Last night I wanted something just light and fresh and summery for dinner. And something that required a very minimal amount of cooking, since it’s so hot out. I made Shrimp & Crab Salad Rolls with Quick Corn & Potato Chowder. Click the link below to see the recipes.
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The Grey Dog’s Coffee, West Village, Manhattan
After walking around Chinatown and the Village all morning, I was tired and starving so I went to my favorite cafe right around the corner from my old apartment on Carmine Street, The Grey Dog’s Coffee. The food is great, the service is awesome and I just love the ambiance. Only complaint is that it’s always busy and the day I was there they were playing Franz Ferdinand a little too loud.
Other posts on rachelleb.com that mention Grey Dog:
» All We Can Do Is Continue As If Everything’s Normal (February 13, 2003)
» Joel’s Visit, Jess’s Holiday Party (December 16, 2002)
» Singing Praises of The Grey Dog (Again) (December 10, 2002)
» The Grey Dog (October 1, 2002)
Tags:franz ferdinand·grey dog·New York·sandwich·west village
This past weekend I went through some of my past issues of Cooking Light and pulled out pages with recipes I thought looked good. Sunday night I made Rosemary Chicken Salad. I had everything on hand to make it with the exception of yogurt and fresh rosemary. I debated whether to use dried rosemary that I had in the cupboard because it seems like every time I buy fresh herbs I pay $2 – $3 and only use a very small amount then throw the rest away when it goes bad. While at the store I ended up buying fresh rosemary and I really think it made a difference with this recipe.
The leftovers tasted even better the second day because I think the flavors were then fully blended. One other thing – where do you get smoked almonds? I looked at the store but ended up just toasting some regular almond slivers I had at home. It added a nice crunch to the salad.
Click the link below for the Rosemary Chicken Salad recipe (Cooking Light only provides recipes online to subscribers).
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Fresh Mozzarella Grilled Cheese
My favorite grilled cheese ever is from Sosa Borella in Tribeca. Lately I’ve been jonesing for it so I bought fresh mozzarella, basil pesto and tomato and made my own version. Of course, Sosa’s is still better, but my own creation was pretty damn good!
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