Add this fragrant treat to any dish

Photographed by Jim Stott  Stonewall Butternut Squash Pizza

Who could guess that cured pork belly cut into thin strips would create the biggest food craze of the last two decades? No longer relegated to breakfast and BLTs, bacon now takes center stage in everything from doughnuts and jam to ice cream and chocolate. We can’t seem to get enough of it and who can blame us! The salty, crispy, scrumptious, sometimes smoky flavor is hard to resist. The aroma alone is enough to pull us into the kitchen morning, noon, and night.