I am a big fan of hamburgers. There is nothing better than a burger straight off the grill with a toasted bun topped with lettuce, tomato, and some good mayo. Know matter how you like yours dressed up, first you have to get the burger right. I think after years of trying I have found the best burger ever thanks to Ina Garten’s cookbook Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics. When I made these a couple of months ago I thought maybe it was just a fluke that they were out of this world. I made them again this weekend and they were fabulous. They are very simple. Give them a try and let me know if you get the same results. Ina’s recipe calls for Niman Ranch ground meat which you can buy in some grocery stores in this area or you can order it on-line. It is beef grown all naturally without antibiotics and primarily grass-fed. My beef came from Tommy Waldrop here in Douglasville. Anyway, start with some good ground beef and the rest is just a breeze!
I’ve not always shopped at Publix. In fact here in our suburb of Atlanta we have not always had a Publix. When vacationing in Daytona Beach , Fla. we fell in love with Publix. I cannot say it was because of the pristine clean environment or the wonderful produce, it was the bakery. For the record it was their apple turnovers with the sugar on top. We were in heaven! We now have a Publix and guess what we stopped buying the turnovers. Not because they were bad, but we did not want to buy a new wardrobe. Publix is my friend. I really like the fact that they give you a new recipe every week that is fast to fix and all the ingredients are right there for you to pick up. Psychologically they really know what to do that will make you just automatically buy the right stuff! They time it perfectly. You go in the store starving! The aroma of good food just hits you in the face. Then you buy whatever they want you to buy. I am just saying that their marketing department should be paid big bucks because they know how to work it. Some of their recipes are fabulous! This is one of them.
The Teacher Cooks 