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August 2010
by Bliz
These days it’s almost cliché to rant about one’s love for bacon. What’s that t-shirt I’ve seen guys wearing? “I’m a vegetarian except for bacon” or “I put bacon on my bacon.” Yeah, yeah, we get it. Bacon is delicious. I love it, you love it, and the poor vegans are left out in the cold yet again, ignorance being bliss most likely. Of course I love bacon. It’s not a fad. It’s not like bacon is Hootie and the Blowfish and I’m in 5th grade trying to get my first kiss. Liking bacon is kind of like asking someone if they like music or sex or breathing air.
So how to take bacon mania to the next level? I decided to try my hand at making some porky heaven of my own. As usual, I grossly underestimated the amount of work that the process would require. It is a bit of a production so let me put the disclaimer out there that one needs about a month of empty fridge space, a smoking device of some sort, and of course, several pounds of fresh pork belly. Good luck finding a 5 lb slab at Whole Foods. I’ve tried more than once, so online is your best bet.
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by gansie
Feeling like the sweltering heat of summer is getting you down? Our friends at Good Commons encourage you to get out of dodge and head to the great Northeast for their Farm to Table Green Mountain Getaway, August 12 – 15. Yes, we know it’s in a couple of days, but what better excuse to play hookie than a weekend of farm-fresh cuisine, local excursions, and special appearance and canning workshop by author and “real food” advocate ___________________.
Who is their special guest? Take a look at the itinerary, send your answer to info@goodcommons.com, and you may win a FREE slot for this incredible weekend. It’s all-inclusive, with round-trip transportation from NYC on their private bus, all meals, daily excursions, yoga classes, and more. Winner* will be chosen at random from eligible entries at midnight tonight so his/her great escape can be planned!
*Valid only for Farm to Table Weekend, no exchanges or cash value. Not valid with other offers.
Feeling like the sweltering heat of summer is getting you down? Our friends at Good Commons encourage you to get out of dodge and head to the great Northeast for their Farm to Table Green Mountain Getaway, August 12 – 15. Yes, we know it’s in a couple of days, but what better excuse to play hookie than a weekend of farm-fresh cuisine, local excursions, and special appearance and canning workshop by author and “real food” advocate ___________________.
One ES reader will win a FREE slot for this incredible weekend. To enter, just take a look at the itinerary, send an email to info@goodcommons.com and in the body of the email answer this (very easy) question: Who is their special guest? It’s all-inclusive, with round-trip transportation from NYC on their private bus, all meals, daily excursions, yoga classes, and more. Winner* will be chosen at random from eligible entries at midnight tonight so his/her great escape can be planned!
*Valid only for Farm to Table Weekend, no exchanges or cash value. Not valid with other offers.
by BS
OMFG, the tomatoes are finally here. Sure, they’ve been here all year round, but there’s nothing more disappointing than sinking your teeth into a mealy, watery, tasteless tomato, which is inevitably what happens nine or ten months out of the year. Then suddenly, in late summer, we head to the farmers’ market and find those beautiful, juicy specimens we’ve been looking for the whole time. Of course, we overbuy and end up with way more tomatoes than we can use. But you don’t have to resign yourself to cooking eight gallons of fresh tomato sauce, because we’ve got the goods on 100 other ways to use up all your perfect (or even not-so-perfect) summer tomatoes. You can poach tomatoes, stew tomatoes, roast tomatoes, and pickle tomatoes. We’ve got tomato sushi, tomato cobbler, tomato-tinis and tomato creme brulee. Oh yeah, and there’s pizza and stuff too…
Click on the photos for full recipes.
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PS – What did we miss? Have a star tomato recipe? Drop your link in the comments. If your photo makes us drool, we’ll add it to the list.
Previously on ES:
100 Ways to Use Bacon
100 Ways to Cook an Egg
100 Ways to Use a Banana
100 Ways to Cook a Pumpkin
100 Ways to Cook a Sweet Potato
Plus…Thanks for the tips in the comments! Here are a few way to consume those ripe tomatoes:
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