Book Club: SNOW by Orhan Pamuk

Our hostess Jenifer Ruske prepares dinner prior to book discussion.

To start: Spinach and feta pastries. Gimlet.

A fattoush salad of toasted pita bread, scallions, tomatoes, avocado, lime juice and green chiles.

Warm grape leaves stuffed with rice and ground lamb.

Jen Lazzaro makes a good point about the book.

Julie Bench sits amongst an impressive selection of reds.

Ruske's masterpiece: a rich lamb stew with potatoes, chickpeas, apricots and sweet spices.