"Celebrated chef and home cook Cal Peternell likes to eat today the way people have been eating forever: with vegetables at the center of the plate, seasoned with a little bit of meat or fish to make a meal savory and satisfying. A little of the right kind of meat goes a long way, and in this book, the right ones are anchovies and pancetta, along with almonds, because nuts are the meat of the plant world. Cal uses them first for flavor, but also because...

"Beyond bacon pays homage to the humble hog by teaching you how to make more than one hundred delicious paleo recipes featuring cuts from the entire animal. There are photos for each recipe. Recreates dishes perfected generations ago in a healthy way.--From back cover.