Q … Qatar

     Qatar

 

 

 

Qatar, which occupies a peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf, has been independent since 1971.  It is a monarchy under the rule of the Emir from the house of Thani.  It’s cuisine is strongly Arabic, with Iranian and Indian influences.

 

Our Qatar day was held at Kathy’s.  Only a few attended, but they enjoyed another day of delicious creations.

 

 

Marie continued her passion for soup, making creamy tomato soup.

Creamy Tomato soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy made Kousa Mahshi (stuffed zucchini).

Kousa Mahshi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laura’s made Qatari Tabbouleh

Qatari Tabbouleh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She also made Cheese Fatayer.

Cheese Fatayer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathy made Al Rangina (Cinnamon Buttered Dates.). Dates are one of the major traditional foods of Qatar.

Al Rangina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She also produced Sab El-gaf’sha, which is a sweet dumpling commonly served during Ramadan.

Sab El-gaf’sha

 

 

 

 

 

Credits:

Laura’s Cheese Fatayer was from Fa’s Kitchen

Laura’s Qatari Tabbouleh was from Cooking with Sapana

Marie’s Creamy Tomato Soup was from qatarliving.com

Kathy’s Sab El-gaf’sha was from With a Spin

Kathy’s Al Rangina was from Global Table Adventure

 

See our Recipes page for more recipes.

T … Tasty Temptations

Pauline was the host for our T party when we were expecting to be Tempted by Tantalising Tasty Treats.

Marie made a Tomato Soup served with Croutons and Crispy Bacon bits.

Jeanne prepared Tacos of Turkey and Tabouli (or Tabbouleh)

Laura made Tortellini in Tomato Soup as well as Thyme and Sun-dried Tomato Foccacia.

Chris made Tuna Patties

Kathy made a Tomato Party – a salad using as many varieties of tomato as possible.

Joan prepared a Tia Maria Cheesecake.

Pauline’s dessert was a Tangelo Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake.

Credits:

Laura’s tortellini was from a foodnetwork.com recipe.  Her soup accompaniment is in the Recipes page.

Joan’s Tia Maria Cheesecake is from bbcgoodfood.com.

See our Recipes page for more recipes.