The latest happy gathering of the six most regular regulars occurrred last Saturday night, in the midst of all the buzz and activity of a very happening downtown weekend. This is such a great crew, though, and all the time we get to spend together is treasured. In the spirit of the approaching summertime, we seemed content enough for it to be a night of bacon cheeseburgers, hot off the grill, with our special sauce and the extra treat of that bacon being the chile spice-rubbed version. With choice of chips to go alongside, we dug in deeply to our two-handed suppers and reveled in community and fellowship.
The oldest daylilies in the yard are those that had been planted before I bought the house, running along the left side of the front porch steps coming up from the street. And 22 years after I bought the place, they continue to impress with their golden yellow color and reddish-orange accents. Here's the blooming frontrunner of the season.
Adapted from "Grilled Juicy Burgers," originally from Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks recipe magazine, July 2003, p. 52-53. After Pillsbury was purchased in 2001 by General Mills, home of Betty Crocker (founded in 1921, mind you!), it basically ceased to exist as a company and lives on just as a brand. I guess that's why a Pillsbury cookbook recipe from 2003 is now only found on the Betty Crocker website.
"Chile-Rubbed Bacon," by Rick Martinez. In "D.I.Y. B.L.T. O.M.G.: Bake Better Bacon (Upgrade Idea No. 1)," Bon Appétit, July 2016, p. 44.
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