Greek Biker Day in Coventry, Rhode Island

The Menu:

• Roasted Gold Potatoes & Marinated Artichoke

• Fresh Parsley Tabouli 

• Zatar Grilled Chicken

• Mini Sheep Feta & Spinach Lamb Burgers (I'm resisting the urge to use the term "slider") 

• Creamy Hummus 

• Kalamata & Toasted Feta Salad

• Shaved Cucumber & Yogurt Dip with Lemon

Our second day back in the hood was mostly preparing this Greek style feast for the party that my cousin through for the family to gather in one location.  This was a challenge because we are not greek & this style of food is not very common in this area of Rhode Island.  The cousins were very nervous about pulling this off.  

Is it because we're in an Italian part of town with mostly Harley riding biker dudes?  I was determined to prove that if you make delicious food that is perfectly cooked, they will eat it.  And they did.  All of it.

Zatar Grilled Chicken Thighs

6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of any extra fat

4 T zatar (a middle eastern spice blend consisting of thyme, sumac & whole toasted sesame seeds)

2 T canola oil

kosher salt & fresh ground black pepper

directions:  Heat grill. Then toss all ingredients in a stainless steel bowl using your favorite tongs (we should all have our favorites!).  Grill on high heat turning twice until chicken is cooked through.  About 4 minutes per side. 

Soul City's Greatest Hits

With clever food expressions such as "Love, Peace & Chicken Grease"& "Let's all get Sancti-Fried" we felt that this Beale's Street Cafe was the perfect spot to begin our culinary/ rock & roll adventure. The chicken was fried, the mac & cheese was creamy & the greens were porky. Just the way soul food should be.

Miss Polly's also had some unusual local flavors that I will be sure to taste the next time I'm in Memphis.

Black & Blue Salad (which is pretty much a raw beef & lettuce)

Chicken & Waffles (Holy Crap what a delicious fried Treat!)

BBQ Spaghetti (??? totally goes against anything Italian)

My recommendation is to avoid anything food named after Elvis. The corn will kill you.