Sunday, May 1, 2022

Make a feast for Mother's Day, starting with this
grand vegetable platter with Labneh Green Goddess dip. The dip is primo and the platter gorgeous! If you're up for a project this week, try making your own labneh. Then make laban khiyar, crunchy yogurt-cucumber salad, which is among our favorite things to eat. It's getting to be a nice time to grill, even in the cooler parts of the country (read as: here in Michigan). Take a look at the flavor explosion that is my Pomegranate Marinated Flank Steak for a Mother's Day cookout, along with Mom's Special Rice (this dish just never quits, all year 'round) and Tabbouleh Salad. And/or bake a meltingly savory eggplant sheik al mehsheh (this favorite is in the New York Times Cooking app!) and serve that with the rice and yogurt-cuke salad. For a great vegetarian main, look in the direction of Potato Kibbeh (which also makes a great side to grilled meats) and Avocado Tomato Salad with Cucumber and Feta. What about our classic kibbeh favorites, raw or baked? Check out my new how-to videos on my YouTube channel! Special drinks are called for by now, even if you never tire of a good glass of wine. Strawberry Lemonade is as good as it sounds, and so are Grapefruit Mimosas.