Product Description
by Morgan Murphy (Author), The Editors of Southern Living (Author)
"This is not a diet book," says author Morgan Murphy, who takes readers on a rollicking trip as he explores the South's favorite flavors. A high-proof adventure, Bourbon & Bacon includes 140 of the South's most amazing recipes that use one (or both) of these smoky ingredients. Morgan's collections of cocktails, new infusions, punches, appetizers, main courses, sides, and desserts will be a hit, whether you're hosting a cocktail party, backyard barbecue, or elegant dinner. For bourbon enthusiasts, Morgan rates more than 75 of his favorite whiskeys and takes readers on a cheerful tour of many of the South's top distilleries. Bacon lover? Well, of course you are. Bourbon & Bacon is full of bacon secrets, farm tours, bacon ratings, and tips and tricks to make the best of everyone's favorite meat.
This authentic handbook to the South's most flavorful products has a forward by the two most famous voices in the food industry, Julian Van Winkle III of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and Allan Benton, of Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams. Together, with Morgan's hilarious Southern tales and irresistible recipes, Bourbon & Bacon is an essential guide for anyone who loves either bourbon or bacon.Author Biography
MORGAN MURPHY is a best-selling writer and television personality and the author of Off the Eaten Path and Off the Eaten Path: Second Helpings. He has appeared on the Travel Channel, "The Today Show," "Fox & Friends," CNN, Sirius/XM, and NPR as well as contributed to Vanity Fair, Forbes, Esquire, The New York Post, and Southern Living. The Alabama native is a graduate of the University of Oxford and Birmingham-Southern College. Commander Murphy serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He lives in Mountain Brook, Alabama.
