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