Why Bacon is Great: Stanton Webster

September 12th, 2011

Stanton is a wine lover, cocktail maker extraordinaire and amazing chef. He’ll be cooking up some bacon goodness with the rest of our dream team at BaconFest Barfood and Corsair Artisan Distillery. Tickets HERE. Why do you like cooking with bacon? I really enjoy the depth of flavor with bacon. Great smoky, savory, unctousness…it’s summer [...]


All Pigs?

September 9th, 2011

…All the time over here at Mockingbird HQ. BaconFest is next week. There are tickets still available for Traditional Smokehouse Discussion, BaconBits, and BaconFest Barfood HERE.


Why Bacon is Great: Ben and Amy Willis-Becker

September 8th, 2011

Ben and Amy Willis-Becker are the masterminds behind Harry’s Delicatessen on Gay Street. They work magic with cured meat, fresh produce, and bring some old school favorites into the twenty-first century. They will be part of the team of chefs for the BaconFest Barfood and Corsair Artisan Distillery night. Tickets HERE. Why do you like [...]


Why Bacon is Great: Matt Gallaher

September 7th, 2011

Matt Gallaher will be bringing his culinary magic to BaconFest Barfood and Corsair Artisan Distillery night as well. Get your TICKETS! Why do you like cooking with bacon? Bacon has enjoyed a surge in popularity recently and the rest of the country has fallen for the smoky, porky treasure that we in East Tennessee have [...]


Why Bacon is Great: Holly Hambright

September 6th, 2011

Holly Hambright will be cooking up a creative storm, as she is wont to do, at the BaconFest Barfood and Corsair Artisan Distillery night. Get your tickets NOW! Why do you like cooking with bacon? I like cooking with bacon because no matter how you slice it, it’s always satisfying. What is your favorite thing [...]


BaconFest UPDATE!

August 29th, 2011

Swine and Dine Sold Out / Jennifer Niceley to Play BaconBits + Judges / Husk + Bon Appetit Swine and Dine Sold Out! Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and packages the last tickets to Swine and Dine were sold on Friday! Don’t fret though. There are still plenty of tickets to the Traditional Smokehouse [...]


A Bacon Timeline

August 25th, 2011

This is way too funny. From the Seattle Weekly. Please go read the article as well. Priceless. “We need to let bacon be bacon once again.” Agreed.


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