Just in case you haven’t been paying attention, I kind of have a thing for bacon. I also love cooking. So naturally, I threw my hat into the ring for this year’s Baconfest Chicago’s Amateur Cooking Contest (sponsored by Nueske’s Bacon). On the line: 2 free tickets and the chance to compete for bragging rights [...]

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For the sci-fi literary geeks who can’t stay out of the kitchen. Your friends know how much you love cooking with spices. What they don’t know is exactly what kind of spice you are using. Ok, so melange is kind of addictive and might turn you into a space-folding mutant, but on the other hand, [...]

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