Bread is a big part of the Eastern Mediterranean cuisine and there are many different types of bread.

Simit Fresh Mediterranean owners Ivo Milanoski and Oz Ozturk will share the history of several Turkish breads including the eponymous Simit (circular sesame crusted bread), Turkish bubble bread, Lavash and pita bread

Macedonian Pinjur (pronounced pin-jooh-r) is a blend of roasted eggplant, Italian sweet peppers, and tomatoes. This dish gets its kick from pureed raw garlic.

Did you know that olives are little fat bombs and when heated, they become much more delicious? In fact, crispy flavorful olives are a great healthy snack. Taste the difference with a medley of warm Mediterranean olives (Greek Kalamata, Sicilian green, large nutty Cerignola and baby green Calabrese) served with garlic chips and a hint of rosemary.

Roasted Vegetable Salad combines beetroot hummus, organic mixed greens, roasted vegetables and pumpkin seeds in a Mediterranean dressing.

The sweet finale is house made Pistachio Baklava — flaky layers of phyllo dough, stacked and brushed with butter and sugar syrup, and then cut into rectangles.