Dimensions
213 x 262 x 26mm
The ultimate cookbook for everyone who loves bacon
Crispy, salty, smoky, sweet–who can resist the allure of bacon? Certainly not food writer extraordinaire James Villas, who’s been beguiled by bacon since he was a boy. Now, in this paean to pork bellies, Villas offers 168 ways to savor the flavor of bacon–and proves once and for all that bacon makes every meal better. Ranging all over the globe–from Authentic Boston Baked Beans with Bacon and French Provençal Bacon Flat-Bread to Japanese Braised Pork Belly and Italian Fennel and Pancetta Risotto–the recipes offer dozens of intriguing and delicious ways to enjoy bacon in breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and even desserts. Illustrated throughout with more than 40 tempting color photos and featuring a complete guide to artisanal and international bacon, including sources, this sizzling cookbook is a must for bacon lovers everywhere.
James Villas (East Hampton, NY) is the author of 13 previous cookbooks, including, most recently, The Glory of Southern Cooking (0-7645-7601-1). The food editor of Town & Country for 27 years, he has written on food for many national publications and has won many honors, including a James Beard Award for journalism and the Bon Appétit Food Writer of the Year award in 2003.
