Saturday Lunch

I love lunch on the weekends. When we are in Ptown, we opt for yummy sandwhiches we make at home with any combination of good foods we have:  turkey, chutney, and bread from Connie's; ham, grainy mustard, butter lettuce; fresh tomato, mozzarella and basil. And always, we pair our sandwiches with a glass of beer. Perfect.

Today, errand day became an excuse to stop at our favorite Greek restaurant in Needham: Farm Grille and Rotisserie. Seriously Greek--half the other diners were Greek, and we watched Greek tv while we waited for our meals. Lamb, chicken, and beef kebabs with tzatziki, chickpea salad, and feta. Among the best feature was the thick, chewy grilled pita that served as a bed for the shaved lamb. Seriously good.

We each had two sides, and I chose chickpea salad (fine--as good as mine) and green bean saute that was made of fresh green beans cooked beyond all nutritional value but with the full earthy flavor. My grandmother used to make green beans with bacon in the pressure cooker. They cooked for hours, the beans were a brownish green and they were to die for delicious. I will never taste beans like that again, but these were close at least in texture and earthiness. The tomato broth was fresh and light and the Greek oregano in everything was heady. I was envious of Deb's spinach with orzo: lemony and with that amazing oregano.