Bacon

Serves 4 A little sweetness brings out the best in roasted Brussels sprouts. Cook them with bacon and maple syrup until the sprouts are tender and the bacon has rendered its fat and turns crisp and golden. It’s true, everything’s better with bacon. 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons maple syrup 3 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces Salt and pepper, to taste ...

Makes 12 Great with pulled pork, on their own, or for breakfast with eggs. ½ pound sliced bacon 2½ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening, cut up ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut up 1½ cups cold buttermilk Extra flour (for sprinkling)

Makes about 35 When you buy a box of breadsticks (Alessi is a good brand for this), there might be a few or many broken pieces, so buy two. Use the large pieces and cut the bacon to fit, or overlap two half-sticks in the center and wrap a whole slice of bacon around them. Caterer Sue Zahner recommends using center-cut bacon, which is fairly lean with shorter strips. If one or both ends of the bacon strips are all fat, cut off some of the excess. Vegetable oil (for the pan)

Grits with smoked Gouda and bacon Serves 4 Farm Burger, a boutique burger chain based in Atlanta, uses Red Mule Grits (www.redmulegrits.us), made in Athens, Ga., for this rich, cheesy, smoky side dish, which is topped with crumbled bacon. Bob's Red Mill corn grits are widely available in the North. 3 cups water Salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup grits 2 slices bacon ½ cup grated smoked Gouda 1 tablespoons butter, cut up 1. In a saucepan, bring the...

When you dress Beans and Bacon, boil the Bacon by itself and the Beans by themselves, for the Bacon will spoil the Colour of the Beans. Always throw some Salt into the Water, and some parsley nicely pick’d. When the Beans are enough (which you will know by their being tender) throw them into a Cullender to drain: Take up the Bacon and skin it; throw some Raspings of Bread over the Top, and if you have an Iron make it red-hot and hold over it, to brown the Top of the Bacon; If you have not one, set it before the Fire to brown.

Serves 8 3 slices bacon, finely chopped 2 bags (16 ounces each) frozen peas 2 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint Salt and pepper, to taste 1. In a large skillet over medium heat, render the bacon until crisp. Transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pan. 2. Tip the peas into a colander and rinse them with cold water to separate them.

Serves 8 5 thick strips bacon (about 5 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces 1 large Spanish onion, cut in 1/4-inch dice 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for the cooking water 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut in 1/2-inch dice 3 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered (or...

Nearly everyone in Hadley makes a version of asparagus on toast. Some make open-face sandwiches with butter, others drench the grass with hollandaise. This closed sandwich uses bacon and mayonnaise. 1 pound asparagus, snapped (see boiled asparagus recipe, above) Salt and pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste 8 slices white bread, toasted 16 pieces bacon, rendered until crisp 1. Cut the stalks into 2-inch pieces. Cook them according to the boiled asparagus recipe.

Serves 8 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 1/2 pounds ground pork 1 Spanish onion, chopped 3/4 cup panko (bread crumbs) 2 eggs 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon hot...

Serves 3 (including 1 child) Salt and pepper, to taste 10 ounces penne 4 thick slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/2 pound Brussels sprouts, quartered 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1. Bring a large pot of salted...

In late March, Mike Fitzhenry, owner of the beloved Bay Village sandwich spot Mike & Patty's, tweeted: "Our hallmark could've been doing a lot of things pretty well in a tiny place. Instead want to do a few simple things exceptionally well. " Thus Mike & Patty's was reborn. The sardine-tin-size restaurant closed briefly and has recently reopened with a simpler, more focused menu. At breakfast, patrons can build their own egg sandwiches, but Fitz­henry offers outstanding versions influenced by his native Canada and more southerly regions.

In 1966, you could smoke in the city's elevators, but men had to doff their hats. In the early 19th century, when Canada was very much British, you could be hanged if caught singing the pro-United States protest song ‘‘Yankee Doodle Dandy. " Folk legends such as Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot got their musical start during the edgy bohemian days of the now super-trendy and expensive Yorkville section of the city. ...

Morsels of chocolate-coated bacon, mini cups of maple and bacon-infused beer, bacon cotton candy, and smoked cod and lobster chowder with bacon lardon were just some of the samples. About 1,400 people were drawn to this tasting at the House of Blues last Saturday. The third annual Boston Bacon and Beer Festival, organized by the event company Eat Boston, proved to be the most explosively popular event on the organization's calendar. Bacon and beer raised more than $20,000 in a single afternoon for the hunger relief organizations Community Servings and...

For her Somerville bakery, 3 Little Figs, Katie Rooney makes both savory and sweet items, but offers more single-serving breads than whole loaves. One popular choice: the buttermilk corn muffin with pepper bacon, fresh chives, and whole corn kernels (pictured). She also puts fresh rosemary into her tiny, savory corncakes.     3 LITTLE FIGS > 278 Highland Avenue, Somerville, 617-623-3447, 3littlefigs.com

Jennifer Rosales birdied five of the first seven holes on the back nine and finished with a 5-under 67 on Thursday in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic for a share of the first-round lead with Katie Futcher, Lindsey Wright and Caroline Hedwall. Rosales, the Filipino player who won the last of her two LPGA Tour titles in 2005, had a birdie and a bogey on the front nine before making her back-nine move on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove complex.

As the grandmother of two beautiful little girls, ages 3 and almost 5, there's nothing I love more than spending time with my cuties. However, I realized one morning that being around little kids sometimes takes its toll. I walked into Dunkin' Donuts and placed my order for "Two bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches on Sesame Street bagels. " Oops! Andrea Brown Berman / Revere

Serves 8 1 bay leaf 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh parsley 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup water 2 medium onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 6 strips good-quality ...

Harvard professor Skip Gates filmed more of his PBS ancestry show "Finding Your Roots" at the New England Historic Genealogical Society on Newbury Street on Tuesday. That episode won't air for a while, but this Sunday's installment features actress Kyra Sedgwick - whose family is from the Berkshires. And as it turns out, Sedgwick and her actor husband, Kevin Bacon, who just filmed "R.I.P.D. " in town, are distant cousins. Bacon is also featured in the episode.

Serves 6 1  large half of peeled, seeded butternut squash, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (enough to make 2 1/2 cups)   1  tablespoon olive oil  1  tablespoon brown sugar   Salt and pepper  4  slices bacon, chopped  1  medium onion, chopped  1/2  teaspoon dried thyme  1  package (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent roll dough  2  tablespoons grated Parmesan   1  egg white, lightly beaten  1. Set the oven at 425 degrees.