Everything is Better with Bacon

Another major Shaw Family Christmas tradition are my great grandfather's saltine crusted fried oysters. These delicious little guys are...

Hands down my favorite meal of the year is the one my mom cooks on Christmas. Nothing beats a slice of perfectly cooked peppered beef tende...

Cities around the U.S. have been experiencing some unexpected winter temperatures...snow in Vegas? While I can't complain too much beca...

What are the holidays with out peppermint bark? This is a fun recipe to make with kids and it's also a good recipe to make, package and...

Since my blog is named Everything is Better with Bacon , a lot of folks forward along fun articles and links to stuff about bacon. The othe...

I think that I eat Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches more now than when I was a kid. They're cheap, delicious, don't require refri...

I must pat myself on the back. Last night's dinner was a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Now, I've blogged about beer can chicken before but it's...

Back by popular demand...Mike Famous Eggnog. This is a holiday must! My email inbox has already been flooded with requests for a re-post, ...

Since our family has grown to include significant others, children and friends, my mom asked everyone if there were any traditions that they...

The great thing about working in the wine business is that you meet a ton of foodies. They come in all shapes and all sizes and are always ...

Thanksgiving is my Aunt's favorite holiday and it's packed with a ton of tradition. We begin with the family and friends football ...

Most of my food cravings usually include cheese. Even though San Francisco is a great town for ethnic foods, I miss Chicago's Greek To...

If you haven't started planning your Thanksgiving menu you better get started. Lucky for you, all the cooking mags are packed with holi...

As you all know, I am a Food Network junkie. However there are a few shows that I don't really love as much of the others. That'...

I discovered broccolini too late in life. This unique vegetable was developed in Japan and looks like longer and skinnier broccoli. It...

My mother always has pimento cheese in the fridge and it's amazing that I don't weigh 500 pounds. Pimento cheese is a southern deli...

As some of you know, my sister and I celebrate Cheese Thursday's. Each week, we switch houses and one of us cooks dinner. The dish sho...

Call me old fashioned but when I cook a bird I always have a man carve it. I have found over the years that some young men have not been ta...

In this economy it's tough to go out for a steak dinner. So when I was craving red meat this week, I decided to recreate the American cl...

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