Nawal Nasrallah, students cooked and ate dishes that were prepared according to ancient Mesopotamian recipes. The main dish was a beet and lamb stew served with steamed bulgur and tannour bread. Mersu or date candy was served for dessert.
Students are awake and alert at the sight of dessert at the Evening Cooking Event
Actors and directors plan out scenes and scripts
Professor Barjamovic and Professor Nawal Nasrallah discuss at the cooking event. Professor Barjamovic is getting hungry.
A student tries his hand at stirring the pot
Nerves begin to set in as it is taste-testing time!
After the hard work, students were hoping for a better tasting beer!
An inside look at the beer-brewing process. Students were most excited about this portion of the event
This ended up being enough for the whole class!
Professor Nawal Nasrallah front and center
Professor Barjamovic smells up the courage to take a sip!
Professor Nawal Nasrallah was a highlight of the event
Many students found the dessert to be the highlight of the Mesopotamian food
Time to eat!!!
Professor Barjamovic finally gets to enjoy a well-earned meal
Mustafa eyes desert with a critical eye
ANE !!!
Ari was rumored to be the top cook out of all the TF’s
Food was both appetizing and aesthetically pleasing
The pita bread dip was reminiscent of Mediterranean food
Odoul’s was added to the beet stew—don’t worry, it was non-alcoholic!
Students enjoy the Evening Cooking Event
Kevin Zhang | Audrey Effenberger | Jeff Cai