On Thursday night, Jon and I went to a really fun and interesting talk on the history of cookies at the 92nd Street Y. (More info on that to come.) But before dessert, you've got to have dinner, so we ducked into a cozy little place called Peri Ela for some really tasty Turkish food.
Sorry...I couldn't help but make the They Might Be Giants reference.
Zucchini pancakes with dill and garlic yogurt sauce. Smooth and spicy red lentil soup.
Grilled, Turkish-spiced lamb with potatoes, rice, and peppers. Beef dumplings topped with garlic yogurt sauce. Crispy, flaky, tasty baklava.
What a perfect meal for a cold and rainy New York night!
Oohhh I read about the history of cookies talk on my yahoo homepage. I thought of you. I wanted to go so bad. But I live in Calif. Might you impart some of the knowledge you gained with us?
Posted by: Lisa Stassforth | December 13, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Just reminded me of our trip to Turkey last week. It looks really good. I love Baklava.
Posted by: Laurel | December 14, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Hi, Lisa. I'm working on a post about Francine Segan's talk about the history of cookies. I'll put it up soon, I promise!
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | December 14, 2008 at 04:12 PM
Hey, Laurel. I'll have to stop by your blog to see if you have pics up of your trip to Turkey. :-) Oh...the baklava was really good!
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | December 14, 2008 at 04:14 PM