Pear and Gorgonzola burgers

It seems the All American Burger went Italian for a day!

Burgher is the ultimate american comfort meal, and well, leave it to an Italian to mess with it....but don't worry, it's all for the better!
As far as the beef, I chose 80/20.....you need the 20% of fat to keep the meat juicy, but if you want to use a leaner meat, buffalo is what I recommend, it's very flavorful.
I only seasoned the meat with salt and pepper and 1 tbs of worsheshire sauce. I formed the meat into small 2.5" diameter burgher patties to fit on the mini brioche buns I purchased at the store.
I cooked for about 5 minutes on each side keeping them medium rare and about 2 minutes away from the meat being done I placed 1 bartlett pear sliced onto the grill to cook. Keep the pear on the grill until the marks are clear then remove it, yo don't wanna over-cook it or it will fall apart.
I dressed the brioche with a light coat of mayo and ketchup, then place a nice leaf of escarole lettuce and a ring of thinly slice onion.  I place the pear and my burger on top, coated with a generous amount of gorgonzola cheese, the heat from the burger will melt it to perfection!
Enjoy it!!!

ah the summer heat...

yes yes, summer is a time of fun and of course the sun...but I have to say that after a while one could get a bit tired of all the summer fun at the beach and the heat. Don't get me wrong, there is a certain appeal to being able to wear a short sleeve t-shirt in december knowing that the rest of your family is stuck getting up extra early to defrost their windshield ...
But come on here we are in October...and what do I get instead of the mood setting fog, well a heat wave! It's been well over the expected 75 degrees of perfect southern Californian weather for far too long! 97 degrees, ahhh! I need the fall to come! i'm craving stews accompanied by rich burgundy wines, I want to slow roast a festive turkey and churn polenta.
but...TOO HOT TO COOK!!!!
So here are a" No - Cooking needed" recipe that could help relieving the summer heat.

Pear and Arugula salad :

Ingredients:

2 pears - diced and drizzled in Lemon juice.

1 5 oz Organic Baby arugula package

4 oz of crumbled Feta cheese or Blue Cheese according to your preferance

1good handful of maple pecans

a good drizzle of sweet italian dressing.

Sweet Italian Dressing:

2 parts Red wine vinegar to 1 part agave, a drizzle of extra vermin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

Directions:

Well there aren't really any directions to this beside plate and enjoy!!!!!!! such a simple dish that is sure to cool you down a bit during those hot summer days.