bacon

Bacon – Dead?

Nov 2nd, 2009
by Jason.
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Local legend, meat master, and friend Laurence Mate knows a thing or two about bacon.  I’ve written about him before at Smile Politely.  Two articles, actually.  People like Laurence are a great example of why the coming and going of food trends is meaningless.  What matters is the truth, the heart, the soul of it. [...]

Rules for Better Dining

Oct 18th, 2009
by Jason.
2 comments

Chicagoan Michael Gebert writes the blog Sky Full of Bacon.  Actually, he does far more than just write–he has one of the best local-focus video podcasts around.  You should take it upon yourself to go back and watch them all.  There are only a dozen or so at this time, but each is like a [...]

Okonomiyaki

May 27th, 2009
by Jason.
2 comments

My wife spent a few months living in Japan during her high school years. She brought back a lot of memories, and a love for the food and culture of the country. She lived with a host family near Osaka, and experienced much of what the area had to offer. One such specialty of the [...]

Bacon Ice Cream

Mar 24th, 2009
by Jason.
2 comments

Pork products, bacon in particular, are today’s it ingredients. I have a vegetarian aunt-in-law that used to allow bacon into her diet. My brother had a no-pork policy for a time, but even then he allowed the crunchy strips of pork belly onto his plate. I’ve seen references on numerous blogs to bacon ice cream [...]

Favorite Chocolate Bar

Mar 10th, 2009
by Jason.
1 comment

Mo’s Bacon Bar It’s my favorite chocolate bar when I’m not having good dark chocolate. Yeah, it has real bacon in it, and I like it with a peaty Islay Scotch, which pairs well with the smokiness of the bacon and the salt in the chocolate.

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