FestAfrica

Fest Africa was this weekend in Patterson Park. I forewent the $5 required for admission to see what the festival was about. There were several craft boths, a performance stage, and some food vendors. There was a limited number of authentically African food vendors, but one booth did stick out in my mind. Lady D's Cafe of Waverly had several authentic Nigerian dishes for sale, of which I chose the asaro (yam porridge) with chicken. The spices in the dish were delicious and I am now considering the trek up to Waverly to try out the home-style west African restaurant.

Pork Cheeseburgers with Adobo

I saw this recipe for pork cheeseburgers on gourmet.com and thought it sounded interesting. I gave it a try and found the food to be delicious. Having pork in a burger provides a new and interesting flavor to the traditional hamburger buns. The mild flavors of the muenster and avocado don't over power the flavors of the pork. The adobo sauce provides a spicy accent that complements the other flavors in the burger as well. Although I might suggest using a combination of BBQ, spicy peppers, mayo, and vinegar to make a sauce that will stay on the burger better and be a little less complex to make. The recipe is fast and easy, as it took me only about 20 minutes to make.

http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/06/chipotle-pork-cheeseburgers