Mezze

I love what happens when you put small plates and snacks on the table and just let everyone dig in. Nobody needs a first course. Nobody needs a “second course.” In the traditions of a Mediterranean diet, mezze has always worked this way. I flow with the spirit of sharing, not the geography.

Everything in this category can sit at room temperature for casual noshing, which is the whole point.  Make the smoky baba ganoush a day ahead, the herby hummus whenever you happen to have chickpeas around. Toss the vegetable tabbouleh bulgur salad together that morning if you feel like it.