Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes

by Shauna Niequist

Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burgers Adapted from O, The Oprah Magazine. Apparently when Oprah visited Donald Trump at his famous Palm Beach house, Mar-a-Lago, his chef served these amazing turkey burgers. She asked for the recipe because they were the best turkey burgers she’d ever had. And I completely agree with her. I love these burgers. This ingredient list might put you off, both because it’s a little kooky and because it requires a pretty serious amount of chopping. Do not be deterred. Seriously. Settle in for a nice meditative chopping session, or enlist some pals and pass out the apples, the celery, the scallions—or feel free to use your food processor for chopping. This isn’t a recipe you want to start a half hour before your friends come over for a barbecue. Make them the night before, and while you’re at it, make a double batch and freeze half. The burgers take a while to assemble, and then they do need to chill for a while. But once they’re assembled and chilling, you’re going to be so happy about your dinner. I promise. The secret ingredient in these burgers is mango chutney — I’m a huge mango chutney fan. One of my favorite predinner snacks is crackers with sharp white cheddar and mango chutney, and my favorite way to make chicken salad is by mixing diced cooked chicken with cream cheese, mango chutney, and a little curry powder. Trader Joe’s makes a good mango chutney, and most grocery stores carry it in the international/ethnic aisle in the Indian food section — some...