To herald spring, the Three Points cooks gathered in Kate’s D.C. kitchen  for our first joint supper club feast.  The menu was inspired by Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebration that takes place on the Spring Equinox, March 20 this year. Guests were greeted with a glass of Molly’s home-brewed mead, candles were lit, and we sat down to enjoy a multi-course meal with paired wines: Over dessert, one diner, Chef Alison burst out with, “I love life!” We couldn’t ask for more.

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First Course

• Pistachio Soup, setting the tone with an ingredient that’s highlighted in Persian cooking
• Feta Gourgères, light-as-air, easy-as-pie puffs served warm from the oven

Préambule Cremant de Loire Rosé

Second Course

• Kuku Sabzi, a traditional oven-baked omelet filled with herbs, signifying rebirth
• Barbari, flatbread topped with poppy seeds
• Assortment of Torshi (pickled vegetables): Ginger-Carrot, Beets, Mango Torshi
• House-made yogurt

Benaza Gordello 2006 (Ourense, Spain)

Third Course

• Khoresh Fesenjan, slow-cooked chicken stew thickened with walnuts and pomegrante, a centerpiece of festive meals.
• Herb-Stuffed Fish, whole red snapper made quite the presentation, stuffed with parsley, cilantro, scallions, raisins and pecans and baked in saffron water. 
• Saffron Rice
• Tomatoes Roasted with Sumac, a traditional spice with a berry-citrus flavor

Shaya Verdejo 2009 (Segovia, Spain)

Campellares Tempranillo 2008 (Rioja, Spain)

Dessert Course

• Pistachio Ice Cream
• Sour Cherry Shiraz Ice Cream
• Tahini Shortbread Cookies, a not-too-sweet sweet with a nutty richness not unlike  peanut butter cookies
• Cardamom Rice Flour Cookies, snowy and light as air

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