BaconFest 2011

A first for me-- a non-restaurant review-- but definitely necessary. Loc of DiabetesCanBeDelicious.blogspot.com invited me to BaconFest at his home this week. This was a momentous occasion for him as he had given up cooking bacon at home for over 2 years since he was diagnosed with diabetes. With his health vastly improved, Loc celebrated with BaconFest to overindulge in one of his most coveted foods (he even has a tattoo of it).

With bacon-infused maple syrup vodka starting off the celebration, the cheddar cheese quiche was brought in accompanied with a tomato salad and homemade bacon-dripping-brushed croutons. The croutons were fabulous with a surprising twist for their hint of bacon on a ‘meaty’ chunk of bread! I wish he had made more.

The quiche was equally great. Light and fluffy, it was not too bacony. Rather, bacon played a side role only to heighten the frothy egg whites intermingling with just the right amount of cheddar cheese. Loc has promised more of this little piece of heaven someday. I’m going to hold him to his word on that.

Loc even went the extra mile on BaconFest with bacon trivia and even a bacon board game. For dessert, he introduced some of us for the first time to CHOCOLATE-DIPPED BACON! I believe Loc did it perfectly- the chocolate was generously coated on each bacon strip and garnished with a dollop of WHITE chocolate. I think if bacon tasted so delicious all the time, it would be worth the cardiac arrest down the road.