BURGERTIME

Given my recent outing in Hamburg, I shouldn't be in a burger mood, but I am. What can I say, I love them. Sort of like a man who loves the Phillies, even after they betray his affection with a lackluster September year after year to fall just short of another playoff appearance. (Spoken like a true Mets fan.)

I just purchased two hamburger cookbooks on Amazon with the intention of attempting one new burger recipe each month (possibly more) and chronicling my culinary efforts here on Mega Munch. The books are "The Great Big Burger Book: 100 New and Classic Recipes for Mouthwatering Burgers Every Day Every Way" and "Burgers: 50 Recipes Celebrating an American Classic". Considering my love affair with ground beef on a bun, I'm hoping they're the "Kama Sutra" and "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex" of burger books.