Hamburgers with a Twist

When my mother decided to make hamburgers I knew that they wouldn't necessarily bear any resemblance to the mass produced variety we'd seen on television. The one thing I did know is that they would be delicious and they did indeed fulfil that criteria.

In fact, they were so good I still make them now. What impressed me at the time was the inventiveness of my mother and that they came with a hidden surprise - a deliciously gooey core of cheese.

Cheese - Main Ridge Cilia

Main Ridge Cilia is a Camembert-style goat cheese that might not appeal to all tastes.

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Weekend Herb Blogging #253 Hosting

This week we welcome back Simona from Briciole as our host of Weekend Herb Blogging.

The rules are simple - post about any herb, fruit, seed, nut, vegetable, flower or plant. Your post can be informative, spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.

Entries must be submitted by:

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 10pm Sunday - London Time
• 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 8am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) Time

You can find the corresponding time in your area at this site.

Send your posts to simosite AT mac DOT com
with WHB#253 in the subject line and the following details:

• Your name
• Your Blog/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• Attach a Photo: 400px wide

Rhubarb and Apple Chutney

Winnie from Healthy Green Kitchen is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week there's still time to enjoy Rhubarb.

Cheese - Jensens Red

The colour should be a dead give-away that this is a washed rind cheese.

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Weekend Herb Blogging #252 Hosting

The week our host will be Winnie from Healthy Green Kitchen.

If you are new to the concept or aren't quite sure what Weekend Herb Blogging is about, then here are few details to help you.

While it is called Weekend Herb Blogging, it isn't just confined to posts dealing with herbs - you can write about vegetables, fruit, flowers, nuts, grains, in fact, if it is plant based then it's eligible.

For further details you can always take a look at the rules.

Send your posts to winnie AT healthygreenkitchen DOT com
with WHB#52 in the subject line and the following details:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• A photo: 400px wide

Entries should be received by the following times:

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 10pm Sunday - London Time
• 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 7am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) Time

Crumbed Pumpkin Slices

Anna from Anna's Cool Finds is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I have Butternut Pumpkin.

Hello Possums

Vegetarians and Vegans be warned - you probably might just want to skip this post. Lovers of fluffy little animals might also consider looking elsewhere.

Having a blog called "Cook (almost) Anything at least once" I find myself beholden to stay true to that name - a brief scan of the archives will easily show that I really do enjoy finding new ingredients to play around with and this is no different.

You see I really couldn't help it  - when I spotted this is the store, it naturally ended up in my basket.

Bruny Island Saint

It's always a good time for cheese...



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Weekend Herb Blogging #251 Hosting

This week it's great to welcome Anna from Anna's Cool Finds as our host of Weekend Herb Blogging.

If you're new to Weekend Herb Blogging or haven't joined in for a while, here's a quick recap of the rules.

You have the week to post about any herb, fruit, vegetable, seed, nut, flower or plant. Your post can be informative, spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe. Please include a link to your host and the WHB rules in your post.

Entries must be submitted by:

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 10pm Sunday - London Time
• 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 7am Monday - Melbourne (Aus)  Time

Send your posts to anna AT annalou DOT com
with WHB#251 in the subject line and the following details:

• Your name
• Your Blog/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• Attach a Photo: 328px wide

Spotty Richard

Graziana from the most aptly named, Erbe in Cucina (Cooking with Herbs) is hosting the 250th edition of Weekend Herb Blogging - that is quite an achievement and thanks should go to firstly, Kalyn for coming up with the concept, to the wonderful hosts who graciously offer their time each week and to all the fantastic people around the world who join in to share their knowledge - thank you one and all. On a side note, there's only 10 more weeks before WHB celebrates its 5th birthday!

Coming back to the current day, I thought I'd have a look at currants.

Weekend Herb Blogging #250 Hosting

It's a special week - Weekend Herb Blogging celebrates its 250th edition (and it's only 10 more weeks until we reach our 5 year celebration!). Our host this week is the lovely Graziana from Erbe in Cucina (Cooking with Herbs).

The rules are simple - post about any herb, fruit, nut, seed, vegetable, flower or plant. Your post can be informative, spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.

Entries must be submitted by:

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 10pm Sunday - London Time
• 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 7am Monday - Melbourne

Send your email to scrivi AT erbeincucina DOT it
with WHB#250 in the subject line and the following information:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Locatioin
• A photo: 300px wide

Roasted Tamarillo Fool

It's lovely to welcome back Janet from Tastespace as host of this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging - and this week I'm taking a closer look at Tamarillos.