Andrea's Defense Party: food list

This is a list of the stuff I made:

1. Gravlax with mustard sauce [both from Bittman], served with cocktail bread
2. Dips: raita (toasted cumin, cucumber); roasted red pepper and walnuts [BittmanWorld]; pureed white beans with preserved lemon [adapted from BittmanWorld]; beet caviar [BittmanWorld] All served with pita wedges, lavash, "baby" carrots, broccoli and cauliflower
   
3. Almond meatballs [BittmanWorld]
4. Phyllo triangles with feta and spinach [Bittman]
   
5. Snacks: Roasted almonds (with pimenton and cumin) [adapted from BittmanWorld]; sambar cashews; roasted garbanzos [Bittman].
6. Dessert: lemon squares (using Meyer lemon) and cream cheese brownies [both from Bittman]

Most stuff turned out pretty well. The gravlax is exceptional. Specific complaints:

1. The phyllo triangles were too much work and don't keep well (they lose crispness pretty quickly). They're not worth it for this kind of event.
2. Baking dessert is soooo not my thing. The brownies tasted ok, but they were way dry. The lemon bars were ugly as hell, but they tasted pretty good (except for the crust, which was pretty flavorless).