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Beef, Ground Beef and Veal done on the barbecue grill – summer cooking at its best
Caprese means ‘in the style of Capri’. The word normally refers to the famous Caprese Salad of ripe tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala, and fresh basil leaves. I’m pretty sure burgers are not common food in Capri, but I’m taking poetic license in naming my burgers. I am using all the correct ingredients…. I just added a bit of … Continue reading…
Think of it as spring meat loaf. You can even do it in the oven if you like…. But we prefer it on the grill. I cook the green garlic first so we can cook the hamburger to medium, rather than well-done. Yes, we still eat our hamburgers medium…. And our steaks rare. I topped … Continue reading…
Did I mention that I bought big bottles of hoisin sauce? And (my new fave thing) mushroom soy sauce? But it’s grilling season now, not stir-fry season, so we do burgers. I might add that, even though mon mari has faithfully been doing the grilling, he’s move the grills into the barn because the weather has … Continue reading…
We used to get ‘London Broils’ when we lived in the U.S. that were great on the grill…. Just a light sprinkle of seasoning was all they needed – and maybe some bottled Barbecue sauce if you are so inclined. They were inexpensive, cooked quickly and were great for midweek dinners. Here we get a … Continue reading…
Flavorful burgers, filled with chopped mushrooms, are served with sautéed mushrooms and onions. We normally eat burgers with a fork and a glass of red. Feel free to have them on a bun with a Mountain Dew. Mushroom Burgers Total time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 12oz ground beef (360gr mince) 4oz (120gr) mushrooms, divided 1 onion, … Continue reading…
Lots of serious grill aficianados think of steak, particularly, a big, thick T-Bone, as the ultimate summer dinner. Not here. When we first moved to France we just assumed that the preference was for thin steaks as we never saw one more than 1/2" thick… And most were thinner. Se we had a nice, thick … Continue reading…
She was young, she was pure, she was new, she was nice, She was fair, she was sweet seventeen. He was old, he was vile and no stranger to vice, He was base, he was bad, he was mean….. “Have some Madeira, m’Dear! You really have nothing to fear. Thus starts the song, circa 1959, … Continue reading…