bacon-photography/) - A search of the keyword "bacon" on flickr.com produces 16,950+ results that range from photos of bacon sandwiches to bacon-wrapped-just-about-anything to pigs to an elevator with walls that look like bacon to clouds that someone thought looked like bacon to a kookaburra bird eating bacon to bacon grafitti to "bacon dispensers" (pictured here - "Press
- [Baaah-con](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/08/baaah-con/) - Earlier this evening I dined at Equinox Restaurant in Washington, DC with a colleague who is a regular patron there. This popular establishment located just down the street from the White House is known for its top notch mid-Atlantic cuisine. We had a delightful 6 (ok, really 8) course meal. All of the courses
- ['Meat up' those vegetables, people!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/08/meat-up-those-vegetables-people/) - Meat is quickly catching up to ketchup and mayonnaise as a popular condiment. "By 2015, our researchers predict bacon alone will supplant condiments as diverse as mustard and Worcestershire sauce," (Agriculture Secretary Mike) Johanns said. "Crumbled 'bacon bits' are a classic addition to salads, and in recent years, slabs of bacon are increasingly used
- [Mozzarella BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/08/mozzarella-blt/) - I stumbled across the following recipe for "Bart's Ultimate BLT" in Sunset Magazine this month, and we decided to give it a shot yesterday for lunch. The addition of mozzarella to a BLT was different and quite good. I've also long been a fan of using arugula for the "L" in BLTs. And there's nothing
- [An Extra Special Baconvision: Chef Hill's Tempura Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/08/an-extra-special-baconvision-chef-hills-tempura-bacon/) - Earlier this summer, Chef Greggory Hill of David Greggory RestauLounge in Washington, DC taped a series of videos to promote his bacon dinners and happy hours. Featured here is the video about Tempura Bacon. Which, if you haven't been to David Greggory, is a sinfully amazing dish. And look out for the guest appearance
- [Passion of the Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/08/passion-of-the-bacon/) - Some guy in Ohio claims to see an image of Jesus in the grease stains on the back of this notepad that was used to hold bacon. And now you've got a chance to purchase this "miracle" on eBay. I've got a few questions. 1. What in the hell was he doing holding
- [A Faithful BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/08/a-faithful-blt/) - While touring Yellowstone National Park recently, a friend and I stopped for lunch at the Snow Lodge near Old Faithful. One of the items on the menu was a Smoked Wild Alaska Salmon BLT. Of course that is what I ordered. And it is quite possibly the only thing in Yellowstone hotter than the geysers.
- [Safeway's "Great Meat Sale"...Not So Great.](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/08/safeways-great-meat-sale-not-so-great/) - Due to a one-time experience with Safeway grocery delivery a couple years ago, I now receive e-mail advertisements from them. I usually ignore them - to the point that I don't even realize when I'm deleting them anymore. However, today I received one that stood out from others I've received in the past - the
- [Move Over Ambien...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/07/move-over-ambien/) - It really doesn't matter how effective Rozerem is at helping me get a good night of sleep. If taking it means I get to hang out with a dry-witted beaver eating bacon, then pass the pills.
- [Reason #1001 Why I Will Never Live in Suburbia...](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/07/reason-1001-why-i-will-never-live-in-suburbia/) - Apparently some lame homeowners association in Lake Forest, Illinois is up in arms over the pot belly pig pets of one of their residents. These people seriously have too much time on their hands to worry about such things. Read here.
- [Chocolate Covered Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/07/chocolate-covered-bacon/) - I've posted on this blog before about the surprisingly amazing things that can be done with bacon for dessert (see here and here and here). However, I'm not so sure chocolate covered bacon falls into the same category. There aren't many instances in which I would turn down bacon, but this combo sounds a little
- [Happy Birthday, Kevin Bacon!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/07/happy-birthday-kevin-bacon/) - Today is the 48th birthday of the man with the tastiest last name.
- [Baconvision: 4th of July Edition](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/07/baconvision-4th-of-july-edition/) - There's no better way to celebrate being an American than with bacon. Sing with me people!
- [Pancetta Veneziana](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/pancetta-veneziana/) - I spent some time earlier today in Venice, Italy. As I was leaving, I decided to pick up some Italian delicacies at the airport to eat for dinner when I arrived in Brussels. And of course, two of the items were bacon related. There were actually quite a few options to choose from (God bless
- [Baconvision: Little Less Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/baconvision-little-less-bacon/) - I still don't understand why this woman didn't break up with her boyfriend after the first "I'm a vegan now" conversation...
- [Baconvision](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/baconvision/) - It has been brought to my attention that there are a wealth of videos over at YouTube.com involving bacon. Some of them are lame, but some of them are pretty funny. So "Baconvision" will be a new regular feature here on Bacon Unwrapped as I stumble upon some of the better ones. Following is the
- [Bacon Street](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/bacon-street/) - A couple weeks ago, one of my friends at work sent me an email early in the morning before I got to the office. She was already there and wanted to tell me that I needed to get to the office as soon as possible because the entire street corner where our office is located
- [Soft Shelled Crab BLT](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/soft-shelled-crab-blt/) - Today I had a great variation of BLT for lunch. The Soft Shelled Crab BLT at The Greene House in Scottsdale is amazing if you ever find yourself in that neck of the woods.
- [Shag](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/shag/) - Shag is one of my favorite artists. I own several of his pieces. But one I don't own is called "The Fruit Bowl" (shown here). This seems like one I should have in my collection. It's hard to find Shag pieces for sale, but the search is officially on.
- [Today's secret ingredient is...BACON!!!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/todays-secret-ingredient-is-bacon/) - Tonight was the bacon episode on Iron Chef America, pitting Bobby Flay against Susur Lee. In honor of the event, I had bacon in every meal today. This morning I had a breakfast burrito (bacon, egg, cheese, tomato, olives and sour cream wrapped in a flour tortilla), for lunch I had a BLT, and for
- [Beans and bacon....mmmmm](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/06/beans-and-bacon-mmmmm/) - Check out this funny post over at amalah.com. Bean and bacon casserole is healthy because Campbell's says so.
- [Iron Chef America - Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/05/iron-chef-america-bacon/) - The June 4 episode of Iron Chef America will feature Flay vs Lee battling it out over bacon. Set the Tivo!
- [Pigs of Summer](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/05/pigs-of-summer/) - The St. Paul Saints are a minor league baseball team located in St. Paul, Minnesota. They are also apparently pig lovers. Not only is their costumed mascot a pig named Mudonna, but every year they also adopt a live pig mascot. This year's live pig mascot is named Bud Squealig. And of course you can
- [Bacon vs Sausage](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/05/bacon-vs-sausage/) - What do you think is more popular - bacon or sausage? No one really knows the answer, but the new Google Trends tool can tell you what people search for the most. And in this contest, bacon wins.
- [Birthday Pork](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/05/birthday-pork/) - Yesterday was my birthday. So yes folks, that means...pig paraphernalia!!! Here are some highlights: The best feature of this alarm clock is that you can wake up to the sound of oinking pigs. It's just like being on the farm...or sleeping next to a pig robot. I'm not sure what inspired
- [Sunday Funnies](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/05/sunday-funnies/)
- [Waffle House Fun Facts](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/05/waffle-house-fun-facts/) - The Waffle House is a legendary American breakfast institution. Since 1955, they have served 786,449,152 slices of bacon. Also, if you lay all of the bacon end-to-end that Waffle House serves in a year, it will stretch from Atlanta to Los Angeles seven times. For more fun facts about the Waffle House, click here.
- [Pig Mania](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/05/pig-mania/) - A simple but fun game we used to play as kids was Pig Mania (also known as Pass the Pig). There isn't a lot to this game - basically two people play against each other taking turns rolling the "dice" (which are two small plastic pigs). Depending on how the pigs land you get different
- [Dining for Dear Leader](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/04/dining-for-dear-leader/) - North Korea, a country that makes China seem like a thriving democracy, may not strike you as a culinary epicenter. However, there are a handful of North Korean restaurants in Beijing - mostly sponsored and staffed by the North Korean embassy. And they seem to be quite popular establishments - for both the cuisine and
- [Zhu](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/04/zhu/) - Today I took a tour of a Beijing Hutong district with a few friends. We hired a couple bicycle rickshaws to guide us around. The tour itself was interesting - Taoist temples, lots of small homes crammed into narrow alleys, beautiful gardens, etc. But about 2/3 of the way into the tour, we were cruising
- [Pig Idols](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/04/pig-idols/) - I'm always cautious about giving my family the impression that I'm "collecting" something. If they get that impression, the consequence is that I will receive Christmas and birthday gifts related to that perceived interest for the next 20 years (I still receive at least one penguin-related item every Christmas, which stems from a brief interest
- [Monday morning bacon humor](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/04/monday-morning-bacon-humor/)
- [Puki!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/04/puki/) - No, I am not "puki" today because I had too much to drink last night. However, I have been in Taiwan for work the last couple days and drove past a billboard on a bus earlier today that said "Puki!" next to a cartoon pig. Naturally, being the bacon blogger that I am, I had
- [Bacon case law](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/bacon-case-law/) - Bacon Unwrapped's Legal Analyst (as in my college roommate, who shall remain anonymous, is a law clerk and was looking for a reason to procrastinate at work today) did some research of instances where the word "bacon" has appeared in case law. She found a few entertaining examples. Enjoy!In a case about sexual harassment of
- [Bacon that's good for the heart](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/bacon-thats-good-for-the-heart/) - Can you imagine being able to eat bacon that actually helps your heart? Well a group of university researchers is working on creating such a thing. Apparently they have created cloned pigs that make their own omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are thought to decrease chances of heart disease. And it's
- [Presidential Pig Farming](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/presidential-pig-farming/) - I have relatives visiting me in DC this weekend. So today we went to Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washington's estate south of DC. I've been to Mount Vernon many times over the years. But I haven't been there since starting this blog, so certain things stood out that I hadn't noticed before.Apparently the Washington's
- [What happens when you mix bacon with wine on a Monday night?](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/what-happens-when-you-mix-bacon-with-wine-on-a-monday-night/) - A hangover on Tuesday - that's what happens when you mix bacon with wine on a Monday night. But it was a hangover worth the pain, because it was induced by Chef Greggory Hill's monthly Aphrodisiac Bacon Dinner. As a continuation of our 'adventures in pork' at David Greggory RestauLounge in Washington, DC, we
- [Where meat lovers meet](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/where-meat-lovers-meet/) - The Annual Meat Conference comes to an end today in Dallas. Yes, there is such a thing as a "Meat Conference" - I just love that they didn't try to get fancy about their name and they call it what it is! This is an annual educational event for meat and poultry retailers. And of
- [Bacon my wiener](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/bacon-my-wiener/) - I'm in Idaho for a week to visit family and go skiing in Sun Valley. Tonight I went out with my brother in Boise, and on our way home we stopped to visit my favorite Boise street vendor. This time I had "Bacon-the-Wiener" which is a foot long hot dog topped with four strips of
- [Exploiting Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/exploiting-bacon/) - France is a strange country. There are a lot of things about French culture that defy common sense. But one of the more disturbing things I've come across recently is the "solidarity movement" of a group called the Identity Bloc, whose mission is to fight multiculturalism in Europe. Apparently this group of wackos did not
- [Bacon High School](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/bacon-high-school/) - How cool would it be to be a student at Bacon High School?! The only thing they didn't get right is the mascot...the Spartans? I'm willing to bet a strip of bacon doing cartwheels would get the crowd pumped up more than some dude wearing a helmut and skirt.
- [La Plat de Porc](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/la-plat-de-porc/) - Last week while in Brussels for work, I went to dinner with some colleagues at the infamous Belgian restaurant, Aux Armes de Bruxelles. Most of us were offered the English menu that included standard items a tourist might want to experience at a traditional Belgian restaurant (ie mussels, croquettes, escargot, frites, etc). But one
- [Bacon Brittle](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/03/bacon-brittle/) - Cowboy Ciao is one of my favorite restaurants in Scottsdale, Arizona. So I was very excited when my order of Cowboy Ciao Bacon Brittle from The Grateful Palate arrived last week. After my positive experience with a bacon chocolate souffle at David Greggory last month, I was ready to try my hand at another bacon-enhanced
- [Berner Würstel Revisited](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/02/berner-wurstel-revisited/) - I'm back in Vienna - home of the Würstel - for work this week. Prior to coming to Vienna, I spent last weekend skiing in the Austrian Alps at Kitzbühel. During one of my breaks from skiing, I sat on the patio of a mid-mountain lodge, enjoyed this fantastic view, and had a delicious Berner
- [Bacon is Love](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/02/bacon-is-love/) - Thanks to one pathetic trolling asshole who has nothing better to do than sit in his mother's basement and harass my precious blog, I am going to be moderating comments for a while. All non-inflammatory comments are welcome!
- [The Whole Hog (literally)](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/02/the-whole-hog-literally/) - Check out this great photo over on Going the Whole Hog today.
- [Desperate Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/02/desperate-bacon/) - Desperate Housewives just got hotter. This week, Lynette (Felicity Huffman) took on a bet in order to bring an end to fraternity pranks around the office between her boss and husband - the bet entailed her eating one pound of their client's raw bacon. And she won the bet. Now that's an award winning performance.
- [Bacon on Cafe Press](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/02/bacon-on-cafe-press/) - There are some interesting bacon-related things for sale on Cafe Press...Karl Rove Eats only Ham Hooded SweatshirtMakin' Bacon T-ShirtDon't Forget...Extra Bacon! T-ShirtBacon is Meat CandyBacon: The Million Pig March
- [A Pork Barrel for Pork Research](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/02/a-pork-barrel-for-pork-research/) - Iowa State University recently received a $10 million grant for research towards sequencing the swine genome. The purpose of the project is to "improve swine health and to increase the efficiency of swine production.""The project will lead to the development of new DNA-based tools to identify and select genetically superior pigs that resist infectious diseases,
- [Breakfast Pizza](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/02/breakfast-pizza/) - Per The Bacon Show's suggestion, we tried their recipe #266, Bacon and Eggs Breakfast Pizza, for breakfast this morning. Using freshly made pizza dough from my favorite grocery store in Phoenix, AJ's Fine Foods, along with eggs, Boar's Head bacon and colby jack cheese, we whipped up a couple of these puppies to eat during
- [And I'll have bacon for dessert, too!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2006/01/and-ill-have-bacon-for-dessert-too/) - Tonight I had the pleasure of dining at David Greggory, a Washington, DC restaurant that has taken bacon cuisine to the next level. Every Wednesday night, David Greggory hosts an evening of "Pork and Pinot." Chef Greggory Hill prepares a collection of small plates of pork prepared in a variety of ways. And they
- [Swedes and Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/swedes-and-bacon/) - I had no idea about the important role pigs play in Swedish culture until I visited the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis earlier today. Apparently pigs are a particularly important part of Christmas Eve meals in Sweden. There is a lot of Swedish art that depicts pigs in humorous situations, which is commonly seen
- [Unwrapped Book Review: "Don't Forget the Bacon"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/unwrapped-book-review-dont-forget-the-bacon/) - Don't Forget the Bacon! by Pat Hutchins When I found this book on Amazon, I immediately bought several copies to give to all of my friends who have recently had a baby or are about to have a baby. But of course, before giving it to any of them, I had to read and
- [Bacon Press This!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/bacon-press-this/) - I finally broke down and bought a bacon press. It arrived a couple days ago. I can't wait to use it. It can be used for a number of things including cooking bacon to make it flat or making a BLT panini sandwich.
- [A Speck-tacular View](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/10/a-speck-tacular-view/) - I just returned from a trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado for a final weekend of fall colors and warm weather before winter arrives (which it did on Sunday). On Saturday afternoon, I had lunch on the patio of the Beaver Creek Chophouse at the base of the ski mountain. Not only was the
- [Arrr...bacon!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/09/arrr-bacon/) - Get yer bacon t-shirt here maties!
- [Bacon Sushi](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/bacon-sushi/) - Bacon Sushi brings together my two favorite things to eat - bacon and rice. It may have won second place in this competition, but in my mind it's still #1.
- [Adventures in Pork at the Iowa State Fair](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/adventures-in-pork-at-the-iowa-state-fair/) - I just returned from a weekend at America's favorite fair - the Iowa State Fair. And given Iowa's special role as pork provider to the universe, I have several things to report. The Big Boar This here is Tooter. He is a purebred Berkshire boar who tipped the scales at 1080 lbs
- [The healing power of bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/08/the-healing-power-of-bacon/) - Treat your scrapes and scratches with a slab of bacon. Bacon Strips Bandages even come with a free toy!
- [The 5 Emotional Stages of Oscar Meyer Ready to Serve Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/the-5-emotional-stages-of-oscar-meyer-ready-to-serve-bacon/) - 1. Disbelief: The first time you see it on the shelf at the grocery store, it's hard to believe such an instantly gratifying thing could exist. 2. Intrigue: After a few minutes of examining the box in order to understand what's going on, you decide it's worth spending the $2 to further investigate.
- [Bacon and Cheese Oysters](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/bacon-and-cheese-oysters/) - You just can't go wrong mixing bacon with seafood. Bacon and Cheese Oysters Ingredients -36 oysters in the shell -12 ounces low-fat mozzarella cheese, grated -1/2 cup chopped, cooked bacon -4 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced thin Preparation Wash oysters thoroughly. Shuck and place oysters in deep half shell removing any remaining particles
- [The hills are alive with the...smell of bacon?!?!](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/07/the-hills-are-alive-with-the-smell-of-bacon/) - Put on your lederhosen and dust off the bierstein - it's time for the Gailtaler Speckfest (Gailtal Bacon Festival) in Hermagor, Austria! Sounds like a must-do to me...
- [Ensenada Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/ensenada-bacon/) - I have no idea what a Mexican 'bacon dog' is, and unfortunately this little shack was never open so I couldn't find out, but I'm sure it's muy bien.
- [Berner Würstel im Wien](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/berner-wurstel-im-wien/) - There really aren't words to describe this delicacy. A cheese stuffed sausage wrapped in bacon. Einfach Speckvergnügen.
- [SPAM - Hawaiian for "Bacon"](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/spam-hawaiian-for-bacon/) - It may not be the real thing, but boy do those Hawaiians love it...
- [The Road to Hana ends with a tasty breakfast sandwich](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/the-road-to-hana-ends-with-a-tasty-breakfast-sandwich/) - The contents are simple - sesame bun, American cheese, scrambled eggs and our beloved bacon. The result is heaven.
- [Waikiki Bacon](https://baconunwrapped.com/2005/06/waikiki-bacon/) - Bacon - the perfect cure for a Mai Tai hangover.

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