what often gets lost is just how central generosity, hospitality, and sharing food are to muslim culture. everyone wants to villainize us, meanwhile we’re just trying to make sure everybody ate (and had seconds, thirds, and a box to take home too).
I had the pleasure of cooking for such an incredibly warm and talented group, hosted by
@arshraziuddin (who always knows how to bring people together in the best way), with
@kashifmanifesto and
@pillarsfund . the menu was a mix of some of my iftar favorites, reimagined: purple potato chaat, garlic chive bolani with tomato curry leaf chutney, akkawi cheese rolls with honey & aleppo pepper, brown butter labneh with colorful crudites, goat yakhni pulao, pepper dolma in tomato broth, shami kebabs with date tamarind chutney, and for dessert, basque cheesecake with citrus curd and orange blossom poached rhubarb alongside big platters of ma’amoul from
@zahle_bakery & mint fennel tea.
cooking for others, especially during ramadan, and sharing so many special dishes is always such an honor. shoutout to my sister
@nadiawasti who was in town and helped (aka was forced to) me all weekend.
venue:
@thisisfrankshouse
kitchen & FOH:
@pvppychvlo_ @redsinstagrahm @nadiawasti
flowers:
@fdk_florals
photos by:
@ichristianrodriguez 
