January 12, 2009 by Marianne

January 12, 2009 • Filed Under: Bacon Photos , Bacon, bacon labels, Dave's Cupboard

I’ve mentioned before how much I enjoy Dave’s Cupboard. This New Englander is a truly gifted cook who seems to give instructions on everything I’ve ever wanted to know, like how to make your own bacon. He’s also a food enthusiast who goes out of his way to give a solid review of every food he encounters, both good and bad. There’s always something new to read on his blog, and I’m constantly telling myself, “I’m going to try that!” when I read his recipes.

And now something I didn’t realize about Dave: he has an entire blog dedicated to bacon labels. Yes, the Bacon Label Gallery is another genius idea that I didn’t think of first, and another reason to admire my online foodie mentor. (If I ever get around to that driving tour of the Eastern seabord, I’m going to take this man and his family to lunch.) Check out his collection and see if your favorite is there. And if it’s not, keep watching…he’ll probably find it eventually.

October 23, 2008 by Marianne

October 23, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon News, Bacon Recipes , Bacon, Bodacious Girl, Dave's Cupboard, Foodbuzz, Hungry Mouse, SpiCes, This Man's Kitchen

You’ve no doubt noticed the banner ad for Foodbuzz to the right of our daily postings. They’re a foodie/food blogger community that has sponsored nearly every worthwhile food site in the blogiverse. They recently made their official launch, and we at RBS want to congratulate them! They’ve done great work promoting their featured publishers, and have virtually-hosted some amazing international events. Recently they invited 24 bloggers from around the world to host a meal on the same day and post about it. Each entrant had to come up with a truly unique idea, and they all did a great job. If you’re interested in getting just a snippet of the meals that resulted from this event, go here. If you want more information, you can check out the individual blog entries here.

Anyhow, we’ve had fun being part of this foodie community, and have fallen in love with a lot of bloggers we’ve “met” there. Here are just a few of my favorite bacon ideas from the Foodbuzz gang.

SpiCes Crisp Bacon Muffins. OMG, don’t you want to eat these all day long?

Apple, bacon & brie sandwich from Bodacious Girl. Making bacon look downright healthy!

Cornish game hens with apples and bacon? Yes please, Hungry Mouse!

If you have time for a video, This Man’s Kitchen shows you how to make a deep-fried bacon and cream cheese appetizer that looks so freaking delicious, it will single-handedly make you the most-invited person on the planet come holiday party time. And I can’t forget our good friend Dave, the first acquaintance I made at Foodbuzz and a Zen master in the realm of bacon.

I could go on for hours, but I’ll end here with a salute to the entire Foodbuzz community of bloggers. Thanks for the ideas and the inspiration, and keep ‘em coming!