Comfort food done properly. Description When it’s cold out, mac & cheese almost always tastes good.  But it can taste better.  Because we’re a smokehouse, we like to do a little more than just scatter bacon on top for show. In our take bacon is worked into the sauce for depth, and built into the crust where it crisps and settles into every bite. It’s part of the structure.  […]

Bacon first. Everything else follows. Description A bacon, egg and cheese sandwich doesn’t really need a recipe. It’s three things on a roll. Most people have been making it for breakfast since high school.  But if you’re going to make one, make it properly.  Here, bacon isn’t filler — it’s the backbone. Cooked first, rendered fully, then put to work to toast the roll and cook the eggs. It sets the structure for […]

Comfort food doesn’t always need a slow cooker. Description Sometimes it just needs a hot oven and the right shortcuts. These Italian meatball pastry cups lean into what North Country Smokehouse meatballs do best — real comfort, real flavor, and very little work from you. The crescent dough bakes up golden and buttery, the meatballs […]

Clams Casino is a classic that doesn’t need improvement — just good ingredients and a steady hand. Originally born in little Rhode Island spots nearly a century ago, Clams Casino has earned its place on menus from New England taverns to big-city seafood counters as a classic appetizer built on simple, bold ingredients: briny clams baked on the half shell with buttery breadcrumbs, bright bell pepper and the one ingredient that makes everything better — bacon.

Salami, Festive: A simple slice turned sturdy, crisp, and party-ready. Description These crispy salami cups prove you don’t need much to make an unforgettable holiday bite: just good salami and a hot oven. Simply crisp into sturdy little shells that hold tomatoes, olives, cheese, and briny bits that balance the richness. Fast to make, easy […]

Some appetizers earn their keep without demanding much from you. These bacon-wrapped dates take a simple ingredient and dress it up just enough — crisp bacon, warm, jammy fruit, and a pop of whatever you tuck inside. It’s the kind of holiday bite that feels clever, takes almost no effort, and disappears before you set the tray down.

We used our maple syrup soaked, organic Applewood Smoked Bacon and Country Breakfast Sausage with savoury notes of sage to balance the taste buds.

Created by our very own Culinary Innovator and Cordon Bleu-trained Chef Chris Matera, our signature glaze recipe enhances the natural flavour of the meat rather than masking it. Double this recipe for any whole ham.