Molten Bacon Grease of Death

A couple days ago my favorite blogger, dooce, told an amusing story about how she scientifically and irrefutably proved that microwave-safe plastic bowls cannot withstand the magma-hot intensity of fresh bacon grease. Nice work, Heather. The world owes you big time...

Carl’s Junior’s Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger

by Marianne | Bacon Reviews

A nice guy named Daniel emailed us a couple weeks ago and asked if we’d like to try Carl’s Jr’s new Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger. Apparently the DVR has left me miles behind on current marketing campaigns, because I’d never heard of this burger...

Part nut, part chip, all bacon-flavored

by Marianne | Bacon Gifts, Bacon Reviews

I don’t know what it is, but lately I’ve received a number of product offers from people making innovative, bacon-flavored snacks. Anyone who’s known me any length of time will tell you that I love free stuff. In fact, you probably don’t want...

Pop’s Bacon Snack Stick

by Marianne | Bacon Gifts, Bacon Reviews

Just before the holidays, we were fortunate to be contacted by the good folks at Pop’s Authentic, a company that makes artisan jerky and meat snack in New Franklin, Missouri. They asked if we’d like to try their product (specifically their Bacon Snack...

Bacon Goes BIG

by Marianne | Bacon Recipes, Bacon Reviews

We were recently contacted by Oscar Mayer, asking us if we’d like to try out their new product, Super Thick Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon. Because we are no fools, we said, “yes please!” You may have seen this new bacon mentioned on, oh, EVERY OTHER...

The Sticky Pig

by Marianne | Bacon Gifts

I know what you’re thinking. New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and what am I going to take to that cocktail party to wow my friends? Or, what’s the perfect hostess gift for the kind of friend who doesn’t ask you to bring an appetizer?...

Tea Time

by Marianne | Bacon Reviews

So my maple bacon black tea arrived this week, and I was so excited to try it! First of all, it came loose, giving me an excuse to use that teaball spoon I’ve had sitting in a drawer for the past 3 years. I loves me some kitchen gadgets, but don’t always...

Just in Time for Winter

by Marianne | Bacon Gifts

I’ve been hearing for months that the west coast is in for an epic El Nino winter, and it looks like maybe it’s finally starting. With rain and clouds predicted for this entire week, I think I’ll put on something cozy and have a cup of tea. And...

Bacon Freak’s Top 10 Bacon Gifts

by Marianne | Bacon Gifts

I know people keep trying to say the bacon craze is over. I know there are some people out there who don’t want to hear, see, or think about bacon anymore. If any of those people are reading this now…well, why would they be? It’s a bacon blog. So...

Thanksgiving, eh!

by Marianne | Bacon Video

For those of you just tuning in, we here in America just celebrated Thanksgiving; a day of feasting, fun and family where we celebrate how a long time ago, the Native Americans saved our asses. Or something along those lines. It reminds me of how I once got in a...

La Piece de Resistance: The Bacon Grease Jar

by Marianne | International Bacon Day

The day before Bacon Day, Naseem was at my house and asked me what we were going to do with all the bacon grease. We had toyed with the idea of offering it as a beverage option for the truly brave (or deeply disturbed). When that idea got shot down, Naseem...

Bacon Day 09: The Swag

by Marianne | International Bacon Day

Wow, it is really taking me forever to finish writing about Bacon Day. It was just SUCH a day! We had a number of very generous donors who helped us make this event a success. First and foremost was Rocco at Bacon Freak. He sent us 12 pounds of his delicious, uniquely...

The Bacon Shot. Good Lord.

by Marianne | Bacon Reviews, International Bacon Day

At the request of our new friends at BaconShot.net, we made bacon shots available to our Bacon Day guests. Seemed like a great idea, since we were serving bacon vodka anyway, so we agreed and we asked people for their reviews. Here’s how that story went down....

You like cookies, don’t you?

by Marianne | Bacon Recipes, International Bacon Day

By far the most popular items at Bacon Day were the sweets. We linked to the recipe Naseem used for Bacon Caramels, which were amazing. Although I have not traditionally been a fan of mixing my sweets and savories, I believe I’m being won over. Between the...

Bacon Day Reader Review

by Marianne | Bacon Reviews, International Bacon Day

So I met these two great girls at Bacon Day, Jennifer and Lauren, and we talked a bit about theatre and whatnot. I was super impressed that they drove all the way from Los Angeles for the event, and very sad that they didn’t win any raffle prizes. What I...

Bacon Day ’09

by Marianne | International Bacon Day

What can I say about International Bacon Day 2009? It was so fun. It was muy delicioso! I am too exhausted to really even think about it. I CAN tell you that no fewer than 43 pounds of bacon went into the event, and no one left with an empty belly. I will tease...

Bacon is good for me!

by Marianne | Bacon Video

What happens when a health-conscious mom suddenly finds herself in charge of a junk food-loving family? Hilarity ensues, of course. Thanks, Bruce, for the biggest laugh I’ve had all...

Makin’ Bacon…Vodka

by Marianne | Bacon Recipes, International Bacon Day

So you’re all familiar with my experiments in making Bacon Bourbon. I did it a few times and although it was alright, it wasn’t exactly addicting. Although I never did make a bacon maple Manhattan, which is still on my to-do list. This year for Bacon Day...