Burger tasting

My mom hit the nail on the head the other day when she said, "the only things I crave during the summer are hamburgers, hotdogs and fruit."

Amen, Mama.

J and I are currently obsessed with Bobby Flay's recipe for Cuban burgers. We'd seen him make them on the Food Network time and again, and finally tried it ourselves last week when friends from Seattle visited. To say the least, they were a hit.

A key step in making the Cuban burger involves wrapping it in tin foil and smooshing it with a brick. The marriage between weight and heat result in one juicy, melty, messy little baby.

So J and I got to wondering about what other ingredients we could smoosh together with beef between two buns. 

Feta, mint and roasted red bell pepper? Check! 

Salami, mozarella, pesto and garlic mayonaisse? Check!

Chipotle mustard, pepper jack cheese and carmelized onions? Check!

There were a few other combinations, but those were the best. We dined under the cherry tree this afternoon while the girls napped. Corn on the cob was our palate cleanser, not to mention beer and mojitos. 

Our view:

Now if we could just get our own nap in before the girls wake up.

Comments

[Jill]

I loved that post! I feel like I'm in your backyard with you. You guys are deliiiishish cooks! I'm still craving those Devil Dogs!
P.S. I made the chocolate orange scones for playgroup last week and they were TO DIE FOR!!! Also brewed the coffee in your gift package and it was a hit! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[suna]

thank you, those look amazing.
and what are those cherries???

[Megan]

Thanks, Jill. We wish you were here with us!
Glad to hear the scones and coffee were good. Bumper Crop coffee is my absolute favorite.