There are few better ways to wake up in the morning than with some crispy bacon. We may not agree with Michael Scott's method of setting up a George Foreman grill next to your bed, but we can at least ...

Welcome to the Farm (Lyons Press, 2017) by Shaye Elliott, is a fully illustrated and detailed guide to growing your own amazing food right in your own backyard. She offers a wide range of recipes, ...

Learn how to make applewood smoked bacon at home with this recipe! Using pork belly, salt, sugar, and curing salt. Cured for ...

Instructions: Pat the pork belly down with paper towels, removing as much moisture as possible. Mix sugar, kosher salt and pink curing salt in a small bowl. Rub maple syrup on both sides of the pork ...

Michigan chef Brian Polcyn, a professional chef since 1980, said that it took approximately 150 trial runs working with pork belly before his maple smoked bacon recipe was perfected. The recipe was a ...

Bacon doesn’t have to be smoked, says Hank Shaw, author of four cookbooks and the award-winning blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook. “Pancetta is the most obvious example,” he says. “There are a lot of ...

Even though it doesn’t take much to master, making bacon is one of the easiest ways to feel like a master chef in the kitchen. You can buy plenty of high-end bacon at grocery stores, but homemade ...

Mix sugar, kosher salt and pink curing salt in a small bowl. Rub maple syrup on both sides of the pork belly, and apply seasoning mixture evenly to both sides of the belly, including the sides of the ...