vegetables

  • asparagus with eggs and za'atar ( Zaitoun , 57)
    • shouldn't take long to cook
  • roast romanesco cauliflower with tahini and pomegranates ( Zaitoun , 78)
    • could be made ahead

proteins

  • Safavid-style beef pastries ( Persiana , 38)
    • easy with puff pastry
  • lahmacun ("turkish pizzas"; Persiana , 45) -
    • requires making dough (perhaps AR's sour cream dough would be easy?)
    • maybe better for own meal
  • hummus with spiced lamb ( Zaitoun , 25) -
    • marinate the lamb for an hour; cooks fast
    • seems like a lot of food; perhaps better as entree
  • hummus with lemon and green chili chickpeas ( Zaitoun , 26)
    • no cooking
    • could be made ahead
  • falafel ( Zaitoun , 61)
    • supposedly goes quickly
    • must be eaten immediately; last thing made

grains/carbs

  • turmeric and cumin roasted potatoes ( Persiana , 201)
    • super easy
  • tabbouleh ( Zaitoun , 88)
    • can be made ahead but perhaps keep herbs separate
  • Persian bejeweled rice ( Persiana , 60)
    • for D
    • could be easy with rice cooker

desserts

  • cinnamon and citrus almond pastry cigars ( Persiana , 221)
    • could be made ahead
  • apricot and rose water rice pudding ( Zaitoun , 215)
    • could be made ahead
  • spiced medjool sticky pudding ( Zaitoun , 221) -
    • a bit involved; maybe better for separate dinner

things to buy

  • galil pickles
  • pita
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