541885 Thu Jul 24 07:23:51 -0700 2008 4 31 Home Cooking 0 3897063 I'm having a few girlfriends over for dinner this weekend and I was thinking about a meze themed dinner. Two of them are vegans. Falafel is the only thing I have on the menu so far. Anyone have any other ideas? Thu Jul 24 07:23:58 -0700 2008 190592 Bood 1 3897156 hummus, tabbouli, baba g-- the usual suspects, & always great with falafel! ;) also could try grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts and currants/raisins, grilled veggies of any description, tapenade, fruit salad scented with rosewater and mint (as a side, or a dessert), cucumber-vinegar salad. if you wanted a main-type dish you could put out a vegan curry (maybe with mushrooms or cashews) over rice or couscous. Thu Jul 24 07:51:57 -0700 2008 3897063 46030 soupkitten 1 3897184 The Lebanese lentil/rice/caramelized onion dish, mujadarra, would be a great addition. Thu Jul 24 07:59:26 -0700 2008 3897063 11995 pikawicca 2 3897536 Oh yes!!! Thu Jul 24 09:41:12 -0700 2008 3897184 11108 galleygirl 1 3897226 Farinatta aka socca. It's simply a thin chickpea flour batter fried in olive oil. It gets wonderfully crispy. You can embellish the batter with onions, capers, sundried tomatoes, have a nutty and lemony pesto type spread for that and other things like bread and crudite. Thu Jul 24 08:10:05 -0700 2008 3897063 12037 Ida Red