smoked cream ice cream + candied bacon + pecans

smoked cream ice cream + candied bacon + pecans

This was originally posted on August 11, 2012 but I’ve updated it a bit and also added new photography. Enjoy! I have yet to find anything that isn’t better with bacon. I’m not saying it’s not out there but it’s seeming doubtful. I tried...
spicy bacon + brew muffins

spicy bacon + brew muffins

Dear Cooking Light, I clearly owe you an apology. Somewhere in the early 2000′s, I’m guessing it was, “light” food became synonymous with “boring” in my book. I turned my back on you for perceivably more gourmand magazines like Bon Appétit and Gourmet, Cook’s...
proving once again that everything is better with bacon

proving once again that everything is better with bacon

I like snacks. They are like fun little presents between meals. Something to brighten up the afternoon doldrums. A mini vacation for both my taste buds and my tummy. But let’s face it – a lot of snacks, at least the favorites like chips or ice cream or candy...
gettin’ figgy with it

gettin’ figgy with it

Fresh figs are one of those decadent indulgences for me because for a long time, they were only available at the local little CoOp and they were definitely premium priced, so when I saw a big carton of them for a little price at Costco, I snatched them up with glee....
sweet potato salad with bacon and spicy candied pecans

sweet potato salad with bacon and spicy candied pecans

So I has this bright idea to enter a recipe contest for the new American potato salad. Writing a recipe from scratch for something like this is harder that I expected. There are so many junctions that would steer the dish in one direction or another. Do I put in green...