Don’t know about you ,but I am so happy to be out of my
house!!! I had a lot of free time over the weekend to play around with some new
recipes. I am seriously over stews, chili, soup and casseroles of any kind! I
gained 7 pounds just being inside eating and drinking! So this week I really
want to eat light and keep it simple as possible. 

Today I am featuring a little taste of the Mediterranean. I
absolutely love Greek food. My aunt married into a Greek family and I learned
how to prepare traditional Greek fare at an early age. Greek food definitely
stands out. The ingredients are bold and distinctive. Garlic Onions Lemon Mint
Dill Oregano olive oil… but when combined the right way have a well
balanced  flavor. They all seem to
compliment each other and work to enhance the main ingredients.

I knew I definitely wanted to do some type of sandwich. I
was playing around with the idea of combining all the elements of Greek
dressing but making it into a spread to go on the bread in place of a
traditional mayonnaise .I  wanted to
incorporate the salty savory feta with light fresh lemon  ,tangy garlic and aromatic oregano. So I did!
And instead of putting those ingredients into olive oil for a dressing I
mixed  them with a little Olive-Oil MAYONAISE
 and created a “Greek dressing spread” . To
highlight the flavors and give the sandwich some some depth, I piled on some
peppery arugula and sliced Bermuda onions then served it over a toasted olive
and rosemary focaccia bread! I reached out to the Sandwich Master himself
Justin Matera to get his opinion . (Justin along with his brother owns The
Hungry Whale which will soon be the Longboard Café and Bar ..presently under
construction )Justin really liked the sandwich and gave me the thumbs up! He
enjoyed it so much so that he will feature his version of the sandwich as a
special along with the specialty sandwiches he is known for when the Long Board
Café open’s up in the spring! And because they will now offer an extensive beer
and wine selection may I recommend pairing it with a nice Spring Ale !! I will
keep everyone posted on the opening!

THE SANDWICH

Roast beef sliced rare

Arugula

Thin sliced Bermuda Onions

Olive and Rosemary Foccacia bread

1 tsp minced garlic

1tsp grated lemon rind

1 tbsp Lemon Juice

¼ cup Olive oil Mayonaise

½ cup crumbled Feta

1tsp fresh Oregano

Salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl mix together mayo, feta , lemon rind, lemon
juice,oregano , salt and pepper. Toast the focaccia bread and then spread the
mayo mixture. Stack the roast beef , arugula and onions to taste. ENJOY!!****If
you can’t find an olive and focaccia bread then simply take some fresh rosemary
and little olive oil and some kalamata olives a pinch of salt and blend in a
food processor then brush over any nice crusty bread for the same flavor
profiles.