First off, let me apologize to those of you out there trying to chime in on the Bacon Top 5 list. We didn't realize we were having technical difficulties until some of you told us about it, so thanks. The…
MarianneJuly 30, 2008
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…
MarianneJuly 28, 2008
This is Aaron Rowand. He's a baseball player. He formerly played for the White Sox and the Phillies, and is currently center fielder for the San Francisco Giants. I cannot tell you how often I come across his name during…
MarianneJuly 24, 2008
I don't know if you remember the series Pete & Pete from early-90s Nickelodeon. That show was a trip, a bit surreal with lots of jokes that went over the intended audience's heads. I was in my 20s when this…
MarianneJuly 23, 2008
I know what you're thinking. "Those cookies don't look like bacon." That's because the ingenious chef behind this cookie is hiding it from us. It's a Bacon Snap; much like a ginger snap but made with bacon grease in place…
MarianneJuly 22, 2008
How many times will Archie McPhee amaze me?! (I really must stop being so surprised every time they come out with YET ANOTHER bacon product.) This nifty little folder acts sort of like a magic eight ball, but with bacon!…
MarianneJuly 21, 2008
You gotta love The New Yorker. Wry, urbane, and recently under attack for some controversial cover art. You know what? It's not going to make me stop reading. Not when the latest edition features the Fourteen Passive-Aggressive Appetizers that would…
MarianneJuly 17, 2008
There are an amazing number of recipes in existence that pair up the salty with the sweet. I myself rarely mix the two. Can't stand sweet & sour chicken. Don't want pineapple on my pizza. The thought of pickles and…
MarianneJuly 16, 2008
As we've all heard recently (and redundantly), New York Magazine has called the bacon movement a dying trend, boring as a lecture about plastic bags and beat like the proverbial dead horse. Why, then, did they give us this delightful…
MarianneJuly 15, 2008
We interrupt our usual plugging of bacon products to announce that we are proud recipients of an Arte Award! Dave's Cupboard gave us this honor, and what a compliment coming from one of my favorite food bloggers! Thanks, Dave! This…
MarianneJuly 14, 2008
Hey Internet, we made it to 100 posts! I must admit that when we started this venture, I wasn't sure how many new and exciting bacon finds there could be, but the hits just keep on coming! Thanks for reading…
MarianneJuly 11, 2008
I knew that certain Jewish and Islamic traditions forbade the eating of pork, but when did the Christians turn on us? This is even more harsh, although more straightforward, than the last religious tirade aimed at bacon.
MarianneJuly 10, 2008
Could Homer Simpson ask for a more perfect creation? A doughnut...with bacon on top? This creation could have come straight out of Matt Groening's brain. But instead it came out of Portland's now-famous Voodoo Doughnut. I know this probably isn't…
MarianneJuly 9, 2008
What a week for bacon! Salon Magazine has officially dubbed this "Pork Week" and kicked it off with an article about America's Bacon Mania. Something like BeatleMania for carnivores? This article gave it up for lots of our favorite bacon…
MarianneJuly 8, 2008