Say I Love You With Bacon

on January 6, 2012
Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Hot Brown

Well, hey there, hottie. This quickie recipe can be pulled together in under 20 minutes and cause even the iciest of hearts to become lost in its cheesy romance. Recipe: Hot Brown

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Risotto with Prosciutto and Asparagus

Delicate prosciutto is the Italian Stallion version of our beloved bacon. Romance your lover with our one-dish dinner of classic risotto. "Ti adoro!" will likely be cooed in response. Recipe: Risotto with Prosciutto and Asparagus

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Cobb Salad

If you have a grand surprise dinner planned for your baby, use a cobb salad lunch as a decoy. Easy to prepare ahead of time, and pretty enough to pass as the day's main culinary event, your surprise is sure to stay under wraps. Recipe: Cobb Salad

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Bacon Blue Cheese Dip

If you are single this season, spread the love to your other solo friends with a V-Day cocktail party. After trying our exquisite bacon and blue-cheese dip, all longings for significant others will disappear. Recipe: Bacon Blue Cheese Dip

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Make-Ahead Bacon and Kale Strata

This easy make-ahead dish can be carried from breakfast to dinner - making it a great way to fill your kids with bacon bliss while you and your honey play hooking on cooking duties for the day. Recipe: Make-Ahead Bacon and Kale Strata

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Bacon Cheddar Scones

Biscuits and bacon collide for a most unexpected love affair in our bacon and Cheddar scones. The perfect addition to a breakfast-in-bed menu, the scones' jalapeno kick is sure to spice things up. Recipe: Bacon Cheddar Scones

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Smoky Corn and Shrimp Chowder

Snuggle up to your special someone with a savory bowl of shrimp chowder seasoned with paprika and sprinkled with bacon. The dish is a perfect "Let's play the night by ear" serving as it can be presented super causally or dressed to the nines. Recipe: Smoky Corn and Shrimp Chowder

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Irish Dubliner, Bacon and Caramelized Pear Grilled Cheese

Crispy bacon, creamy cheese and sweet pears converge on a classic Irish sandwich fit for Aphrodite. Add a bit of arugula to complete this comfort food's textural feast. Recipe: Irish Dubliner, Bacon and Caramelized Pear Grilled Cheese

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Champ Potato Cakes with Bacon and Eggs

Make a knock-out breakfast for you baby this Valentine's day with our classic potato cakes, portobello mushrooms, and poached eggs. And yes, a healthy heap of bacon. Recipe: Champ Potato Cakes with Bacon and Eggs

Mark Boughton/ styling: Teresa Blackburn

Vidalia Onion Bacon Pie

Put on your best Southern drawl and serve your your sweetie a bacon brunch quiche busting with sweet Vidalia onions. If that cornbread crust doesn't cause some hootin' and hollerin' - nothing will. Recipe: Vidalia Onion Bacon Pie

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Bacon Beignets

We would pick these sweet puffy beignets with a salty bacon bite over a box of chocolate any day. Take them to heavenly level with a delicate shower of powdered sugar and a side of lemon thyme curd. Recipe: Bacon Beignets