My Life With Bacon

MY LIFE WITH BACON CONTINUES THIS WEEK  with some Bacon on Travel, some Bacon Crime, and a cook of Lou's Garrett Valley bacon. BACON IN THE NEWS -  This week, the bacon crime blotter is full of fun: A MAN NAMED BACON ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT IN A SAUSAGE DISPUTE : "A Madison man whose last name is Bacon, ironically, was arrested for assaulting another person during a dispute over food... Even more ironically, the dispute was over sausage. ...Officer Lisa Esposito responded to a Main Street residence for a reported dispute in progress...  When Esposito arrived, she found Thomas Bacon, 19, had allegedly assaulted another person inside the house over eating a piece of sausage, Cirella said.  Because of the sausage, Bacon was charged with simple assault and given a municipal court date. The alleged victim’s identity was not released. No medical attention was needed." A COUPLE ASSAULTED AND ROBBED AN EMPLOYEE AND STOLE A $480 IN BACON "The Cabell County Sheri...

MY LIFE WITH BACON continues this week with an Armed Forces Ball, a birthday dinner at the Rustic House, some travel bacon. HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Let's not forget what this weekend is actually all about: our fallen heroes. These are people who raised their hands to defend our country, "put on the cloth of our nation" and paid the ultimate price for us. Thanks to them, we enjoy freedom today. I had the pleasure of attending the Armed Forces Ball at Chicago's Union League Club last night. What a tremendous event. The Keynote Speaker was Vice-Admiral Robin Bruan, Chief of Navy Reserve, and she gave a wonderful speech. The American Ukrainian Youth Association Choir sang military melodies and brought many in the audience to tears. (Sample of their performances here .) What a wonderful evening. Thank you to our hosts, the Faulks, and our friend Bob; in the picture below with us (on the left): WE HAD A BIRTHDAY DINNER for my elder son Sam, who turned 24 ...

MY LIFE WITH BACON continues this week with another taste of Sean Hofherr's bacon, and a ton of bacon treats at the North Shore Baconfest at Wagner Farms in Glenview,IL. CHANGING THINGS UP , I thought I'd show you the great bacon from Hofherr's Meats in Northbrook, IL first thing. I've purchased much meat from this great purveyor, not the least of which is their bacon. I had an unbelievable crown roast of beef for the holidays, and multiple pork shoulders for pulled pork (about which I've written before). This bacon was outstanding; high marks across the board. THE NORTH SHORE BACON FEST HELD AT WAGNER FARMS was a blast. So much bacon, so little time. We enjoyed the evening with our friends, the Oakleys, and I think everyone's favorite was the grilled cheese and crawfish bisque from Bluegrass  Restaurant in Highland Park, IL. A few pictures follow, some of which are similar to last year: The bourbon candied bacon (above) was simply ir...

MY LIFE WITH BACON continues this week with the previously mentioned Rooster Restaruant (Charlotte, NC) pork belly prepared two ways, and some interesting Krispy Kreme news. BACON IN THE NEWS - all I have this week that's newsworthy is the announcement about the new Krispy Kreme hot dog. This is a creation with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, a minor league baseball team. Sorry, this is the only picture I could get... cropped on the right. I don't think I would eat this: WCNC TV, an NBC affiliate announces: Krispy Kreme coming out with hot dog, bacon-covered doughnut "WILMINGTON, DE -- Minor League Baseball teams sometimes have to get creative in efforts to fill their seats. It means wacky give-aways, interesting food, and over-the-top mascots. The Wilmington Blue Rocks are depending on that creativity to name their newest delicacy... and we use the word "delicacy" loosely. The hot dog is served in a Krisy Kreme doughnut bun and topped with bacon and ra...

MY LIFE WITH BACON CONTINUES THIS WEEK  with some Bacon on Travel, some Bacon Crime, and an evaluation of Stop & Shop's "Maple Flavored" WILL THE BACON CRIME WAVE NEVER END?  This week, a duo were arrested for stealing bacon and other meats from a grocery store. I think they are in for some serious hard time. Isn't $300 and above considered Grand Larceny? A line from the report reads "Deputies found ribeye steaks, ground beef, bacon, pork ribs and a gallon of bleach in the car..."  I'm one of those people who tries to guess what people are going to make for dinner based on what they have on the belt at the check-out aisle. Clearly these people are carnivors and were planning on a meat-heavy meal. But what recipe calls for bleach?? ADVENTURES IN BACON - this week, my NEPS business travel took me to the CSWeek annual conference with the Utility industry, in Charlotte, NC. For the first evening, my friends at Inlet treated me to a gre...