It's a Very Orange Monday.

Pimento Cheese Sliders, originally uploaded by miss.mallory.

Well, ladies and gents, it's been a while. My camera is still working (when it wants to), but I won't lie, I've had a rough couple of weeks, when I look back, it's been a rough couple of months actually. Nothing major, I've just been 'off' for a while. You know what I mean?

Still, here I am with an incredible, and simple recipe straight from this evening. It was so good I knew I had to share it, immediately I guess. I was inspired by a recipe in this months burger edition of saveur (which I just got a subscription to thanks to the ever lovely Rachelle). I did not follow the recipe due to the fact that I didn't have a few of the staple ingredients in my fridge I should. So, here's my take on 'Pimento Cheeseburgers'. Thomas wanted the traditional burger size, I opted for 'sliders'. I'm sure you know what a slider is, if not, it's a simply a burger miniaturized. Small patty, small buns. (I'm a huge fan of mini versions of big food, don't know why). These burgers are topped with a healthy dose of pimento and sharp cheddar while they finish on the grill. I've never actually had pimentos before. They're most commonly found in green olives. I'm not a fan of olives in any form, but I must say, I really loved the pimentos. It's as if a carrot and a red pepper had a baby and pickled it. Tangy, rich, sweet. Delish.

To make my hamburger patties I buy clean organic beef, season it heavily with salt and pepper and grill for about 5 minutes on each side. Every burger is perfect. I prefer to keep my meat simple and the toppings delicious. Sure you can add almost anything to your beef, but to me, a clean simple meaty taste pairs best with the endless gaggle of toppings you can slather on top. This burger got a generous scoop of pimentos mixed with sharp cheddar, a spread of caramelized onion, and fresh watercress. All of this got piled into a sweet mini bun. To orange it up even further I served these with slices of fresh orange pepper and sweet potato fries sprinkled with salt and cayenne.

This burger pairs perfectly with a warm summer evening, no wonder it's a southern burger staple (okay, probably minus the watercress and caramelized onion).

Pimento Cheese

Mix together:

1 cup shredded super sharp cheddar cheese
3 Tablespoons of finely chopped pimentos

*I just had a thought. Wouldn't sharp cheddar and pimento make an incredible grilled cheese?!

Pimento Cheese Sliders, originally uploaded by miss.mallory.

Pimento Cheese Sliders, originally uploaded by miss.mallory.