Yield: 2 servings.
½ pound thick cut bacon
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
½ tablespoon cinnamon
½ tablespoon ginger
½ teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon butter
Directions:
Mix together sugar and spices in a medium sized bowl.
Melt butter in a heavy-bottom skillet over medium heat.
Dredge bacon in spices and fry for 5-6 minutes per side. Transfer to a rack to cool, and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
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In North Carolina, spring brings the scent of fresh-cut grass and memories of helping Dad mow the lawn.
Nostalgic burger joints are like time machines, delivering something extra special that keeps us coming back.
This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.
