Everything is Better with Bacon

So we're back from the (long) weekend in Napa Valley. Just wanted to publicly thank everyone in the Shaw/Beatty family for such a fantas...

Carrie Wass made this in Napa last weekend and it was gone before she put it down on the table. Only bummer is that you have to wait a min...

We just got back from just over a week of vacation, too! Damn, being back at work sucks. When I'm caught up, though, I had the TASTIES...

Just returned from a great vacation in Napa. Look for lots of posts this week about what we cooked and where we ate in San Francisco and Na...

Occasionally, after a fly casting practice on the North Pond near Fullerton and Lake Shore Drive, I have walked a couple blocks north on Cla...

i love prosciutto, it's like bacon but so fancy. noone accuses prosciutto of being pedestrian. while carbonara is my favorite, it can ...

My brother Chaz's favorite stadium snack: Nachos with Jalapenos from Soilder Field Saturday night.

Countdown for my trip to Napa continues! Here is an interview with Thomas Keller from Epicurious.com . He is the man behind Per Se, French L...

I know what you are all thinking: Caviar? Waaaay outta my budget. Don't worry. This soup is great without it. The two times I have made...

Ahh , champagne brunches. I miss these. When I lived in New York, sunny days were spent brunching at Cafe Felix, Balthazar, Country Cafe, P...

Hi Everyone! This is my first time posting on this blog, or any blog for that matter, but I am excited to join in on this sharing of gastron...

Everybody Loves Bacon Dinner Party Wednesday 08-22-2007, 7PM - 9:30PM Instructor: Carolyn Maniaci Cost: $50.00 Seats available: 8 The name s...

I thought I liked bacon...Sara Perry takes the cake! E verything Tastes Better with Bacon: 70 Fabulous Recipes for Every Meal of the Day

I'm pumped. I'm beyond pumped. My brother, Chaz, scored incredible seats for the Bears vs. 49ers game this Saturday night and, being...

4 large eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 small diced onion 2 or 3 cloves of garlic, pressed or really really smashed and diced tiny 12 oz (3/4 of ...

I am getting very excited about my trip home next week to California, so I decided to post this clip featuring a cooking demonstration from ...

A true NYC staple feauturing all the essentials to a local, quality NYC establishmet: a loud crowded bar, the musky smell of business men, o...

4 poblano peppers 4 oz cream cheese 1 oz chihuahua cheese thick cut bacon toothpicks -cut a 1/3 or 1/2 of the pepper away and discard. how m...

I just remade the mexican dinner we made for you and Drew, and this time we didn't overcook the flank steak, and i can't lie, my fri...

I love sandwiches. I mean looooove sandwiches. Last night, I discovered a gem. A sandwich that is down-right cravable and a new fixture o...