Summer Barbecues

With the coming of summer our family is employing the use of our outdoor grill much more.  While grilled chicken, fish, steak, and veggies all satisfy a hungry tummy, for me nothing says summer barbecue like a big juicy hamburger right off the grill.  And nothing makes that hamburger taste better than a good bun.

Tim makes a lot of different artisan breads and I enjoy them all, but none as much as his hamburger buns.  He's often asked me if I would like to learn how to make some of his artisan breads.  My answer is always, "No.  I'll make breakfast, lunch and dinner, but the artisan breads and desserts are all you."  That is until it comes to his hamburger buns. 

I make a menu for our meals and from that menu I let Tim know when we'll need certain breads and he makes them.  One time I had planned hamburgers and he was unable to make the buns.  So I went to the store and bought a more expensive brand.  I knew my taste buds had been spoiled by his homemade buns and anything less than artisan would ruin the hamburger.  The more expensive store bought bun still ruined the hamburger for me.  The texture and taste were all wrong.  It was still a great meal, but I determined that I would have to learn how to make the hamburger buns.  I've now made them a few times and our barbecues are as good as ever.

So, during the summer months we've discontinued the Focaccia and are offering hamburger buns through September.  Once summer is over we'll bring back the Focaccia which goes great with warm Italian dishes.  Perfect for the colder months.