Receta Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries, Bacon & Balsamic Reduction

Few dishes spark more intense feelings at the Thanksgiving and Christmas table than Brussels sprouts.  A close runner up is probably sweet potato casserole – you know, the stuff with the brown sugar and marshmallows on top?  I’ve always hated that stuff.  But my parents and brother loved it so we always had it every Brussels sprouts on the other hand…I love them!  But I also know plenty of people who hate them and guess what?  It turns out there’s a good reason for it because, like I’ve mentioned in the past, there’s actually a gene that causes people to detest practically anything in the cabbage family (including cabbage, kale, and broccoli).  And Brussels sprouts tend to be the crowning object of that hatred among these unfortunate…