i realize that this is old news. i mean, any tomato such as the one i used in september is sadly unattainable until three more seasons are behind us. but with all the summer clamor to make the ultimate blt from total scratch – all the while knowing that i was not in the mood […]
Entries Tagged as 'bacon'
the blt – a culinary ode to ruhlman (circa 9/09)
November 17th, 2009 · 38 Comments
Tags: bacon · sandwich · tomatoes
batali bastardized – but better?
February 20th, 2009 · 1,095 Comments
as i’ve been going on and on about – ad nauseam, i’m 5 weeks into a pretty serious diet shift. but in the name of sanity and well, umm, cosmc fairness i felt the need to make my own pasta. so the other day i ate lightly, preparing for a higher calorie dinner – and […]
Tags: bacon · pasta · vegetables
warm scallop and watercress salad with bacon vinaigrette
May 14th, 2008 · 7,289 Comments
i’m a book buyer. which doesn’t necessarily mean that i’m always a book reader. of course each book is carefully chosen with varying degrees of hope, excitement and promise, and the contents of my cyber cart are always just one quick click away from being all mine… but then the books arrive only to be relegated to any number of stacks […]
yellow eye beans with sweet potato and benton’s bacon
May 1st, 2008 · 63 Comments
…and a pork chop. but in this instance, who cares? not me, that’s who. it was a run-of-the-mill chop from ‘the fresh market’, and personally, i can always take or leave these kind of pork chops. cary’s a fan, so i pick some up on occasion. but those beans? you’d have to fight me for those beans.. […]
candied bacon coffee ice cream
March 31st, 2008 · 340 Comments
yes. it’s true. there it is. and it doesn’t have to be beautiful. because when you are "THAT FREAKIN AWESOME" looks just do not matter one little bit. unless you’re a woman. this ice cream is brought to you by michael ruhlman who told michael symon who inspired david lebovitz. or something like that. but […]
Tags: bacon · dessert · ice cream
pork and beans
March 23rd, 2008 · 1,941 Comments
i swear this dish started out as a vegetarian dinner. and it was. twice. until it just couldn’t be anymore. and really, there is so very little meat on this plate. just 2 measly strips of: "MY-VERY-OWN-UNFREAKINREAL-CURED-BACONY-STUFF". i mean, who the hell knew you could do this? next thing you know i’ll be baking my […]
Tags: bacon · beans · eggs · pork
creamed corn gratin with fried onion rings and bacon
November 27th, 2007 · 11 Comments
if the title of this�dish doesn’t make you stop and look, then there is something terribly wrong with you.� or you are a vegetarian.� or you have a corn allergy.� or you are from mars.� but here�and all at once�you’ll be delighted to find: cream, corn, french fried onions, bacon, butter and�cheese.� hey – it’s […]