The Easiest Way to Collect, Store, and Cook With Bacon Grease
One of my most prized possessions is the grease crock I inherited from my grandmother. Every morning she made bacon—which was basically every morning ever—she would remove the strips of…
Tomato Gravy Is the South’s Answer to ‘Too Many Tomatoes’
When someone has “too many tomatoes,” their thoughts often turn to making marinara, passata, or soup. But if you’re from the South, you might think instead of tomato gravy (not…
Swap Tomatoes for Peaches, and Make a BLP
Photo: Claire Lower Tomatoes are my favorite summer fruit, quickly followed by peaches. The former gets used in mostly savory applications, while the latter is relegated to the world of…
The Best Way to Make Flatter, Crispier Bacon for Sandwiches and Burgers
Photo: Shawn Konopaski (Shutterstock) Whipping up a batch of BLTs or umami-packed burgers calls for a hefty portion of bacon. And not just any bacon, but the flat, crispy kind…
Grease Your Waffle Maker With Bacon Fat
Photo: pittaya (Shutterstock) I get ideas for cooking tips and food hacks from odd places–video games, street trash, being too lazy to do things the “right” way, you get me–but…
Make a Better BLT With a Waffled Bacon Patty
There’s never enough B in my BLT, but the problem isn’t solved by simply adding more bacon. It’s the size, thickness, and shape. The bacon strips are thin and insubstantial;…
Air Fry Bacon-Wrapped Watermelon for an Intriguing Salad
Photo: Claire Lower, Graphic: Ian Moore A watermelon salad—melon, feta, and mint—is a summer staple with many adoring fans. It’s refreshing, juicy, balanced, easy to throw together. I have no…
Pork Floss Is the Superior Pork Garnish
If you were an “adventurous” eater during the early-to-mid 2000s, you probably got your fill of bacon, or at least grew weary of creative bacon applications. The strips of cured…
Your S’mores Are Begging for Bacon
My relationship with s’mores is muddled. Setting them on fire tickles my pyro-bone, but I get frustrated with the cloying sweetness of the marshmallow and questionable Hershey’s chocolate. One Friday…
I Tried the Viral TikTok Flour Bacon Hack and It Sucked
Somedays I feel deeply disconnected from the “food content” traveling across social media, almost to the point of doubting my own powers of perception. Yesterday was such a day. On…