<p> It's salty, smoky, and sweet. It can make almost any dish better. It's bacon, and it's the best meat ever! </p> <p> In <i>Bacon: A Love Story</i>, popular bacon blogger Heather Lauer serves up a piping hot dish of fun and facts and explores the ins and outs of how bacon finds its way to your skillet . . . and what to do with it when it gets there. </p> <p> <i>Bacon: A Love Story</i> features </p> <p> Makin' Bacon<br> A tour of country-style bacon outfits and their time-honored curing methods and traditions. Includes tips for making your own signature cure. </p> <p> Bacon Nation<br> Profiles of bacon-loving chefs across the country who incorporate the meat into their menus in increasingly innovative ways. </p> <p> There's In This?<br> More than twenty delicious recipes for tons of bacon goodies like Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots, BLT with caramelized bacon . . . plus a few surprises like Bacon Bloody Marys and Bacon Brownies. </p> <p> Bacon 411<br> An extensive resource section on all things bacon. </p> <p> Bacon fans, prepare to get your pig on! </p>