SPECIAL DINNER FOR O & F --- Eastern Mediterranean cooking and baking, all from scratch
cheers with sparkling wine
boureka
laminated pastry
spinach, chopped boiled egg, roasted cherry tomato
vol-au-vents
laminated pastry
baba ghanoush, parsley, pomegranate, pickled red onion
table is set
with spring bouquet from the garden
yogurt herb whole wheat flatbread
with simmered three kinds of mushrooms,
three kinds of herbs,
barley and yogurt
"steak" of king mushroom
wrapped in rice paper and bread crumbs, deep fried
Persian saffron leek citrus stew
with dill, tarragon and par-fried cauliflower
saffron rice
kuku sabzi (persian herb frittata)
herbs, chives, leek, celery, egg
lightly pickled cucumber, radish, beet, turnip, red onion
panettone
grape fruit tart with blue berries
===== behind the scenes =======
***panettone***
first sign alive
in oven
hang upside down
cut up open
***steak of king mushroom***
comic king mushroom
cooked and sliced
wrapped in rice paper and spice bread crumb
***kuku sabzi***
mixture of minced herbs and vegetables
***leek citrus saffron stew ***
slow cooked with
leek, garlic, dill, tarragon, whole lemon and whole clementine
yogurt herb wholewheat bread (stove top)
three mushrooms & barley topping
=== Other meals ===
steamed purple artichoke
more baking by DD
===== a quick visit to National Gallery of Arts =====
