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Month: February 2011

I’m a Believer!

I’m a Believer!

As anyone who read my bacon blog knows, I was a bit frenetic at the beginning of this challange, flying through the bacon curing process with little creative input.   Even my final production of a Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato sandwich was to say the least, uninspired.   I hoped to do better with this one,  taking a deep breath after placing the bacon belly in the refrigerator.    Not yet a true believer in the magical process since, at this point,…

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The Bacon Caper

The Bacon Caper

Sunday, Jan. 30, 9:15 A.M.: scanning Facebook, I notice a post from a food friend in Santa Cruz- She’s taking part in a cook-and-blog event called Charcutepalooza.                           9:16 A.M.: click the link to find out what Charcutepalooza is. Joy and excitement- it’s an excuse to buy Ruhlman’s ( oh how I love him) book, Charcuterie, and play with pork and other things!   Always wanting to make things myself, my only venture into charcuterie was a stab at chorizo after a trip to…

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