Skillet cornbread with bacon

Perfect companion to chili. I'm going to brush the top with maple syrup. 

3/4 cup yellow cornmeal

1 cup flour

1/3 cup sugar

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup

1 egg

2 Tbsp melted bacon fat

6 slices crispy cooked bacon, crumbled. 

Mix corn meal and milk. Let rest 30 minutes. 

Blend the remaining ingredients. 

Preheat oven to 425 F. Put skillet in oven to preheat. Add some bacon fat to skillet and brush up sides. 

Reduce heat to 375 F while you pour batter into skillet. 

Cook 20 -22 minutes

Cold brew, a la Starbucks, in a Bodum

My son is a barista at Starbucks. He makes up a large amount of cold brewed coffee everyday. I am fascinated by the process and decided to try it on a smaller scale.

I used a mild blend, ground for the French press.

3/4 cup of coffee and then filled the Bodum to the top with filtered water. I stirred it well and let it brew overnight at room temperature. 

I also made a supply of simple syrup to use as sweetener. 

I didn't find the brew strong enough to dilute 1:1 with water. It is, however, not at all bitter which is one of the problems depending on you blend. I diluted it a bit with the simple syrup and ice cube and a splash of half and half. 

A lovely summer iced coffee!