Below are recipes for the Hanukkah-Fried Ravioli and, from my 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen cookbook, Charred Eggplant Dip, both with make-ahead directions.
Hamed Allahyari at his new Persian kebab shop ... Starters include the mirza ghasemi (eggplant, tomato and egg dip), made ultra-smoky by grilling the eggplant. Baal kababi – chicken wings ...