Pearl Couscous Risotto with Bacon and Snow Peas

This creamy and delicious spin on risotto requires far less stirring than traditional rice risotto and cooks in half the time. Serve as a side dish with grilled chicken, fish or steak.

Pineapple Flambé with Candied Bacon & Vanilla Ice Cream

Ziti with Beef Sauce

Made with lean ground beef and bacon bits, this pasta dish is perfect for a family dinner.

Canadian Maple Bacon Jam With Jackson-Triggs Sparkling Wine

Grilled Romaine Hearts with Bacon & Blue Cheese Dressing

Crown Roast of Pork with Prune and Bacon Stuffing

A crown roast is the perfect cut for tableside carving – and offers great value for feeding a crowd in style.

Garlic and Bacon-Stuffed Leg of Lamb with Rosemary

Rosemary and lamb are a match made in heaven. Editor-in-chief Susan Antonacci loves to serve lamb, and here she shares one of her favourite recipes – a perfect welcome to spring.

Gemelli with Kale, Sage and Potatoes

Hearty ingredients make a simple and satisfying dish. Pancetta (Italian bacon) and Fontina cheese perk up the flavour.

Potato Cheddar Perogies

The traditional (and indulgent) toppings of crispy crumbled bacon and sour cream really bring these perogies to life.

Grilled Pork Caesar Salad

Grilling lettuce might seem unusual, but tossing hardy radicchio and romaine wedges on the barbecue imparts a rich, smoky flavour and mellows bitterness. Swapping in pork chops for the typical bacon bits transforms this classic salad into a robust main course.