Father’s Day is fast approaching, it’s Sunday, June 16th! We thought we’d put a gift guide together for you in case you are stumped on what to get Dad. Here are a few suggestions that we’re loving right now: For the adventurous dad, how about surf or kiteboarding lessons from Main Beach Surf and Sport in the Hamptons. Dad can learn a new sport or the whole family can spend the day learning together. The Salted Caramel’s Big Top Sampler is perfect for the dad with a sweet tooth. Flavors like bacon bourbon caramel corn or salted bourbon caramel marshmallows … Read more
Posts Tagged ‘bacon’
we just couldn’t get enough bacon- so to top off the week here is vosges haut-chocolat’s maple chocolate pudding with bacon spoon recipe!
Maple Chocolate Pudding with Bacon Spoon Recipe (courtesy Vosges Haut-Chocolat) This sensuous and sizzlin’ appetizer marries the savory and salty taste of crispy bacon with the sweet, rich taste of maple pudding with a hint of vanilla. These are wonderful hors d’oeuvres for breakfast and dinner, and they’re perfect for entertaining. – Katrina Markoff, Founder, Vosges Haut-Chocolat Prep Time: 10 min | Cook Time: 50 min.
vosges has…yes, bacon chocolate! Katrina Markoff was way ahead of the recent trend
In my quest for bacon food pairings this week, I found that Vosges Haut-Chocolat has a lot of bacon paired foods. So I went right to founder Katrina Markoff to get the inside scoop on this bacon frenzy. Katrina first paired bacon with chocolate back in 2007 with ‘Mo’s Milk Chocolate Bacon Bar’, followed by ‘Mo’s Dark Chocolate Bacon Bar’ in 2008, then followed the Bacon Toffee… and the line has grown based on popularity and customer demand. Vosges line now includes bacon baking mixes, caramels and truffles. And the website also offers unique … Read more
weddings with peter callahan: bacon cocktails, bacon appetizers, bacon garnishes- they’re all having their day and they are packing a smokey punch of flavor!
As I’m seeing a trend of bacon becoming more popular at events I turned to our March Weddings Contributor, Peter Callahan (bestselling cookbook author & founder of the culinary design studio, Peter Callahan Catering), to see what he’s been serving. As we talked about the increase in requests for bacon from his clientele, it turns out Peter has a sentimental spot for bacon. “I grew up with bacon. Bacon was put in my peanut butter sandwiches that we ate for lunch while skiing at Mad River. Slab bacon from the local butcher in Londonderry, Vermont was what we served at … Read more
bacon bourbon? yes, old major bacon bourbon is coming… & bacon cocktails are even being garnished with a bacon strip!
BACON! BACON! BACON! Bacon has become so popular over the past several years that it’s appearing in everything from bourbon to chocolate. Bacon cocktails and even bacon stations with several different types of smoked bacons at events are becoming very popular. Most restaurants across the country are infusing their own home-made bacon infused bourbons & bacon cocktail concoctions but a new bacon bourbon is on the horizon for release, called Old Major. It’s been making quite a splash and people are anxiously awaiting the much buzzed about bacon bourbon. Visit their site for many fun cocktail recipes (like … Read more
this week’s color palette inspired by a bacon & zucchini tart
I am loving this site that I found called Daisy’s World (.net). Bacon has become so popular in foods over the past couple years and this is a traditional pairing of flavors. Daisy’s site is clean and clear in design and the photographs are really beautiful that accompany the recipes. She has several bacon recipes… her bacon macaroni looks delicious too! Visit Daisy’s site for all original recipes and content, but I’ve shared the bacon and zucchini tart recipe here to save you time. Let me know if you try it! -Lynn (Note: as usual I’ve selected the names of Read more