Look what I did

We had some time to play a bit today, so that is just what we did. The inspiration for this comes from the "Bacon Explosion" which can be seen at http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/. We did it a bit differently from they did though and wow, was it good!

Step 1: Weave a mat of made of bacon

Step 2: Flatten out a couple of pounds of Italian Sausage

Step 3: Add some cooked diced bacon and some monster sized deep fried cheddar sticks

Step 4: Add balsamic caramelized onions with toasted fennel seeds (the acid was a nice contrast to the fat

Step 5: Roll the sausage so that all the stuff you just laid on top is sealed inside.

Step 6a: Make the Bacon mat larger with some skillful weaving (thanks basketry merit badge!)

Step 6b: Mold the woven bacon around the sausage log

Step 7: Cover with BBQ sauce and bake at 275 degrees for about 1hr. 45 minutes

Step 8: Enjoy (hopefully with lots of other people)

Book Release Party

OK, well the book was released like nine months ago, but I hadnt had a chance to celebrate with family and friends. Mark and Liz Tramontozzi were kind enough to lend their home for the event. Thanks to everyone who came and brought something they made out of the book. You all made it a Wicked Good Time.

Some of the items made were...salsa, butternut squash bisque, vegetable chili, Chicken pot pie with cornbread crust, two mac and cheeses, satay chicken skewers, cheeseburger pizza, two apple crisps, pineapple upside down cake, and gingerbread whoopie pies.