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I hosted a Mad Hatter's tea in our garden today: colorful food, mismatched dishes, table linens and clothes. Instead of a hat I wore my wig! Idyllic weather, good times with family and friends.
I am very glad to see 47, and I am glad I'm so much better off than I was a year ago.
Click through to Flickr to see the rest of the photos, including shots of my husband, mother, brother and my children.
The menu was mostly inspired by Mark Bittman's instantly famous list of 101 simple salads.
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Deborah Madison: Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Indispensable - I use it all the time, and give it as presents to brides, young people starting out, etc. Not for vegetarians only - hence the title - a great resource for anybody wanting delicious recipes for vegetables, grains and legumes. Great sauces and salads, too.
Claudia Roden: Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
Excellent in-depth cultural and social essays on three major cuisines; the recipes include the standards as well as unusual dishes, and the photographs are gorgeous. A great gift book - the Dove asked for and got it for Christmas.
Happy Birthday, Leila. The food looks beautiful.
Posted by: Maloof | July 29, 2009 at 08:20 PM
Yes, i do agree with Maloof above, the food looks lovely. Give us some more of that stuff and celebrate the many positive aspects of mid east culture. No wonder i linked you to my site ages ago.
Keep it up!!!
Posted by: Freddy Macha | August 02, 2009 at 04:41 AM
Leila,
Do you remember me from RFC? I think of you often.
I hope you are doing well... we have more in common than we ever did before... if you would like to email me, I'll share details. I hope you are doing well.
Happy belated birthday (they are precious, aren't they?)
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Rosen | August 05, 2009 at 05:39 PM