Smash Burgers To End The Summer! Labor Day Tomato Corn Salad Too!

Behold The Smashburger!

It’s simple and delicious. You “smash” hamburger patties on a hot plate, cover with shaved onion, turn them over and add cheese, while the onions caramelize underneath…and I made them at home!

Oh, and did I mention the pickles and special sauce? Yum!

Some of us are ending summer now, and that means big Labor Day parties and BBQ’s today…so why not make a classic Smash burger to celebrate – like this?

I made them and shared the process and the recipe – see it here:

And you need a fresh summer salad to go along with it – so why not do this?

I took advantage of a great farmer’s market in New York and loaded up on fresh tomatoes and corn on the cob – which comes together for this salad:

See all of the steps to preparing this delicious summer treat by clicking here for the recipe:

This is a really fresh and fun salad to share on a special day – and it’s very colorful as well….and here is another way to celebrate tomato season – roll it!

This chilled Gazpacho recipe is so easy and delicious, and a perfect dish for a hot end of summer day…see the recipe here:

And did you see this healthy recipe I shared for “longevity stew?”

The Greeks live a long life and this stew is one reason! See the recipe here!

Now, while these stories live on my food blog, I also share food here – especially when it comes as part of a safari tradition like this – cue the music and dancing!

It was all part of a traditional “Boma” celebration – see it here!

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13 replies

  1. My mouth is watering, John. Yum!

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  2. I don’t think I’ve tried a smash burger yet, but I am definitely willing to give them a try! They seem perfect for grilling!

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  3. Great looking burgers, John. I hope that you and Alex had an enjoyable Labour Day.

    Best wishes, Pete.

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  4. as soon as I saw corn salad in your title, I snapped right back to your days of the giant cans of corn in L.A. happy to see these came for a NY farmer’s market and the recipe looks great

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  5. Perfect foods for Labor Day. They look delicious.

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  6. Corn tomato salad recipe is fire! Definitely gonna make that.

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