Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Why Bacon? viii
Who We Are 2
Chapter 2 Bacoa 101 6
Makin' Bacon 7
Bacon Basics 13
Bacon and Health 20
Chapter 3 Bacon; It's What's For Brunch 28
Bacon Apple Cider 30
Bacon Strawberry Hazelnut Spread Crepes 31
Bacon Weave Chorizo Breakfast Burrito 33
Bacon Pancake Sausage Stackers 34
Mocha Latte Bacon Pancakes 36
Bacon Bloody Mary Biscuits and Gravy 38
Elvis Waffles 40
Bacon Orange Marmalade Champagne Muffins 41
Boozy Candied Bacon 42
Cornish Bacon Pasties 44
Chapter 4 Comfort Food Mains and Sides 46
Bacon-Wrapped Fried Ravioli 48
Bacon is Gouda Scalloped Potatoes 50
Fennel Black Pepper Bacon Spread and Sausage Stuffing 51
Apple Bacon Chicken Pies 52
Bacon Gorgonzola Green Bean Casserole 54
Burger Cheesebacon 57
Bacon Shepherd's Pie 58
Bacon Chili Verde Pulled Pork 60
Bacon Beer Stew 61
Bourbon and Bacon Sweet Potatoes 62
Bacon Citrus Salad 64
Bacon Basil Chicken Spiedini 67
Chipotle Bacon Meat Loaf Sandwich 68
Creamy Bacon Lasagna 70
Chapter 5 Party Hardy 74
Bacon Bacon Truck Chili 76
Fully Loaded Bacon Beer Cheese Fries 77
Bacon Blackberry Goat Cheese Sliders 78
Bacon Apple Pie Nachos 80
Pretzel Bacon Grilled Cheese with Honey Mustard 82
Chipotle Bacon Street Tacos 87
Mango Mascarpone Bacon Quesadilla 88
Bacon-Wrapped BBQ Meatballs 89
Bacon-Wrapped Jam Pretzel Bombs 90
Juicy Lucy Bacon Fireballs 92
The Ultimate Porker Bacon Weave Taco 94
Bacon-Wrapped Chili Mango and Pineapple Spears 97
Bacon-Wrapped Maple Brie Cheese 98
Chapter 6 Bacony Deserts 100
Deep-Fried, Bacon-Wrapped Brownie Bites 102
Maple Bacon Macarons 104
Angry Orchard Crisp Bacon Truffles 108
Bourbon Bacon Pecan Bars 110
Please, Sir, I Want S'mores! 112
Bacon Chocolate Challah Bread Pudding 117
Bacon Peanut Butter Cup Melt 118
Three-Cheese Bacon Peach Cobbler 120
Peanut Butter Candied Bacon Ice Cream 124
Maple Bacon Gingerbread Roulade 126
After-Dinner Doughnut Holes 130
Bacon Mocha Martini 131
Salted Caramel Bacon Pie Bites 132
Chapter 7 Swine and Wine 136
Pork: The Other Bubbly Wine Meat 138
Nonsparkling Red and White Wines 139
Swine and Suds 139
Cider and Swine 144
Chapter 8 Putting Bacon on the Map 146
On the Move with Bacon 147
Festivals: The Communal Congress of Carnal Consumption 152
The Bacon Takedowns: "Master Chef" Meets Bacon Fest 154
Around the World with Bacon 162
Metric Conversions 166
About the Authors 167
Acknowledgments 168
Index 169
