charlie dove

Question 1

tahini

Answer 1

toasted ground hulled sesame condiment(often seen in hummus)

Question 2

za’atar

Answer 2

seasoning blend: sesame, dried thyme and oregano, earthy

Question 3

harissa

Answer 3

hot chilli pepper paste: roasted red peppers, spices and herbs

Question 4

salamoraglio

Answer 4

italian condiment: lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and herbs

Question 5

mezze plate

Answer 5

changes, go over allergies, we can make a custom plate

Question 6

avocado soup with lebanese salad(app)

Answer 6

avocados pureed with parsley, lemon juice and cucumber yogurt. topped w salad(avocado, cucumbers cherry tomatoes, olive oil, shallots, and lemon)

Question 7

baby gem caesar pita croutons & anchovies

Answer 7

baby gem caesar salad(cross between butter and romaine lettuce) garnished with anchovies and toasted pita bread(anchovies can be omitted)(removing pita chips make it gluten free

Question 8

roasted beet with goat cheese and pistachio pesto(app)

Answer 8

medium sized beets baked in olive oil and salt, then cut into quarters, goat cheese spread is put in the middle and roasted. pistachio pesto spread lines the plate

Question 9

hummus

Answer 9

boiled and pureed chickpeas with tehina and garlic. also a puree of grilled squash and olive oil. garnished with zaatar spices(nutty/toasty taste)

Question 10

roasted cauliflower, spicy herb labneh, pomegranate and walnuts

Answer 10

cauliflowered is pickled and then grilled, labneh is strained/thickened yogurt made with serrano chillis(hot) cauliflower topped with pomegranate seeds and walnuts

Question 11

bbq octopus(app)

Answer 11

octopus is poached until tender in court bouillon(soup made with white wine) served over crispy saffron rice(tasy spice-yellow rice seen in certain cuisines) dish is garnished with zhuong and roasted shishito peppers(mild, a little sweet and a little smokey)

Question 12

zhuong

Answer 12

spicy herb sauce made with serrano chillis

Question 13

sauteed mussels, stewed tomatoes, confit garlic, lemon and herbs

Answer 13

mussels picked from shells, pan fried in olive oil. sauteed with stewed tomatoes, shallots, confit garlic cloves and a mix of herbs

Question 14

baked feta, spicy tomato sauce, egg and pita(app)

Answer 14

baked feta topped with house tomato sauce, serrano chillis, lemon juice and garlic. egg is placed on top and roasted until fully cooked through

Question 15

lamb and goat cheese sausage stuffed peppers with spicy tomato sauce(app)

Answer 15

sausage and goat cheese stuff baby bell peppers harrissa and alleppo peppers(moderately spice along with tomato sauce. topped with more goat cheese

Question 16

whole roasted branzino

Answer 16

bass, flaky, mild fish slightly sweet, bones removed. one filet is covered in zhoug, one in harissa, tzatzike sauce in middle of fish

Question 17

tzatziki sauce

Answer 17

yogurt and drained cucumber sauce, lemon juice, olive oil herbs, refreshing chilled sauce

Question 18

half roast chicken

Bulgur Wheat . Apricot Jus . Basil(change answer)

Answer 18

chicken is brined for a day and air dried for three resulting in a crispy skin. served over veggies with aleppo peppers(not too hot, tasty flavor enhancer like salt)

Question 19

grilled swordfish

Jersey Corn & Tomato . Salmoriglio . Herbs

Answer 19

swordfished is grilled on top of a bed of summercorn salad topped with salmoriglio, herbs and grilled lemon

Question 20

stuffed eggplant Stewed Plums . Crushed Tomatoes . Onions . Feta . Pomegranate (2nd course)

Answer 20

hollowed out eggplant then stuffed with a farce of eggplant, plums, garlic, tomato sauce, harrissa and honey. broiled with crispy feta cheese, pomegranate and cucumber yogurt, finished with mint

Question 21

braised veal shortribs Herbed Israeli Couscous . Pomegranate Seeds(look into couscous)

Answer 21

shortribs are grilled and braised in chicken stock, tomato sauce onions red bell peppers, garlic and raisins. served over couscous(what kinda couscous?) and garnished with parsley and pomegranate seeds

Question 22

poached plums, sweet labneh, pistachio, basil, shortbread cookie crumble

Answer 22

plums are poached in simply syrup and and set atop sweetened labneh(strained greek yogurt) garnished with shortbread, pistachio and basil

Question 23

mediterranean rice pudding, Arak Poached Peaches, Crispy Puffed Rice, Pomegranate Seeds

Answer 23

rice pudding( vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, eggs and heavy cream) peaches poached with arak(distilled spirit made of aniseed(liqourishesc) and grapes) white wine, honey, cloves and cinammon. finished crispy puffed rice and pomegranate seeds

Question 24

DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Candied Orange Peel . Mint . Olive Oil

Answer 24

whipped sorta heavy icing(heavy cream and 70 % dark chocolate garnished with candied orange peel mint and olive oil