. . . and what a success it was! My roommate and I invited over two of our best gal pals and we had quite the mediterranean feast. To start we enjoyed spinach fatayer (or at least that's what I think it was called), dough triangles filled with a tangy/spicy spinach mixture. For the entree we had falafel and tomatoes drizzled with tzatziki and stuffed inside fresh pitas. On the side, was a delicious grape, walnut and yogurt salad. Then for dessert we had specialties from Porto's Bakery (THE known bakery of Glendale) including mango cheescake, chocolate raspberry mousse, italian style cheesecake, and a chocolate pyramid. This was all washed down with some excellent New Zealand Wines from Kim Crawford. If you haven't tried the Pinot Noir, you should, because it's delicious!
My roommate and I decided to have this dinner after I was telling her about my dad's famous dinner parties when he was our age. He used to have Victorian Octet dinners that included 8 people and 8 courses. We figured since we won't be living together in August, this was our chance. That and it's always nice to have people over. But I guess the best part of the evening was learning just how easy it is to make falafel. Here's the recipe I used:
Waiting for the egg and garbanzo beans
- 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 large egg
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas/garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Simply place all the ingredients in a food processor, process until smooth. Heat some oil in a frying pan and cook until browned or alternately deep fry in a pan of oil. Either way they'll come out brown and crispy and delicious!
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