Ice cream made with bacon fat and mixed with chopped bacon sounds pretty awesome, but you know how it could be even better? By adding mini corn dogs! Bacon corn dog ice cream is the brainchild of James Boo of The Eaten Path. With the help of two friends, this flavor—"the greatest ice cream I have ever tasted," according to James—became a reality. After reading his description, I'd have to agree with him: ... [W]hile the taste of bacon emerged as a subtle undercurrent, the richness of the mixture was downright devilry. Sensations of maple, meat, and brown sugar streamed from the spoon in deceptively smooth ribbons of flavor, each more consummate than the last. The fresh bacon bits... More

You could almost mistake Bacon Today for a regular news website, except that this one is focused on "Daily Updates on the World of Sweet, Sweet Bacon." In case our bacon coverage isn't enough, visit Bacon Today for the best in bacon news, recipes, reviews, and anything else that might be related to bacon, like this parody song about bacon or this quote about bacon. Too bad it doesn't smell like bacon.... More

If you watched last night's town hall debate and thought, both campaigns could use a morale-booster, might I suggest newcomer Donuts Bacon '08? While they may be polarizing factors (vegetarians ain't behind this one), for many Americans, it's a Taste We Can Believe In (starting at $23.80). If you eat a piece of bacon and think, yes, this is who I can trust for four more years. Or get frosting all over yourself and think, my investments will be safe with this—then, this is the ticket for you, my friends.... More

As LunaPierCook points out in SE Talk, the local offices of Congressional Representative John Boehner (R-Ohio) were evacuated yesterday after a suspicious package of bacon arrived there. Authorities think it was sent by a constituent upset that the congressman voted for the $700 billion bailout package on Capitol Hill last week. Pork, get it? Sounds like a waste of bacon to us. Thanks for the link, LPC! Here's some video, after the jump.... More

The only way to become a true pork princess is to wear a tiara made of meat. And now you can by following The Anticraft's directions for making a bacon tiara! Be sure to follow all of the safety precautions; the meat paste ingredients include transglutaminase, a protein-binding enzyme. The directions say, "If any area of your body comes into contact with the transglutaminase, flush it thoroughly with water and consult a health care professional." Is the prospect of donning a meat tiara is worth the trouble? [via Boing Boing] Related Bacon Bra Molecular Gastronomy at the French Culinary Institute: Meat Glue Make Your Own Bacon Soap... More

mredepot.com Why does canned bacon exist? So The Onion's A.V. Club can taste it and tell you how terrible it is. In their review of Yoder's Canned Bacon, available at MREdepot.com ($109.95 for 12 cans), watch them unleash the nine ounces of beastly, greasy, slime pork-based horror out of the can. It tastes about as good as it looks: Yes, it tastes kind of like bacon, the same way Purina Beggin' Strips might taste kind of like bacon. (Not that we'd know… really!) The essence of bacon was there, thanks to a healthy injection of "smoke flavor," but the texture was completely off—stringy and mealy and not at all meat-like. In a taste test against Oscar Meyer Ready To... More

Cinnamon rolls have been vegetarian for too long. Too long. While grocery shopping the other day I picked up a tube of ready-to-cook cinnamon rolls and thought hey, I wonder how these would taste with bacon. As I read the back of the package I was reminded that the rolls are actually un-rolled when you remove them. Yup, he did it. He made a bacon cinnamon roll. After rolling a bacon strip up with cinnamon roll dough, he just went ahead and baked those suckers. [via Serious Eats community member dithie]... More

Photographs from Chicagoist, supafly, and eob on Flickr These drivers clearly have pork on the brain. Chicagoist spotted the homemade baconmobile (top) on the street, and Chicagans were quick to point out it's not the only pig in town. Check out the pictures of "Jim's pig" (below), a pink VW bug with a snout, ears, a curly tail, and a sound system that emits 19 snort, squeals, and grunts. Looks like the Weinermobile has got some competition.... More

If you were planning this weekend to hit your local Ikea to get a Flurvig, a Granvik, a Göllusk, a Yerkvar, or any of their other fine Swedish flat-pack sundries and goods, you're in luck. You don't have to do it hungry because Ikea is giving away free breakfast until 10:30 AM all weekend (with the help of this handy coupon). (Sorry Hicksville, Houston, Pittsburgh, and Seattle: the offer isn't valid at your stores.) Ikea's breakfast has always been a cheap lure (99 cents) to get people into the store early, but this weekend it's free—and it includes bacon. Free bacon! Related: The Food at Ikea: Cheap and Good... More