Bacon Nation

A single-ingredient-focused American cookbook, *Bacon Nation* presents 125 recipes organized by course, demonstrating the range of bacon as a culinary ingredient across appetizers, salads, main dishes, pasta, and desserts. Author Peter Kaminsky draws on a variety of traditions — from Roman pasta classics such as Bucatini all'Amatriciana to French-influenced dishes like Beef Bourguignon — to show how bacon functions as both a primary and complementary flavor in diverse preparations. The collection is aimed at enthusiastic home cooks who enjoy ingredient-driven cooking and is recipe-forward in format, with dishes spanning savory and sweet applications, including items such as Flaky Cod Fillets with Bacon and Wine-Braised Fennel and Chocolate-Peanut-Bacon Toffee.