Mad Chef Cafe

We were invited to have lunch at Mad Chef's today. Apparently it's a place where if you're not a local you don't know about it but it was also featured in "You Gotta Eat Here". Our friend plays squash with the chef and told us he was classically trained.

The place has an industrial feel to it, but very clean and comfortable to be in. The server was very nice and friendly.

B and I shared the Dr. Dynamite burger - the habanero appealed to B. The patty was normal sized, thank goodness, and very moist. I could definitely taste the habanero. The sauce was well balanced between sweet and tart.

Overall a good meal. Our companions tried other burgers and Mac & Cheese and also said they were very delicious. Will return and recommend.

Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Burgers

There are many variations of this meal. We found one a long time ago and have since changed it so much without even looking at the recipe I couldn't find it anymore. The original recipe called for onions, but since we had some green onions left over from another meal, we substituted that in.

Ingredients:

• 4 large portobello mushrooms
• 1 bell pepper
• 2 chili peppers
• 3 stalks green onion
• cheese (at your discretion)
• olive oil (at your discretion, I used about 1 tsp)
• balsamic vinegar (at your discretion, I used about 2tsp)
• buns

Steps:

1. Wash and chop up your ingredients.

2. Mix the bell pepper, chili peppers, green onion, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar together.

3. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and place on a rack (it lets the juice drip down so your mushroom won't be soggy.

4. Layer your vegetables and cheese on the mushrooms and bake for 20 minutes at 200°C / 400°F.

5. When the mushrooms have been in the oven for about 17 minutes, start toasting the buns - cheese optional.

6. Viola!

7. Top with your choice of topping.