The theme: All American BBQ

The food: utterly satisfying and fun to eat and drink — who doesn’t enjoy burgers washed down with spiked lemonade?

Guests brought nachos to snack on with our gin lemonade and a crunchy, fresh, brussels sprout and bacon coleslaw to accompany the burgers — a perfect match.

Andouille & Beef Burgers with Caramelized Onions & Blue Cheese

These burgers are delicious, especially if you take the time to make homemade mayo as the base for the Cajun mayonnaise. This is the kind of stuff you can eat with a spoon.

I also recommend making extra caramelized onions as these go fast and you’ll want to pile them on.

Onions before the magic …

Onions after the magic — delicious!

And to finish off the evening — banana cream pie. One of our guests snuck off with a hunk and enjoyed it for breakfast the next day. 🙂