Making cookies

The Fresh & Green Table by Susie Middleton

Roasted Ratatouille Tart with Goat Cheese & Mint

This recipe was pretty simple to put together, but took some time because the vegetables needed to be roasted for almost an hour and then the tart needed to be baked for nearly that long as well.  The vegetable mix and was really delicious and I loved the flavor combination.  It's also really nice to make a rustic tart because it's ok if it's a little "rustic" looking.  Next time I would probably skip the cream/egg wash on the crust unless I had the heavy cream on hand because it seems silly to buy a whole thing of an ingredient I don't usually use for such a tiny bit.  

9-layer salad, arugula salad or quinoa

Carmelized onion and mushroom pizza

The flavor was great but I can't take much credit for it because if you put caramelized onions and cheese on pretty much anything it's going to taste great.  It was certainly a hit.  It was great as an appetizer but given the simple and light toppings, it might be light for an entree.

The finished plate

Jerusalem A Cookbook

We loved this cook book. Everything looked tasty and it was hard to decide what to make. We picked 6 different dishes and I can say ALL of them turned out more than delicious and each added a splash of color to the table.

Sabih (Pita with Tomato salad)

This was the dish to impress. It looks amazing and was so yummy.

Musabaha (warm chickpeas with warm hummus)

Kofta b'siniyah (Lamb meatballs) 

Meatballs are always a crowd pleaser but these were especially good. They were tender and the hummus-like sauce made it a dish that needed no other sides. 

Red pepper & baked egg galettes

Chermoula Eggplant with bulgar & yoghurt

I really liked this recipe but I would use a lot less of the spices or at least add it in more carefully, so it doesn't overpower the rest of the dish. I like how presentable it looked but it needed something to go with it, like a fresh tomato salad. 

Dessert - Mutabbaq