The day after the Fourth of July, one is usually still feeling the after-effects of delightful, indulgent gluttony. In our case, this included: white hot dogs, kielbasa, smoked bacon, ribs, grilled fava beans, portobello mushrooms, spicy peanut slaw, strawberries, sour cherry tart, banana white chocolate cookies, and blondies, just to name a few dishes. Needless to say, when dinner time swung around tonight, we were both craving something lighter, to ease us out of our stupor. After a quick forage in our fridge, and pantry, we decided on:

Grilled Whole Chicken with
salt and pepper
olive oil
parsley
lemon juice
grilled about an hour, after chilling in the fridge for an equal amount of time, uncovered (but on a plate, no worries) to create an extra crispiness in the skin.

Pearl Couscous Salad with
1/4 cup feta cheese
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved and grilled
1/2 pound fresh spinach, sauted in white wine
1 cup diced carrots
1 shallot
3 cloves garlic

Grilled Summer Squash with
olive oil
salt and pepper

Wine: 2008 Borghese Fleurette, from the North Fork of Long Island