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Anita Bennett’s Summer Steak with Thyme, Garlic & Lemon

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The new Centerville Library Director, Anita Bennett, has a terrific recipe for your grill.      It’s a marinated summer steak with thyme, garlic and lemon.                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growing up in Massachusetts, Anita and her family spent their summers vacationing in Centerville. A Renaissance woman, Anita has a Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from Simmons College and studied in Paris at both the Alliance Francaise and Le Cordon Bleu. There she received her Wine & Spirits Certification led by Jean Michel Deluc – Master Sommelier, formerly with Hotel Ritz, Paris. Given her love of food and wine combined with fond memories of the popular Boston-based radio show, The Yankee Kitchen, Anita created her own blog:  http://ykconnection.blogspot.com/.

 

You can meet Anita at the Centerville Library’s upcoming Annual Auction on June 11th from 5 to 8 PM:  http://www.centervillelibrary.org/.  The event will include sumptuous hors d’oeuvres and desserts (try Anita’s famous baklava). Enjoy wine tastings from the Cape Cod Package Store and beer tastings from Cape Cod Beer. The silent and live auctions are always fabulous; some of this year’s auction items include a biplane ride and a catered lunch with wine for 6 on a private beach.  Don’t miss this event!

And enjoy Anita’s recipe for Summer Steak with Thyme, Garlic & Lemon.

Summer Steak with Thyme, Garlic & Lemon
serves 2 – 3

Ingredients
1 lb. sirloin steak
4 garlic cloves mashed with salt, or crushed with garlic press
2 TB olive oil
1 TB chopped red onions
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1 1/2 lemons, sliced – reserve remaining ½ lemon for juice
salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions
Give the meat a couple of good slams on each side with a meat tenderizer.  On both sides of steak, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme, and spread on the mashed garlic. Place half of the lemon slices and chopped onion in dish, add meat, squeeze juice from remaining half of lemon on top and place remaining lemon slices and onions on top. Place in refrigerator and marinate overnight.
Remove meat from from refrigerator and bring to room temperature. Discard lemons and remove garlic spread from meat. Grill 3-4 minutes on each side until steak is done to your liking.

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