3/15 Persian New Year

Persian New Year

Saturday March 15, 6:30 to 10:00PM

Chef Jeanine Kelly

Persian New Year or Nowruz is the celebration of the arrival of Spring! In Iran the vernal equinox has been celebrated for about 3000 years!  This celebration comes with a myriad of traditions.  The "Haft-seen" is set up - which is a collection of items that symbolize a different hope for the new year.  There are 7 things that are always included: (1.) some kind of sprout or grass to symbolize renewal, (2.) dried fruit- Love, (3.) Apples- for health and beauty, (4.) Garlic- for medicine or self-care, (5.) A sweet pudding- for wealth and fertility, (6.) Vinegar- for patience and wisdom that comes with aging, and (7.) Sumac- for the sunrise of a new day.  Chef Jeanine will help us prepare some classic Persian foods that are significant for Nowruz.  

Menu

• Adas Polo (Persian jeweled rice and lentils with raisins and dates)
  
  
• Salad Shirazi with cucumber tomato 
  
  
• Sumo citrus and feta stuffed dates 
  
  
• Kuku Sabzi ( Persian herb omelet) served with feta and sumac onion 
  
  
• Sumac Onions 
  
  
• Mahi ba Zefferan: saffron fried cod
  
  
• Persian Love cake  with  almond flour Cardamon and crushed pistachios 
• BYOB (perhaps a nice Shiraz)