Always Make Sure you Read the Whole Article…

because you never know what you are going to find.

Like today for example…

I get my daily alerts from the Google Machine and notice an article from Marcus Samuelsson’s blog where he explains the different cuts of bacon.  It’s a good read as he talks through side, pancetta, slab, back, nitrate free…then I see something that makes me stop in my tracks:

Cooking with bacon can be a great way to add a little bit of flavor to a dish. You can chop some side bacon or pancetta and use it to enhance your favorite pasta, or in a banana bread or leave the strips whole and wrap them around fruits for a great appetizer like tapas or “Devils on horseback” or wrapped around oysters to make “Angels on horseback.”

Wait…back up…banana bread? Are…….you……kidding me?

*CLICK*

Oh my!  Two and a half years with this blog and I have never seen a recipe like this, nor did I never think of adding bacon to banana bread. So simple, so tasty (with chocolate chips as well), GENIUS!

Find the bread recipe and more photos at marcussamuelsson.com.

photo via Emma Haberman