tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134080402010-02-27T15:27:09.526-07:00Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.comBlogger683125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-14742860151469603092010-02-27T15:13:00.003-07:002010-02-27T15:19:57.713-07:00

Today is the annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa. I attended last year and had one of the best bacon-themed days of my life. Unfortunately I couldn't make it this year. But the next best thing is following everyone's Tweets - for live updates you can follow #baconfest #brbf10 @mrbaconpants and @joelawler on Twitter, among others. Also, click here to read Joe Lawler's story

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Love this Jack in the Box ad.

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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-44219805403241317442010-02-06T11:51:00.000-07:002010-02-06T11:51:00.849-07:00

Competing with the likes of "The Origin of Faeces" and "The Quotable Douchebag" and let's not forget "Collectable Spoons of the Third Reich"...I've recently learned that "Bacon: A Love Story" has been nominated for perhaps the highest honor I've ever been nominated for - Oddest Book Title of 2009.Apparently this is an award that Bookseller Magazine in the United Kingdom has been giving out since

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I was quoted in an article just published in Tablet Magazine about dietary exceptions that elements of Jewish culture are making for bacon, and pork in general. "This movement evolved thanks, in part, to the increased prominence of celebrity chefs, says Heather Lauer, author of Bacon: A Love Story: A Salty Survey of Everybody’s Favorite Meat. “Now we’re watching more cooking shows and doing more

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-59354030390549639922010-01-22T14:08:00.001-07:002010-01-22T14:10:04.012-07:00

Inspired by the glory of Bacon, this hilarious music video is for all types of Bacon lovers out there. Hot off the griddle. Brought to you by RareForm (rareformfilms.com)Bacon Care of Bizniz - watch more funny videos

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-44249533953969931592010-01-10T21:39:00.006-07:002010-01-11T00:09:47.347-07:00

One of the rules of this blog is that I don't write negative reviews. So if someone sends me a product I don't like, I just don't write about it. I guess it goes back to the basic lesson we all learned as kids - if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.In my 4 1/2 years of writing about all the bacon I've eaten through my adventures with this blog, you may or may

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-42231262585657804822009-12-24T10:06:00.003-07:002009-12-24T10:14:58.791-07:00

The folks over at Norton are running a contest in conjunction with the release of their new Online Backup system. They're calling it "Norton Saved My Bacon."How it works is that you visit nortonsavedmybacon.com, share a data-loss horror story, and the grand prize winner will receive a one year gourmet bacon-of-the-month club subscription, bacon soap, bacon dental floss, bacon lip balm, bacon

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Maple Leaf Bacon out of Canada has created a marketing website at www.republicofbacon.com. It's really a well-done website design and fun to navigate around. Watch the PSAs - disturbingly entertaining.

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-41565821634268331332009-12-02T15:33:00.004-07:002009-12-02T15:49:40.605-07:00

Growing up in Idaho, one of my favorite things as a child was going to Red Robin for their delicious hamburgers and "Rookie Magic" milkshakes. They also had a kick-ass arcade at the restaurant, and being a child of the 80s, my parents couldn't feed us enough quarters to satisfy our Pacman needs. Red Robin was definitely a favorite place to host birthday parties and other celebrations. And it's

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-74025945159741945762009-12-02T12:33:00.002-07:002009-12-02T12:34:00.613-07:00

NPR ran a story today about bacon in desserts. Click here to read the article.

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I'm spending Thanksgiving week in Japan (because nothing says Thanksgiving like sushi). There is a thriving industry in this country focused on manufacturing plastic food models for restaurant window displays. Some of the food is disturbingly real in appearance. Here's a photo of some bacon and eggs I purchased today - I'm pretty much planning to carry this in my purse going forward because you

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-67804633119672739062009-11-16T21:06:00.003-07:002009-11-16T21:19:53.710-07:00

So yeah, I've been a bacon blogging slacker lately. I've been slammed on the work-that-actually-pays-my-mortgage front, and I'm soon going on a LONG overdue vacation. I promise there will be more baconage here on Bacon Unwrapped in December.In the meantime, I thought I'd let everyone know I just found out that the paperback version of my book comes out on June 22, 2010. So if you want to save

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In interviews I'm often asked to explain why bacon is so popular at the moment. It's a topic I also explore in my book, Bacon: A Love Story. In summary I think there are a few reasons why bacon is experience a culinary renaissance. Several Food Network chefs love bacon and talk about it all the time; more artisanal producers are selling bacon over the Internet; more people are cooking/eating

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-195677609800566312009-10-19T19:42:00.005-07:002009-10-19T19:55:43.662-07:00

I'm not gonna lie - one of the best perks of having a food blog is the samples I receive. And I have absolutely no problem with giving something a try and writing about it if I like it.So for tonight's meal I had a chicken breast wrapped in No Name bacon and marinated in Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce.No Name bacon is a nice traditional bacon if you're looking for something new to try. And

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-91184876063471055172009-09-30T16:35:00.003-07:002009-09-30T16:52:07.130-07:00

You've probably heard about the bacon and chocolate bust of Conan O'Brien that made an appearance on the Tonight Show several weeks ago. If for some reason you were in a coma, here it is again:The creative minds behind this culinary behemoth hail from a company called "No Name" - a family-owned purveyor of meat products based in Minnesota. When not carving chocolate busts with hair made from

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-6801728733874869022009-09-28T17:37:00.003-07:002009-09-28T17:40:01.197-07:00

Click here to listen to my recent podcast interview with Diana Page Jordan. And you can read her blog post about the interview here.

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-90482556601282685712009-09-26T19:24:00.001-07:002009-09-26T19:26:31.173-07:00

Get yours at BaconTies.com.

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A few news items worth sharing:According to the Phoenix New Times, a local alt magazine that runs an annual "Best of Phoenix" contest, I am the "Best Bacon Lady" in Phoenix this year. I wonder if I had competition?There is an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about speck, the smoked cousin of prosciutto, which mentions my book. It's an interesting read if you've ever wondered what the

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-52259929966767147642009-09-22T09:30:00.001-07:002009-09-22T09:30:01.229-07:00

REMINDER: Join us in Pittsburgh for bacon mania this weekend!!!Join us on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the next stop on the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour presented by Vande Rose Farms! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETSPresented by:Vande Rose FarmsEvent hosted by:Harris GrillThe Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa has been going strong for two years and now we’re

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I'm taking a short time-out from the bacon silliness that usually consumes this blog to talk about a more serious food related issue.Each year, the Feeding America network provides food assistance to more than 25 million low-income people facing hunger in the United States, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.Regardless of your politics, you can do something to

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So there is a wacky new movie coming out tomorrow called Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The premise of the movie is that the characters live in town where food falls from the sky like rain. Sounds pretty good, right? Especially if it's meatballs. Mmm...meatballs.To celebrate the event, Dylan's Candy Bar released a series of new candy flavors including a Bacon-Flavored Milk Chocolate

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-87760847881866015292009-09-09T17:57:00.003-07:002009-09-09T18:01:05.634-07:00

Everything in this photo is edible...but it's not bacon. It's a groom's cake made to look like a slab of bacon. (photo by debbiedoescakes via Slashfood and Chili Underground)

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997308555426814949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13408040.post-24269200838821647972009-09-09T15:52:00.005-07:002009-09-09T15:55:36.080-07:00

A friend of mine just sent me this photo from the Union Square Farmers' Market in NYC.

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