Mezze-Style Salads

Whenever we have these mezze salads over big festivals, my dad char-grills boxes full of peppers–really, he goes through boxes and boxes of vegetables! We used to wonder, how much can six people actually eat? But his thinking is, it takes time so if you’re going to do it, do it in bulk. He’s right, and as these salads are either pickled or marinated, they will last for quite a while once they’re made. Marinate the peppers and aubergines to taste–the way we like them is with loads of garlic and a lot of vinegar.