Spinach Salad with Poached Eggs and ... wait for it ... wait for it ... hot bacon dressing. This is an old-school salad that is savory as savory gets....Read More
Chile Pepper Bacon Jam, with bacon fat for added baconness. What kind of peppers? Ancho and habanero. Plus fresh and roasted red pepper, for added depth. If you're thinking "wow," you're exactly right...Read More
This Cream Gravy (aka Milk Gravy) recipe comes from the 1945 U.S. Navy Cookbook. The Navy made theirs with meat drippings; I've used bacon fat. ...Read More
Braised Green Beans with Tomato and Fennel (and, of course, bacon) is soul food / Southern / Italian / comfort food. You might be surprised at the kind of flavor you can get from such a simple and eas...Read More
Turn hamburger, green pepper, and onion, into a Sloppy Joe that tastes like a Philly Cheesesteak. This is an easy recipe for some wonderful, homemade comfort food. The hardest part is chopping the veg...Read More
Martha Stewart's Best Buttermilk Pancakes - especially with blueberries - are unparalleled. I used to think that pancakes were by definition boring at best. I was wrong. These are remarkable. Yes, a m...Read More
Here's a bit of everyday cooking you might find useful: homemade ranch dressing dressing recipes ... and green salads - maybe beefed up with some grilled chicken (technically, that would be "chickened...Read More
Thick and Chunky Tomato Soup stems from an improvisation that used leftover ingredients such as bacon, red wine, and Newman's Own Sockarooni pasta sauce. It's an easy, flexible recipe....Read More