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A Cookie Recipe With Chocolate, Pecans and Bacon Grease


Yes, you read that right.  Cookies made with bacon grease.  A little sweet, a little heat and a little slice of breakfast.  The bacon grease essentially takes the place of butter in the recipe and adds another dimension in flavor. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Recipe – Bacon Stout Brownies


Beer and brownies together in a recipe?  Are worlds colliding?  Heck, yeah!  Here’s the recipe for awesome Bacon Stout Brownies: Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder – I used Scharffen Berger 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 strips … Continue reading

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Mmmmm…..Bacon!


Bacon catches most people’s attention.  The sight.  The smell.  Just saying the word makes heads turn.  It has been in many recipes and on menus lately and I actually was getting a bit tired of seeing it pop up everywhere. … Continue reading

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Scrumptious Chocolate Pudding with Sizzling Bacon Spoons


I love pudding.  Creamy, smooth, great flavor.  It ranks higher than cake and cupcakes on my yummy desserts list.  Chocolate really has a chance to stand out in pudding, unlike cake where the chocolate flavor can be dull and listless. … Continue reading

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Wafels & Dinges in Brooklyn


Food trucks.  They are everywhere.  It is amazing to me the kinds of trucks you can come upon and how much really great food is made on them.  There are sushi trucks, bbq trucks, fusion trucks (a la Don Chow … Continue reading

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Xocolatl – Raleigh Bar + Bacon Review


I agree with the statement on the wrapper that says, “Bacon + Chocolate = <3.”  Bacon and chocolate can go well together, but do they go well in this bar?  Let’s check it out and see… Xocolatl de David is a … Continue reading

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Brownie Addins


Chocolate brownies.  Are there any other kind?  Well, like any good basic chocolate bar, chocolate brownies make a good foundation for a multitude of wonderful addins.  This can turn an ordinary chocolate brownie into a fantastic dessert…or meal.  Personally, I would … Continue reading

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Winter Fancy Food Show 2010


This past weekend we were off to San Francisco for fun and frolic at the NASFT Winter Fancy Food show where I discovered some new tastes while eating myself silly!  I love San Francisco and to have the show in … Continue reading

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Chocolate and bacon at the fair


Chocolate and bacon are two things that go very well together.  The saltiness of the bacon matches the dark sweetness of the chocolate to make a tempting delicacy that should be savored. Feeding off last year’s popularity at some fairs, … Continue reading

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Nickel Diner Desserts


I keep hearing all these great things about the desserts at Nickel Diner in L.A.  So this past weekend we made it out to the diner and it was a good thing we were hungry.  Not only are their desserts … Continue reading

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