Cook the Book: Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon: jolene278, AddiE, jennts, cobaltab, and llama. Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to all who entered.... More

Hey, do you like bacon? You do, huh? But do you love bacon? Do you consider yourself a bacon aficionado? If so, this week's Cook the Book is up your alley: Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon. If you aren't familiar with the all-encompassing gourmet food empire that is Zingerman's allow me to sum it up for you briefly. All the way back in 1982, Paul Saginaw, Michael Monahan, and Ari Weinzweig opened a Jewish-style deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since then they've expanded to include a restaurant, catering company, coffee roaster, creamery, bakery, and a booming mail-order business. All of the facets of Zingerman's have a single goal: to bring together the best food products from around the world. Weinzweig... More