Tonight:
pomegranate-rosewater martinis
cashews with spicy pineapple dust
a big salad of green grapes, walnuts, parsley, pomegranate seeds, persimmon and pistachio-lemon oil
a big steaming "zereshk polo" made with spaghetti squash instead of basmati rice, topped with pistachios, barberries, carrot strings, saffron, and onions caramelized in butter
roasted cauliflower served with four sauces (tahini-mustard, mint-cilantro, mango-chilli, tamarind)
lamb, salmon and shrimp seared with za'atar, Aleppo pepper, dried lemon
(and, in the case of the lamb, a little pomegranate syrup, too)
(and, in the case of the lamb, a little pomegranate syrup, too)