For my culinary arts-inclined friends

[jhameia]

Of whom I know there are quite a few. pernishus, castusalbuscor, nolan_ash and the_afterlight come to mind.

A Baconfest Menu

Pre-dinner hors d’oeuvres

Brie stuffed with brown sugar, walnuts and bacon in puff pastry

Scallion peanut butter canapés with bacon

Deep fried bacon with chipotle-lime aioli


Dinner

Course 1 – Almond stuff dates wrapped in bacon with a garlic-butter sauce

Course 2 – Celery root soup with bacon, Granny Smith apples and celery

Course 3 – Grilled pear salad with bacon, walnuts, Gorgonzola and ruby port vinaigrette with crackers wrapped in bacon

Course 4 – Cantaloupe sorbet with candied bacon

Course 5 – Chicken breasts stuffed with caramelized shallots, bacon, sage and Parmesan, topped with fried sage

Course 6 – Pan seared sea scallops over bacon lentils with a cider reduction and Mascarpone cream sauce

Course 7 – Peanut butter and bacon chocolate truffles


I can already feel my arteries clanging shut as my belly wiggles for joy. I don't even like some of the dishes described in here, but that IS a lot of bacon.

And castusalbuscor -- BACON IS A VEGETABLE!

Comments

[ardwynna-m.livejournal.com]

I don't care if I have to eat Lipitor by the bowlful for dessert, that sounds AWESOME!

[miz-evolution.livejournal.com]

drool...

[pernishus.livejournal.com]

BACON IS A VEGETABLE!

No, no, my dear: BACON IS OXYGEN...

[castusalbuscor.livejournal.com]

that sounds delightful... except my garlic allergy would have me in tears by the end of the night :(

And yes Bacon is a vegetable!

[infi-chan.livejournal.com]

*gastronomical envy*