New Year's

Every good party needs a Champagne punch recipe. Pomegranate juice adds a sweet-tart note—not to mention, a festive color.

Serve this small plate (or meze) with two others—Zucchini Patties with Feta and Fresh Spinach with Garlic-Yogurt Sauce—to begin the meal, and then proceed with Tomato and Mint Salad with Pomegranate Dressing and Spicy Lamb with Charred Eggplant Puree and Pita. Don't forget the Cognac-Glazed Dried Apricots with Cinnamon-Spiced Yogurt to top it all off.