Bacon!

It has been a really long time since I've done this -- but with the excitement of the Queen opening and the Ignite Wilmington event and other things going on in Wilmington, I thought I'd post up a report on the Chicago Baconfest. Because we *need* one here in Wilmington.

A Bacon Rap song? Everything else in th world is being made of bacon, but some people have too much time on their hands here:

There was a great article in the Philly News this week telling the world how the amazing DiBruno Bros is stepping up to add artisan bacon to its truely wondrous food offerings:

Cooking your bacon, that is, according to this video from Chowhound (there is a quick commercial at the beginning): But there's lots of ways to cook bacon and lots of…

So everyone is working on plans for football parties and today we have two interesting ideas. First up, Bacon Chicken Narwhal. What's that, you ask? Take a look

Well, not entirely, but scientists have succeeded in growing pork in a lab -- meaning that if you could persuade the pork factory farms to switch and become pork laboratories one source of emissions is eliminated. Change.org notes that:

Bacon-Wrapped Turkey with Pear Cider Gravy. Doesn't that sound good? I'm seriously rethinking my own Thanksgiving turkey preparation (fresh turkey, honey brine, stuffed with fresh herbs and roasted on the grill) for this one featuring bacon.

Many of us went to the Jefferson Jackson Dinner this week to see President Bill Clinton and to see what political rumors we could pick up -- but we also went thinking that we'd have one of those rare chances to hang with RSmitty and Mrs. RSmitty. Why? Because we were really, really, really sure that Smitty would be sporting one of these:

Just in time for the holiday party season, just one more reason for bacon -- it helps you recover from hangovers:

This video is from a TV show called The State. Never heard of it. But this is a funny skit and I'm looking for Smitty to step up and confess…

Bacon Slab Cake, that is. Just when you think this bacon thing can't get any weirder, her comes someone to actually make a cake that looks like it:

Just one word -- Doughnutburger. Doughnutburger with Bacon. Have mercy. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjaNYbPEydw[/youtube] On The Other Hand! This is road-trip worthy -- the Week o' Bacon at 3 Bar and Grill in…