My immediate family comes together every two years for a week-long family vacation. We hangout, we fish, we go on little adventures. But the biggest thing we do is cook. And of course eat. The whole clan sits around a big table over a shared meal made from scratch almost every night. Sunday was my day to cook, and for breakfast I made home-cured honey pepper bacon, with scratch sourdough pancakes. Read more ›
I recently saw a tweet go by for “Sichuan Bacon.” Hold the phone. Click. It was from Hank Shaw author & blogger of Hunter Angler Gardener Cook, who’s site I just love to follow. What a fabulous idea. I had just purchased a few ounces of Sichuan peppercorns, so the tweet was clearly a sign of planetary alignment. Last year while participating in Charcutepalooza, I honed my curing skills, particularly on bacon and ham. Read more ›