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- Roberto’s grissini
- cod fillet in green sauce (described by Mark Bittman as “a Basque staple”), that is, a seasoned fillet from The Lobster Place in Chelsea Market cooked slowly for 10 to 12 minutes in a skillet with a generous amount of oil, turned once halfway through, a handful of chopped parsley added at the time; accompanied by tiny Fairy Tale eggplants, sliced in half, coated with oil, chopped garlic and fresh oregano, both from the Greenmarket, then quickly grilled on a ribbed cast-iron pan; and slices of Rustic Italian bread from Amy’s in Chelsea Market
- wine: Greek, Hatzidakis 2007 Santorini from Chamber Street Wines
- Charentais melon from Norwich Meadows Farm in the Greenmarket
- fennel-flavored taralli
- Pimientos de Padrón from Lani’s Farm in the Greenmarket [this time there wasn’t just the occasional hot pepper; instead, perhaps a third or more were hot, and although Barry and I are not greenhorns we found them painfully, insanely, hot]; accompanied by slices of Rustic Italian bread from Amy’s [and then some quickly-marshalled roasted peanuts and milk – yes, milk! – to fight the Scoville heat units]
- [a phenomenal] culotte steak, from Dickson’s Farm Stand Meats, seared, then baked briefly in a moderately-hot (375 degrees) oven, finished with oil. lemon, parsley and allowed to sit for a few minutes; accompanied by some lemon-and-oil-dressed watercress; grilled plum tomatoes from the Greenmarket, finished with balsamic; and a bit more of the Rustic Italian bread
- wine: [the totally] excellent Ercavio Tempranillo Roble Castilla 2007, from K&D Wine and Spirits
- Charentais Melon from Norwich Meadows Farm in the Greenmarket
