Browsed by
Category: Uncategorized

Bacon Candy

Bacon Candy

Comments 0 Comment
Yield: 20 Strips
Food & Wine

Crispy, sweet and salty, this three-ingredient snack is the ultimate cocktail party hors d’oeuvre.

  • ½cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1½tsp chili powder
  • -or-ground black pepper to taste
  • 20slices of thick-cut bacon (1 ½ lb)


Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil. In a small bowl, whisk the brown sugar with the chili powder. Arrange the bacon strips on the foil and coat the tops with the chili sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until caramelized and almost crisp. Transfer the bacon to a rack set over a sheet of foil to cool completely; serve.

Make Ahead

The bacon candy can be made earlier in the day; store at room temperature.

Italian Winter Greens with Pear-Walnut Dressing

Italian Winter Greens with Pear-Walnut Dressing

Comments 0 Comment
Yield: 4 Servings
Tyler Florence / Food Network
  • 2medium shallots, finely sliced
  • ½cup grapeseed oil, plus more for pan
  • 1Bosc pear, cored (¾ diced and ¼ thinly sliced, for garnish
  • 2TBS verjus or ½ lemon, juiced
  • 2TBS honey
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1bunch kale
  • 1bunch rainbow chard
  • 1bunch beet greens
  • ½cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1cup toasted walnut pieces

In a medium-sized sauté pan add the sliced shallots with a drizzle of oil and slowly cook over medium heat until well caramelized, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the diced pear and cook down until pulpy.

Carefully add the pear mixture to a blender along with the verjus, honey, 1/2 cup grapeseed oil, salt and pepper, to taste. Puree until smooth adding a little water to thin if necessary; it should be the consistency of a thick vinaigrette. Set aside in the refrigerator to cool.

Wash all the greens and remove the stems. Tear the leaves into bite-size pieces and dry well. In a large bowl or platter add the leaves and toss. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss gently. Garnish with Parmesan, toasted walnuts and pear slices

.