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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

BLT. But the tomatoes should be ripe summer heirlooms for maximum effect.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham

I join the cubano contingency.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

Porterhouse. It ought to squeal when you stick a fork in it. (AKA rare)

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham

homemade sourdough bread, brown mustard, cheese of some sort optional

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Advice Needed: Making Mince Pie Filling

So, how did it turn out? I'm fascinated.

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Advice Needed: Making Mince Pie Filling

Perhaps it's because of the fact my father is of German derivation (his grandmother, who taught him, was from the "Old Country", but mincemeat in my vocabulary is just that: minced meat. He taught me to use beef neckbones, brisket, shank, or some other flavorful, but tough cut of meat, boil and grind it along with Granny Smith and Yellow Delicious apples, candied peel (lemon, orange, and citron) raisins (both regular and sultanas, and sometimes zante currants), spices, suet, and hard cider if he could get it, or port or brandy. He then let it age a bit (like a fruitcake) before he made pies.

No vegan version for that, alas. I'm vegan, but in my meat-eating days thought it quite tasty.

From Talk

What's your Favorite Food Movie?

Eat Drink Man Woman/Tortilla Soup
The Big Night
Babette's Feast
Tom Jones
Chocolat

and Twister-- although not specifically about food, the steak and eggs scene was wonderful

From Talk

How do you flavor your popcorn?

Chili powder.

Or garam masala. Yum!

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

Bacon egg and cheese on a roll

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

almost anything at all, really.

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

Spinach, bacon and mandarin salad!

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

Fresh green asparagus wrapped in bacon an cooked on the grill until the bacon is crisp.

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

my favorite bacon dish is bacon...plain

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

I keep kosher now, but when I didn't - bacon wrapped dates at a tapas bar.
Should I win a copy, I have the perfect friend to gift the book to.

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

I just had bacon chocolate. It was amazing.

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

warm German style potato salad

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Cook the Book: 'The Bacon Cookbook'

bacon and oven roasted potatoes with rosemary.