Wow, that was one lovely, relaxing week, filled with much eating, bike riding, book reading, wine drinking and movie watching. Brutus had an indulgent week, too, and if you don't believe me, just check out his bacon hangover in this…

As a constant frequent maker of bacon, I tend to stick to the pan-fry method. It's simple and gives me the drippings I require to make everything else in any given meal taste like bacon. Although I have baked it…