Smoked Bacon with Spiced Garlic Potatoes

This is a simple but delicious dish. The smoky taste and succulence of a Tendersweet bacon joint permeates the potatoes which cook underneath it in a mixture of olive oil, garlic, cumin and mace, with onion and tomato to make a rich juice. Only a simple green vegetable, such as steamed cabbage, is needed as an accompaniment.