Lest ye think that my devotion to this blog is insincere, I'll tell you about my waking thoughts today: Bacon Jell-O. That's what I was dreaming about when I woke up, and I thought, "Yes! Perfect! I'm sure I can…
MarianneSeptember 11, 2008
It turns out that bacon grease is often the center of bets, dares or penalties, generally propagated by individuals between the ages of 16 and 24. If you go to YouTube and enter "bacon grease" you'll come up with a…
MarianneSeptember 10, 2008
You know what goes great with bacon? (Ummm...everything?) Yeah well, this time I was thinking of bacon's cousin, the pork roast. I've seen a lot of recipes lately for bacon-wrapped pork roasts of various cuts, but I must admit the…
MarianneSeptember 9, 2008
I've only had one oyster preparation that I really enjoy...until now. I think bacon might just be the ticket. The presentation alone makes them worth a shot.
MarianneSeptember 6, 2008
I promise today is my last day posting about Bacon Day 2008, even though it's worth talking about for another week. We were fortunate at the last minute to get a "swag sponsor" by way of BaconFreak.com. Not only did…
MarianneSeptember 5, 2008
Chrissy & Smiley: Two people you cannot help but love. These friends (and avid readers) brought their own special bacon tribute to the party...a tribute to the king of all bacon lovers himself: His Holy Elvis. As seen in this…
MarianneSeptember 4, 2008
So I thought I would give Bacon Bourbon another try, because it absolutely had to be shared on Bacon Day. I had high hopes as I was using my favorite bourbon this time, Maker's Mark. It has a warm, slightly…
MarianneSeptember 3, 2008
Bacon Day gave us a great excuse to try and share some of the recipes we've talked about on this site. The first, which I believe may be entirely original to Royal Bacon Society, was the Bacondoodle. It began with…
MarianneSeptember 2, 2008
Okay, so it was our first Bacon Day ever. That doesn't make it any less spectacular. The Royal Bacon Society hosted a backyard party that will take me a good week to fully cover. It was a ton of fun…
MarianneSeptember 1, 2008
Holy smokes, is that a mouthful, or what? A mouthful I'd be more than happy to try. This beauty of a treat came from more than once source. The unique French toast cupcake recipe is from Bake and Destroy, a…
MarianneAugust 29, 2008
Is there a world-record for the longest strip of bacon? I certainly couldn't find one on the Guinness Book website, but I think we may have found the solution to that. This Flickr entry, from a mysterious man called Masta,…
MarianneAugust 28, 2008
Labor Day weekend is fast approaching...kids are getting ready for another school year, parents are thanking heaven that summer is finally over, and we're all planning our BBQ menus. For an added bonus, Saturday, August 30 is International Bacon Day!…
MarianneAugust 27, 2008
I know what you're thinking. I have a closet full of clothes and nothing truly bacony to go with them! Well, have you tried a search for bacon on Etsy.com? If not, drop what you're doing and GO. THERE. NOW!…
MarianneAugust 26, 2008
This image could totally go under bacon porn for me. This rich, delicious chocolate dessert is the Bacon Chocolate Crunch Bar from Animal Restaurant in Los Angeles. Located on Fairfax just a couple blocks from hipster joints like Largo's little…
MarianneAugust 25, 2008