Homemade Maple-Espresso Bacon

This homemade bacon is made with pork belly and cured with maple syrup, espresso, brown sugar, and black pepper. It’s then smoked to perfection.

Homemade bacon direct from my backyard using my Bradley Smoker, 2014

Honestly, I’m at a loss for words–hard for me, the kid who was nicknamed “Chatty Cathy” through all 12 years of school. How can I begin to tell you how phenomenally easy it is to make your own...

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