A special weekend

A couple of weekends ago my best friend came to visit me from Chicago.  This particular visit was extra special because it was her birthday weekend.  The weekend was full of fun-filled activities and of course, a ton of cooking!  During that weekend I invited a few people over and I prepared a Mediterranean inspired meal. 

The dishes included: Grilled Lamb Burgers w/ sauteed red pepper, Tandoori Chicken,  Watermelon Salad w/ green tomatoes, feta, and mint, and Saffron Rice.  I provided diced cucumbers, fresh Baby Spinach, Pita Bread, Ciabatta rolls, Tzatziki Sauce, and an array of delicious relishes from Harry and David to be used as accompaniments.  I also made an amazing caramel glaze for the cake my girlfriend made.  Don't worry, I had the drinks covered as well; I made a Whiskey Sour slush from a recipe a coworker gave me (uber easy) and a fresh Watermelon-Cucumber Mojito!

During the course of this blog, I will be posting separate posts detailing recipes for some of the dishes.