Bacon Makes Babies Smarter

For all you pregnant ladies out there, go ahead and indulge in your bacon cravings. According to a team of researchers from the University of North Carolina, choline—found in meats such as bacon—plays a critical role in developing the fetal brain regions associated with memory. And do you know what your future baby will remember??.. that you are an awesome mom that fed him/her bacon while in the womb. Lots of pregnant women crave unusual combinations of food... bacon is the perfect way to satisfy this AND make your kid’s brain better! Bacon & chocolate, bacon & ice cream, bacon in cookies, bacon on cupcakes... all great combinations—even for those who aren’t pregnant.

Lazy Pig

WIth the all the craziness of holiday season, I’ve been getting very very lazy... posting less on the blog and opting to share links on Facebook instead. So, I do apologize for neglecting the baconista blog lately. I know not everyone is a Facebook user and probably a lot of you are just as lazy as I am. So to help you impress at holiday dinners, Flying Pigs Farm has this handy thaw-and-roll pie crust made with pork lard! I recently had food catered by Flying Pigs at ILWTR’s engagement party. Everything from appetizers to cupcakes (and especially their pork!) was delicious. No pie... but I did have General Greene’s apple pie with a pork lard crust. It was insanely good & I would love to try to create my own version—when I’m feeling less lazy of course. You can find Flying Pigs at the Union Sq. or Grand Army Plaza Greenmarkets on Saturdays.

Peanut butter. Bacon. Chocolate.

All in a cupcake! I was obsessed with all things Elvis for a while—but this combination is equally appealing. The recipe for this Buzz Bakery special is on DCist. Hmm... I'm thinking brownie cupcake would go great with this amazing mousse. And if you happen to be in the DC area on September 18th, stop by Buzz to try the bacon cupcake during the Yelp Cupcake Crawl!

Review: The Cupcake Kitchen

Jane’s Ice Cream at the Cupcake Kitchen on Main in Irvington, NY.

Coconut Almond Joy:

I Hear Wedding Bacon...

Even better than wedding bells is the sound of wedding bacon! That sizzle will have both bride and groom running to the altar. Allison over at Robicelli’s in Bay Ridge sent me pictures of the bacon wedding cake they made over the weekend. You can celebrate any occasion with a full sized cake of any of their cupcake flavors—including the Elvis pictured below.

Review: The Cupcake Kitchen

Jane’s Ice Cream at The Cupcake Kitchen on Main in Irvington, NY.

Peanut butter fudge:

Bakin’ Bacon in Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge is not all that far—I’ve mistakenly taken the N train and ended up there so much faster than you’d expect. Still, for some reason I don’t venture out that way too often. Now Brooklyn Based has given me good motivation to. That would be Robicelli’s—Bay Ridge’s own “mom & pop gourmet shop.” More specifically, their famed Elvis cupcake! If you’ve been following the baconista this past month you know I’ve been drawn to all things Elvis lately. Banana cake frosted with a peanut butter French buttercream, and sprinkled with candied Berkshire bacon—can a cupcake possibly be more perfect? Co-owner Matt’s bacon tattoo is a clear sign that this shop is worth the trip.