...book club and the Iranian (Persian) Feast...

...so the big day finally arrived...and I guess y'all knew when I said tomorrow...I meant Monday...

...so...I opened the thawed seitan...and skewered it...

...and put it alongside the peppers and onions on the grill...

...put them on a platter and set them on the highest part on the sofreh...

...I made little labels for everything as well...this is the lettuce with vegan 'honey'/vinegar...

...just a plate of mixed pickles...

...a cucumber and tomato salad...drizzled with a quick vinaigrette...

...dolmas...or stuffed grape leaves...these are vegan...but they came from a tin...which you've seen in my shopping with my out of state friend post...they were good...now I'm anxious to try making them from scratch...we actually have a wild grape vine in our woods...wondering if those leaves would do or if they are special...

...the cucumber-mint-soy yogurt dip...that you've already seen...

...and the hummus...

...the spread so far...

...a fruit salad for the dessert table...

...on the table there was the molded atta halva...the fruit salad and a chai tea...

...oh wait...I forgot to put the bread out...three different flat breads...one was whole wheat...

...and tossed around some pillows...

...and the guests started to arrive...

...it was funny...everyone got out their phone when they came in to take a picture...there were only seven of us tonight...but we devoured almost all of the food...

...everyone had a good time eating and discussing 'The House of Sand and Fog'...several of the group had gotten together to watch the movie version of the book too...I did not...it was just too sad for me to want to sit through it again...

...Have you ever done a 'theme' dinner?

~Wishing you a lovely start to your week!