meditreanian feast

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 This is a Mediterranean feast. 

 In the upper right hand corner we have  tzagiki cumcmber and dill spread  a roasted red pepper and feta spread with crostinis in a leek and spring onion oil. This is a great starter to any feast. Bread cheeses and dips are instant classics.  I feel this are a great ice breaker to any party. People like to gather in the kitchen or dining area and if u have these place around this spread is sure to make a statement.

Next we have a traditional Greek salad with a twist.  Tomatoes onions green peppers  crumble feta olive oil oregano salt pepper all  mixed togethe. The twist is where I layered the salad on a bed of blanched leeks cooled and and padded dry of all water. Then got a mold and placed the leeks on the bottom. To give height and a stable bottom. I pressed the leeks in the mol,then I took the salad mixture and add to the mold a spoonful at a time and pressed each spoonful add alittle more feta to be the glue to keep it together. Until the mix is to the top. In the pic I created a moat around the plate if u don't want the moat effect then add less olive oil.  I drizzled balsamic vinegar to the acidic element. 

For the entree I did herb crusted land with a pesto pasta and migithra (  greek Romano Cheese) 

I  pan seard the lamb  to caramelize the the fat and then add light mustard to make the herb crust to stick to the lamb. Then placed in the oven to finish cooking to tempeture. Then I added cooked pasta with special blend pesto.  

For dessert I made a gram cracker spice bakalava crust with bakalava spiced cheese cake. Made a cream cheese base add the baklava spice to the cheese cake  the crushed gram cracker withe spice butter  until till wet sand like paked it in a mold or cooking bowl. Add cream cheese base and cooked  it until done. 

Tzaziki  cucumber yogurt spread 

Roasted peppers & feta spread 

With leeks spring onion garlic oil crustini  with mini Greek salad 

Herb crusted  lamb racks  with pesto pasta 

Baklava spiced cheese cake 

List of items

Yogurt

Lemons 

Garlic 

Cucumber 

Vinegar white or red both 

Dill fresh 

Leek  

spring onion 

French bread 

Tomatoes 

Red onions 

Assorted peppers  

Feta cheese

Olives

Sirracha hot sauce 

Racks of lamb 

Panko break crumbs 

Dry herds parsley 

Oregano thyme 

Basil  

Fresh basil 

Salt pepper 

Pesto 

Any pasta 

 Cream cheese 

Walnuts 

Sugar 

Cinnamon 

Orange 

Vanilla 

Cloves 

Sour cream 

Heavy cream 

Eggs 

Gram crackers 

Cake ring or spring form pan