Salads with butter

8 slices bacon (1/2 lb.) 1/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , softened 4 slices country bread, half-inch thick, preferably sourdough 1[...]

3 russet potatoes , scrubbed 4 slices bacon , cooked and crumbled 2 tablespoons butter , melted 1 garlic clove , minced 3/4 cup cheddar cheese 1/2 cup[...]

1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 head of red butter[...]

20 ounce. fresh spinach (crinkled leaf variety preferred) 4 ounce. blue cheese , crumbled 1 jar (2 ounce.) diced or possibly sliced pimientos, liquid removed[...]