So just sittin’ on the couch last night, clicker in hand and nothing on TV so I found myself some Food Network and settled in.

First, an hour of “Ace of Cakes” – sweet!  They made a zombie cake with a haunted chapel last night for a couple getting married on Halloween. I mean come on people – a ZOMBIE cake.  Of course I am going to watch that.

Next, an episode of “Unwrapped“.  Okay, break time…but WAIT…here’s how they make Ready To Eat packaged bacon at Tyson.  Okay, I’ll watch that segment (more on boxed bacon this week).

But then…to my most terrific surprise, what came on after that?  A new series called “The Best Thing I Ever Ate“.  On this show, they interview chefs (mostly Food Network stars) about their favorite dish featuring a specific ingredient.

So one guess what that ingredient was last night…

Come on…

You can do it…

This blog is about nerdy stuff and what????

YES – BACON!

Oh and was it ever scrum-dilly-icious.

I would show you some of the show…but the Food Network 1) makes it almost impossible to embed video clips from their site and B) does not have any clips from this ep up on the site.  So I will just tell you to tune in on July 11th at 6:00 pm EST to watch the replay.  It’s a good half-hour, trust me!

BLTfSC?  What the h-e-double hockey sticks does that mean Baird?

It’s my official short hand for “The BLT from Scratch Challenge” and right now I am in full on grow mode!!  I have until Labor Day to develop all the ingredients for my BLT to enter Chef Michael Ruhlman’s contest.

So, here’s my progress so far… [Read more →]

Oh how I wish I knew about this sooner!!  Thank you to both Maureen and Lori (SHOUT OUTS!) for sending me this link.

Today Zingerman’s Delicatessen is releasing their new cookbook “Guide to Better Bacon” and they are doing it with flare!

There is Bacon Tasting tonight at 7 pm, a book signing from 11 am – 1 pm and much more!!

More info on the festivities – click here.

So if you are going to be in A2 today/tonight or have nothing else to do but get your swine on, head to Zingerman’s today and tell ‘um The Daily Bacon sent ya (not that will mean anything to them, it just goes to stroke my already inflated ego )