The denouement of the wedding events the next day was a fantastic beach and park day put on my Murat's parents. Oh, and it included one of the biggest and tastiest buffet spreads I've seen put on, especially privately.
The selection was indeed so vast that I was forced to go vertical on my plate, with eating then revealing further layers of dishes for me to eat.
Starting at 12 o'clock and moving clockwise, there was aged string cheese, marinated mushrooms, olive and zaatar in edible dipping containers, cheese borek, bulgur salad, grilled eggplant, marinated tomatoes, mini lahmacun, bread with sesame and garlic, and a fresh wedge of cheese. Whew! The olive and zaatar were great. Take a chunk of bread, dip it in oil then dab it in zaatar, and you have a great tasting bite. The eggplant was also a standout, cooked to the point of melting.
One layer down, in the same manner, there was grilled green peppers, bean salad, marinated olives, cooked spinach salad, a cheese and a meat pide, and eggplant salad. The eggplant continued to standout, and this one was balanced by other flavors as well. The green peppers were also lovely, near roasted but not that charred. Finally, how can you go wrong with pide?
What a brunch! After that, I needed a little siesta before it was time to hit the waves.
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