Fresh Ground Filet Mignon Burgers

Fresh Ground Filet Mignon Burgers 6

So I love filet mignon and it is about the only steak my honey will eat. I like to buy the whole tenderloin and trim it up myself. Next time I make a whole loin, I will demonstrate how to clean the loin. Today however, I used a portion of the trimmings and ground them into excellent, juicy and tender filet mignon burgers. I used a local Handcrafted Artisan Bread from Carter’s. The Parmesan loaf is my favorite for this dish. Hope you get the chance to enjoy these delicious burgers. I paired this burger with a Cabernet Sauvignon from J.R. Dill Winery on the south/east side of Seneca Lake… Continue reading

Latin Burgers


To be honest I made these burgers on Cinco de Mayo! I was going to post them as my Cinco de Mayo burgers but we ate them too late to post (and I already had a recipe in the queue)…so I saved the photos and decided to change the name to Latin Burgers. Both of my sons who live at home said they tasted like tacos! Everyone loved them…so here goes!   Continue reading

Turkey Sausage Cordon Bleu Burgers

If you remember my last post, I referred to the copious amounts of ham that I have. On top of that, as Spring is in full swing, so is the preparation of our garden. With the sugar snap peas, onions, lettuce, broccoli, beets and radishes in the ground, there is still much to do. So today’s lunch was born of what contents were in my refrigerator. It was an excellent lunch that my honey said was, “quite tasty”… Continue reading