Burgers

DietBlog has listed what they feel are the top 7 hamburgers guaranteed to bring on an early heart attack. And damn have they got some beauties! My favourite is this one, the quite aptly named Quadruple Bypass Burger from the Heart Attack Grill…just look at that! Check out the Luther Burger which includes 2 glazed donuts! Another entry [...]

Yes, another recipe using the famous Magimix 4200. My previous blender was not powerful or sharp enough to chop meat, so I was pleased to read in the instruction manual that this one is. What better way to test it out than making beef burgers. I am always a bit unsure of exactly what minced meat is really made from, and I assume it is not the best quality meat and all the left over bits. Now I

This meal was one of the more experimental things I have tried and I'm pleased to say it turned out really well. I modified the recipe for the sushi 'burgers' from here. I loved the spiciness of the burger and it even had a slightly "fishy" quality to it, but not overpoweringly so.I added shredded beets to the coleslaw for some sweetness, which complimented the savory and slightly spicy burger qui

Weight Watchers Turkey Burgers recipeMakes 4 servingsIngredients3/4 lb ground turkey1/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese2 scallions or green onions, chopped1 tablespoon ketchup1 tablespoon soy sauce1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon pepperPreparation1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients (except the cheese).2. Blend in the cheese.3. Form into 4 patties.4. Spray a frying pan with cooking spray.5. Co

BACON-WRAPPED TURKEY BURGERS Servings: 6 Ingredients: 12    Bacon slices 1 pk Fresh ground turkey 1/2 c  Fine dry bread crumbs 1 ts Worcestershire Sauce 1/2 ts Garlic salt Set oven control to broil and/or 550 degrees. (...)

ok ok...so shoot me, ya! when i'm not stuffing myself with cupcakes i generally eat quite healthy but when i heard from a friend about the REAL gourmet burger cafe in Dun Laoghaire i simply had to go and check it out and eat a nice healthy burger (well that's what i convincingly tell myself all the way to the restaurant - i mean how can a gourmet burger be anything but healthy!) when we arrived i

MarmoBurger from the blog Pet Marmoset gives us some Southern action:Last weekend, my wife and I were on the Alabama coast near Mobile, a place sometimes referred to as the "Redneck Riviera." We were there for her cousin's wedding and they pulled out all of the stops. The biggest ice bar I've ever seen...a $50k fireworks show...and more fresh seafood than I knew what to do with. The most brillian

I haven't uploaded any photographs of dinner this last week (and there is one in particular I'd like to share, because it really ticked me off), but I was scrolling through my drafts for something to share. I cannot believe I haven't sung from the mountain-tops about these burgers yet. Let me do so now. Ahem.Delicious but different. Knock-your-socks-off tasty. Warm and cozy. Easy to prepare. Easil

Mare returned to Austin from her Canada/North Carolina trip yesterday. We had lunch at Mighty Fine which is pretty fine but I wouldn’t say mighty fine. They are owned by the same people that own Rudy’s which is their gimmicky barbecue place. My only beef with that Mighty Fine is that their prices are too [...]

Après les cheeseburgers, voici la version au poisson et plus particulièrement au poisson pané ! Ceci n'est pas vraiment une recette mais cela peut vous donner l'idée d'essayer cette version qui est très bien appréciée des enfants ;o) Suivez la [...]

We had these last Saturday, May 31st as our send off to avocados for a month. I've just been busy with work, and then came down with a cold, so have been slow to getting around to posting about them. They were really good, and I was particularly happy to find a 'new' black bean burger. You see, Main Squeeze, the vegetarian restaurant here in town, used to serve a black bean burger, topped with veg

This is an old recipe my mom made, I am sure it came form an old Bisquick Box recipe. It sure is good though and easy to make.Yield: 2 patties1/2 cup soft bread crumbs (about 1 slice bread)1/4 cup Bisquick Mix1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard1/8 teaspoon pepper4 medium green onions, finely chopped (1/4 cup)1 egg, slightly beaten1 can (7 1/2 oz) red salmon, skin and bone removed, drained and flaked1 ta

Have you ever made a cheese-stuffed burger? The most common method is to put a mound of cheese between two ultra-thin hamburger patties and pinch the sides. The downside to this approach is that if you haven't sufficiently sealed the edges of the burgers, all the melted cheese leaks out when you cook them. Also you can scald your tongue on the hot melty cheese if you're not care

TGI Friday’s have an outlet in Tsim Sha Tsui (facing the California Fitness on Nathan Road) and believe me, burgers are good there. Along with Delifrance and other western restaurants, TGI Friday’s can bring the good taste of Western food back in gweilos’ mouths for a couple of dozens of dollars more than a basic [...]

This meal was really good. I modified the recipe from one of Chandelle's that can be found here. I basically changed the spice combination to suit our tastes and changed up the ingredients based on what we had on hand.'Burgers' are a great summer meal as you can make up a large batch, freeze what you don't use, and have yummy dinners that require the stove to be on for just long enough to cook the

4 cans Kidney beans drained and rinsed4 cloves garlic chopped1 small onion choppedsome frozen spinach defrosted1/3 cup Oatmeal ground to flour1/4 wheat germ1/4 ground flax seedsEner-g Egg replacer equal to 4 eggsMrs Dashground pepperCelery SaltBasilMash 2 cans of beans, mix un mashed beans with mashed beans leaving beanswhole.Add in chopped garlic, chopped onions mix to combine.Squeeze spinach add

Day number three of the Veg Pledge. I can't believe how much I do not miss meat. I might be able to keep this up. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Here is today's recipe.Black Bean BurgersIngredients:1 large can black beans1/4 cup diced yellow onion1/4 cup diced yellow onion1/4 cup diced red bell pepper1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper1 egg substitute1 cup seasoned bread crumbs2 tablespoon f

Summer grilling will soon be upon us, so I was excited to receive this cookbook for review. I love a good burger and enjoy interesting ideas on how to mix up the flavors to make unique, gourmet-style burgers. Title: Burgers: 52 Easy Recipes for Year-round Cooking (Recipe of the Week) Author: Sally Sampson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 978-0-470-16944-5 Authored by Sally Sampson wh

Summer grilling will soon be upon us, so I was excited to receive this cookbook for review. I love a good burger and enjoy interesting ideas on how to mix up the flavors to make unique, gourmet-style burgers. Title: Burgers: 52 Easy Recipes for Year-round Cooking (Recipe of the Week)Author: Sally SampsonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 978-0-470-16944-5Authored by Sally Sampson who has served

Yesterday I received an email from a college student just finishing his freshman year at Dartmouth. I hadn’t heard from Alex Martinian in two years, since the spring of 2006 when he was a high school junior and I met with him in preparation for his applying to college in the fall. The email was so thrilling to me that I asked Alex’s permission to use it for my blog. He graciously s

Looking for a way to spice up a summer barbecue? Try these hamburger patties, seasoned with a homemade Jamaican jerk spice mixture of Scotch bonnet peppers, allspice, thyme, cinnamon, nutmeg, green onions, and garlic. Scotch bonnets, or their habanero cousins, are insanely hot, so you don't really need much, half a 1 1/2-inch long pepper, seeds removed. Some people substitute j

“While his friends scramble for jobs flipping burgers or bagging groceries this summer …” These opening words of the May 16th Wall Street Journal article “My Virtual Summer Job” by Alexandra Alter caught my attention even though, at 8 a.m. this morning at the car wash and with no decaf coffee (I don’t drink caffeinated), in hand I was barely awake.The article goes on to describe how t

AFTER a night of red carpet glamour at the Metropolitan Museum, newlyweds Beyoncé and Jay-Z headed out for burgers and fries. “Pop Burger had just closed,” said a source. “There was a loud knock on the door, and Jay and Bey, who was still in her ball gown, were at the door with their Maybach [...]

Weight Watchers Chicken Burgers For all you immediate matter junkies, here's a chickenhearted burger that you can neaten at habitation. Not exclusive it has a good sensing, but it's also rattling robust (it has lots of veggies) and it's only 3 points!Makes 6 servingsIngredients250 g panorama wuss1 egg mortal, softly abused100 g mushrooms, sliced1 onion, diced1 stem herb, cut1 tremendous herb, sprig1/2 cup breadcrumbs2 teaspoons soy sauce, saltish reduced3 entire wheat Land muffins1 herb3 lettuce leavesPreparation1. Writ the mushrooms, herb, onion, herb, egg covered and soy sauce in a matter processor until marmoreal.2. Mix this with the fasten cowardly and enough cabbage crumbs to excrete a semisoft, but administrable texture.3. Calculate the mix into 6 and then mould into balls.4. On a h

Scrubs star Zach Braff was spotted leaving Hollywood nightspot Villa over the weekend in bit of a daze. Braff reportedly mumbled under his breath multiple times about a desire to get a burger which was so followed by shouts of “Anybody up for Astro Burgers? Astro Burger! Come on! Astro Burger!” Braff’s friends shrugged their [...]

You had me at the avocado dressing.The folks at Cookthink won me over quick and easy. I am a sucker for a different, yet tasty burger. Especially one that lets me smear it with avocado goodness. What can I say, I'm a slut for them. (Avocados AND burgers, really.)I don't normally like my food salty, but it did indeed go really well with the creamy dressing - just like they said it would! We skipped the tomatoes, but I think their cool juiciness would have been a nice touch. Served with roasted red potatoes, this was a delightful dinner.My only suggestion would be to up this whole thing by half and I'll tell you why - these burgers shrink. Not one of the four burgers was very big in the end, and one was even very sadly small (but hideously cute!). So make more - or just plan on them being l

I know it's not that healthy, but I enjoy eating burgers once in a while. They're my favorite comfort food (besides pasta, of course).I tried this burger recipe the other day, and I loved it. The salsa really gives it a special flavor... Weight Watchers Double Salsa Burgers recipeMakes 6 servingsIngredients1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef1 large tomato, seeded and finely chopped1/4 cup finely chopped red onions1 garlic clove, minced1/2 cup finely chopped green sweet peppers2 finely chopped seeded jalapeno peppers2 cups shredded lettuce1 tablespoon snipped cilantro1/3 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup sour cream and/or guacamole (to serve)Preparation1. For the salsa: In a bowl, combine the tomato, garlic, onion, green peppers, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and salt. Set asi

This recipe is very tasty and very easy to make on a busy weeknight.This recipe is from Ellie Krieger.She has a show on Food Network.She has great,healthy recipes that do not use far out ingredients.She actually uses lots of fresh fruits and veggies,which I love.I try to watch her show whenever I can (which is close to never!LOL).Ground turkey is a staple in my freezer and I am always looking for great recipes to use it with.I really do not use ground beef at all,unless I make spaghetti sauce or salisbury steaks for my husband.It just makes more sense,healthwise,to use ground turkey.And it is more economical as well. You could use this rcipe as a stepping stone to other vegetables and cheeses.I stuck with the roasted red peppers because I had a jar in the fridge that needed to be used. Sma

For all you fast food junkies, here's a chicken burger that you can make at home. Not only it has a nice taste, but it's also very healthy (it has lots of veggies) and it's only 3 points!Weight Watchers Chicken Burgers recipeMakes 6 servingsIngredients250 g ground chicken1 egg white, lightly beaten100 g mushrooms, chopped1 onion, diced1 stalk celery, chopped1 large parsley, sprig1/2 cup breadcrumbs2 teaspoons soy sauce, salt reduced3 whole wheat English muffins1 tomato 3 lettuce leavesPreparation1. Process the mushrooms, celery, onion, parsley, egg white and soy sauce in a food processor until smooth.2. Mix this with the ground chicken and enough bread crumbs to make a soft, but manageable texture.3. Divide the mix into 6 and then shape into balls.4. On a baking tray lined with paper, pres

Dad has continued on the treat-making, working on things, fixing other things, coming up with new and brilliant ideas for treats, and one of the more recent ones has been to make BURGERS. They’re meat mixed with veggies and then dehydrated. I approve wholeheartedly… Ain’t too proud to beg…   Hey, there’s still [...]

Current market data for February 22, 2008 shows a better environment for restaurants with menus dominated by burgers and fries. Using a pub sized portion for the burger (8 ounces) and the french fries (8 ounces), these operators have picked up 3 cents since last year. The price of soybean shortening has doubled. This unfavorable trend is offset by stable prices for frozen potatoes and ketchup and a decline in the ground beef price.Market Data from Foodservice.com (www.foodservice.com) - An Online Community for Foodservice Operators was used in creating the chart.Operators looking for greener grass in the other vegetable oil markets won't find much relief. Canola oil and corn oil are both way up since February 2007. I'm using Wenzel Menu Maker's oil-to-fries ratio of 8 pounds oil per 100 po

In light of the recent massive beef recall, many people are seriously considering becoming a Vegetarian. I'm one of them. In fact, I was a Vegetarian for several years. It wasn't until I met my husband that I converted back...

I have no idea where he picked up this lovely phrase, but every so often my 2 year old will run up to me out of the blue and say “Mommy, I see in your nose, and you got burgers!!” Burgers somehow sounds more pleasant than boogers, so I haven’t bothered to correct him. Not to mention I’m incredibly immature well-humored and it makes me giggle like mad when he says it. Giggling causes him to repeat it a few times, sending me into further fits of laughter, and he starts laughing too. Good times I tell ya. Last night one of the older two decided they needed to correct him on it, and before you know it, Damian is running around telling us all we have boogers. I wasn’t nearly as amused by this, but he was incredibly excited about his new-found phrase. So excited he turns to our back door, opens it, stands in the doorway, and yells as loud as his little lungs will allow “I see in your nose, and you got BOOGERS!!!!”. Before I could stop him, he did it

Note: I am posting this review without picture because I had a bad experience. You can look at pictures of those allegedly "best and succulent" burgers from other blogs, links below at the end of the reviewNow I usually do my research before I do a review, and the first link that came up was Klue Blog. Sarah Chan, blogged a review of this Carl's Jr, and sang praises for the outlet in Sunway Pyramid. She totally loved it, like its the best freaking burger ever. I guess she's paid to do it, because I don't believe what Klue tells us nowadays - they are paid to say nice things....I was at MidValley's outlet, newly opened of course, with all those anticipation of this "really good" burger hype la.You can't miss it, its located on the third floor of South court of Midvalley, right smack infront of GSC's ticketing counter, and next to McD's. I had bought myself two tickets to Beowulf, 7pm. We arrived at Carl's at 615pm...The line was ok, 5 customers ahead of us and we reached

2 slice manchego or mozzarella cheese 4 small shrimp or 2 chopped into pieces 1 tablespoons hot salsa 1 teaspoons chives chopped 1 Hamburger bun 1 slice tomato 1 leaf lettuce Put a couple of slices of manchego or mozzarella cheese in a nonstick skillet and place over moderate heat. As the cheese begins to melt, add a few small raw shrimp or [...]

Consumers in other states should also be cautiousConsumers purchasing frozen hamburger patties need to remain vigilant so that they don’t purchase E. coli-tainted meat that should have been removed from stores weeks ago.New Jersey officials say they continue to find the recalled product on sale around the state and it may well be for sale in other states as well.New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram is advising state Attorneys General throughout the country to increase inspections of retail stores for recalled frozen hamburgers after her Division of Consumer Affairs and Department of Health and Senior Services investigators continue to find these products for sale in New Jersey.Division of Consumer Affairs investigators, working in conjunction with state, county and municipal health inspectors, have found that Topps Meat Company frozen hamburgers recalled for potential E.coli contamination were still on sale in 12 retailers in northern and southern New Jersey this month, despite t

.While Karen Bernards is whipping up Thai Burgers the boys over there on Portlands Urban Honking blog Digest are taking the Hamburguesa to the next level.Trying to have the best of both worlds they have created a "Taco Burger". What's not to love?I'm really curious what the "Chili Cheeseburger Soup" is all about too.

You know its not that we would try and pull that marketing gimmick of repackaging pop culture bits from your youth and pawning them for consumption. Sorry about that. Not even sure if these are around anymore.Seems like Gene learned that having a business partner can be a messy affair. Wikipedia sums it up:His name has been associated with fast food chain, Mean Gene’s Burgers, and a chain of pizzerias located within bowling alleys, Mean Gene's Pizza. These are owned by Hot Stuff Foods, which was headed by two of his nephews. Early in 2006, Okerlund and Hot Stuff split. Okerlund and one of the nephews were planning to start their own food company on the brands, but Hot Stuff sued, claiming they had "Mean Gene" trademarked. Okerlund lost, with the judge saying that Okerlund can't use the name "Mean Gene" for his new food company. Okerlund succeeded in cancelling the trademark registrations held by Orion, but remains enjoined from competing with Orion.Mean Gene always had a qualit

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut downed 103 Krystal burgers in 8 minutes to win the 3rd Krystal Square Off and $10,000. Krystal is a mini-hamburger chain much like White Castle. I’ve seen them in the South Eastern part of the U.S. Don’t know how far North they go. I enjoy them equally which is to say, I don’t enjoy them at all. They upset my stomach… bad. Anyway, Kobayashi is still out with his jaw pain (same thing that hurt him during the Nathan’s Hot Dog competition in July). Now there are 2 titles and records that Chestnut has taken away from Kobayashi. I have a feeling that when Kobayashi recovers, he will be back with a vengeance. Full Story 

Florida firm recalls beef bound for prisonsTopps Meat Company is out of business and media attention to the company's huge 22-million-pound ground beef recall largely fizzled out.But the beef? It's still out there.Investigators for the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs this week purchased recalled Topps frozen hamburgers in a Union City, New Jersey store, resulting in immediate subpoenas to the store’s New York City-based distributor.The 22 million pounds of ground beef was recalled last month because it was contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. At the time it announced the recall, the company said it believed the majority of the tainted burgers had already been eaten.The recalled products bear the Topps name and also other brand names including Butcher’s Best, Kohler Foods, Mike’s, Pathmark, Rastelli’s Fine Foods, Roma-Topps, Sam’s Choice, Sand Castle, ShopRite and West Side.Link to complete story: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/topps_sold.html~

Ingredients1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable oil1 onion (finely chopped)1 garlic clove (crushed)1 teaspoon each of ground cumin and coriander9oz (250g) mushrooms (finely chopped)2 cans 300g cannellini beans (drained and rinsed in a sieve)2 tablespoon (30ml) fresh parsley (roughly chopped)Sesame buns and saladsalt and pepperMethodPut 1 can of drained cannellini beans in a blender or food processor and process to a coarse paste. Alternatively put them into a large bowl and mash with a potato masher. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion, garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes until they are tender. Add the ground spices and stir thoroughly.Stir together the mushroom mixture, remaining can of drained cannellini beans and the bean paste and chopped parsley. season to taste with salt and pepper.When the mixture is cool enough to handle shape it into eight burgers with floured hands.Grill over a medium h

This is not a post about why I am not a fan of Burger Time. I already wrote a post that explained my first underwhelming experience there. Instead of writing yet another post on my most recent visit(because I’ve recently had moral issues with the whole concept of restaurant reviews and negative reviews specifically--more on that later), I would like to show you this: Read more! »

I must share this amazing recipe with you. A life long friend of my wife and I emailed this to me today and I can tell you its got to be a whooper. Our friend is by far one of the most wonderful cooks we have ever met. Southwestern Turkey Burgers Makes 4-5 Burgers Prep Time – 10 minutes Cook Time – 15-20 minutes Turkey Bacon (enough for 2 slices on each burger) 1 pkg Ground Turkey

1/2 pound skinless Yellowtail fillet 1 egg white or 2 tablespoons cholesterol-free egg substitute 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs 1 green onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 1-1/2 teaspoons capers 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Nonstick cooking spray 4 grilled whole wheat English muffins or hamburger buns 4 leaves green leaf [...]

1/2 pound skinless Yellowtail fillet 1 egg white or 2 tablespoons cholesterol-free egg substitute 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs 1 green onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 1-1/2 teaspoons capers 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Nonstick cooking spray 4 grilled whole wheat English muffins or hamburger buns 4 leaves green leaf [...]

Bollywood Insight lets us know about the tough time Kunal Kapoor is having while filming a burger scene....There was one scene in which I am supposed to eat a hamburger and there is some mayonnaise that needs to fall on my jacket and I don’t think I have eaten so many burgers in my life put together because I had like some 16 Burgers and 3 bottles of mayonnaise...If computer toys are your thing then soon you can get your hands on a hamburger USB drive.Hamburgers can provide some tempting young lads with a topic for bad pickup lines:7. Yo Baby, you be my Dairy Queen, I'll be your Burger King, you treat me right, and I'll do it your way right away. 9. If your were a new hamburger at McDonald's, you would be McGorgeousCarl's Jr. is ramping up production on their new signature Britney Spears burger. And of course no bicycle is complete without a bell in our favorite form factorPicture by Dystopos with CC license.

It cost a couple bucks to enter their massive dining area, but they have multiple locations always within walking distance and a couple really large tv's to keep you entertained.Pickles & Ammo and Hamburgler had to see what that burger is all about. To say that it is "flame broiled" is an understatment. This hockey puck comes in at $5.50, or $7.50 for about 15 french fries. The extra charred flavoring alarmed Pickles & Ammo and he had this reflection while loitering on the smoking mezzanine: Its pretty smokey out here, but I think my cancer is going to come from those charred carcinogens I'm digestingDo you think there is a construction guide in the back to make this thing? At least the cheese is cold so you know it has been stored properly (ok.....we all know what the out come would be, lets leave it be already).Well at least they have beer to wash it down. It's $8.00. Tip them a dollar and watch what happens though.The Blaze1 Center CourtPortland, OR 97227(503)235-8771

AmericanCheese is quickly becoming one of the more daring Portland Hamburglers out there. I don't think this place can decide if it wants to be a burger, burrito, sandwich, or breakfast joint. And it looks oddly like an Mexican A&W on the inside.I think the old adage goes, if you try to do too many things, you probably can't do one thing well. Anyway, got the bacon cheeseburger. Not bad, but not great. Yellow mustard but no ketchup on the burger? Chopped romaine lettuce? Weird.Oh, and they forgot my bacon... and they cooked it right up and brought it out to me in a hotdog wrapper. Best bacon I've ever had. Good fries, too.Tonallis Burgers438 NE KillingsworthPortland, OR 97211(503)284-6491

Last week, I mentioned that DH and myself paid RM50 for two Carl's Junior burgers - that was shocking! Actually I wouldn't mind eating gourmet burgers or expensive burgers once a while as long as they were worth it or tasty but the Carl's Junior ones at One U were disappointing. Imagine, a family of three would end up paying more than RM50 for 3 burgers and for that price, you can have a complete meal in a restaurant like TGIF or Italiannies.

So you read about my Dot Com Pho with the guys at Pho Lan in Richmond, right? Well this time around, three days later I ended up reuniting with everyone again at Feenie's (which is located right next door to Lumiere--yes, I was there two days ago) after John asked a bunch of us to go eat $50 burgers. We all agreed--what were we thinking!!The goal today was to experience the 100% Angus beef burger at Feenie's, which comes with fries or salad for about $16. I've had this burger before and it's darn good--served medium with cheese, mushrooms, and bacon, the Angus beef patty is so juicy and tender. However, we had previously decided at the Dot Com Pho last Saturday to load up on the fixins', such as pan seared foie gras and beef short ribs (which were conveniently hidden underneath the patty), bringing the total of this burger to under $60 after a 17% autograt!Here's my burger, served with fries which also includes the various dips, such as a tasty mayo/fish sauce, dill mayo, and oth

I'm back -in DC.Back from 5 weeks in row of traveling.Today was the unveiling.This woman.My grandma.I miss her.Her great grandchildren miss her. I shared my eulogy that I read at her memorial with you yesterday.Today...I saw her memory disrespected. I saw my mother crushed.I witnessed the opening scene of a Woody Allen movie. I can't takecredit for that comparison......It was Linda (see Post 22).Read more of this post....

A long long time ago I worked retail on Colorado Boulevard and frequented Crown Burgers almost daily. It’s been a while since I returned, despite now biking to work and back daily only three blocks away. I was across the street at Moda Furniture ordering some lamps and popped into Crown Burgers for lunch. Still the same great place run by the same friendly Greek family after 20 years. My usual order, the quarter pounder, has a unique sauce (Greek inspired,) and another favorite of of mine is the pastrami burger. From the Westword Review: The casual, kitschy Crown Burger has an odd Greek-American hamburger-stand menu that includes giant omelettes, cheeseburgers, fries and gyros, as well as a monster ham-and-pastrami hand grenade called the Royal Burger, all of which you can eat in or order as you drive through. That’s the best way to grab Crown’s best offering: a breakfast burrito overstuffed with ingredients taken straight from the long line of flat grills in the ga

Ingredients2 pounds lean ground beef, at least 90% lean1 1/2 cups chopped onion1 cup chopped green or red bell pepper, or combination2 cups water1 1/2 cups ketchup2 tablespoons prepared mustard1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed2 tablespoons chili powderdash cayenne pepperdash garlic powdersalt and pepper, to taste6 large bulkie rolls or hamburger buns, split ProcedureBrown beef with onion and bell

2 Kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced 1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar salt and freshly ground pepper 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger 1 garlic clove, smashed 1 Thai or serrano chile, seeded and minced 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil 1 1/2 pounds sushi-quality tuna 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil 4 hamburger buns Ginger-Lemon Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons finely chopped dry-roasted peanuts In a medium bowl, toss the cucumbers, onion, vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt. Season with pepper and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature. In a mortar or medium bowl, using the back of a spoon, mash the ginger with the garlic, chile and remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar to a paste. Stir in the fish sauce, cilantro and basil. On a clean cutting board, thinly slice the tuna. Stack the slices and cut into thin match

by Donna Rivera-LoudonIts not always easy being a vegetarian. I found that most foods taste bland until you get the hang of cooking without meat. I cooked with meat so long that I felt lost when my doctor told me to stop eating meat, especially beef. Here are two really yummy recipes for the vegetarians that my friends and I put together. Give them a try. I think you will agree that they make being a vegetarian a lot more enjoyable.MUSHROOM BURGERS1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced1 large onion, minced2 slices white bread, finely diced2 T oyster sauce1 eggsalt to tasteground black pepper to tasteCoat a large skillet with cooking spray, and place over mediumheat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook and stir for about 4minutes, just until mushrooms begin to give up their juices.Stir in bread cubes and oyster sauce; cook and stir 1 minute.Remove mixture from pan, and set mixture aside to cool. Wipe panclean.Beat egg, and mix into mushroom mixture. Season to taste withsalt and pepper.Coat skillet

I made these for lunch after we returned from our flight this morning. My friend Tristan requested them, and since we'd just received a fresh shipment of seafood goodness, I complied. I was so thrilled to have landed in "one piece" I would have complied to any request. For food, people! This is not that kind of a blog!I really enjoy oysters and this is one of my favorite ways to eat them. Sort of like homemade "fast food". Enjoy!Cornmeal-Crusted Oyster Burgers1/2 cup mayonaise1 lime (juice and zest of)2-3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste1/2 cup cornmeal1/2 cup bread crumbspinch cayenne pepper1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp black pepper1 cup all-purpose flour2 large eggs, beaten and mixed with 1/4 cup milk12 medium shucked oysters, about 2 1/2 lbsvegetable oil4 large burger buns4 lettuce leavessliced tomato and onion Combine the mayonnaise, lime juice and zest, cilantro and 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper in a bowl. Cover and keep in the fridge until the oysters are cooked.Combi

3 cups broiled Mahi Mahi 1/4 cup almonds or macadamia nuts, chopped 1/4 cup pineapple, crushed 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 teaspoon curry powder 1 egg, beaten Shred Mahi Mahi with fingers. Combine fish, nuts, pineapple, mayonnaise, curry and egg. Mix well. Form into patties. Fry or broil.

1 pound shrimp 2 tablespoons scallions 3 tablespoons diced celery 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest 3 tablespoons real mayonnaise 1 cup bread crumbs 1 egg, beaten Salt and pepper, to taste Tabasco sauce, to taste 1 tablespoon peanut oil Cook and peel the shrimp, and chop. In a large bowl mix the shrimp with the scallions, parsley, and lemon zest. Stir in the mayonnaise, cornbread crumbs and the egg, and beat with a whisk or wooden spoon until evenly distributed. Season with salt, pepper & tabasco to taste. Form into patties and sautee in peanut oil until both sides are nicely browned. Drain on paper towel.

Meh. It’s nothing exciting. It’s a burger. Big woo hoo, you say, right? But this ain’t no ground beef burger  …….it’s BISON! We love burgers, especially when grilled (who doesn’t??), but we rarely eat plain ground beef burgers preferring instead a mix of ground beef and ground turkey, straight turkey, and now, bison. Bison doesn’t taste much different than ground beef. It does taste lighter, and more ‘beefy’ and doesn’t have much at all of the ‘fat’ taste that ground beef does. When we use ground beef, we use 93% fat free which is pretty lean, and I still think bison tastes leaner. Ounce for ounce, bison has less fat, less calories and less cholesterol than ground beef, turkey or even chicken; a 3-ounce serving contains only 93 calories, whereas ground beef has 183, turkey- 125 and chicken- 140. Fat calories are: bison:1.8g, ground beef: 8.7g; turkey and chicken: 3.0g. Cholesterol, in order is 43mg, 55mg,

Hey folks, me and my husband both love italian food. It's a great cuisine with simple spices, delicate flavours, and an amazing use of herbs. So, inspired by our indian tradition and lovely italian spices, we tried to create something new at this awesome barbecue event we had at a friend's place. None of us are pros, and most of us were new to this unique experience of cooking and eating grilled food... we were all so excited, and let me tell you, the end product was also no less!! The indian-italian fusion was an instant hit with elders and kids alike....lo and behold, as I share my grilled veg burger recipe with you which is sure to scintillate your taste buds...Ingredients: Buns, paneer, potatoes, bread crumbs, pesto sauce, tomato sauce, ketchup, cheese slices, lettuce, tomato, avocado(optional), parmesan cheesePesto Sauce: Take 2 cups of fresh basil leaves. Add them to a mixer, add some salt, black pepper powder, fresh garlic cloves(3-4 buds) and a tiny splash of lemon juice(opti

I'm passing on some yummy information - if you get a chance, check out these Salmon Burgers made by Trident and sold at Costco (maybe elsewhere as well, but I buy ours at Costco). No... this isn't a paid sponsor post. LOL. It's a product our entire family loves - us and all three kids. They are a staple we always have on hand at our house. Trident adds just the right amount of herbs and

I made these for dinner last night when a certain someone with whom I've corresponded for almost 4 years, but had yet to meet, showed up at my door (en route to New England). Shock and surprise, followed by this really neat feeling of spending time with an old friend, though in essence we were really meeting for the first time and filling in those gaps that exist when communication is bereft of body language (i.e. animation, gesticulation, etc.). We had a great time, though it was measured.We had grilled veggie salad, too. I'll post that recipe next!Minted Butter4 ounces butter, softened3 tbsp chopped fresh mintBurgers2 lb finely ground lamb1 onion, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed2 tbsp chopped fresh mint1 tsp paprika1 egg, lightly beatenTo make Minted Butter combine butter and mint. Place on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log. Chill until firm.To make burgers place ground lamb, onion, garlic, mint, paprika and egg in a bowl and mix well to combine.Shape mixture into

Perfect for this weekend’s barbecue; these patties are ground from Omaha Steaks own steak trimmings for that grain-fed flavor you hunger for! Order plenty…Because once you savor this hearty taste no ordinary burger will ever do. Buy from Omaha Steaks

The European Food Safety Authority has released a human-health warning against the food coloring E128, also known as Red 2G, citing new scientific evidence of its carcinogenicity.E128 is a water-soluble, synthetic red azo dye. Once in the body, it converts into an oily substance called aniline. Rats and mice injected with aniline developed cancerous tumors, leading the EFSA panel to release a statement saying, "... it cannot be excluded that aniline's carcinogenic potential is due to damage to the genetic material of the cells," and recommended that the dye should no longer be considered safe for human consumption.The Food Safety Authority of Ireland banned the additive as of July, after the release of the findings. E128 is already banned in many other countries, including Australia, Norway, Sweden and--according to Wikipedia--the United States.The fact that the concerns about aniline's safety goes all the way back to the 1980's should tell you something abo

After tasting this Azim fellas burger at TTDI, I was so disappointed with the way the burger came out I told myself, make my own wan, see whose burger tastes better. So finally last Saturday , I went buy all the stuff after a quick search on google, I clicked on Cooks.com recipe place went through a few recipes and went of to buy the ingredients.It was 7.7.7that day , so I wanted to do something abit more special la, like try to make burger all. So here's what they suggested we get, Minced Meat, Worchestershire Sauce, Salt, and Onions. So simple only wo... so I decided to get some stuff lor.Before I left for the Pasar Besar in Cheras, behind KL Velodrome (white elephant now), I told myself , go get Minced Lamb, and Minced Pork la... can't make beef burgers, coz Sayang can't eat em. I walked the entire Pasar Besar Cheras, guess what ? I saw only 1 Mutton Stall, 1 Beef Stall, and about 10 Pork Stalls ( separate area). I managed to buy my Minced Pork, but Minced Lamb ah, sorry l

I don’t watch cooking shows; we don’t have cable so the Food Network exists as only a hazy sliver of memory in my brain. Sure, I’ve seen some of it. I survived some boring and painful days in the hospital last summer after major surgery watching some FN shows that made me hungry for the day I could eat real food again. I am vaguely aware of the chefs on the various shows by name, not by much else. But recently I did manage to catch some of a PBS cooking program on ‘healthy living’ and watched in curiousity to see what they would talk about. Ho hum….been there, done that. It told me nothing new, but it did talk about Salmon Burgers. Hmmm…..I can do THAT! Once at the grocer, I couldn’t recall the brand name of the canned salmon that was used in the show, so I took a deep breath and gambled on the cheaper of the available brands- Flemings. I popped open the top and dumped the contents in a bowl, all the while crossing my fingers that I wo

ARGGGGH! I treated myself to a Bacon & Egg Burger with the lot yesterday. It was huge, it was messy & I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into it. What I did not expect was to break a tooth. Not just any tooth - one of my K-9's! All that is left is the stump. I always new I had to be careful as I have quite brittle teeth & have done well so far to keep most of them in tact. The bacon was not just crispy, it was ROCK HARD! So now until I can afford the 'expensive' trip to the dentist I fear I may never smile again. Another blow to the budget, that never seems to catch up!and then there was....

ARGGGGH! I treated myself to a Bacon & Egg Burger with the lot yesterday. It was huge, it was messy & I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into it. What I did not expect was to break a tooth. Not just any tooth - one of my K-9's! All that is left is the stump. I always new I had to be careful as I have quite brittle teeth & have done well so far to keep most of them in tact. The bacon was not just crispy, it was ROCK HARD! So now until I can afford the 'expensive' trip to the dentist I fear I may never smile again. Another blow to the budget, that never seems to catch up!and then there was....

I made tuna burgers last night for dinner.Not bad.For tuna. I toasted sourdough English muffins and served with lettuce and old bay mayonnaise.I just added a few tsp of Old Bay to some mayo until it tasted right.The kids ,ALL of t hem,I might add,ate them up.Served with baked cajun fries and a salad.Good weeknight meal.And I like that the carrots are in there.I used fresh parsley from the garden and added a slice of American cheese to the boys burgers.I will make them again.Tuna Burgers4 cans tuna,in water (drained well)2 eggs, beaten1 large carrot,finely grated1/2 cup breadcrumbs3-4 T chopped fresh parsley (or other herbs)1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning4-5 T extra virgin Olive Oilhamburger buns (I used english muffins)Mix all ingredients except olive oil and hamburger buns in a large bowl.Shape into 8 patties.In a skillet over medium heat,add olive oil .Place burgers in skillet and cook until browned well on both sides.Serve on buns with cheese.lettuce and mayonnaise.

(Or: what we ate on memorial day. With recipes where available.) The classic veggie tray to munch on while grilling. Yes, I totally served the dip in the container. I'm just that lame. broccoli mac and cheese. So easy, and very yummy. And since you keep it in the crockpot, you don't have to worry about keeping it warm. southwestern pasta salad. No mayo, so no worries about keeping it at room temperature. Very tasty, and pretty healthy. You could make this with whole wheat pasta and it would still taste fab. balsamic green beans. Tasty and crispy. Also pretty garlicy, so watch that. These sesame noodles are a favorite of my husbands, and he requests them at every opportunity. I throw shrimp in for protein, and he loves them. Recipe from this book. Mississippi mud cupcakes are a chocolate cupcake with top and bottom layers of crushed oreos and some chocolate chips thrown in for good measure. Very rich, and three dozen were gone by the end of the evening. Recipe from here. This wasn't

I’m sitting at my computer, the memory of this meal fresh in my mind and I find that I am unable to come up with some type of glorious adjectives to rightly describe what this tasted like. I don’t often find that I am speechless when it comes to the food I make; more often than not I can’t shut up about it to a point where my listeners eyes glaze over, they start examining their fingernails or split ends with amazing intensity or suddenly jump up exclaiming “Is that the phone I hear?” and rush off quickly. I guess some people just aren’t as passionnate about food as I am. I forgive them. These burgers are incredible. The orange juice and brown sugar in the recipe makes for fabulous caramelization on the meat and the flavor was outrageous!! They were so good that Mike and I each had one, then split another just to taste it again. Yup, we are just a bit crazy for our food- you get no argument from me on that. The flavor was tangy, spicy, moist (YES, t

Paul and I went down to Parker this evening to have burgers at Old School Burgers, which is a reasonable facsimile of In-N-Out, bringing comfort to Paul and his entire family of transplanted Californians. Every time we’ve gone there, I’ve enjoyed my burger - but EVERY SINGLE TIME, they’ve screwed up our order. Every time! They seem to hire ONLY bored teenagers with the attention span of a flea, because EVERY SINGLE TIME we’ve ordered our fries “light,” they’ve cooked the hell out of them, and then said, “Ohhhhh, you wanted them light?” YES, rubberducker, we wanted them light, that’s why we ordered them that way. And EVERY TIME we are there, someone ends up with a cheeseburger when they asked for a hamburger, or a burger with onions when they asked for no onions, or a single instead of a double. Not such a big deal in the grand scheme of things, really. I mean, really. We’re just talking about hamburgers and fries here, n

In America men tend to do the grilling. Growing up this was never the case in my house. Mom's explanation was that Dad would get talking and forget about the food, so Mom became quite the accomplished griller! In our house the husband tends to take responsibility for the actual grilling of the food, whereas I would prepare it and any side dishes. When we lived in the states we were lucky

AND they’re made of meat!!! Huh? I’m sure that someone will have sufficient evidence claiming that they have a perfect recipe for a non-meat ‘veggie’ burger that is delicious. Bring it on, I say. I love a good burger, but it’s got to have some ‘POW’ to it; I can’t just take any ol’ hunk of decimated meat, pat it religiously into a patty and toss it on my grill. That’s not a burger, it’s an easy way out. We like to keep frozen vegetarian burgers on hand for a quick and painless meal, but, baby, the weather is warm and the grill has been bored to death all winter long. It’s time to cook us some real burgers! Long ago inspiration propelled me into tossing several rather sad excuses for vegetables into my food processor to be minced to a near paste and added to a mix of ground turkey and nearly fat-free beef to see what could transpire over a flame. The result was stupendous! I nearly dislocated my shoulder patting mys

Last night we were busy with Devon's practice, a PTA meeting and the school Spring bookfair, so dinner was a last minute decision to run by McDonald's and grab a fast burger. Apparently, quite a few others had the same idea, and it was busy for a midweek evening in Smalltown America. We ordered our food, and it slowly began to be placed on our tray. We sorted out who got what, and we began

My grandmother (my father´s mother) was born 1883. Her name was Elin; a housewife, who took care of the children. In the past, entire generations of a family would live together in a big house and so did my family. My father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, my younger sister and I. We all lived under the same roof.This is one of my grandmother´s recipes. It originated during the 1930's or perhaps earlier. I found it in one of her cookbooks from that time. This recipe does make a lot of burgers, but they freeze well once cooked. Allow them to cool, then wrap individually in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag.INGREDIENTS:60-65 burgers* 8 hg (800 g) pike fillets* 5 hg (500 g) minced meat (or lean beef mince, mixed half-and-half with pork mince)* 4 eggs* 6-8 cooked, cold potatoes* 1 ½ tablespoon salt* 1 teaspoon pepper* oil and butterMETHOD:1. Pass fish fillets, potatoes and meat through a meat grinder to obtain a homogenous mixture.2. Add the other ingredients and mix everythin

The other day, the foodie decided to dig through some of my vegetarian cookbooks for veggie burger recipes. After perusing a few he asked me “TVP or Walnut Oatmeal?” Although I do often really like the way textured vegetable protein works in recipes, walnut oatmeal just sounded too good to turn down. I hadn’t tried either recipe before, because despite my many recipe books, I really have never been much of a cook. After a quick trip to the store for a few needed ingredients, the burger assembly began. When he got to the browning of the patties, I was amazed at how meaty the burgers smelled. The house filled up with their irresistible aroma and I couldn’t wait to try them. I was definitely not disappointed when they were complete with these very flavorful burger and their nice meaty texture. They were nutty and delicious and the best veggie burgers I’ve had the pleasure to eat, which is saying quite a lot considering the many many varieties of veggie burge

Today in Japan McDonald and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced they have agreed to allow customers to buy a big mac using their cell phones.  The companies will jointly promote e-marketing based on DoCoMo Osaifu-Keitai™ e-wallet services. The agreement will form a joint company that will plan and manage e-marketing promotions to McDonald's planned membership club, and introduction of DoCoMo's iD™ platform for mobile-phone credit cards and ToruCa™ information-capture service at McDonald's stores.McDonald's plans to establish the membership club by October 2007 to offer enhanced membership services and to strengthen customer loyalty. Members of a current membership club will be invited to join the new club.Mobile services for iD credit-card payments and ToruCa information capture will be introduced in McDonald's stores throughout Japan beginning in October 2007.  

What a story! Check it out:Two police officers sued Burger King Corp., claiming they were served hamburgers that had been sprinkled with marijuana.The lawsuit says Mark Landavazo and Henry Gabaldon, officers for the Isleta Pueblo tribal police, were in uniform and riding in a marked patrol car when they bought meals at the drive-through lane October 8 of a Burger King restaurant in Los Lunas, New Mexico.Click here to continue to the original posting...

Sometimes, when I unwind, it's difficult to wind back up again! Last week was really great. I had so much happen in a short time. I started out in Puerto Rico, and ended up in LA. I had Robert Downy Jr. on my flight to Los Angeles, he looks exactly the same in person. Some of the other flight attendants said he was dressed like a slob, but I thought he looked cute with his little paper

What a story! Check it out:Two police officers sued Burger King Corp., claiming they were served hamburgers that had been sprinkled with marijuana.The lawsuit says Mark Landavazo and Henry Gabaldon, officers for the Isleta Pueblo tribal police, were in uniform and riding in a marked patrol car when they bought meals at the drive-through lane October 8 of a Burger King restaurant in Los Lunas, New Mexico.Click here to continue to the original posting...

"Hey Mom" he'll say "Remember when I had aspergers?"Aspergers, ass burgers, aspergers. I'm so sick of aspergers.I'm so sick of forgetting that I have a little boy and not just a little boy with aspergers. I'm sick of seeing him do something naughty and wondering "Is that the aspergers? Is that his medication doing that? Did I do something to set that off? How did I fail? How did he fail?" and not remembering that sometimes 6 year old boys are just naughty. I'm tired of not really knowing what's going on with Joseph becuase even though we've been told "aspergers" we know that it's really just a working diagnosis and what it really means is "there's something wrong here and this is what it probably is but maybe not because he fits A and B but not really C so who knows what in the heck is going on".I hate always feeling like my parenting is on display, with my family, with my friends, with an army of doctors and therapist. Because when you have a child with special needs

TODAY Updated: 12:37 p.m. ET June 1, 2007 Love to grill but tired of the same ole' hamburgers, hot-dogs and steaks? Lucky for you, James Boyce, executive chef of Studio at Montage Resort and Spa in Laguna Beach, CA has some great tasty treats that will cut the fat but not the flavor.   Whole Grilled Black Bass James Boyce Serves 2 INGREDIENTS • 2 fennel bulbs with stalks and fronds • One 2-lb. whole sea bass (or trout), gutted and cleaned • Coarse sea salt to taste • Freshly ground black pepper to taste • 3 bay leaves • 1 lemon, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices • 1 bunch fresh thyme • 3 teaspoons olive oilDIRECTIONS Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Separate the fennel bulb from the stalks and fronds, and reserve for another use. Remove the fronds from the stalks and set aside. Season the inside of the fish with salt and pepper. Fill the cavity with fennel fronds, bay leaves, lemon and thyme. Skewer fish with fennel stalks. Buying age

These saucy burgers might be best eaten with a knife and fork! They go well with a side of macaroni salad...  Ingredients: 8 ounces turkey sausage 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1 pound ground sirloin Cooking spray 2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced 6 2-oucne Italian braed rolls, split 3/4 ...

I love Carl's Jr.  Will and I rarely went to the one in Roseburg because it was more expensive than Wendy's and harder to get into and out of.  When we moved up here to Beaverton, I didn't see any in the immediate walk-able neighborhood so I just figured that ...