Pork Stew with Beer without eggplant thyme meat

2 lbs boneless pork (cubed ) 2 teaspoons cumin 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped ) 1 bay leaf salt and pepper (to taste ) 1/3 cup dry white wine 2 teaspoons[...]

30 white pearl onions (from two 10-ounce bags) 5 slices thick-cut bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips (preferably applewood-smoked) 3 1/2 lbs[...]