We are part of a monthly dinner club. The only rule is to try at least one new recipe.
The group has been requesting Middle East for a while since this is Tarzan's roots.
After a full day of cooking and help from Isam at the Middle East deli in Phoenix we pulled off an incredible feast.
On the menu
-Hummus*
-Baba ganouj*
-Tsatsiki*
-tabouli*
-dolmades*
-falafel*
-fried hard boiled eggs
-spanakopita (spinach and meat filled)*
-couscous
-beef kibbie balls with pine nuts*
-lamb kifta dish*
-pita bread
-3 types of olives
-French feta cheese
-cucumbers
-litika
And Desert:
-halva
-birds nest*
-baklava
-kanafeh*
-simple syrup*
-Arabic coffee
*recipes by Dede's Mediterranean kitchen (online) and Mary Ajalat Karadshei's Spice Bazaar Cookbook
Remember when I just liked hummus?
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4 comments:
Two Comments:
(1)Remember when I just liked hummus-RO
(2)Who needs Rafi's?
Do you have leftovers?
I love your dishes.
the King and I are so jealous! His dad was from Lebanon, so he had a lot of Middle Eastern food growing up. He would have loved to have helped and then feasted :) why don't we live in Phoenix :(
I say make another feast. We can help. Mom
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