It's that time of year when the weather is crisp and so are the apples. My neighbors brought me a big bag of them last week and I've been enjoying them to no end. You just can't get apples this…
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…
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…
A few years back, and rather late in the evening, my husband, our good friend and I discovered that none of us had ever really been to Vegas, other than driving through en route to further destinations. Given the lateness…
Nathaniel Bacon was a wealthy diplomat in the young colony of Virginia, best known for his instigation of the Virginia Rebellion, now called Bacon's Rebellion. Frustrated by high taxes, low tobacco prices and favoritism shown by Virginia's Governor William Berkeley,…
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…