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 […]
Dispatches from the Bacon Nation
Wendy’s 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 […]
I didn’t 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 […]
Bacon so good it doesn’t 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” […]
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
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]