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 […]
Dispatches from the Bacon Nation
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]