Levengi for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Levengi for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The fragrant and saffron-gilded profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced pomegranate used that way before.

tea drinking is a ritual — black tea served in armudu pear-shaped glasses accompanies every social encounter. I explained the a traditional Azerbaijani home dinner context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. sherbet fruit drink was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.