veggies

• spicy tomato and pepper dip ( Persiana , 30)
• fig and green bean salad with date molasses and toasted almonds ( Persiana , 175)
• shirazi salad? ( Persiana , 178)
• harissa-marinated asparagus ( Persiana , 193)
• green beans with olive oil ( Zaitoun , 50)
• asparagus with eggs and za'atar ( Zaitoun , 57)
• roast romanesco cauliflower with tahini and pomegranates ( Zaitoun , 78)
• everday Palestinian salad ( Zaitoun , 81)

proteins

• fava beans with garlic, dill, and eggs ( Persiana , 10)
• Persian herb frittata ( Persiana , 27)
• Safavid-style beef pastries ( Persiana , 38)
• spiced beef and potato cakes ( Persiana , 43)
• lahmacun ("turkish pizzas"; Persiana , 30)
• hummus (with fresh veggies; Zaitoun , 22)
• hummus with spiced lamb ( Zaitoun , 25)

reading list

• November 28: John Milton, "How Soon Hath Time"

• waffle lounge set with wide leg pants
• brown combat boots
• flared jeans
• polo
• henley

i can't put it into words or fully understand why, but i find my mind returning to them and i find myself feeling them

• Primavera by Sandro Botticelli
• Pulaski at Night by Andrew Bird
• babbling brook sounds
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
• The New Pope season 1
• Bratislava, Hungary
• cacio e pepe and riesling in Brno
• Late Spring by Yasujirō Ozu
• being underwater
• Fleabag
• mountains

• January
  • Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser
  • How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
  • The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by VE Shwab
  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
• February: The Odyssey trans. by Emily Wilson
• March:

books to read

• Killer Content by Olivia Blacke
• Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi
• The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
• The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
• How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chödrön
• Rabi'a: From Narrative to Myth by Rkia Elaroui Cornell
• Le Grand Meaulnes by Alain-Fournier

our food contributions for all our celebrations

m-sgiving

• paprika-crusted tomahawk steaks
• au poivre sauce
• mashed sweet potatoes
• green beans with almonds and shallots
• Stone Fence
• great grandmother's pots de creme

thanksgiving

• brussels sprouts with honey butter
• iced tea

momsgiving

• sticky pineapple chicken

friendsgiving

• salted chocolate toffee candy
• Jersey Lightning punch

inspired by x

• alcoholic drink : aviation
• ancient civilization : Minoan
• animal : black cat
• artist : Sandro Botticelli
• beach : Pseira
• cheese : chevre
• chocolate : milk
• classical song : Moonlight Sonata
• coffee : iced french vanilla latte
• color : emerald
• dessert : chocolate pot de crème
• element : water
• flower : peony
• food : macaroni and cheese
• fruit : pear
• gemstone : emerald or ruby
• gelato : stracciatella
• Greek food : tiropita
• holiday : Christmas Eve
• ice cream : cookies n cream

• Timisoara, Romania
• Yellowstone National Park
• Chania, Crete, Greece
• Montreal, Canada
• Lima, Peru
• Istanbul, Turkey

from Dining In by Alison Roman

• vinegar-roasted beets with spring onions and yogurt, p. 33
• raw broccoli and basil salad with peanuts and shallot, p. 41
• turmeric-roasted carrots with seeds and labne, p. 52
• cucumbers and kohlrabi in crunchy chili oil, p. 61
• raw and roasted carrots and fennel with feta and pistachios, p. 64
• raw and roasted kale with pistachios and creamy pecorino, p. 84
• apple and endive salad with parsley and salted almonds, p. 90
• persimmons and pears with blue cheese and spicy pecanas, p. 93
• burrata with tangerines, shallots, and watercress, p. 95
• smashed cucumbers and scallions over garlicky yogurt, p. 112

of

• pine-scented candles
• twinkling lights
• Christmas music on repeat
• dry, cracked hands
• opera fudge
• seasonal depression
• Vitamin D deficiencies
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
• family gatherings
• wrapping gifts
• extra blankets on the bed
• lit Christmas tree
• cold floors
• icy sidewalks
• hot chocolate
• too many Christmas cookies
• early sunsets
• peppermint mochas

• Spanish paprika
• saffron
• Greek oregano
• Aleppo pepper
• coriander seeds

named for Gordon Ramsay and Ramesses II

• Ram
• Rams
• Ramby
• Rammy
• Chicken
• Mr. Cat
• Kitten
• Tuna Face
• Ramazon Prime
• Ramzan