On the way back to DC from a boondoggle to southern Virginia, my friend Liz and I stopped at Belmont Butchery in the Carytown section of Richmond. Tanya (left) and Henry Cauthen weren't in their shop when we passed by, but I got some great lard, artisan bacon and sausages.

I don't think they ship lard, but this is a great resource if you live within a hour or two of Richmond. Make a day trip of visiting like we did. Learn more about the great butchery under Resources.

If you just received my broadcast email from the old Ning platform, welcome to the new Lard Lovers site.

I love the new recipe blog format that will allow everyone to search for recipes....and there are many other great features.

I do hope we can all stay in touch. As I upgrade my service with Weebly to a dedicated domain, I hope there will be some kind of integrated messaging system. If not, I will add some kind of button to sign up for Constant Contact messages from me.

I welcome comments...and will see them all and respond.

Linda