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Ok thought about it some more. I have only had manestra at a restaurant. For this event I probably shouldn't test out a recipe. Back to QK.

@looch: oh the lessons I learned from this event! LOL

Pretty much everything I served was new for most people. I wrote out descriptions of each thing, but still people asked me what certain things were or were similar to.

The wings and quinoa kale salad were the big winners of the evening. People ate the wings mostly without the dip. Every single comment about the salad was how surprised they were they enjoyed something healthy. People ate the pita chips, but not a lot of the hummus or veggies. Those that tried the soup really enjoyed it especially after I reminded them to top it off with the feta and cracked black pepper. One person didn't try it at first because he didn't like beets, then tried his partner's all to say he it was good and the beets (tried it for the very first time) weren't bad. Given how common eggplant parm is I was really surprised how left field the moussaka was. Many people thought the eggplant was mushroom at first glance. Everyone's favorite layers of the moussaka was the beef and potato. Even the cheesy beschemel caught folks off guard. The dessert bruschetta was a big hit, but it was another item I had to explain in detail what was in it. I caught LO's cold two days before and could not smell or taste a thing and had to rely on my dad to let me know if everything turned out the way it was supposed to.

Next time, I am just going to make spicy shrimp & andouille pasta and call it a day!