Instructions: Pat the pork belly down with paper towels, removing as much moisture as possible. Mix sugar, kosher salt and pink curing salt in a small bowl. Rub maple syrup on both sides of the pork ...

Michigan chef Brian Polcyn, a professional chef since 1980, said that it took approximately 150 trial runs working with pork belly before his maple smoked bacon recipe was perfected. The recipe was a ...

Michigan’s Brian Polcyn, a professional chef since 1980, said that it took approximately 150 trial runs working with pork belly before his maple smoked bacon recipe was perfected. The recipe was a ...

Times staff writer Jason Song’s piece last week about taking on the Food Stamp Challenge was a hit with readers -- it was one of the most viewed and e-mailed stories of the week -- and generated ...

Over the course of my 56 years, I have accumulated a little wisdom. One thing I know for sure is that there are some people who make other people feel good by being in their presence. There are also ...