Meze Party, 1.7.12

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Pita
Local Lebanese-style pita, white and whole wheat baked in the Allentown area.

Yogurt
Homemade yogurt served two ways, plain and as a garlic sauce.
Store-bought Greek-style yogurt with cucumber and green peppers.

Hummus
Chickpeas, garlic, lemon, olive oil, tahini, toasted sesame oil, parsley.

Baba Ghannouj
Eggplant, garlic, lemon, yogurt, olive oil, tahini.

Lentils with Eight Flavors
Brown lentils, caramelized onion and fennel, parsley, olive oil, some… other stuff.

Sweet Potato Salad with Olives and Lemon
Sweet potatoes, lemon, olive oil, olives, parsley.

Carrots with Capers
Roasted carrots, lemon juice, olive oil, salt-cured capers, parsley.

Green Beans with Lemon and Dill
Green beans, tomatoes, lemon, olive oil, dill.

Tabbouleh
Parsley, cilantro, mint, scallions, bulgur, olive oil, lemon.

Ezme
Tomatoes, roasted red peppers, walnuts, scallions, parsley, sumac.

Swiss Chard & Feta Pie
A layer of swiss chard, onions and feta and a layer of sauteed mushrooms bound in a filo pastry.

Filo Cigars with Beef & Mushroom
Beef, mushrooms, onions, spices in filo cigars.

Filo Cigars with Chicken & Peppers
Chicken, pepper, tomatoes, raisins, spices in filo cigars.

Meatballs in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Beef meatballs, reduction of tomatoes, vegetables, chicken stock, half & half & spices.

Fishcakes
Salt cod, parsley, potato, scallion, spices.

Olives
Various Meditteranean olives including oil-cured black olives from Morocco and green brined olives from Spain.

Pickles
Homemade red cabbage, summer squash and "kosher oregano" pickles.

Feta
Bulgarian sheeps' milk Feta.