Monastically Sloped Glottle-Stop

Yahoo- I found my book arts jargonator when I was tidying up the desk the other day!

I am packed- I have to pay $15 to check a suitcase but it will be worth it because yesterday I stopped in Watertown to load up in the Armenian stores. I wish I could just carry-on but I am afraid my goods will be taken from me for the security folks to nibble on in the back room while laughing at our stupidity and their own good fortune!

Specifically I have a tub of

mouhamara which, though inert, looks like it may explode. And oh my what a greasy mess that would cause.















Also I have
basterma




and soujuk which look like fossilized body parts but taste like...um...hard meat.










I also have a few bags of pastry, country style phyllo and kaydaif along with unsalted cheese for the
boereg.







And really nice soft pita and some other goodies. I even have a little tub of tiny black seeds that look like some sort of gunpowder. Oh, I may be in trouble for this if someone opens the bag, but we are having a party and need to introduce all out white bread friends, our Tex-excess** friends, and our French and Dutch and Italian friends to a little middle-eastern feast. I'll make shish kebobs to grill but all this other stuff will nicely fill in.




I think we are up to 18 people so far, SRO in our tiny house, and with the tropical storms every day, I do mean IN our house. It'll be fun seeing everyone again even if we eat sitting on the bed...


**(I just made that up and it's perfect for all our pals from Texas who seem to get more, get bigger, get more expensive stuff than anyone else!)