I have figured it out

As I am sure you have all noticed, I haven't been writing much. Today I finally figured out why...(and this is purely an excuse, not a reason), winter. One of my biggest inspirations for this blog is the garden. Right now, my garden needs a lot of attention and some warmth and until it receives those two very important things, it will look like a vegetable graveyard. The snow killed everything. My neglect let it rot. It needs help and I really don't want to go out there until it stops being FREEZING cold. I feel bad that I let it go and I miss the warm days when I could walk out back and pick a salad. Every time I look out the window, I get a little sad.

Also, winter means eating winter foods. Pork, roots, squash, brusselsprouts all make up the heavy diet of now. Don't get me wrong, I love all of that stuff, but I have to admit that I am ready for some fresh lettuce and cucumbers chilled in the fridge.

One thing I did during this hiatus was spend my birthday at the Cochon 555. A pig competition that pitted 5 great local chefs against each other for the title of "Prince of Pork". I was totally over pigged and I think I ate about 1/2 cup of brain mousse garnish. Above is the picture of the best things there, a bacon cone filled with bourbon and bacon ice cream topped with candied bacon. One bite of pure perfection. Also, if you haven't seen them yet, Vosges makes a bacon and smoked salt milk chocolate bar that is to die for.