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A Great Burger recipe

by Tiffany Ludwig

I've seen a remarkably wide variety of recipes for making burgers. There are ideas out there about only grilling on charcoal, about flattening them to slider proportions, about covering or not covering them while cooking. There are cooks who add ketchup and breadcrumbs (meatloaf?), I've seen recipes which include applesauce, barbecue sauce, chopped veggies, and more. But in all my experimenting I've found the best burgers to be the simplest. I like to taste the burger flavor - but with no embellishments burgers are just ground meat. These are different. They are simple, delicious, juicy and will leave your guests wondering what magic you used to make such great burgers.

Raspberry & Goat Cheese Salad

with Raspberry Citrus Vinaigrette
From Andrea Watman 

Since we're about to enter Raspberry season here in the northeast, it's time for this delicious sweet, tangy and beautiful salad. It's great for Memorial Day picnics, cook-outs, neighborhood parties and perfect for dinner any night!

Raspberries will delight you on this salad - at least until tomato season is here!

Strawberry Tart

by Tiffany Ludwig

I love pie. I love it in the summer, the fall, the winter and especially in the spring time! A Strawberry Tart has the perfect contrast of sweet berries, smooth velvety cream and flaky crust that gets me every time. This year our local strawberry season is starting a bit later than last year but it's right around the corner and some of our readers are in areas where strawberries are already abundant.

As much as I love pie & strawberries, I don't love making crust. So this recipe uses pre-made crust. Seriously, it's the only way I'll do it. You can use whole wheat crust if you prefer and I always look for crust made with butter. It's considerably more delicious.

Enjoy!